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I was at that famous game…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 14, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 20, 2014
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I was at that famous game against South Queens along with all the other Rochdale Jets games in 67, 68, etc. Bryan, my older brother, was the free safety on the team and my dad, Dave, was the “trainer”, although he was better known as the purveyor of the oranges at halftime. Was Lenny Solow the head coach? I played for Phase II – The Rochdale Chiefs – Bantam Division in 71 – 72. Bob Felder was “head coach” and we had numerous “assistant coaches” – especially, Charlie King with his constant yelling you could hear all the way over to Section 2. We went 2-6 and 4-5 respectively and we too had some monstrous losses – namely a 62-0 loss to Far Rockaway and 44-0 to LynVets. Fun times though… Every homegame was preceeded by walking the field for glass and rocks. After 72, the Chiefs disbanded and everybody went their different ways. I remember Bryan and the whole crew went to play “Junior Ball” for the Queens Falcons over in Springfield Gardens and then for the Long Island Tomahawks up at Alley Pond Park. That paved the way for some more of us to play for the Tomahawks in the early-mid 70’s, when making the playoffs was a way of life.

Posted in Member spotlight, Queens | Tagged Ira Mevorah, Rochdale Jets

Put in a story or recommendation…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 13, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsApril 13, 1999
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Put in a story or recommendation about the Spotlight

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A horseraddish Truck????…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 13, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 20, 2014
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A horseraddish Truck???? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Posted in Food & Drink, Reader Stories

Speaking about vendors,…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 13, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 20, 2014
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Speaking about vendors, how about roasted chestnuts and peanuts? You can get them in New York City today, but Coney Island had the best!!! 🙂

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Candy Dots on a long white…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 13, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsNovember 19, 2014
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Candy Dots on a long white piece of paper. Wax lips. Candy cigarettes. Little bottles of wax that contained some sweet liquid that now would probably decay the enamel off of a bathtub. My telephone number started with Canal 6 – I still remember the entire number. How about black telephones. The big clunky kind. I sprayed mine gold and got into big trouble with the telephone company after it stopped working. And in my neighborhood…Kerosene stoves to keep you warm in the winter, before my building when to steam heat. And making wine in the basement – grosses me out now when I think of all the rodents that probably crawled over that barrel. And you forgot the best…YooHoo Chocolate Drink. You had to shake it to get the chocolate at the bottom to mix with the soda on top. One day I forgot I had opened it up and sprayed the grocery store with all this soda. I was thrown out of that store and told never to come back. It was on Mott Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

Posted in Food & Drink, Locales, Manhattan, Reader Stories | Tagged Lower East Side

Good Ole New York. Had…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 13, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsMay 9, 2019
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Good Ole New York. Had the privilege of returning to NY last month and all these memories came back. I even ate a Charlotte Russe. Yummy! But it had a little bit of cake at the bottom. Not as much as I remember it had years ago. I never did get a chance to eat a knish…they don’t have such an animal in this part of the USA…most people here don’t even know what a knish is. I remember that The Enterman Bakery Truck used to come around selling those cupcakes that were listed above. Who remembers the penny pickles on the lower east side…and the lemonade man that came around each summer? You could get a Italian Lemon Ice for 5 cents. Gee, I’m dating myself.

Posted in Food & Drink, Locales, Manhattan, Reader Stories | Tagged Lower East Side, Summer

i too remember going to…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 12, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsApril 12, 1999
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i too remember going to a double feature on sunday’s after church with my friends in the mid 70’s. we used to sneak up to the balcony, since it was closed, and watch the movie from there. then we would throw candy at people below, usually the small round red ones(can’t remember what they were called). Soon after, we would see people yelling and/or fist fighting because they would blame someone else. we had a ball. ps we were only about 10 or 11 when we used to do this..

Posted in Reader Stories | Tagged pranks and troublemaking

Jack, the good humor man,…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 12, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsNovember 14, 2014
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Jack, the good humor man, was a fixture of my childhood. He looked like A GOOD HUMOR man, with white mustache and white uniform, and never a harsh word for kids. He waited patiently while we decided…He was an outstanding role model!

Posted in Food & Drink, Reader Stories, Street Lifestyle | Tagged lemonade stands

OK New Yorkers of ole. How…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 11, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsOctober 20, 2014
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OK New Yorkers of ole. How about a Charlotte Russe with the false bottom. Then there were the sweet potato venders and the soft pretzle guys and don’t forget the Hot dog vendors. Does anybody remember a deli on 42nd Street near B’way where a nickle bought you a hot dog, a hamburger or a knish with a free root beer. And then further down athe block were the spaghetti stores with the huge boiling pot in the window. All you can eat spaghetti for 25 cents. Where have the “real” Nathan’s hot dogs gone?

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On a hot summer’s day, a…

Streetplay Discussion Archive Posted on April 11, 1999 by Streetplay DiscussionsMay 9, 2019
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On a hot summer’s day, a friend and I decided to go into business. We took one of our Mom’s glass pitchers and filled it with icecubes and lemonade. We set up a folding table in front of a neighborhood park bench, placed the pitcher and some paper cups on top, and waited … Soon, wide eyed thirsty kids appeared. We charged 10 cents a cup, and at the end of the day, we had a total of 50 cents. We split the profits and gave it all away to Jack the icecream man! ; )

Posted in Food & Drink, Reader Stories, Street Lifestyle | Tagged lemonade stands, Summer

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