You Know You're From Long Island When... (Hempstead, Huntington: house, suburban)

[clamboy]

Originally Posted by ClarkStreetKid

Ritchie Blackmore used lived on LI and used local talent for Rainbow. Bobbie Rondenelli of Samatha (remember the boa constrictor) played for him for awhile.

Rondinelli was playing with BOC.

I do think Rainbow called LI home for a while.


Blackmores in Port Jeff somewhere.

[Diane Giam]

Originally Posted by OvertaxedOnLI

Why, you little DEVIL, you!!!

LOL, just kidding; everyone knew about the Commack Motor Inn, even if they'd never actually set foot inside it.

I never set foot in the place but know all about it. Is it still there?
I left LI for NJ, 14 years ago, major mistake.
Last year I left NJ, for Nashville, wonderful.
So, a LI girl, raised in Lawrence, owned houses in Mt Sinai and Babylon is now a Southern Bell. Taxes Low, big house for money, Elec, Insuance low.
No State income tax!
btw, Jack in the Box is alive and well in TN

[4StanleyCups]

The NY Islanders Stanley Cup victory parade down Hempstead Turnpike -- four years in a row!!

[ClarkStreetKid]

I had a friend that delivered pizzas to the Commack Motor Inn and he told us about all the crazy stuff that he'd get a glimpse of. He told us how a few times how he'd see people he knew and was surprised by how they spent their free time.

[j.sandy]

we moved to nesconset in 1940.....southern blvd.....grew up where there was our house and maybe 15 or 20 houses on the road....i remember when they put in nesconset highway and it went out to port jefferson from commack.....having to walk 1/4 mile to the bus stop no matter what the weather..because there was no door to door school bus service....i went to st.phillip and james in st.james ..seton hall in patchogue....going to little africa..short and long beach....in the spring seeing who would go in the water first no matter how cold it was......never locking your house door...it didn't matter how long you were going away...things were so much simpler then

[clsmith15]

Grew up in Northport in the 70's/80's and moved to GA 11 years ago. I still miss LI a lot, the people in particular. I just found this board and it's brought back a lot of wonderful memories.

[ClarkStreetKid]

Originally Posted by clamboy

Rondinelli was playing with BOC.

I do think Rainbow called LI home for a while.


Blackmores in Port Jeff somewhere.

Buck Dharma's Whack a BOC drummer game.

Wack

[Irenedd]

Originally Posted by Rock0324

anyone remember Aardvark in Levittown, just east of where May's was. Also a bar on Merrick Road in Bellmore The Kobblers Knob or Sargent Peppers Pub?
How about the Glass Onion "head Shop" in Levittown?

I remember it well! We used to own it!

[4StanleyCups]

Originally Posted by Irenedd

I remember it well! We used to own it!

I grew up in that area (graduated HS in the late 1960s). My mom worked in the lady's dress dept in Mays for years, in fact right up till they closed down.

I remember the Aardvark and also The Hideaway (Danny's Hideaway??) just south of Hempstead Tpke, on Rte 106. And the Tiger's Tail, a ways down the road.

[Redd Jedd]

Originally Posted by ClarkStreetKid

Buck Dharma's Whack a BOC drummer game.

Wack

Great site. Flat Out is one of my favorite albums.