You're a genuine New Jerseyan if...

[young again]

Forgive me if you've already received this "FWD" in your e-mail; based on the conversation on this board I bet even some of the non-natives here will qualify.

You're a genuine New Jerseyan if you recognize or can relate to at least 10 of these:

1. You still call the PNC Arts Center the "Garden State Arts Center" and Brendan Byrne Arena will always be Brendan Byrne NOT Continental Airlines Arena.

2. You've been seriously injured at Action Park.

3. You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."

4. You know that it's called "Great Adventure," not "Six Flags."

5. You've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast.

6. You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.

7. You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 am.

8. You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.

9. You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.

10. At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from.

11. You know what a "jug handle" is.

12. You know that a WaWa is a convenience store.

13. You know that the state isn't all farmland.

14. You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey - there's "The Shore," and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway" not "The Garden State Highway."

15. You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.

16. Even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs. And you call it a "sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagie" or a "hero."

17. You remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.

18. You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.

19. You knew that the last question had to do with driving.

20. You know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (like, try ...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire - doesn't work, does it?).

21. You only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City."

22. You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.

23. You consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.

24. In the 80's you wore your hair REALLY high.

25. You don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny.

26. You know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22.

27. You know that people from 609 area code are "a little different."

28. You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.

29. The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.

30. You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.

31. You can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.

32. You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.

33. Every year, you had at least one kid in your class named Tony.

34. You know where every "clip" shown in the Sopranos opening credits is.

35. You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall.

36. You've eaten a Boardwalk cheese steak with vinegar fries.

37. You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.

And finally...
38. You've never pumped your own gas.


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The board member formerly known as New Bruce fan

[Marsha]

And Philiadelphian's are "adopted" New Jerseyan's...
We agree with all of the above except we view Manhatten as a day trip and eat hoagies.
We call them subs only down the shore!
And we cross the bridge to have our gas pumped at a cheaper price.

Very cute thread!
Marsha

[swamptramp]

And you buy all your liquor in a liquor store, not a grocery store or a bodega, or a
State store.

And of course, you know a guy who knows a guy who is good friends with Bruce Springsteen.

[mississippi 2]

If you remember when DJ's had 10 beers for a dollar.....

[jerseygirl13]

What about -- When Asbury Park was THE place to go???? I can still remember racing in the street in my friend's 68 Firebird!!!

[BADABING!]

GOIN TO OLYPIC PARK or palisades park i was in a band in 1969 at djais,10 beers for a buck starting at noon. played with 2 bands from noon till 6 off 2 hours,played 8 to 2.then we used to go to the upstage till 5am. palisades ad...skip the bother n skip the fuss..beep...beep,take a public service bus.public service sure is great it takes you right u to the gate of palisades amusement park.swings all day n after dark.ride the coaster.stay cool with the waves in the pool.youll have fun so come on over. also the steak sandwhiches in the center of the seaside board walk if you were in essex county...jimmy buffs and dickie dees italian style hot dogs...you cant find them in all their grease any where else.last...dennison clothiers rt 22 union next to the diner s/nj

[cd3]

You're making me proud!

Here are a few more I've heard and/or thought through the years:

You once said "It smells like New York in here."

You've eaten a porkroll, egg & cheese on a hard roll -- and loved it.

You've pondered..."Maybe basketball would be more popular in NJ if the Nets weren't here."

You've lived through hurricanes, nor'easters and brushfires, but you have never seen a tornado, earthquake, tsunami or volcano.

You can't believe that MTV went to Seaside Heights.

You know that ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation

You have had sex on the beach (not the drink).

You can't understand why there aren't any 24 hour diners in the rest of the country

You know who Uncle Floyd is.

[JerseyJoe]

Another word that out of towners call a Sub is a "Grinder".

You had to go to Staten Island to buy beer.

You never had to leave the state to shop for clothes. How ironic.

[young again]

cd3 -- OMG, Uncle Floyd!!! Does anyone out there remember the words to "Deep in the Heart of Jersey"?

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The board member formerly known as New Bruce fan

[BADABING!]

