Swimmin Holes- Big and Small
Where does a city boy with no car go swimming in Queens, New York City in 1953? Answer for this old boy- The Whitestone Pool on 150th St ( I…
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March 17, 2024
Dumb vs Smart
How the hell did we survive to age 30?Here are some dumb ass things I did from pre teen til 30 (maybe 50). 1. Riding on my buddy’s handlebar. There’s…
March 9, 2024
A Childhood Odyssey
You should know that one of my fondest childhood memories is the every-six-month-or-so odyssey my mom took my brother, Jerry and me on. to visit Aunt Gertie, Uncle John, and…
March 8, 2024
Another Politically Incorrect Game
Good morning, folks.I figgered y’all couldn’t wait for another New Yawk Street Game Story. So here goes. In “no school” times like summer or week ends or even after school in…
March 2, 2024
Playtime, 1953
As I stated in previous musings, in summertime, no-school days, we left the house at about nine ( after doing morning chores) and maybe returned for lunch; but commonly didn’t…
February 27, 2024
Coney Island Circa 1955
When I try to answer the question, “What were the top three treat events you could hardly wait for and counted the days down to, growing up in NYC?”,Right up…
February 25, 2024
Ring-A-Levio
OK. I got another one for you out of the depths of ancient history. We boys played “ Ring-A-Levio”. Say you had 6 of you out playin. You divide into…
February 22, 2024
Mumble-Y-Peg
Every young boys’ outside game I recall had the primary goal of totally humiliating your opponent or mock beating the hell outta him. Eg the aforementioned ( I like that…
February 21, 2024
S’more Chicken Farm Adventures
A little clarification first. I’m relating truish stories from my life in the 50’s. I had never heard of s’mores then. That was an 80’s phenomenon for me. So my…
February 18, 2024
The Draft
Every young American male coming of age in the 50’s and 60’s had a major life-affecting decision to make at about age 18. What to do about the Draft?? In essence…
February 15, 2024