Short, tall, true, and semi true tales about a young boy growing up in upstate New York.
Firecrackers were THE most illegal and at the same time most sought after item in our neighborhood. The only drugs we knew of were aspirin and cod liver oil. No local hood was gonna ‘bust a cap in yo haid’ to steal your dope, they would much prefer to kick your ass and take your […]
Look!! Firecrackers!! Read More »
My family owned various dogs, cats, hamsters, and guinea pigs over the years. There were two cats, Cinnamon and Blackie, Christie the short haired pointer, and Scamp the mutt. The most memorable of animals to me was a neighborhood mongrel dog named Spike. Spike was a largish, black and brown, thick furred dog of questionable breeding.
Spike was a Dog Amongst Dogs and a Friend to Every Man Read More »
Boomers of a certain age share certain memories in a global orgy of corporate knowledge. Now, I am not talking about baby boomers in general, just baby boomers of a certain age. What is that age, you innocently ask? Well the only age that I know about is presently 66. This, even though I have
Bye Bye Miss American Pie Read More »
When I was in elementary school, I would often fake a stomach ache so that I could stay home and watch TV. It was great, because both of my parents worked. I had the whole house to myself and free run of the refrigerator. Once everyone was gone, I would slither down stairs to plant
Feeling real bad about that old rabbit cause Captain Kangaroo done hid his stash Read More »
There was this fellow in our neighborhood named Tony Zostant. He was a curly headed, slender fellow with a hippie-ish demeanor. Amongst his many talents was the ability to ride a wheelie on a ten speed bicycle forever. I once saw him go the entire length of Grand Street riding a wheelie whilst giving the
Ground Control to Major Spudnick Read More »
I remember … yes I remember. We were told to hide under our desks, or if things really went down the crapper, head into the hallway and cover our head with our hands. We were told that this would protect us in the event of a nuclear attack. None of us had a clue as
In the Event of a Nuclear Attack, Stop, Drop, and Roll Read More »
I have a love hate relationship with downhill skiing. In fact I have not skied in several years due to this storied relationship. There was a period in my life when I did a bunch of cross country skiing. That proved to be far less painful than downhill, as you will come to realize
Extreme Shooshing Anyone? Read More »
On April 2, 1968, Stanley Kubrick’s epic film, “2001: A Space Odyssey” premiered in Washington D.C. For those that had seen it in those early days, their minds were expanded beyond the realms of space and time. The special effects were spectacularly realistic, the plot was dark and haunting, and each scene sucked you into
A Space Oddity Reminiscence Read More »
You probably all had at least one in your elementary school. A feller that was blessed with the most amazing and almost super human athletic abilities. There were a whole gaggel of these guys in my elementary school, but one stood out above all of the rest. We’ll just call him “Bif” – and I am sure
The Boy with the Golden Arm Read More »
Baseball was my thrill, my obsession, and my only darling. During the ever brief school summer vacation, I would spend every waking hour obsessing about baseball, circling the neighborhood, and pulling together a quorum of boys for a game at Crescendoe Field. Our game was slow pitch hardball. This was mainly due to the fact
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