IM 49,SO IN 1968 WE WENT TO GREENWOODLAKE OR NYC TO HAVE A DRINK. OR IN THIS SOPRAO TOWN,THE OLDER GUYS WOULD BUY THE YOUNGER GUYS BEER IN WHITE PAPER CONTAINERS RIGHT FROM THE TAP. ALSO.......WHAT EXIT YOU FROM?148 IF YOU WEAR ANY THING WITH NJ ON IT, PEOPLE WILL HAVE COME FROM THERE OR BEEN HERE N LOVED IT. OR PEOPLE WOULD SAY WHY DO YOU SAY....DOWN THE THE SHORE>? I SAY YOU HAVE TO GO DOWN THE SHORE TO GET TO THE BEACH. THE ZACKERLY SHOW ON CH47 IN 1967. MY HIGH SCHOOL BAND WERE ON THE DAY THE YOUNG RASCALS WERE ON. CLAYS COLE BIN FROM PALISADES PARK. A DANCE SHOW WITH BANDS. SITTIN ON 37EAST for hours TO GET TO SEASIDE!!!

[billyboy]

Great list!!

And from a native "609'er" (Atlantic City High School Class of 19-never mind):

The big city to the West is "Philly," never Philadelphia. And Philly is a much cooler place than The City.

The real "White House" has nothing to do with the President or Washington.

The greatest nightclub ever was the Latin Casino, and you went there at least once for New Year's Eve.

You never ask "which Boardwalk?"

It's not the Atlantic City Expressway, it's just "the Expressway."

[cd3]

young again, your wish is my command

Deep In The Heart Of Jersey

words by F.Vivino and C.Charlie
(To the tune of ‘Deep In The Heart of Texas’ including hand claps, of course)

Oh the factory smoke, will make you choke
Deep in the Heart of Jersey
The City rats run in big packs
Deep in the Heart of Jersey
The Pizza man says, "I no understand"
Deep in the Heart of Jersey
And route 17, the traffic there is mean
Deep in the Heart of Jersey


The city skies ain't fit for flies
Deep in the Heart of Jersey
The Parkway man takes a quarter from your hand
Deep in the Heart of Jersey
The dumps in June ain't like perfume
Deep in the Heart of Jersey
But it's my state and I think it's great
Deep in the Heart of Jersey


**From the 'You may already know this' file,
Floyd's brothers Jerry and Jimmy are members of the Max Weinberg 7.**



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[ForYou]

I'm getting nostalgic and not even from near there. Please explain about the "not pumping your own gas" reference?

Was in the drop line with 2 really sweet guys from Jersey who had such thick accents I almost needed an interpreter. I loved them and sure hope they managed to get in.

[Exit114]

You call New Yorkers who come down to the shore, "Bennies"

[murphy]

jimmy hoffa

[gonzo]

ForYou,

In New Jersey, you can't pump your own gas, it has to be done by an attendant (apparently skilled in the gas pumping arts).

I love watching the gas pumper people go crazy when someone tries.

gonzo

[mississippi 2]

ForYou:

There are no self-serve gas stations in NJ.

Susan

[gonzo]

I finally beat someone to the draw!

gonzo

[cadillac ranch]

Hey you guys are really making me homesick.Thinking about things I really miss from NJ ,the shore ,porkroll,sabrett hot dogs.At least there is a good pizza place here.Believe it or not it is called Parkway Pizza,and run by some guys from Wayne NJ.

[swamptramp]

...you thought Tom Carvel had a sweet endearing voice

[mississippi 2]

Nice job, Gonzo....and you are from Indianapolis???

Susan

[Marsha]

I think they take so long to come over to your car on purpose just so they can yell at you. God forbid you touch that hose!

Grinders, I believe that they are toasted in the oven.

White House Subs, there are none better!!!

And from the AC Expressway side of NJ:
Nicky Scarfo.
I actually ate dinner at his house once. That was a long time ago.

Marsha

[swamptramp]

114:

No, but Fudgie the Whale & I spent many a night together.

[swamptramp]

....you rode your Schwinn behind the "Mosquito Man" truck. And of course the toxic chemicals you were breathing had no effect on your parents, the only harm they saw was you could get hit by a car.

[paiger]

When my husband and I vacationed in the North East a couple of years ago, we tried to pump our gas...needless to say, it didn't happen. Which, I liked. In the South, there are NO FULL SERVICE places! You HAVE to pump your own.

Paiger
...she's waiting tonight in the parking lot, behind the 7-11 store...

[Diamond D]

I believe another easy test would be to see how many times you use the phrase "youz guys" in general conversation in a day. 4 or more, a real New Jerseyan...

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Don't waste your time waiting.....

