Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

MARYANN..IS YOUR BROTHER LARRY TALL??? WAS HE A FRIEND OF CHUCY DEVITO'S...I KNEW A LARRY FROM THAT PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT NOT SURE IF IT IS THE ONE I AM THINKING OF???

TOO MANY PEOPLE TO TRY TO REMEMBER..

I KNEW A FEW LARRY'S,,JUST TRYING TO REMEMBER...

I JUST REALIZED YOU SAID HE WAS BORN IN1951..CAN'T BE THE LARRY I AM THINKING OF... HE WAS BORN IN AROUND 1948 09 1949...

TERRY I FELL SORRY FOR YOUR SON, GRANDMA, AND YOU!!!!!
I WOULD FELL SICK TO MY STOMACH, WHAT A SCAMM. YOU JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE, OR NOT TO BELIEVE!!!!!!

HI JEANETTE!!! HOW ARE YOU...???

HOPE YOU ARE RELAXING AFTER CLEANING & FOOD SHOPPING TODAY...

PATSY (MIELE) KIRK wrote: I JUST REALIZED YOU SAID HE WAS BORN IN1951..CAN'T BE THE LARRY I AM THINKING OF... HE WAS BORN IN AROUND 1948 09 1949...

HE IS MY AGE LARRY

OH, YOU REMEMBER CUZ..THE LARRY I AM TALKING ABOUT..I HAD A CRUSH ON HIM..HE WAS SO CUTE...

Jeanette LaGreca wrote: TERRY I FELL SORRY FOR YOUR SON, GRANDMA, AND YOU!!!!!
I WOULD FELL SICK TO MY STOMACH, WHAT A SCAMM. YOU JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE, OR NOT TO BELIEVE!!!!!!

SHE IS SO COOL SHE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE MONEY JUST THAT WE CAUGHT IT BEFORE SHE WAS OUT ANTHER 6 000. HE CALLED BACK WHILE WE WERE THERE. AND SAID GRANDMA HOW AM I GOING TO COME HOME SHE SAID CALL YOUR MOTHER OR CALL ME BACK. THE POLICE JUST TAKE THE INFO THEY REALYL COULD CARE LESS THE FEMALE COP WAS WORRIED THERE WASN'T ANY AIR CONDITIONER ON IN GRANDMA'S HOUSE. LOL

WESTERN UNION WILL CHECK IT OUT THEY MUST HAVE CAMERAS...SOMEONE SIGNED FOR THE MONEY WITH MY SONS NAME. COULD BE SOMEONE WE KNOW LIKE HOW DID THEY CONNECT THE 2 TOGETHER WE HAVE DIFFERENT LAST NAMES. DAVID WAS ADOPTED INTO THEIR FAMILY......

WOW!! GOING BACK ABOUT 44 YRS AT LEAST...LOL

WHERE DID THE TIME GO??? DO U REMEMBER WHAT LARRY'S LAST NAME WAS CUZ??

I ONLY REMEMBER LARRY ARENA AND HE HAD DARK HAIR I THINK AND VERY CUTE

NEVER MIND..I JUST REMEMBERED....'ARENA' WAS HIS LAST NAME...DUH!!! #-o

OMG WE ARE SO CONNECTED TYPING THE SAME NAME SAME TIME FRIGHTENING LOL

YES...THAT'S HIM..I REMEMBERED JUST AS U WERE WRITING BACK..HE WAS TALL & VERY CUTE...:)

I WAS 12 YRS OLD WITH A PUPPY LOVE CRUSH ON HIM...HE HUNG OUT WITH AUNT CAROL & AUNT PAT IN THE FRONT GATE ALOT..HIM & CHUCKY..:)

YUP..IT'S IN OUR D.N..A. LOL

MIKE MUST BE ENJOYING SIR PAUL BY NOW.....AND HE HAS TO BE IN BY 3 AM I DONT KNOW HOW HE DOES IT.
TOMORROW MIA IS SLEEPING OVER I CANT WAIT I SAW HER TODAY. HER EYES WERE SO BLUE MORE BLUE THAN EVER..SHE GAVE ME A PASTA KISS LOL

OK, CUZ..WILL PEEK BACK IN LATER..DOING A FLEA MARKET TOMORROW WITH SOME NEIGHBORS...NEED TO GET SOME STUFF TOGETHER...GOOD WAY TO CLEAN OUT & GET RID OF STUFF YOU NO LONGER USE... C U LATER..xx

C U LATER MAY GO UP SOON ANYWAY... GO READ LIKE U LOL

GOD BLESS, MIKE....


