Memories of BrooklynIn the beginning there was Brooklyn.
Well maybe it wasn't that dramatic, but Brooklyn has had its hand in the formation of the culture of America and, one could even argue, the world.
Statistics provided by the Brooklyn Information & Culture Service state that one in seven Americans can trace their roots back to good ol' BKLYN. People like; Lou Reed, Jackie Gleason, Woody Allen, The Beastie Boys, Barry Manilow, Alyssa Milano, Eddie Murphy, Mary Tyler Moore, Al Sharpton, Barbara Streisand, Mae West, Mel Brooks, Michael Jordon and... you and I.
Welcome to the Memories of Brooklyn blog.
I've got some great memories of growing up in Brooklyn. Among the best of my life. I've put this forum together to share those memories with those of you who have some of your own. I want to hear your memories too.
Ever get zapped by the clown coming off the steeplechase ride at Steeplechase Park? How about catching a burger, fries and a coke (for under a dollar) at Nedicks, then hitchhiking up Flatbush Ave on a Sunday to Riis Park? Remember the time we peed off the roof of the, then under-construction, Kings Plaza shopping center, not knowing the security guard was directly beneath us? Whatever happened to 'Candy Stores', like Murray's?
Come on. You've got answers to these question. You must have some memories of Brooklyn. Let's hear them.
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After reading some old letters of my late father, I discovered that the very first house I ever lived in was 96-50 113th st Richmond Hill. That was 1950. After that, there are numerous memories of Coney Island, such as the parachute jump, the electric horse race, the huge wooden slides, the human roulette wheel, the wonder wheel, the Cyclone, etc. Fifty years later, I yearn to return once again and re-live all those wonderful childhood memories.
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