[Exit114]

I forgot about the mosquito trucks. If memory serves me correctly, they were for gypsy moths. Who knows how many years were taken off our lives chasing those deathmobiles on our bikes.

Do they still have Good Humor trucks selling ice cream street to street?

I moved out of Monmouth county in 1984. This topic has been a very funny flashback.

[Exit114]

What about the unbelievable sauerkraut strench you smelled when you walked into "Two Guys"?

[jerseygirl13]

What about the "Atlantic City Expressway" -- for anyone not from Jersey that was Bonjovi's band -- or other local NJ bands "Trigger" and "Holme"(sp?) for their BIG hit "Garden State Parkway Boogie"

Hitting all the bars on Route 35 on the way down to the Shore. . .

thanks for all these flashbacks

[69 Chevy]

Yo, Baddabing:

"Money talks,
and nobody walks,
at Dennison's."

'Member that commercial?

[swamptramp]

Haven't seen a Good Humor man in a long time.
The only one you see now and again are Lil'
Jimmy Ice trucks.

...The giant potato sack slide in Keansburg
...Central Jersey Railroad
...Dead Guys voting in Hudson County Elections
...Jungle Habitat, Wild West City

[cd3]

Jerseygirl13- Bruce Stringbean singing hits from his album 'Greetings From Seaside Park'.
I remember almost wetting my pants laughing at a scathing Seaside Heights based parody of Sandy.

Gonzo-you mean Twisted(F***ING)Sister

Swamptramp-Ah the mosquito sprayer (as we called it) the pleasures of our youth. Not really a proud picture.

Does anyone remember The Aquarian?

More flashbacks:
-Steak sandwiches at the Midway on the Seaside Heights boardwalk in between sets at The Chatterbox
-The Royal Manor North (Now a Toyota dealership)
-Rivendell every Thursday night at the Schoolhouse in Piscataway

[69 Chevy]

I'm really disappointed: 3 pages of current and former Garden Staters waxing nostalgic, and no mentions of White Castle!!!
WhyIaudda...

[gonzo]

69 Chevy,

Young Again's post on page 1 - number 22.

Don't worry it's just the mosquito trucks catching up with you.

gonzo

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[Exit114]

-The Windmill restaurant in Sea Bright or further south.
-Krauszer's(kind of a poor man's Wawa)
-Foodtown (and the Giant scary clown that was the store mascot in front of said store)
-Is Roy Rogers fast food still around?

[gonzo]

I think Hardee's purchased Roy Roger's chicken rights, everything else I believe is history.

How about that big Santa at the Paramus mall? We always knew it was going to be Christmas when it showed up.

gonzo

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[69 Chevy]

My apologies to "The board member formerly known as New Bruce fan." Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

Please consider that I grew up within a whif's distance of the Secaucus swamps. Anyone remember those 90+ degree days when the meadows burned, and smelling the slaughter houses too?

[gonzo]

THE SLAUGHTER HOUSES ! ! ! ! !

The absolutely, positively most sickening smell I have ever before or since encountered.

I used to deliver freight to the Port of Newark and to Newark International. Passing by the slaughterhouses was an exercise in holding your breath and driving as fast as possible.

gonzo

[Exit114]

When I go back to visit, I still enjoy the smell of Elizabeth(the city) when driving south on the turnpike from the Airport.

[mrsports]

well i'm not from "jersey" only been there on 7/1 and 7/2 to get off and on a silver bird. now for some reason i always cheer for the jersey references at the shows(some how i feel like if you are a bruceaholic, you hold jersey close to the heart). also i manage a gas station, so i have to hear the occasional "we don't do this in jersey(oregon either). sorry if i cheat when i cheer for jersey at the shows.
swamptramp--is their a such thing as subway alumni for jersey, cause i refer to notre dame as "we" as well and well i'm sure you know all about that.
can't imagine a you know your from "indiana" thread.

[mississippi 2]

Oh, God, the mosquito man! Every night - after the Good Humor man.

Keansburg? Do you remember the train? Last time I was there - about five years ago - the slide and the train were still there.

114 - I moved out of Monmouth county in '81. My son has Hess trucks. Do they still sell them?

Being as I was just in NJ (there was some minor event at the Garden I took in while I was there)it's all coming back to me now.

