Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

OK FRAN AND AL PASSARETTI ARE COMING TO THE REUNION. REMEMBER AL HE WAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER FROM 5TH AVENUE.
WWE ARE UP TO 109 PAID AND ALOT MORE THAT ARE COMING AND HAVE NOT PAID YET. HOLDING OFF ON THE LIST BECAUSE FES HAS MONEY FOR PEOPLE AND I HAVE TO ADD THEM TO THE LIST......

GOING TO JERSEY TO LOOK FOR A GOWN...C U LATER....

T-Bone51 wrote:

GOING TO JERSEY TO LOOK FOR A GOWN...C U LATER....

I thought the reunion was casual??

hi maryann! mom worked at the bazooka factory on third ave, bklyn. wats ur last name? i'll ask he... wouldn't dat be something?!
u never know...me and deb just found out thru mom dat one of her (much older) aunts was my grandmother's bridesmaid - incredible!

...where was the pearl factory anyway? real pearls?

hi debs! miss ya!

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my mom is Gloria Minafo, she was born on 22nd st and then moved to 28th. Does anyone know what street the Pearl Factory was on? I don't recall any of my family members talking about the bazooka factory, I'll need to ask! It's a small world-------really--------and you don't know the connections with the older folks unless you talk to them about the past!!!!

Have a great day!!!!

Afternoon All - Happy Wednesday.

I was supposed to go out to lunch - thank goodness I don't have to - my friend cancelled cause of the weather. Also, Wednesday's in Time Square is horrible - tourists galore + matinee day = too many people for me.

I think the Pearl Factory was on 3rd Ave. in the low 30's - like 32nd (either in or near Bush Terminal) - don't know if the pearls were real but now, for then, I'd say no.

Happy Vacation Jim. We have Geri sending the jokes!!

Debbie - what time is dinner - broccolirabe and sausage - my favorite. (As a kid, I once ate an entire pot of it - boy was my stomach not happy - neither was my mother - that was dinner (can you say reservation?)!)

Lunch time - YAY - my other favorite time of day (5pm is my first favorite). My ham sammich is calling.

Hopefully I'll be back later.

MaryAnnL wrote: hi maryann! mom worked at the bazooka factory on third ave, bklyn. wats ur last name? i'll ask he... wouldn't dat be something?!
u never know...me and deb just found out thru mom dat one of her (much older) aunts was my grandmother's bridesmaid - incredible!

...where was the pearl factory anyway? real pearls?

hi debs! miss ya!

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my mom is Gloria Minafo, she was born on 22nd st and then moved to 28th. Does anyone know what street the Pearl Factory was on? I don't recall any of my family members talking about the bazooka factory, I'll need to ask! It's a small world-------really--------and you don't know the connections with the older folks unless you talk to them about the past!!!!

Have a great day!!!!


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...just got home, the meeting went real well. we had breakfast near bleeker st, and the place is almost done. next week is the big clean-up, lighting, tv's in, security cameras, etc..a lot more work, but fun (especially when it's not me dealing with the headaches!)

maryann, mom says the pearl factory was on 25th street between 4th and 5th ave - the name of the place was "richlieu pearl factory" (not real pearls) but quality costume jewelry. she said a lot of people from the hood worked there...

mom wants to know if ur related to angie aversano from 32nd street - she was my 1st cuz big anet's mother-in-law, (chickey boy's mom.) we grew up with them all...

says the only gloria she knows, is "esposito" who lived on 21st street, under jenny something or other.

do u know marie esposito, about 83 years old now, and "baldy", who was her husband? well, their daughter, toniann is married to my cuz jackie caraguilo...

mom said to tell u dat she knew ur great, great, great, great, great, great, grandmother, LOL LOL LOL, a very nice woman...(she cracked up while saying all the "greats.!) was is "rosario"???

she wants to know who u were named after?

oh my God - i'm so friggin dizzy now. LOL!

debs - ...yup - the gardener sounds good to me!! - LOL!!! how's tomorrow or friday? we could go for breakfast, maybe some shoppin with samantha..and really lookin forward to the beers and ur company!!! xx

oh al i hav 5 grands total - and wouldn't mind another 10!!
thanks for the compliment - and i def ain't ur ordinary granny!
ur a doll! and i can't wait to see u again!

deb - my mouth is watering for the broccoli rabe and sausage. lv it!
on some nice crispy, bklyn, italian bread. just heavenly!

enjoy the beach - jeanette! u must hav some tan!

suzie - how was ur day yesterday?

ok guys - talk lada - so many things to do today.

Paul Giglio wrote: [quote=T-Bone51]

GOING TO JERSEY TO LOOK FOR A GOWN...C U LATER....

I thought the reunion was casual??

