I REMEMBER GOING TO SCHOOL…
I REMEMBER GOING TO SCHOOL WITH COLE POWELL IN THE SOUTH BRONX IN J.H.R. PS. 52 ON KELLY STREET. WE HUNG OUT TOGETHER AFTER SCHOOL. HE WORK IN A CHILDRENS FURNITURE STORE ON WESTCHSTER AVE IN THE SOUTH BRONX.I ALSO REMEMBER PLAYING STICKBALL WITH WILLIE MAYS ALSO JOE TORRE OF THE N.Y. YANKEES.PLAYED A GREAT DEAL OF STICKBALL ON THE STREETS OF THE SOUTH BRONX. MOST OF ALL STICKBALL GAMES WERE PLAYED FOR MONEY.I AM 75 YEARS OLD NOW AND HAVE GREAT STORIES OF THE SOUTHBRONX,IT WAS LIKE WESTSIDE STORY MOVIE.WELL SO LONG FOR NOW,IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME,I WOULD VERY PLEASED T0 REMENESE WITH THEM OF THE SPECIAL YEARS OF THE 40S, 50S,& 60S.I NOW LIVE NEAR SAVANNAH GEORGIA. RESPECTFULLY, JERRY GRINGER
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I am almost 48 years old…
I am almost 48 years old and grew up in brooklyn. At Saint josephs school(I was in the last graduating class 1973)we called it cocolivio.St Joseph was on Dean street and vanderbilt avenue.When we moved to the linden houses(off of linden blvd.wortman ave to be exact)I think then it was called ringalivio. At St.Joseph we played cocolivio,skelly,off the wall,stoop ball,kings,hand ball,stick ball,punch ball,we had tops,yo yo’s,and flipped baseball cards.Who needed a play station?GOD I miss those days.
Yes Yes Yes I Am In Love…
I grew up in Floral Park…
I grew up in Floral Park Queens during the 70’s and played a ton of stoop ball with my pals from P.S. 115. We played with baseball rules, with singles, doubles, triples and home runs determined by the distance an uncaught ball flew before hitting the ground. Bunting wasn’t allowed so the ball had to at least make it past the guy throwing it at the stoop. We had a bit of a lawn in front of our house, and that was all singles territory. Anywhere in the area of the sidewalk was a double. Into the street was a triple and making it across to the other side of the street was a home run. If the ball was caught, or went foul (rebounded off to the sides or up into the door above the stoop) that was an out. Three outs and you changed who was up. You could play with only two people or as many as you liked, but we usually never allowed more than three people in the field at a time, or it was too easy to catch. Pointers were not worth any special amount of points, as in some variations, but considering it was the best way to get distance, you always tried for one. My special “Submarine Sidearm” throw, as I was fond of calling it when I was 8, was very good at getting pointers!
I LOVE COFFE I LOVE TEA…
I LOVE COFFE I LOVE TEA I LOVE CHRIS BROWN AND HE LOVES ME I MET MY BOYFRIEND AT THE CANDY STORE HE BOUGHT ME ICE CREAM HE BOUGHT ME CAKE HE BOUGHT ME HOME WITH A BELLYACHE MOMMA MOMMA I FEEL SICK CALL THE DOCTOR QUICK QUICK QUICK DOCTER DOCTER WILL I DIE COUNT TO FIVE AND YOU WILL BE ALLIVE 12345 I’M ALIVE 678910 I’M DEAD AGAIN
When I was a girl in grade…
When I was a girl in grade school, we played jacks all the time. I am now a site diector for a YMCA after school program and my kids love playing jacks, espicially the boys. I guess in these days boys are becomming more competative, then in my day when jacks was a “girl thing”. The reason I am posting is, when I was in school we had a jack tournment, but I don’t remember how we did it or what any of the rules were. Does anyone have any ideas. Thanks..