Susan

[BADABING!]

jimmy hoffa>buried in section 109 at giants stadium in the corner.that was a rumor when i worked there....the thing with the gas is,in nj someone usually with a turbin pumps the gas for you,no self service....comin home drunk.stoned on rt 3 west,as you are in the center lane, the lghts sreak across the whole bridge as you get to the top. the drive in and the pich n putt before giants stadium. ....thr hoffman soda bottle off the parkway in newark

[Marsha]

Since you're asking...
I buy my boys Hess trucks every year. They get better every year too.(Also available in PA)

Marsha

[NCBruce Fan]

You're bringing back many memories of my home state. My first Little League team was Little Jimmy's Ices. What else can I add that hasn't been said yet? Oh yeah, it's MINATURE GOLF-NOT PUTT-PUTT! The only Roy Rogers I've seen are on the Turnpike. The Delaware Memorial Bridge is now $3 to cross into Delaware.

Remember Team Texaco? The New Jersey Devils before they changed colors. Rutgers, The State University. The only school where you spend more time on the bus getting to class than you actually do in class. What about Friday night traffic jams on the Parkway to the shore? We always went to LBI. I remember Seaside being called Sleazeside Heights.

I also remember almost everyone in high school driving an IROC, Firebird, or Trans-Am. The "Guidos" drove the newer Trans-Ams, and the "dirtbags" drove the older ones. Only in Jersey could a pair of sweatpants and cut-off sweatshirt be called stylish.

Well, I have to tell a joke now. Hear about the guy who's girlfriend asked him to "kiss me where it smells?". So he drove her to Jersey. http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/smile.gif

If I remember more, I'll post it.

[patter]

You know what a "fudgsicle" is and Drake's cakes are the best.

Anyone remember those great "coconut bars" from the Good Humor man?

You know where Boundbrook is but why you know doesn't matter.

(for the 609'ers) - you know who the Dovells are. (But 609'ers have a funny accent)

You know what Boar's Head means.

You know what a "GOOD" bar band sounds like.

And mostly, if your male, you KNOW how "fabulous" Jersey girls are.

And if your female, you know how "incredible" those Jersey guys are.

patter

[LesterX]

Okay, as a native Californian I have a question that may seem sarcastic but isn't intended to be! What's up with the references to all-night diners? Do the bordering states not have them?

Oh, and thanks to those who explained the pumping gas thing. I was with a friend in New Jersey once and when she didn't use self-serve (or so I assumed) I thought - "my, my --not willing to pump your own gas these days." Now I feel bad for my snide thoughts. Oh well.

Great thread -- I have been enlightened about the nuances of Jersey!!

[mississippi]

I'm not from New Jersey; never been there, but I had to laugh when I read the list--I've heard about most of those things from M2--
http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/rolleyes.gif

Bobbie

[jerseygirl13]

OMG, Uncle Floyd and Oogie!!!! How could I have forgotten, I drove my mom insane watching that show every day. Anyone remember his name for Bruce -- Bruce Stringbean and the Beat Street Band??? (I think it was "beat street", it was a very long time ago, please correct me if I am wrong)

[Bubbasue]

I pretended to be a Jersey Girl for four days and loved every minute of it. On June 24th we landed in Newark and drove down to Atlantic City. To my surprise the drive was like go south or north on 169 from Mpls. It was beautiful and very green. I went to Asbury Park since this trip was about Bruce Did the boardwalk stroll, took pictures, went to the Stone Pony and took pictures. Stayed in Toms River. Stay in Atlantic City and drove to Long Branch and took the train to MSG on 6/27 to see Bruce. Met a great guy named Alex from Trenton and his Boss rode the elevator with Bruce and Patti on 6/26. He also had 'If I should Fall Behind' as one of the songs in his wedding. Rode back on the train with tons of Bruce fans from Jersey, it was a great trip. Pumped my own gas in Long Branch. There were about four other people at the station and I think that's why I got to do it. The guy checked on me a few times. Saw tons of deer on the Parkway(I'm thinking I'm in Minnesota). I had people from Jersey ask me if it was cold in Minnesota now. The answer is no, its just as hot and humid here as it was there. Anyway on the 28th we headed for NYC for the rest of our trip. I liked being a jersey girl for a few days and would go back to the shore again. I loved your state, your music, and your shore. Thanks for having me and being so nice......Sue

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BubbaSue
"let there be sunlight,
let there be rain. Let the
brokenhearted love again."

[Estreetgirl's mom]

The highways and the byways
Seaside Heights, Margate
You can have Miami
I love the Garden State
I've been a lot of places
Seen pictures of the rest
But of all the places I have been to
I like Jersey best!!!!!!!!

