You Know You're From Long Island When... (Hempstead, Islip: farms, land)

[NYMouth]

Originally Posted by Jeffn

Too many replies to read but how about the Big Bow-Wow or the zoo in Motzahpizza?

The Bow Wow was aka Mr.Dift's or visa versa. I lived right across the bay from the Bow Wow. And there was a playland right across the blvd. Pete's Clam Bar down the street from the Bow Wow was the orginal Pete's Clam Bar. There was also, an animal hospital across the parking lot from the Bow Wow that pretty much burned down in the early '70's.
Hummel's boat yard use to be on 95th St. Went to school with his granddaughter at P.S. 146Q and Jr. High at 202.
I was born in Far Rockaway. All I remember of the hospital is that is later became a nursing home. Lived in Brooklyn, then moved to Howard beach when I was 8. LI move when I was 13.

[NYMouth]

OMG! How much ya wanna bet we know one another? LMAO East Rockaway HS class of '77 here. Pub 76 was so awesome! Do you remember the owner Tony? How about Michael the bartender? Both from Ireland... Solomon Grundy's, the Back Barn, the Porthole just had a makeover completed, Hammer Head, Chauncy, Speaks before it became Christopher's, Malibu, Channel 80... okay, to make this short we hung out at the same places. lmao
I am currently living in Little Rock, AR. preparing for my BIG move back home. LMAO Left LI in '84 and have lived in I think last count was 14 states since, including Oahu, HI. And I can say this with all honesty there is NO other place in this great country of ours and or better than NY! Nor have I ever lost my Brooklyn/LI accent. lmao

[NYMouth]

Hey Jake, I drove a bus and was a sub teacher at Camp Milett during the '83-'84 season. What year did you attend?

[ClarkStreetKid]

Originally Posted by Amy Ressel

The Bayshore roller rink was the best place to skate especially with the pom poms on your roller skates!

I still remember the lady that played the organ, she looked perfect for the part. I always thought she had a great sense of humor because she always played "Breaking up is Hard to do" for Couples Only skate.

For those young people out there, in the days before DJ's a skating rink would employ someone to actually play music live for people to skate to.

BTW, A skating rink was a place where young people would go to have fun. Guys would impress girls with they're skills, couples would skate and girls would skate in groups. We never knew if they did it for safety or to hunt as a pack.

[dougfromvalleystream]

It looks as if the research for my bio is half done,Surfed on and have read every entry.Wish I had time to answer all of you individually but I'll try to add only memories that have not been mentioned...
Green Acres Bowl,48 lanes open 24/7 and a bartender who would serve you if you could see over the bar.
House of Chang(Valley Stream), Burger and Shake(Valley Stream & Farmingdale), The Golden Pheneox(Hewlett),Magic Wok, Mc Guinneses(New Hyde Park),
Camp Bauman(Freeport,Later Camp Coleman?) Camp Capri/Capri Beach Club(Atlantic Beach) Tarrintinos Pizza (VS) Willy's Pizza (Hewlett) the Rio Theater in Valley stream on Rockaway Ave (was the RKO)Had concerts for a year or two in the early 80's,Sam Goodys Cookies Steak Pub(remember the castle?),
The Harbor Rd School (before RW Carbonaro died)The Franklin Ave School (Donahue,before it was condos),Carl Hoppels Inn (remember the water wheel?) Ozz Rocks records,Ticket-Tron(Sleeping on the sidewalk)"Single Screen" movies,"Hitching" a ride to the beach,Scrooge Records,Record World
Bargain Town, Floyds(toys),Lanes,Loves,Gimbles(dept stores) Big Apple,
Daitch/Shopwell,Double "E",Hills,Foodfair,Bohack,Mel Weitz Foodtown,Grand Union,Pantry Pride(supermarkets)The Knife Sharpening Truck,The Mill Road Inn(VS) Hoffman cola,The "REAL" Good Humor man(with that cool change dispenser) in a "REAL" Good Humor truck with "Real" bells etc. etc. etc.

[NY62]

You know you're from Long Island when:

you no where the grove and the pines are. and you no what the miss fire island contest is all about.LOL

[momix5]

How about the Commack roller rink next to the Long Island Arena, How about hairdressers like Great Expectations, Command Performance, and Andre's Head Factory. How about Cheesecake King and Riggis bakery? How about all the drive in's? Smithtown, Commack, Rocky Point, Bayshore, Patchogue,and Shirley and does anyone remember The Hayloft in Smithtown?

[VTP]

The Hayloft! Of course! Circa 1984, this was the biggest meat market in down. Used to start drinking at Rosebuds (near the bull, which is now a strip joint). What fun.

[ClarkStreetKid]

And of course there was the Bull Creek. Nice classy joint.

[NY62]

The Blue whale.Different kind of night out.