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Hi, Until I was…
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Hi, Until I was 7, my family lived at 3211 Park Avenue, on the corner of E. 161st. I started school at Sacred Heart in Highbridge (actually I went to the annex of Sacred Heart, St. Eugene’s) because I was too young to go to St. Angela Merici (our parish). In 1961 we moved to Pelham Bay where I lived in the “Co-op” on Hutchinson River Parkway. High School: St. Catharine Academy, Class of 71 and Lehman College, class of 75. The Bronx was a great place to grow up. We played Punchball (I was VERY good for a GIRL!) and Ring-a-levio. My brothers played stickball all the time around the corner on 163rd Street. Does anyone remember the rides that came around in the summer? My favorite was the Half Moon which rocked back and forth, higher and higher. I distinctly remember being on that ride and hearing the song “Shimmy Shimmy Coco Bop” Strange!!! When I moved to Pelham Bay, my friends and I hung out on “the corner” (Buhre and Pilgrim Avenue) outside of Joe’s Candy Store. Basically, we did nothing but hang around and drink egg creams (with a pretzel!) My friends from the corner are still my best friends although we’re scattered all over the country now. It’s fun looking back.
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Just spent the weekend with our granddaughters and tried to teach them Russian ball (as we called it in North Philly.) I could remember – onsies- no bounce, twosies – one bounce, threesies – clap before catching, foursies – rolly/polly, fivesies – throw ball from under your raised leg. From there I remember one was to turn around, another was to clap hands front and back but there are still three missing. Does anyone remember all ten? Another question. Did anyone play advanced A my name is Alice? I.e., ten A’s?
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Does anyone remember the words to the jumprope game “I’m a Little Dutch Girl”. It went something like this: I’m a little Dutch girl, dressed in blue, Here are some things I like to do. Salute to the sailor, Courtesy to the queen,… I would like to know the rest of the words. Please help.
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I’m 56 years old and grew up in South Philly.Does anyone remember playing “Dead Box” with bottle caps(beeries). The field of play was the street (little street) or schoolyard where the blocks were numbered 1 to 15 in chalk. If you landed in the box where a skull was drawn you lost 3 turns(I think).After going through the boxes in sequence…someone was always trying to knock your beerie down the street, you had to go in the dead box three times. You shined your beerie on the curb to make it slide better.