Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Hi friends Hope everyone e is well. Warren my 2 daughters are in Fla since last night. Visiting my son & some friends. They are going to Marlins vs Mets game Tonight at Marlin stadium. You're Memorial Day service sounds Like it was a success. Glad all went Well., Hope everyone has a great weekend..

Since no one took me up on my little quiz, I will give the answers: John Cashmore was Borough President of Brooklyn for many years. Abe Stark owned a clothing store in Brooklyn for many years. He had a sign on the bottom of the Ebbetts Field Scoreboard that stated "Hit sign, win suit"' He did not give away too many suits. Gladys Gooding was the organist at Ebbetts Field & Madison Sq Garden, Neil Diamond & Barry Manilow need no introduction. Diamond went to Erasmus Hall HS for two years and then transferred to ??? Rosy Odonnell was a B29 Bomber pilot who led one of the first raids over Tokyo. His mother taught in Manual HS in Brooklyn and I believe they lived in the fairest Boro, Danny Kaye went to New Utrecht HS as well as Robert Merill the opera star who sang the Star Spangled Banner before opening day of the season at Yankee Stadium for many years. Barbra Streisand went to Erasmus Hall HS, The Gallo Brothers were infamous in Red Hook Brooklyn and had a very savory reputation, Hilda Chester rang a bell in Ebbetts field every time the Dodgers got a hit,  Connie Greenway was pastor of All Souls Church in Flatbush and was a well known speaker, George C Tilyou was the founder and builder of Steeplechase Park in Coney Island. He lived in the Slope for many years.

Okay, I finished "15" and while I liked the book in general I was very disappointed in the ending. Leaving Boxer's relationship with her hubby hanging was okay because he can pick that up in another Murder Club book, but we never got a real explanation about who's side Muller was really on and really left the whole conspiracy angle hanging!

Hey P.Son, One of my Brothers played Soccer for LIU. Never was and still am not crazy about the sport but I followed the team all over NY & NJ because my brother played for them. They even made me an honorary Manager (Waterboy). 

 I had serious Dental surgery several years ago. Pardon the spelling but I had a root canal and a reverse root canal  called a piceotomy on one of my upper teeth (eye tooth). Unfortunately I had it done by a regular Dentist in NJ before I left for Florida but it did not take so I had to go to a Dental Surgeon down here who did the whole procedure over including removing some bone. That also was a 3 stage procedure.  I have occasional tenderness in that area but nothing that bad and an important tooth was saved. Good luck with the surgery and I hope that the discomfort factor is very low.

Hi friends Warren I love the trivia you have us.. I actually knew some of it!! My girls had a great time in Fla.. But of Course glad to be back home., I'm still on waiting list for 15. It's been about A month now,. I just finished another novel by Marcia Clark. She writes great stuff, You would enjoy her books. Hi Richard.. Glad you're enjoying your hobbies.. Hope all is well,, Have a great weekend, all Weather is awesome here..

Patsy & P. Son. Looks like we are fighting a losing battle on here. I hate to admit it but it looks like Facebook has won the war. I will never go on Facebook, so I will stay with you to the bitter end.

Am I to assume that no one wants to come on this blog?  Please enter something even if it is to say goodbye!

Hi Warren I'm here.. Just busy working & Being wife & mom So true, no rest for the weary.. I hope everyone has a safe & Wonderful 4th., Keep posting. Hello dac..

Hi Patsy. Glad to "see" you. Perfectly understandable about a mom being busy. With just about no one else coming on, I began to wonder if we were finished as a blog. So many "regulars" have taken to other places. If many of them are staying off here because of me, I would gracefully take my leave....

This is so true!! If Warren leaves, the blog is done.,

Hello to Booklaw, Mamacita & the Admin. Hope u all have a safe & great holiday Weekend!

Fyi, the reason that I rarely post on this thread is that I'm not an old time Brooklynite. I've only lived here for the last 40 of my 70 years. I was born in the Bronx, grew up upstate in Rochester and Ithaca, spent a few years up near City College and a few more near the Lower East Side, and only got smart enough to move to Brooklyn when expecting my first child. So I don't have childhood memories of Brooklyn to share like the other folks on this thread. But I do enjoy reading your memories!

Hi Warren I hope you're enjoying your weekend!! We just finished eating put in the backyard. We BBQ 'd sausage, peppers & onions.. Corn on the cob & a nice big salad & Italian bread. Now onto some dessert. I love your story & can't wait to hear more About that "little boy" I wonder who it could possibly be?? Lol

Warren, by the way, I am almost done Reading 15th Affair. I'm loving it (so far). I know u said You were disappointed at The end of the book. I'll let u know when I'm done. Probably in the next day or 2. I have to sign up for Private Rio when I return this book.

The same young boy that threw his first snow ball went to PS #124. He came home for lunch most days. He left home one day and started to run back to school (he always left just enough time.) Wham! he ran right into a 2x4 board sticking out of a fence down the block. Folks in that building were having some work done and the contractor carelessly left the lumber partially out over the sidewalk. The little boys glasses were broken, his nose was bleeding. Home he went with his story of woe for his Mother. His Mother cleaned him up and kept him home for the afternoon to observe him for side effects from the battle with the 2x4. The next day his Mother gave him a note for his inconsiderate Teacher. She told the teacher that her son had an accident and that is why he missed school the afternoon before. The inconsiderate Teacher sent a note home to my Mother telling her that she would have to replace the boys glasses at once so he could continue his lessons. His Mother went to school with him the next day and told the Teacher that she would not have the money to replace the glasses until his Fathers payday. She further told her that if she did not like it she (the Teacher) could pay for the gasses herself. The young boys buttons practically busted off his shirt he was so proud of his Mother sticking up for him. That teacher was not caring and considerate like most of them were and probably still are. A week later the boy got his new glasses and everything returned to "normal".