Category Archives: Brooklyn
I didn’t know Steve, but…
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I didn’t know Steve, but I got the e-mail notification from Streetplay. I got on the list after talking to some of the members who were exhibiting at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. I grew up in Brooklyn and took a walk down memory lane reminiscing about the good times I had playing punchball, skelley, etc. in the early 60’s. One of my strongest memories was hanging out playing my games on the street outside my father’s laundry on Coney Island Avenue. Anytime, a fire engine went by (and plenty went by that street), no matter what we were doing, my playmates and I would jump up and wave vigorously at the firemen. In those days, they stood on the ladder. They would chuckle and wave back. We would wave and wave until they went out of sight. We just admired them so much. My heart goes out to Steve’s family. He must have been a great guy.
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A wooden crate, from the…
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A wooden crate, from the pushcart man, on Blake Ave. (Brooklyn)… two sticks to hold onto… the metal skates on a large, wide board on the bottom and bottle caps that you nailed on…Voila! a scooter.And remember the wooden rubber band guns? You’d make them and use linoleum to shoot at the one or two cars that went down your street.I was a tomboy, and loved hammering, and sanding and nailing…
I remember Mitchells drive…
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I remember Mitchells drive in. Didn’t live in Bensonhurst, but close enough – Bay Ridge on 92nd street between ridge blvd and colonial road. Born in Shore Road Hospital – guess they must have torn that down many years ago. Remember wearing dog tags to school – was mandatory – at PS 185. Great memories of the Brooklyn of long ago – when I close my eyes, can still hear the doo-wop music I loved so much
“Gotta” tell “ya”..this…
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“Gotta” tell “ya”..this is the very best site, EVER…. After 30 years I ‘found’ my best friends on the Internet…Bobby Stone, Jerry Hertz (introduced me to Dylan and guitar playing) Irene Mossberg (who I grew up with, on Alabama Ave. in Brooklyn, and who I went with, as kids to Coney Island and Prospect Park and Botanic Gardens) and last but not least, IRA MOSCOWITZ who I danced with and made-out with so both of us would know what to do when we started dating others, for real!
Sure I remember this……
My name is Debbie (Acevedo)…
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My name is Debbie (Acevedo) Keneipp from Bay Ridge & Park Slope, Brooklyn, I have seen many a stickball game in my neighborhoods. I am doing some research on urban stickball/handball terminology. I would like any terms that are current — that kids playing today are using. Thanks for your help.
if anyone out there played…
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if anyone out there played the way we did in the projects you would know the pensie pinky was the rich mans ball. I would save for that ball and wait for the sunday morning game to break out that baby. The first three or four batters would have the opportunity to knock that baby senseless. There was nothing like the feeling of a long fly ball coming off your bat from a fresh pensie pinky. Loved that ball.