You Know You're From Long Island When... (Huntington, Smithtown: for sale, swimming)
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We went to Capri, then the Colony, then the Sands. Long Island was so underdeveloped when I grew up. Green Acres did not have a closed top. The candy stores had great comic books and toys. Big Top on Elmont Road had all the newest Nancy Drews. Long Island makes me think of Willoughby. It brings out a nostalgia that is very overpowering. What I would give for the sight of a Good Humor truck.
We still have Good Humor trucks. Granted, most of them are the larger kind that really look like the generic ice cream trucks. Occasionally I will see one of the smaller style, with the door to the freezer on the outside of the truck. Mr. Softy is still around up here too (Westchester). I remember the ice cream trucks coming around all the time. Now we're lucky if we see them once a week or so and always at dinner time. I miss Jahns and Farrells.
Wow! I'm really enjoying reading this thread. I haven't read it all, so this may have been mentioned already. Does anyone remember taking lessons in the morning at the Levittown Rink, skating all afternoon, then going next door to Jahn's with all your friends and ordering the Kitchen Sink? One spoon per friend, and one huge metal bowl of ice cream and whipped cream in the center of the table. That's how I celebrated my 12th through 15th birthdays. Nobody worried about germs back then.
I've been gone from the Island since 1993, but it will always be in my blood and in my memories. I grew up not too far from Matinecock Dairy, and started at Manetto Hill School when it was only one classroom. My Mom grew up in Bethpage, and she and my Dad graduated from Farmingdale High School.
We used to go see the chicks and the incubators at Farmingdale Aggie, then stop at Stern's Pickle Works on the way home. Every Friday night, we'd be at the 110 drive-in early and go on the rides until it got dark enough for the movie to start. Were there rides at all of the drive-ins?
Does anyone remember the Bungelow Bar truck? It had what looked like a brick roof and chimney.
The Hokey-Pokey truck was green and specialized in Italian Ices.
We went to Capri, then the Colony, then the Sands. Long Island was so underdeveloped when I grew up. Green Acres did not have a closed top. The candy stores had great comic books and toys. Big Top on Elmont Road had all the newest Nancy Drews. Long Island makes me think of Willoughby. It brings out a nostalgia that is very overpowering. What I would give for the sight of a Good Humor truck.
Did you live in Elmont? Almost our whole block in Elmont had a cabana at Capri and don't forget El Patio, the exclusive beach club.
My mom, many years ago worked at the Cardinal Shop in Green Acres and we would spend most of the day (on Saturday) at the mall. We actually went shopping from store to store back then. We did not hang out. There was a candy store on Dutch Broadway called "Laura's" where all the kids went for the bubble gum cigarettes and cigars. Also had all the Patsy and Heady and Millie the Model comic books all the girls read. In Houston, no one knows what a candy store or diner is. A different world living here and trying to explain things to my kids.
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Also had all the Patsy and Heady and Millie the Model comic books all the girls read. In Houston, no one knows what a candy store is .
omg, I had totally forgotten about Patsy and Heddy and Millie comics. Comics were only 10 cents then. I used to trade them with a boy up the street. We both had wagons full of them. All of these would be worth a fortune now. If we had only known.
No CANDY STORES ?!?!? ....... they were a highlight of my childhood. A whole bag of candy for a quarter.....
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I had a bunch of Patsy and Heddy and Millie the Model Comic Books.
Patsy had the red hair if I remember.
Had the Nancy and Sluggo ones, Archie... as a matter of fact I have a small Nancy and Sluggo lunch box.
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Long Island of long ago
....... they were a highlight of my childhood. A whole bag of candy for a quarter.....
