You Know You're From Long Island When... (Hempstead, Islip: rental, co-op)

[randell]

Originally Posted by OvertaxedOnLI

McCrorys, YES! Thank you, Check!

What an incredible trip down Memory Lane this is turning into... gotta love it!

John's Bargain Stores, now how could I forget that? We practically lived in that place as kids and teens. If the closest "candy store" didn't have the replacement Spaldeen you needed (probably because yours ended up in one of the neighbor's gutters because you were playing tennis in the street with that instead of a "proper" tennis ball), John's Bargain Store was the place you went to.

Speaking of shopping memories, how about S&H Green Stamps, Plaid Stamps and Blue Stamps? And the books we pasted them into (my mother had shoeboxes full of them). Hills' Supermarkets, A&P, and the gas stations were the best sources for the stamps (gas stations... 19 cents a gallon, and wasn't that for high-test?).

Wetson's Hamburgers.. that was the other place I was trying to think of; didn't Big Steer take them over in the late 60s?

Ah yes, EJ Korvettes and Lerner Shops (which is still around, just called LernerNY now). That's one of the places where you could buy your love beads, Nehru jacket, bellbottoms, granny dresses, Huk-a-poo shirts and colored-lens eyeglasses.

momix, the two Ed's Tropical Aquariums I knew of were the one on Hempstead Tpke in Farmingdale, and the one inside Roosevelt Field (was it right outside Gertz - another store from the past! - or outside Penney's?). Guppies... the rabbits of the fish world! I once bought six pair of fancy-tailed guppies at Ed's, with dreams of breeding hundreds. Ended up with 3 guppies and two extremely large and fat angelfish.

Ed's Aquariums first store was in Lynbrook on Sunrise Hyway. Does anyone else remember? It was near the Howard Johnson's that is now a group of stores. Down from the Websons on the border of Lynbrook and Valley Stream.

[TomMoser]

Originally Posted by randell

Ed's Aquariums first store was in Lynbrook on Sunrise Hyway. Does anyone else remember? It was near the Howard Johnson's that is now a group of stores. Down from the Websons on the border of Lynbrook and Valley Stream.

I remember it well. As a kid, my father would take me to Ed's. As a teenager, we would try to "break the bank" at Howard Johnson's all you could eat chicken night on Wednesdays.

[KAdler]

Originally Posted by Diane Giam

Bruckners Bridal in Roosebelt Field is where I bought my briidal gown!
I did know that about EJ Korvettes.
Nunleys is where I spent many a Sunday Afternoon as a child. One ride operator knew us from coming weekly so gave us extra rides.
Diane

EJ Korvetts was founded in 1948 TWO years BEFORE the Korean War started and FOUR years BEFORE it ended so no it was not founded by Jewish Korean War vets.
E was for Eugene - J was for Jim and Korvette was supposed to be spelled with a C (like the car) but a Corvette was a Canadian naval vessal at the time so they could not use it with that spelling - they changed it to K.

[LIcowgirl289]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

Hah...and does anyone remember TSS (Times Square Stores) & A&S...and Roosevelt Field when it only had 1 floor?

My stepmother's mom worked at A&S and oh how I remember all the boxes when we'd get presents from her, I remember TSS and man do I miss the OBI. My favorite bagels were from Higbie Bagels on Higbie Lane which is actually still there, all these years running with a line around the building on Sundays! What about the Grand Unions, I don't think there are any of those left either!!! I'm from West Islip and we had one on Union Boulevard...

[LIcowgirl289]

Originally Posted by lisachristina

i am from suffolk long island..

West Islip...still have family in Sayville - love that town! Stepmother still lives in WI, on Hyman Avenue...728 Hyman Avenue off Union Blvd...I remember it well - was up there in Sayville for Thanksgiving and my sister and I came back from visiting our cousin in Brooklyn, we went over to Ocean Parkway to smell the sea air...talk about memories...

[LIcowgirl289]

Originally Posted by moonbeams

There were 2 the first one was on Clinton Ave but closed in the early 90's. The one I worked at was on Maple Ave were the FI ferries went out across from Molly Malone's (if that is still there). It opened in 1992 or 93 and closed in 1996.

Molly Malones is still there going strong, if that's what you meant by 'if that's still there'...

[scammed1]

Originally Posted by KAdler

EJ Korvetts was founded in 1948 TWO years BEFORE the Korean War started and FOUR years BEFORE it ended so no it was not founded by Jewish Korean War vets.
E was for Eugene - J was for Jim and Korvette was supposed to be spelled with a C (like the car) but a Corvette was a Canadian naval vessal at the time so they could not use it with that spelling - they changed it to K.

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Great post- had me laughing out loud!!!

[Brian_from_Atl]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

Hah...and does anyone remember TSS (Times Square Stores) & A&S...and Roosevelt Field when it only had 1 floor?

I remember when Roosevelt Field was an open-air mall. And boy it was a treat to go there.

[scammed1]

Yes, I do remember TSS, A&S, Kleins, Gimbels Mays...
I probably repeated someone's post, but who can keep up with so many pages.

[StillHere]

This is my 1st time posting here, but it looks like a fun forum. I grew up in Nassau County - right near the Coliseum - but now live in Bay Shore, so I can relate to BOTH areas! I remember so many of the places mentioned here... Borellis, Uncle Sams in Levittown, Levittown Roller Rink...Also, does anyone remember the bar in Massapequa where ladies used to drink free?? It was on Hicksville Rd. & we went there QUITE often when I was younger... Drinking age was 18 back then!

Now I've lived in Bay Shore for almost 20 yrs. I know that Molly Malones was mentioned & I've been there once or twice for dinner. We hope to be moving off L.I. eventually though I'm sorry to say... once my younger son graduates in about 6 yrs. It has gotten WAY too crowded & expensive & we will be part of the mass exodus... probably to Virginia for us. I will miss L.I. when the time comes but I will always have my memories!