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Date Posted: 00:51:42 09/07/06 Thu
Author: s marcus
Author Host/IP: 233.Red-80-38-17.staticIP.rima-tde.net / 80.38.17.233
Subject: Re: canarsie
In reply to: steve marcus 's message, "canarsie" on 00:42:24 09/07/06 Thu

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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: canarsie -- s marcus, 12:43:37 09/16/06 Sat (233.Red-80-38-17.staticIP.rima-tde.net/80.38.17.233)

who remembers those planets on the wall in bildersee

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