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Out of curiousity... How many people here were actually born in Brooklyn? Myself, I am a native Brooklynite, born and raised.
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Native, of course.
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who cares?Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.
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I propose a feat of strength between the natives and the outsiders at the next happy hour. I'll take you on buddy!!!!!!!
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i'm not "native" but i live here since the 1980's. never left literally lol.Fight white guilt and injustice by smoking tax free guilt free Reservation Smokes or go gamble in a Native Casino.
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Born in Brooklyn (Crown Heights). Went to P.S. 161, JHS 61. then Wingate HS
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Native."Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah!
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Me too!
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Born on Albany Ave, not far from Brooklyn College.Think Green
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Manhattan-born, in the BKNY since '94; PS since '97."If Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll, then Chuck Berry must be Master of the Universe."
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Native, but now live far, far away....
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I'll be you a lot of us know each other and just don't realize it. There's only so many high schools, and downtown BK is a small world. But happily I prefer to keep my anonymity!
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http://www.nycmagicgarden.com/home.html"Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah!
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Born and raised in Park slope, my grandpa planted his feet here in the 60's. I was born in Methodist hospital. I spent most of my childhood in Prospect Park. I'm a graduate of : P.S.107 I.S.88 H.S. of Telecommunications <-- not in Park Slope but oh well.
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When did you go to IS 88?"Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah!
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What's with the head count?
Are we playing Gangs of New York?
Are a bunch of natives going to gather outside the Food Co-op and kick a bunch of non-natives' asses? God, I hope so.I blame such comments on beer.
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We're gonna put flat tires on their Bianchis and strollers and force feed them and their babies gmo whole milk."Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah!
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Not a native. I've lived in 14 cities/towns. Lived here off and on for the last 20 years. BUT.... Every time I'm working on a film set and someone asks one of the cops for directions, they point to me and say, "Ask that guy". (And I know the answer.)
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Where's Belmont Ave.? Where does it start and where does it end? No peeking at online maps or Hagstrom either my friend."Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah!
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[quote="MeanDººD"]congratulations assholes, you were born in brooklyn, yay!
Kings County envy. "Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah! -
Third generation native Brooklynite here! (me, both parents, and all 4 grandparents were born here)
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WTF is MeanDººD's problem? This seems like a benign enough thread...jeez."If Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll, then Chuck Berry must be Master of the Universe."
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He's just jealous. (probably from jersey....)
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escap » He's just jealous.
Or Staten Island (probably from jersey....)
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Idlewild » When did you go to IS 88?
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OK. I was a few years earlier."Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah!
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The nastier posts have been removed. Just a reminder to everyone that the first rule of the site -- which can be read by following the "READ THE RULES" link at the top of EVERY page on the site -- is to be nice. Geez.
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Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, babeeeee....
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Idlewild » Where's Belmont Ave.? Where does it start and where does it end? No peeking at online maps or Hagstrom either my friend.
O.K.....without cheating, it' parallel to (and south of) Atlantic Ave. Starts somewhere in Brownsville gets interrupted by that pit near Schneider Ave. and peters out at South Conduit. There might be another couple of blocks on the other side of Conduit, but I'm not sure.
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Nathan » [quote="Idlewild"]Where's Belmont Ave.? Where does it start and where does it end? No peeking at online maps or Hagstrom either my friend.
O.K.....without cheating, it' parallel to (and south of) Atlantic Ave. Starts somewhere in Brownsville gets interrupted by that pit near Schneider Ave. and peters out at South Conduit. There might be another couple of blocks on the other side of Conduit, but I'm not sure. 8-[[/quote] Not bad. Not bad at all."Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah! -
I myself am not a native brooklynite, though my parents lived here when i was born and their brooklyn address in on my birth certificate (i was actually born in a hospital in queens.) Both of my grandparents lived in brooklyn growing up, along with living in other neighborhoods in 3 out of the 5 boroughs.
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I was born in Bay Ridge at Victory Memorial. My father and Uncle were born at the old hospital on garfield that are now condos. My grandfather opened the original Purity restaurant on 7th Avenue in 1929.
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nicholas george kotsonis » I was born in Bay Ridge at Victory Memorial. My father and Uncle were born at the old hospital on garfield that are now condos. My grandfather opened the original Purity restaurant on 7th Avenue in 1929.
Your grandfather opened The Purity? How long did The Purity stay in your family? Interesting about the hospital on Garfield. Do you have any pictures by chance?"Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah! -
nicholas george kotsonis » My grandfather opened the original Purity restaurant on 7th Avenue in 1929.
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Idlewild » [quote="nicholas george kotsonis"]I was born in Bay Ridge at Victory Memorial. My father and Uncle were born at the old hospital on garfield that are now condos. My grandfather opened the original Purity restaurant on 7th Avenue in 1929.
Your grandfather opened The Purity? How long did The Purity stay in your family? Interesting about the hospital on Garfield. Do you have any pictures by chance?[/quote] My family owned the Purity until 1986 when my grandmother passed away, and the place had to be sold for estate taxes. Another case of the death tax robbing the small people of America. I have an old picture of 100 7th avenue taken in the late fifties. The space where the stores aerosoles and the old video store used to be a super market called Peter Reeves. The building right next store, where Hunan Delight is used to be a bar called James restaurant and coctail lounge. Hope that blast from the past helps. -
My friend I am absolutely with you on estate tax. It's a vicious, rotten, slimy government law. Probably the only thing I agreee with George Bush on. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I enjoyed the Purity pre-1986. I remember it being a favorite hangout, especially on Sundays, to have breakfast/brunch and dinner. I'm guessing you also remember the Bohack's where Key Food is now and your competition coffe shop directly across the street from you?"Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah!
