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cherry blossoms . . . Wetson's . . . Nathan's . . . 4th of July fireworks at Coney Island . . . hopscotch . . . Empire Blvd. . . trolley cars on Franklin Ave. . . the aquarium . . . party boats . . . roller skating . . . Ebbets Field . . . "711" (address of Chinese restaurant on Flatbush Ave.) . . . Ebinger's . . . Prospect Park lake . . . Kings Highway . . . Seagate . . . Happyland Day Camp . . . Adelphi Business School . . . taking the bus . . . Mr. Transky (math teacher at Lefferts) . . . Gary Ostrow (1st crush) . . . The Cyclone . . . the boardwalk . . . good friends and growing up . . . . .
13 February 1999
My Brooklyn is all about neighborhoods. East 21st between Church and Caton. That is where I grew up. The smell of Ebbinger's on a Saturday morning, the double feature at the RKO Kenmore, the old graves at the Dutch Reformed Church, Brighton Billiards, the Parade Grounds, Kenmore Lanes, dances at Prospect Park, good food my sister got me for free at Pancake Alley, and last but not least is Garfield's, Jahn's, Carston's, Finkel's candy store on Caton between 21 and Flatbush, and the little record store on Flatbush next to the Dutch Reformed Church (can't remember the name of it). This plus my years at the Boys Club on Snyder Ave., to this day I remember Mr. Kelly who ran the club, use to walk to work everyday about 5 miles, and he was at least 70. Well those are my memories, there are many more, but I am out of time and space. Anyone from my old neighborhood East 21st between Church and Caton, feel free to send me some mail. I lived at 91 E. 21 and later on 115 E. 21.
14 February 1999
We lived on Union St. near Eastern Pkwy. (1940s). Does the name Yammel ring a bell? He sold newspapers on Utica/Eastern Pkwy in front of Dubrow's. My mom shopped at Momma Loehman's on Bedford Ave.
Thanks for your wonderful, well done, much appreciated site.
14 February 1999
Persia Tuvim continues . . .
We didn't learn from a book, we learned playing on the streets, stickball, handball, kickball. We learned at flooded fire hydrants to cool off on a muggy dog day. On a typical day we consumed a hot dog, Italian ices, kosher pickle, soft custard and pizza. In Brooklyn it was all on one street.
14 February 1999
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