tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post2712451726143139071..comments2024-03-29T00:34:09.653-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: New York, New YorkMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-53263157472267658222018-03-12T07:44:48.041-07:002018-03-12T07:44:48.041-07:00I was born there in 1950. Moved to Tucson in '...I was born there in 1950. Moved to Tucson in '54, so my memories are so vague I really have to dig to get anything. I have a small memory of holding my Dad's hand and going into a weird place with weird smells, and a fire-eater in front. Much later in life my Mom told me it was Ripley's Believe it or Not type place somewhere in Coney Island.DrGoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687607103991307668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-53990798073539633382018-03-10T18:57:00.730-08:002018-03-10T18:57:00.730-08:00As best I can tell, the first picture is from the ...As best I can tell, the first picture is from the Pier 11/Wall Street ferry terminal. It looks completely different now with the elevated FDR Drive running along the East River. <br />The tall building at left is 20 Exchange Place, so here's a current view of the same spot, I think<br />https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7033881,-74.0065607,3a,75y,321.29h,95.92t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPcvyDK64_WZc2R0JutqrjdMaSMOqQ3y-tNODdi!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPcvyDK64_WZc2R0JutqrjdMaSMOqQ3y-tNODdi%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya319.74872-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352<br /><br />You can get a better view from an aerial view<br />https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7008233,-74.0030695,260a,35y,321.65h,74.32t/data=!3m1!1e3<br />You can see most of the buildings have been modified or replaced.Dean Findernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-82536247567559623252018-03-10T18:14:49.056-08:002018-03-10T18:14:49.056-08:00“Betsy”, it’s reasonable to assume that all of the...“Betsy”, it’s reasonable to assume that all of the slides in a post would be from the same date!<br /><br />Dennis from Levittown, sadly this is the only photo I have of Roosevelt Field.<br /><br />Patrick Devlin, I have more really nice old NYC photos coming up!<br /><br />Sunday Night, I saw a cooking show where they made something like a corn dog, only they used a breakfast sausage, and dipped it in pancake batter. Now THAT sounds good!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-67097811513079549192018-03-10T15:35:03.238-08:002018-03-10T15:35:03.238-08:00Wonderful pics today. As far as corn dogs go, I d...Wonderful pics today. As far as corn dogs go, I do sometimes get a hank'ern for one about once every 6 months. Always makes me think of a county fair.Sunday Nightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-177593213177068872018-03-10T11:50:14.830-08:002018-03-10T11:50:14.830-08:00Ah Major, a very nice Saturday travelogue, in both...Ah Major, a very nice Saturday travelogue, in both time and space.Patrick Devlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-31357819504604642022018-03-10T11:24:56.350-08:002018-03-10T11:24:56.350-08:00If you have more Roosevelt Field pictures I'd ...If you have more Roosevelt Field pictures I'd love to see them. I work right next to it, and my house is about 5 minutes away from it.<br /> Dennis, Levittown, LI, NYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-60712155500787307492018-03-10T09:19:04.071-08:002018-03-10T09:19:04.071-08:00Well, dip me in flour and eggs and call me Betsy, ...Well, dip me in flour and eggs and call me Betsy, I JUST noticed that only the first image is dated 1947. So it wasn't my peepers; it was my brainbox.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-60402078952864668642018-03-10T09:15:52.187-08:002018-03-10T09:15:52.187-08:00Nanook, I know how much you enjoy the fresh lemona...Nanook, I know how much you enjoy the fresh lemonade from “Hot Dog on a Stick”. I might have mentioned this before, but I only had my first corn dog a few years ago (at the insistence of my then-girlfriend), and it’s still the only one I’ve ever eaten.<br /><br />K. Martinez, I’m sorry you are not well… have some nice chicken noodle soup and get plenty of rest.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-36611316699652756112018-03-10T09:14:18.798-08:002018-03-10T09:14:18.798-08:00I've been a regular reader of Pleasant Family ...I've been a regular reader of Pleasant Family Shopping for years! As the song goes, it's a picayune planet after all!<br /><br />A few of the buildings in the first shot do look familiar, but I've only been in the city a handful of times and I don't have much ambition today. Mebbe after that third cup of coffee.<br /><br />Looks like they're having an Errol Flynn double feature, with "The Black Swan" and "Kim." But Uncle IMDB says "Kim" wasn't released until 1950, so maybe my peepers are playing tricks on me.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-35055883382287827162018-03-10T08:17:24.571-08:002018-03-10T08:17:24.571-08:00Nice shots today. I'd say more, but a bit und...Nice shots today. I'd say more, but a bit under the weather. Thanks, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-22000715075831605952018-03-10T00:18:32.876-08:002018-03-10T00:18:32.876-08:00Major-
No "Hot Dog on a Stick"-?? Hmmm...Major-<br /><br />No "Hot Dog on a Stick"-?? Hmmm - such a disappointment. (We love <i>Pleasant Family Shopping</i> blog).<br /><br />Let's see... a 1958 Chevrolet; a 1954 Chevrolet; and a 1951 Ford. And in the 3rd image - a 1953 Chevrolet.<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com