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Subject: Re: Who is a native Brooklynite?
mescottb2k » Out of curiousity... How many people here were actually born in Brooklyn? Myself, I am a native Brooklynite, born and raised.
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How cool about Purity! You should post the picture. Yes, Estate and most taxes for that matter suck.
nicholas george kotsonis » I was born in Bay Ridge at Victory Memorial. My father and Uncle were born at the old hospital on garfield that are now condos. My grandfather opened the original Purity restaurant on 7th Avenue in 1929.
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It's a shame your family wasn't able to keep the restaurant, Nicholas. We LOOOVE seeing old photos of Brooklyn. If you have a scan of yours, you should think about posting it sometime!
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Idlewild » http://www.nycmagicgarden.com/home.html
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I know the person who has been running the Magic Garden party. She is a perfectly nice girl, but honestly, the exclusivity of the parties is so annoying. And no, I am not originally from here, although all my family is. I have many, many friends who grew up here, and find it ridiculous that I wouldn't be able to go to the party because I have only lived here for 12 years.Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.
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Subject: Re: Who is a native Brooklynite?
scottb2k » Out of curiousity... How many people here were actually born in Brooklyn? Myself, I am a native Brooklynite, born and raised.
Me too. Bensonhurst Bklyn. I've allways thought to myself that most of the people on these boards were not originally from Brooklyn. Not that is's a bad thing, just an observation. Most people here are too understanding of eachother. -
mixergirl » I know the person who has benn running the Magic Garden party. She is a perfectly nice girl, but honestly, the exclusivity of the parties is so annoying. And no, I am not originally from here, although all my family is. I have many, many friends who grew up here, and find it ridiculous that I wouldn't be able to go to the party because I have only lived here for 12 years.
I feel you, mixergirl. But in my case, for instance, outside of work, I never meet any native NYers. I'd say that 90% of my NY-based, American-born friends are originally from outside the tri-state area. (When you add the Jersey folk, the non-native NYer % definitely goes up.) So, the Magic Garden parties are a cool way to meet fellow native NYers you probably wouldn't have come across otherwise. I can't speak for her but I'm assuming the organizer feels that once you start making exceptions--significant others are cool--then it'll just be any old party. Right?"If Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll, then Chuck Berry must be Master of the Universe." -
I feel you, mixergirl. But in my case, for instance, outside of work, I never meet any native NYers. I'd say that 90% of my NY-based, American-born friends are originally from outside the tri-state area. (When you add the Jersey folk, the non-native NYer % definitely goes up.) So, the Magic Garden parties are a cool way to meet fellow native NYers you probably wouldn't have come across otherwise. I can't speak for her but I'm assuming the organizer feels that once you start making exceptions--significant others are cool--then it'll just be any old party. Right?
That is exactly what my friends from NYC say. They say that they see people they grew up with blah blah blah. I don't know, maybe I am just a jealous wanna be New Yorker Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul. -
born in the south. ecuador to be exact --brooklyn native for 8 years now so yes. i'm a newbie
I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that! -- Tom Lehrer (1928 - ) -
mixergirl »
Aww... Well, you're in the BKNY now. And that, my dear, is ALL that REALLY matters.I feel you, mixergirl. But in my case, for instance, outside of work, I never meet any native NYers. I'd say that 90% of my NY-based, American-born friends are originally from outside the tri-state area. (When you add the Jersey folk, the non-native NYer % definitely goes up.) So, the Magic Garden parties are a cool way to meet fellow native NYers you probably wouldn't have come across otherwise. I can't speak for her but I'm assuming the organizer feels that once you start making exceptions--significant others are cool--then it'll just be any old party. Right?
That is exactly what my friends from NYC say. They say that they see people they grew up with blah blah blah. I don't know, maybe I am just a jealous wanna be New Yorker "If Elvis is the King of Rock 'n' Roll, then Chuck Berry must be Master of the Universe." -
Aww... Well, you're in the BKNY now. And that, my dear, is ALL that REALLY matters. Wink
Thanks...that's what I think too!!!!Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul. -
mixergirl »
Look at this way, you're kids if they are born and raised in New York will certainly be "made" members. Ironic that the parents won't be able to attend the "Made for NY'ers" functions.I feel you, mixergirl. But in my case, for instance, outside of work, I never meet any native NYers. I'd say that 90% of my NY-based, American-born friends are originally from outside the tri-state area. (When you add the Jersey folk, the non-native NYer % definitely goes up.) So, the Magic Garden parties are a cool way to meet fellow native NYers you probably wouldn't have come across otherwise. I can't speak for her but I'm assuming the organizer feels that once you start making exceptions--significant others are cool--then it'll just be any old party. Right?
That is exactly what my friends from NYC say. They say that they see people they grew up with blah blah blah. I don't know, maybe I am just a jealous wanna be New Yorker "Clamato! Straight Up! No chasah!
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