MY DAD USED TO DO THE “CALLING…

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MY DAD USED TO DO THE “CALLING OUT” FOR SUPPER EVERYNIGHT IN NICE WEATHER IN FAIRVIEW IN JERSEY IN THE 40S. WE LIVED IN AN APARTMENT ON THE CORNER OF A MAIN STREET AND A DEAD END STREET. ALL THE KIDS PLAYED ON THE DEAD END STREET.AT 5 O’CLOCK ON THE NOSE DAD WOULD BELLOW OUT THE WINDOW “RAY-MOND!!!” AND I WOULD HAVE TO BREAK OFF FROM WHAT EVER WE WERE PLAYING AND HIGH TAIL IT FOR HOME AND SUPPER. IT REALLY WASN’T EMBARRASING THOUGH BECAUSE ALL THE KIDS PARENTS DID THE SAME THING, YOU’D HERE “ELLEN!!!” OR “RONALD!!!” OR CHARLIE!!!” AND THAT WENT ON EVERY NIGHT. A GUY COULD SET HIS WATCH BY WHO EVER WAS GETTING CALLED FOR DINNER. THANKS, RAY RILEY

I never knew it was called…

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I never knew it was called a spauldeen until just now. We used to call it “the pink ball”, or “the ball”. In Fairview N.J.,in the 40s and 50s, we played against the firehouse door, which was raised on a track and when closed was sculptured with all kinds of angles to each section. Each kid had a section of the door and up to 6,7 kids could play at one time. The trick was to hit the ball at one of the moldings which would send it in a way it normally would not go. Or you could send it on down the line, or even put english on it and make it carren who knows where. Generations grew up playing hand ball against that fire house door in Fairview N.J. the door is still there, but i don’t see kids playing against it any more. Too much TV I guess. Thanks. Ray Riley

I can remember a game we…

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I can remember a game we played in the 50’s when you made a circular path in the snow with other paths through the circle. Someone was “it” and you had to stay on the paths and try to catch the others. I’m not sure I have the game exactly right as I was very young at the time. Does anyone know the name of the game and more details?

By denise woncisz on Monday,…

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By denise woncisz on Monday, January 24, 2000 – 01:49 pm: Hello- fellow Brooklynites, Remember the dangerous games (toys) like Click-Clacks (guaranteed concussion, or spiritual revelation), and the digestibly lethal Super Elastic Bubble Plastic (that we all chewed)? Did they even have federal agencies to stop these things before they came to the market back then? We lived through them, so I guess all is well. Peace-out, Denise

To clumsy at double-dutch:…

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To clumsy at double-dutch: Fret not. The key is to keep the beat (time) with your right (or left) foot. Shake your hips to that beat from left to right. When you’re doing this, it helps you to swing first the left rope then the right. Also those double-dutch songs were made for a reason… to help you keep the beat. When you have to stop suddenly in the song both rope-turners jointly swing both the ropes over like a single jump rope then pull them apart to continue in double dutch. The best and least painful rope to use was clothes line. The more painful (for mistakes) and easiest to get tangled in was telephone wire. To Chinese jump rope flashbackees: Yes I remember playing that, too. IS 62, where it seemed like a game of Twisters with rubber bands. It was a cool game.

Started playing stickball…

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Started playing stickball in the 30’s in Spanish Harlem. In the 40’s I moved to the Bronx. Played with the Jackson Knights. In them days we had some great teams in the Bronx. Such as the Dukes from Wales Ave, Lucky Sevens from Macy PL, The Boas from Tiffany St. plus some other that I don’t remember there names. We played hitting by ourself. When we played in Manhattan we played pitching in. Today in Florida we have a yearly oldtimers weekend at Stickball Blvd in Miami. Our oldest player is 76 years old. Our next tournament is April 29th to the 30th, 2000. Regards, Bennie from Florida Oldtimers Stickball

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