I grew up in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia and we would lower the liitlest guy by his feet to scoop up all the pimple balls. Took great courage and faith in those at the ankles to come back up with a coupla’ balls we could cut in half to play Halfsies. I guess our sewers weren’t as deep as yours; about 5 feet to the water line. Well we were close to the Delaware River too!
Wow I totally loved that resignation letter! Bang Bang Suzie…. Suzie Bangs All Day… Who’s Gonna Bang For Suzie… When Suzie’s Gone Away… Suzie went to the ballpark… She sat up in the front…. The batter hit a homerun… And hit her in her…BANG BANG SUZIE… etc I absolutely cannot believe I remember that!
What about when No Jelly appeared? First type of reeses I remember, shaped like Mounds, but chocolate and peanut butter. YUM! And Funny Bones. Some guy just started selling them out there in Colorado. What a memory boost! I remember dots on paper. I remember the juicy fluid inthat wax tube that you chewed on. I remember candy cigarettes, but remember cigarette gum? You blew through the end and a white “puff” of smoke (probably sugar powder) billowed out, then you peeled off the wrapper and chewed the gum. Anyone ever try to get the free stuff from Bazooka Joe gum? I got a batting glove once that ripped as soon as I put my hand into it! Geeze. But it was great getting it!
National Children’s Folksong Repository The Historic Electronic Online Archive of Children’s Folksongs, and indigenous playground poetry. A Public Folklore Project built by the children of the United States. Integrate Literacy, Music, and Technology into the classroom. If you have a little time and the phone you can call toll free 1-877-220-0262 between 10 am – 6 pm eastern time and sing or chant the folksong, playground chant, song, circle game, game shout you remember and we will add it into the archive. Remember to tell us the name of it where you learned it: ex: philly, pa and when you learned it 1950 or perhaps 1970 or 1990 or yesterday 🙂 http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/NCFRD/ thanks!
ON THIS DAY 04/19/07 AT MATILDA PARK,UNKNOWN SENSATION STEVE BIGTYME PLAYED BARRY MARBLE HILL. BIGTYME WAS BEATEN 21-0. BUT WHAT BARRY DIDN’T KNOW WAS THE BROOKLYN CON AND WAS GOADED INTO PLAYING BIGTYME WITH ONLY HIS LEFT HAND. BIGTYME COMMENCED TO WAXING BARRYS ANUS 24-22 AND SUCKERED BARRY INTO A SUBSTANTIAL MONETARY BET. NEXT ON MY LIST IS “ROOKIE”. YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE CHUMP!
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
Does anybody remember their dad in the 60s having a drawing (my dad’s was in his office in the store we owned). It was a guy trying to flush himself down the toilet (his head was sticking out of the bowl and his hand was on the flusher) and the caption underneath said “Goodbye Cruel World”? I thought every 60s dad had one of these!
Does anybody remember their dad in the 60s having a drawing (my dad’s was in his office in the store we owned). It was a guy trying to flush himself down the toilet (his head was sticking out of the bowl and his hand was on the flusher) and the caption underneath said “Goodbye Cruel World”? I thought every 60s dad had one of these!