MIA,,SUCH A BEAUTY!!! HAVE FUN WITH HER..SHE'LL BE DATING BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.... LOL

READING IS A GREAT PAST TIME!! THEY SAY IF U KEEP READING, IT SLOWS UP ALZHEIMER'S...KEEPS THE BRAIN STIMULATED...

TERRY, BUY WHAT YOU ARE SAYING,HOW COULD THEY MAKE THE CONNECTIONS, WITH 2 DIFFERENT LAST NAMES. TERRY SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE SOME ONE WHO KNOW YOUR SON OR FAMILY.....MYSTRY!!!!

Larry Arena, did he live on Prospect Ave? His mom was Janet???
Oh, to answer your question, my bro is not tall.
Terry, sad ---- but there are so many scams, it's crazy what's going on today, sorry to hear.

OK, I was talking to my mom and these are some of her neighbors when she was younger. Let me know if you recognize these names.
Antoinette Gatto, mom Rose and dad Angelo, Antoinette had a daughter Teresa they were from 28th st.

Lucy Rella, grocery store on 4th ave, she had 2 sisters, Mary and Carmela, their maiden name was Condello.

My dad's friend was Richie Spinelli from 27th st.

Thanks and hope everyone has a great weekend!

Jeanette LaGreca wrote: TERRY, BUY WHAT YOU ARE SAYING,HOW COULD THEY MAKE THE CONNECTIONS, WITH 2 DIFFERENT LAST NAMES. TERRY SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE SOME ONE WHO KNOW YOUR SON OR FAMILY.....MYSTRY!!!!

YES UNLESS SHE FED HIM INFO BUT SHE SAID SHE DID NOT WHO KNOWS
IM SHOT THATS ALL I KNOW

AL
MIKE Just called me from the concert. He said unbelievable. Great seats and u were right he said it is just great.....

Franny,
He called me when he was sing the long and winding road. i would have been crying if I was there. I should have gone. Oh well....AL
MIKE Just called me from the concert. He said unbelievable. Great seats and u were right he said it is just great.....

Mary ann
Joe Pinto may know the names he came from down that way but he is not on. He will read tomorrow...

Oh and Judy that comes on, comes from 27th Street.

CUZ..DO WHAT I AM DOING NOW..I AM GOING TO SLEEP EARLY..GOING TO READ FOR A WHILE & OFF TO LA LA LAND...

TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY..:)

MARYANN, I THINK LARRY DID LIVE ON PROSPECT..DON'T REMEMBER EVERYONE'S GEOGRAPHY...DON'T REMEMBER HIS MOM'S NAME...
ALSO, THE ONLY NAME I REMEMBER FROM YOUR POST IS THE SPINELLI FAMILY...I VAGUELY REMEMBER THEM..I HAD A FRIEND ONCE NAMED JOANN SPINELLI..NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE SAME FAMILY???

OK, SAYING GOODNIGH & PLEASANT DREAMS..:)
C U ALL TOMORROW SOMETIME AFTER THE FLEA MARKET..WISH ME LUCK..THANX

GOOD NIGHT, CUZ..LOVE YA, XXOO

Good night and Good Luck at the sale Make big BUCKS.. LOL
GOOD NIGHT SEET DREAMS UNTIL TOMORROW LOVE U ALL

Waiting for Jonathan to come home got out of work late and went to the gym

I thought the Arena'a came from 22nd street, Larry and maybe his sister Francine ????

ok nite again
lock up jimbo
and suzie dont forget your goodnight photo

by the way suzie i saw one of your undies on the prospect expressway today..lol