OLD BROOKLYN

THIS SHOULD BE FUN TO CHECK OUT. " GOODBYE CONEY ISLAND " ITS AN EXHIBITION ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF CONEY ISLAND OVER THE PAST 125 YEARS.ITS AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM THROUGH APRIL 6TH 2008.

JUMBO - THE STABLE

DOES ANYONE REMEMBER JUMBO?HE WAS THE NEIGHBORHOOD FRUIT MAN.HE WOULD GO FROM BLOCK TO BLOCK WITH HIS WHITE HORSE AND WAGON SELLING FRUIT. MY COUSIN JOANNE'S FAMILY OWNED THE STABLE ON PRESIDENT ST.JUMBO KEEP THE HORSE AND WAGON THERE.ON SUNDAY'S MY DAD WOULD TAKE ME TO STABLE TO SEE THE HORSES, AND AS WE WERE FAMILY WE GOT TO PET AND FEED THE HORSES.THEY USED TO BE LINED UP AGAINST THE BACK WALL IN STALLS.I COULD SMELL THEM AS I WRITE THIS.THE STABLE IS GONE BUT NOT THE MEMORIES.MY COUSIN LIVES IN THE HOUSE NOW WHICH WAS RENOVATED,BUT WHEN I GO THERE WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THE STABLE.

TIN CURTAIN

I'M GLAD THE STEELERS LOST ON SATURDAY. THEY ARE A BUNCH OF BIG MOUTH SORE HEADS. TALKING TRASH ALL GAME. THEY WERE STONED ON 4 DOWNS FROM THE 1YD LINE. THEN GET THAT BULLSHIT PASS INTERFERENCE CALL ON 4TH AND GOAL THAT ENABLED THEM TO TAKE THE LEAD.NOW THEY CAN TALK ALL THE TRASH THEY WANT FROM THEIR COUCH NEXT WEEK, AT LEAST WE WONT HAVE TO HEAR OR SEE IT.

WASTE OF SPACE

KNICKS LOSE AGAIN,THAT'S 8-24 IF ANYONE IS STILL COUNTING OR CARES. I'M A LIFELONG KNICKS FAN SO I DO CARE.I BLOGGED A FEW WEEKS BACK THEY DON'T WIN 20 GAMES THIS YEAR, LOOKS LIKE NUMBER MIGHT BE LOWER.AT CHICAGO NEXT,CAN YOU SPELL 8 - 25.

A BRONX TALE

MY FRIENDS GRANDMOTHER IS 91 YEARS OLD TODAY. AND UP UNTIL THIS SUMMER SHE WAS STILL LIVING ON ARTHUR AVE IN THE BRONX. STILL HOLDING THE FORT IN THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.AFTER AN UNANSWERED CALL TO THE HOME THE FAMILY RUSHED OVER TO FIND THE APARTMENT EMPTY.POLICE CAME AND STARTED SEARCHING WITH NO LUCK.TOLD FAMILY TO CALL ALL THE HOSPITALS IN BRONX AND CHECK IF SHE WAS ADMITTED. THE FIRST HOSPITAL THAT THEY CALLED SAID YES SHE WAS THERE.APPARENTLY SHE HAD BECOME A LITTLE DISORIENTATED AND DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HER.ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS LIKE SHE MAY HAVE BEEN ROBBED. WHO COULD DO THIS TO A 90 YEAR OLD LADY. MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SICK SOUL. YOU SHOULD ROT IN HELL. AS A CHRISTIAN YOU'RE TAUGHT TO FORGIVE,BUT WHEN IT COMES TO GRANDMAS ALL BETS ARE OFF.SHE IS SINCE MOVED TO TO A FACILITY ON LONG ISLAND AND RESTING COMFORTABLY, YEARNING TO GO SHOPPING ON ARTHUR AVE AGAIN. THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO....HAPPY 91ST BIRTHDAY.

VALIANT SKINS FALL

THUMBS UP TO THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS! ALTHOUGH THEY LOST TO SEATTLE ON SATURDAY,FOR A FEW MINUTES THERE IT LOOKED LIKE STRANGE FORCES WERE AT WORK. SCORING TWO QUICK TDS AND RECOVERING THE ENSUING FUMBLE ON THE KICKOFF. IN THE END SEATTLE WON THE GAME BUT THE SKINS SHOWED THE HEART OF CHAMPIONS IN THE FACE ADVERSITY, A LESSON FOR ALL OF US.

POPS

ANYONE REMEMBER LEVINE BROS. SPORTING GOODS ON 5TH AVE AND 5TH ST ? JACK WAS THE OWNER.AS KIDS WE USED TO BUY FOOTBALL'S,BASKETBALLS, BASEBALL GLOVE'S, STICKBALL BAT'S AND ALL OUR HOCKEY EQUIPMENT THERE. THIS IS FUNNY,ONE TIME WE NEEDED GOALIE PADS FOR THE BLOCKS TEAM AND NO ONE KID COULD AFFORD THEM AT $100. IF WE WOULD GET 10 GUYS TO CHIP IN $5 EACH.THAT'S ONLY $50 HERE'S THE FUNNY PART,WE WOULD GO TO JACK'S AND CHANGE THE PRICE OF THE PADS TO $50.I DON'T THINK JACK KNEW BUT HE LOVED US. AND HE WOULD HAVE GIVEN US THE PADS FOR FREE PROBABLY IF WE JUST ASKED.MANY TIMES YOU WERE SHORT A BUCK OR FIVE AND JACK GAVE YOU THE BALL OR ITEM YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH FOR. ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO THE BUILDING WAS SOLD AND JACK WAS FORCED TO CLOSE.I HAPPEN TO BE PASSING ON THE LAST WEEKEND AND WENT IN TO SEE IF HE REMEMBERED ME. HE MOST CERTAINLY DID,RATTLING OFF ALL MY OLD BUDDIES NAMES.WE THEN PROCEEDED TO TALK ABOUT OLD TIMES, HOW EVERYTHING CHANGES, SHORTLY AFTER JACK WAS IN TEARS WITH ME NOT FAR BEHIND. ANOTHER PLACE OF OUR CHILDHOOD CLOSED FOREVER.WHERE EVER YOU ARE JACK THE GANG FROM CARROLL ST LOVED YOU AND WILL NEVER FORGET YOU.