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Date Posted: 02:33:57 12/20/01 Thu
Author: steven marcus
Author Host/IP: 213-96-193-18.uc.nombres.ttd.es / 213.96.193.18
Subject: this old house


Comment:i visited the old neighborhood today for the first time in a decade its really changed walkin down the old 80 street i felt split i mean my intellect said its 2001 but my emotions said its like1971 i reallu wasnt sure how to feel i mean the people are all diff there now but the phisical place is almost identical the crack which was our touchdown is still there the basketball hoop which nobody knows who put it up is there my old stup which my butt hasnt kissed in 20 yrs is there i felt it was both 20 trs since my last time there and at the same time it was just a day since my last visit both feelings together its strange i could close my eyes and almost feel 17 again almost hear the sounds that were part of those days it was depreeeesing and happy i visited kings plaza which looks now like a yuppy mall i mean the owners have rebuilt the place carpets sears old navy restaurants its clean iguess its because there is a wave of israeli and russians livn nearby and they spend but expect a certain level of ambiance i passed 276 bildersee and saw kids playn b ball kids still play ball in the 80-81 street backyard i was infront of my old house when the owner (the 3rd) asked me who i was i said it had been my house and proved it with a foto of my on the stoop he invited me to take fotos outside he shot me and levi aviv on the porch then he invited me in to have a look i took 30 fotos in my old bed rm kitchen basement etc it was shockn i hadnt stept in since 20 yrs ago the old paneling on my bedrm walls is still there the shower glass doors too i felt it was just a regular day for me in my house but my brain kept shoving reality in my face its not mine and 25 yrs have past as i walked down the stairs to the street i felt like a kid again i almost wanted to turn left to ask my buddy scott kurpit to come out to play ball or something but again reality a]said that scotts 44 now and left here 23 yrs ago and now his son is in hs already i left walkn to ralph and 80 to catch the bus to the ll train to conect tothe d train to return to brighton beach will i do it again? if someone else from the old place will join me i say we get together and go there to walk talk nosh remember many have visited with same fellings but few with old friends from then anyone interested? a walk down your street my street the schools the places of ball playn sled riding walk the same route you used to take to get home from school im dieing to do it but not only to see the old buildings places but too the face

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[> Re: this old house -- EJC, 23:11:29 03/15/02 Fri (24-164-130-152.si.rr.com/24.164.130.152)

I too have the same feelings as you. I lived in Canarsie from the moment I was born (1971) till around 1993 or so (moved to Staten Island, like so many Broooklynites do). I returned recently to show my future (now) husband my childhood home on the corner of Avenue M and 96th Street. From the moment we pulled up I was devastated. What used to be my backyard was now complete with a makeshift basketball hoop, with a milk crate, instead of an actually net. The beautiful flowers and trees we had planted, several were rooted christmas trees which we planted after Christmas, were now over grown and unattended to. However, I contribute this to our country's priorities. Keeping certain people down. Give the unfortunate welfare so that they do not educate themselves or have high aspirations. Why spend your time working for a living when you are fed and clothed without having to move from your couch while you watch Jerry Springer. I really believe this is a plan of the government, continue to give them "free" cash and we don't have to deal with them in the business world. This is an advantage to the government to keep the "rich whiteman in office" For example, if you were born into a low class, poor family, living in Bedford Sty, Brooklyn, would you aspire to be president? How many minorities aspire to be anything worth while? Very few considering the majority of other races wanting to be doctors, lawyers, cops, firemen, etc. We literally are animals, savages, and just like any animal we are taught from birth how to survive. It is up to the parent to teach children not to be savages. Some people are not given that choice. When my husbands family came to this country they were given nothing, you had to fend for yourself to survive. The Irish survived, the Italians survived, currently the Koreans survive, the Chinese survive and others survive. And parents knew that, you were on your own and had to make alife for yourself. In some cases, people are "taught" to mate and bare children, just as animals do. These people are now parents, who grew up on Nintendo and playstation, and therefore are incapable of being creative, since having "games" made up for them. When I was a child and you stole something you got your ass whipped, now there is a such thing as "creative parenting" for people who have no creativity because the government paid for the distractions. When I was a child, I had dirt, a shovel and the garden hose to make mud pies with and I spanked my baby dolls when I thought they were bad. Now that is corporal punishment. All of this saddends me and when I have children I hope that I, an educated and well raised person, can make a conscience decsion to raise my children the way I was raised as opposed to the way that seems to be right at the moment. As a 31 year old, I feel apallled that I have to say out loud on many occasion "these kids are going to be running the country when I am in my 60's and I am scared". This country needed balls and I think 9/11 did that. Most were too hooked on liberalism. This is a time for change.


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