Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Hi all,

Cold and it snowed yesterday.

I have not been out since Monday. Had surgery on my mouth so stuck inside but that is ok.

Hi Anna stay warm

Hi Judy your grandson is growing so fast. ADORABLE

Patsy must be on cloud nine right now enjoying her little Gavin

Have a great day

Hi Prodigalson I am freezing my a-- off lol Stay warm also

Good nigh sweet dreams keep warm you New yorkers...

These beautiful words NEVER get old:

Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York's Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history's most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.

"DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.

"Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.

"Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'

"Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

"VIRGINIA O'HANLON.

"115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET."

VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus.

He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

Love it and going to copy it and put it on facebook.

Thank you Prodigalson.

Snowing and cold here in Staten Island.

Good night sweet dreams to all.

A Happy New Year to everyone in God's Country!

Bump!

Lets see if I get back on.

You made it!

hi everyone hope everyone is ok,and doing fine,were doing ok.holidays have flown by.and can,t wait for spring.ok everyone take one day at a time,and do the best you can.take care bobbyc

hi everyone,hope all is well,been a while,were doing fine,holidays flew by,is there another site,besides this one for us to go to for Brooklyn back when.ok everyone take one day at a time and do the best you can bobby c .having a little trouble posting,as my last post went hay wire

Is this the new posting place??

Hi Bobby
I think this is the right spot to post
Glad to see you on.
Stay we'll.

Cuz where r u???

yes, this is the posting place!

Great!! thank

Hello All. Taking a chance rejoining the blog. Will see how it works out! Best regards to all my old friends as well as the new ones.

Sorry. Having a little trouble getting used to the new format!!

welcome back @older80goat ... it looks like you got older (or at least your username did).

Hi Everyone,

Nice to see some people back on, its been down for quite a while.

Hope everyone is doing good.

Judy

Thanks Cuz for calling me and letting me know about the change.
Holy Moly the old crew is getting back..Old goat how the hell r u?

Hi Judy...
Welcome home everyone   Love Ya Big Mama

can we do photos yet on here and how???

Do you want to upload a photo from your computer to the blog?

Hi cuz
Hi Judy
It's been awhile.
Cuz love ya xx
Judy, how is baby Sal?
Send my love to Bobby.
Keep posting.

Good morning friends.
I posted to Warren yesterday.
It was here & now the post is gone?
Welcome back Warren. How is Carol?
Hope all is well. So nice to see you back
On here.
I am finally a grandma!!
Hisname is Gavin & he is just adorable.
Will post some pictures soon.

Have a great day people!!

Hello all again. Patsy, congrats on the grandchild. I still remember the first one. Now we have 7. Oldest 22 and the youngest 10.Hi  T Bone. I have to watch for the same problem I explained a while back. If it crops up again I will disappear again. Judy, good to see you and also Anna on here.

We have had the harshest winter in Florida since we moved here. Plenty of mornings in the 30's. The best part is of course no SNOW which you up North have had plenty of.  Today, high 70's in the afternoon. Carol is doing quite well and is enjoying our apartment and all the amenities. We both have gained weight since coming here. Good for Carol. Not  so good for me. I am cutting down on the desserts to see if that helps. I had a Colonoscopy earlier this month and a Cystostopy today. Both with good results. PSA up a little. Bears watching. As Porky Pig always said "Thaaaaaaaaats all folks".

Have a great night, friends.

@t-bone51 you can now upload a photo by clicking the blue photo icon on the upper left of the comment box.

Good afternoon friends,
Rainy day today.
Some good news though.
My daughter Toniann received
A scholar athlete award last night
From Hunter for having high
GPA. So proud.

She is on Hunters softball team.
Hope everyone enjoys their day.

Good might friends