Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Janet - I know that is unbelievable......see it pays to keep on entering.....I just entered the Publishers Clearing house - win $5,000 a week for life.....who knows....as they say "you can't win it if you are not in it"...

Judy

LOL Judy. www.ezsweeps.com

My grandson will get his learner's permit this month and will eventually need a car, so I am trying to win one for him.

TERRY GONNA KILL ME

Subject: Re: Brooklyn Memories.....

Linda C wrote: I happened across this site....I remember Germains too! and Felix Italian restaurant! Born in Methodist Hospital in 1957. Lived on 16th street between 5th & 6th Aves until 1964 when my family moved to Marine Park.
Both I and my older brother went to St John's and he being 7 years older went to John Jay before our move. I must tell him about this site, he would remember more than me.

I remember the days of strolling down 5th ave, shopping with mom and/or grandma. Taking a very long walk with mom to the movie theater near prospect park. Shopping at Woolworth's, the pork store, the pasta store....

Had all our immediate relatives from both sides of the family within blocks of each other. Met at maternal grandma's almost every Sunday for dinner or coffee. How things have changed, all family members moved to different parts of the state and beyond. And yes, we did drink coffee & wine (mixed w/soda) as children.

I'll never forget the nurses face at St John's. I was in second grade. A classmate of mine was ill and had to go to the nurse. My teacher asked if I would go with her. The nurse asked the sick girl what she had for breakfast (trying to determine what made her sick) and then she asked me (so I wouldn't feel left out or just being nosey). I told her I had oatmeal, juice and a cup of coffee. I'll never forget her face! Needless to say, my mother got a phone call from the principal yelling at her for giving me coffee! Well, I never did like milk! Now I'm lactose intolerant! Go figure.

Hi Linda C, its not often that someone drops in from my side of the prospect exp LOL. Hope you can share some names that you might remember, or maybe your brother would, he would be about my age, 57 and you would be my sister Roseanns' age, we lived on 16th and 6th for many years. Just some names I remember from 16th and 6th ...Clark(Bill and John) the Mileys, the McFees, Hilldreth, Caraguillio, Powers, Napoli also...small printing shop in the middle of the block,Irvings....carpet wharehouse across the street from that, ok thats enough, I'm starting to remember addresses, LOL, and I can't remember what happened yesterday.

PAUL,
DID U KNOW CHRIS POWERS A GUY NOT A GIRL

JOE::

I don't recall a Chris Terry, .....John and Billy

...OLD BUS SOMEWHERE IN BROOKLYN

Sorry to hit and run, gotta go, always something around here, see ya later

Bye Paul, me too, out of here. Bye.

.................PLAY BALL

.......LETS TAKE A BREAK FROM WINTER

Boy does that look good..............................

Nice and warm...

WHAT THE HELL JOE R U GOING PHOTO CRAZY LOL

NOW THATS BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for the welcome backs.

I am loving the pictures.

My sister's name is Linda and her last name starts with a C. What a coincidence. I thought it was her on here for a minute.

Going to watch a movie now called The Fall.

TERRY YOU THERE?

Saying a quick HI!!!

ANTHONY - GLAD YOU GOT YOUR ST. ANTHONY, ETC. I HAD SOMETHING ELSE FOR YOU, BUT I THINK I PACKED IT. WHEN
IT SHOWS UP IN FLORIDA, I'LL SEND. MY BRAIN DOESN'T WORK
WELL ANYMORE. ALL THOSE JOINTS....


Hope all of you are staying warm and having fun... HI Millie..
I just confirmed being your 'special friend' on FB and
Welcome Linda C


Love that old bus Joe. Do you all remember the trolly cars on 39th St. They had power cable like that bus.

Hope I'm not getting sick; feel like I am. Surprised I don't have fever
blisters all over my mouth.


Warren -- Turn up the heat on the sun. I'll be looking for it mid-week,
next week.


CATCH U ALL LATER XXXX LOVE & HUGS!!!

JUDY

HEARS THE WORDS
NOW DONT FORGET THEM
I WANT YOU TO SING IT FOR ME AT THE REUNION

HI FRANNY

OK

MILLDRED
YOUR BACK WOW
BOY I MISSED YOU
HOW ARE YOU DOING

JOEY

OK WHAT

I KNOW

OH BY THE WAY THE LADY SINGING IS THE VOICE OF BETTY BOOP