...leave it to u paul! lol!
smart ass..
could u imagine dat? us all wearing gowns, the guys wearing tux'es at the yacht club? hysterical, def not impossible!

jim u checked in! r u havin fun? did u go para sailing yet?
i've been a good girl and hav been gettin in early.... yeah, right!

ok, really goin now...

Hi guys....what a day....first minute I got all day...

Well my mom is leaving the hospital on Friday, she is then being transported to Egers Nursing Home....does anyone know anything about the care they give there.....she is there for rehab, but they also have to watch her so closely, hope they are capable of that......

Festina - I will email you the address.....

Jim - Glad to hear that you are having a good time...the weather is pretty good this week...you lucked out....

I do remember the bazooks factory, I am not sure but maybe that was on my corner, 27th street...I know the candy factory was on my corner, can't think of the name right now, its on the tip of my tongue, I will think of it....

The candy was "NOW AND LATER" little candies....

Well, I just got home ....Ive been looking for a gown....finally bought this one....
but I may need to ride the bike ...and the dread mill....every day/all day......LOL

Hi Judy ...Ive heard of them ....but dont know too much about them.

http://www.eger.org/

Deb ....Im so tired already ....I had Samantha all morning and James wanted to stay this afternoon .....he said "he hasnt seen me in 50 years" he's only 5 ......LOL

Graybeard49 wrote: HELLO FROM WILDWOOD

WEATHER IS GREAT
EVERYONE DOING WELL
KIDS ARE FINE AND BEHAVING
ADULTS WELL

HOPE EVERYONE IS OK

I'LL TRY AND KEEP ING TOUCH

KEEP EVERYONE IN LINE SUZIE Q

Hey Jimmy Mack .... everyone behaves when your not around! LOL
We miss you ....you wild & crazy Guy!


Hope your having a good time!

[quote=Judy (Giordano) Banjany]The candy was "NOW AND LATER" little candies....





Judy ....I remember smelling the candy as you drove by ....on 36st & 4th....that was the best!


Who remembers the Candy Distributor around the corner from me ....17st - Prospect Ave on 5th ave. 2 older guys worked in there Bill & Romeo ......they would give us a whole bag full of candy.....when the truck came. Dont remember what it was called ...but Libro's sounds familiar!

Festina ....Vinny kidnapped me and Nicole ....yesterday..... to all the Home Depots & Loew's he could find ....for Bathroom vanities, lights even toilet bowls.


We also met Mona Spinelli and Gypsy ....in Villa Monte. She was one of many Spinelli Sisters from 17st

Hi Karen ....your better off eating in ....its so hot & humid out there!

Do you remember a factory that made little pink clear jewelery boxes?
My Mom's friend who lived on 17st closer to 5th Margaret Balbat worked in there and she would bring me home all the samples. Just never knew where it was located.....but I know it was passed 24st. She had 3 kids
Peter, Maria Balbat - Skuza and Jimmy Balbat (not sure if this rings a bell for anyone)

AL, AL, AL ...... WHERE ARE THE PICTURES????

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Words for Women to Live By:

1. Aspire to be Barbie - the bitch has everything.

2. If the shoe fits - buy them in every color.

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4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with the girls!

5. Go on the 30 day diet. (I'm on it and so far I've lost 15 days).

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11. When life gives you lemons in 2009 - turn it into lemonade then mix it with vodka.

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14. If it has Tires or Testicles it's going to give you trouble.

15. By the time a woman realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she's wrong.

Geri .....were you reading my diary again????

I bet I can get Jim to visit us again! (Soon)

Suzie wrote: Deb ....Im so tired already ....I had Samantha all morning and James wanted to stay this afternoon .....he said "he hasnt seen me in 50 years" he's only 5 ......LOL

OMG.....they are so friggin cute!!!!!

I was so disappointed......Fiacco's was closed!!!!

Deb ....they are so funny! Is everything co-pastatic with you? (whatever that means) LOL

Okay so it's like 100 degrees out and these girls have me making eggplant parmigan!!!

Festina.....I'll call you in a bit.

Fiacco's is a restaurant ??? I thought you were going to buy the stuff and cook it!

Not really, I'll send you a message!!!!

My Ex ....makes that for the kids....but with macaroni.....I keep telling the kids ...
that they want it again ....so I can have some! LOL

Fiacco's is a store, they sell all good stuff like potato croquettes, rice balls, proscuitto balls and all kind of sausage!!!! But they were closed, damnit!!!

are you for real???? wtf

Ohhh ....what was the name of the pork store on 74st on the corner of 5th ....I used to go in there when I lived in Bklyn?

Glad to see Paul drop in ....what the hell ....can we have another letter and a few more sentences??

wow, a little big .....remember when Janet used to get pissed off at us ...for making the picture too big???? Hey, Janet we miss you!