Written for RDP, where Martha asks us to
get creative with the words ‘adventure’.
Thanks, Martha! Here’s my take.
When I was a kid growing up in The Bronx, we would sometimes walk up two blocks to a place called Post Arrow. It was a very casual family eatery where we could get ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches, including my father’s favorite pastrami on rye with mustard. This was a real adventure for us; my mother was an excellent cook of our traditional Italian food but every so often, we looked forward to something totally different. I especially loved going to the Post Arrow because there were rides, including a roller coaster, boats, cars, a carousel and arcade games. It’s hard to believe a small amusement area like that existed in the 1950s Bronx, NY just two blocks from my house! It sure was a great fun place to go for an afternoon adventure.
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What a great memory. Down the road to bliss! Fun stuff. We always want something that we cannot have at home 🙂
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Down the road to bliss! You are absolutely right, my friend, and what a wonderful way to put it. My mom cooked Italian. Period. Pastrami on rye was not her forte. Thanks for your wonderful comments. ❤️
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Of course she didn’t. I don’t know too many Italian mammas who cook anything BUT Italian! 😉
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Somehow Veal Saltimboca on rye doesn’t have the same ring to it! 😂
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No. It definitely does not.
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Great Billy Joel song!
Nice to have all those opportunities so close at hand; always room for favorites!
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It was epic, then and now! 🤩
I never get tired of this song. Thanks, Liz.
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What a great time and place to grow up!
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It sure was, and finding those photos on Facebook proved that I wasn’t the only one who felt that way! Thanks, Jodi
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I went to New York for a week in April of 2019 … haha. it was definitely a “BIG” Apple … I got lost a few times, but the friendly locals were very kind, and showed me the way back to my hotel …
Enjoy, two of my favourite Irish singers, Glen Hansard and Lisa O’Neill
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This is incredible! What an absolutely marvelous video you have shared with me today, my friend. I’m sitting here smiling with tears in my eyes. Just remarkable. Thank you ❤️ 🎶
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Yea, I have a saved in my “Special Songs” list … and I knew you would love it 🥰
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Lovely memories Nancy
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They absolutely are, my dear friend. I was just tearing up reading this to Bill ❤️
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Hey is this the best place to ask a question?
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Nice story, Nancy. With “New York State of Mind,” you picked one of my all-time favorites by Billy Joel! 🙂
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It’s not hard to love this song, Christian. How many times did we see Tony Bennett come out on stage to sing with Billy? What a great song. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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A wonderful memory Nancy ❤️
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Thank you, Ange. I just read this to my husband and we’re both tearing up like a couple of fools! 😊 ❤️
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Nice job, and I love the haircuts every boy wore then!
We just went to the lake. It was a good adventure, and there was a little place called Bud & Dolly’s where we got French fries and hamburgers. No amusement park, but a great rock pile out just over our heads.
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When you’re a kid, sometimes fries and a rock are all you need to make it a great day. Thanks, my dear friend.
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Lovely memories, Nancy and all I ever did was go to Jones Beach, Coney Island and Palisades Park.
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Those are great memories to have, Jim. We went to all those places too, but there was something really special about the Post Arrow. Thanks for sharing your memories.
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I love the photo. Reminds me of walking around my Italian grandparent’s place in Newark NJ. Great old neighborhood.
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I knew from the first day I exchanged comments with you that you had some Italian blood in you! 😂 Isn’t that a great photo? It’s so nice to have groups like this on Facebook where you can share or find photos like this. There’s nothing like the old neighborhood! Thanks, Lois
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Great song, great memories. Your father and I both have very taste.
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Will the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. I love a good pastrami on rye. Thanks, Mark.
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Lovely memories, Nancy. It sounds a great place 😊
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It really was, Clive. I will never forget it 😊
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