[gonzo]

Mississippi 2,

From Indianapolis . . . no, live and work here now only and of course found mrs gonzo here too http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/smile.gif

Grew up in the Mid Hudson Valley area actually (around Poughkeepsie NY, NY's version of "the middies") Jersey was the place to go for those low budget vacations (Palisades Park, the Shore, Cape May) when we couldn't afford to go to Mystic, CT or Cape Cod. Later in life, it was Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ (do they still have the safari park?) and of course, the starkness of the revitalized boardwalk (including the Playboy Casino) of Atlantic City against the poverty and decay of it's inner city. Every time I hear Atlantic City, I see the picture in my mind so clearly. My heart hope it's cleared up some but my head says the street to the west of the boardwalk resorts is still wider than it should be.

On a lighter note, I did purchased a truck in Sussex, NJ once in 1985, thus forever cementing Jersey as major center of commerce.

And who can forget Twisted Sister? Now you know you are a Jerseyean (at least honorary) if you went to see them play.

gonzo

[Exit114]

Swamptramp, Did you ever order a Cookiepuss?

Did anyone ever get a Hess truck for Christmas?

[jerseygirl13]

You know you are from NJ when you can remember the State Theatre in New Brunswick when it showed nothing but porno flicks and The Rocky Horror Picture Show at midnight every Saturday night!!!

Best bar in NB for punk/alternative music -- The Melody!!!

Best Place to buy albums -- Cheap Thrills

[murphy]

bambergers in newark
ss kleins in newark
hahnes in newark

great eastern mills on 46 (next to two guys)

beckers farm in roseland (with train ride)

the land of make believe on 23

drag races at rutts hut in clifton

steel pier atlantic city - diving horse
pirate ship on rt 9 or 35

secaucus rte 3 drive in

jerseygirl13

bet my 68 goat (gto) would have smoked the firebird http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif

[ponygirl]

As the proud owner of an Uncle Floyd and Oogie mug, may I add:

1. Your elementary school field trips included Welsh Farms and the Turtleback Zoo.

2. You know that Newark isn't pronounced "New-ark." You can also properly pronounce Kearny and Boonton.

3. You can sing at least part of the old Palisades Park jingle.

4. You know who Molly Pitcher is, and you think it's cool there's a Turnpike rest area named for her.

5. You still don't have a photo on your driver's license.

[jerseygirl13]

The passenger in the car doing a hookshot with the quarter at the Parkway tollbooths!!!

[cd3]

Just a slight tangent here-

If you are even remotely curious about the Uncle Floyd references, check these out (Mugsy obviously has a lot of time on his hands):
http://members.tripod.com/~mugsy11/index-2.html
http://www.planetshowbiz.com/floyd/
http://members.spree.com/mugsy/
http://members.tripod.com/~mugsy11/videos.html (DON'T CLICK THE HitBOX.COM LINK!)

[mississippi 2]

JG13 -

Doing the hookshot with pennies! Not exactly 25 either...."yeah, that's close enough"


Susan

[jerseygirl13]

cd3 -- thanks for those great Uncle Floyd sites http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/cool.gif http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/cool.gif http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/cool.gif
Snap it Pal!!!!

[Crazy4Bruce]

Well I tell ya.. This is my first post....
(been lurking for a while!)
This thread is just cracking me up...
Felt good to read this seeing as I exported myself from Joyzee to Texas years ago... (don't even ask!) The more I am in Texas, the more proud I am from Jersey....

GREAT POST>>>>!


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Regards,
Mary Ann

[BADABING!]

69chevy...dennisons is where i bought my first pair of chino pants. they always had their ads on WABC,during cousin brucies show. it was near the flag ship,the furniture store.built like a boat...now a wiz. we use to drive from newark ,when i was 17 to seaside just to buythe stek sandwhiches at the stand in the middle of the boardwalk. it had big lemons around the stand. that was their since the early 50s. nice job ..open 5 months and thats it. im 49 they built he parkway about 1953,you use to sit on that thing for hours.....AND YOU STILL DO!. ABOUT ATLANTIC CITY.you go a block from the casino n it lokks like it was bombed.22 years of gambling n its still a dump.

[BADABING!]

the big dutch boy paint sign in the sand pits,after you went south on the parkways big bridge,before you paid the tolls.

[BADABING!]

from a former 201 now a 973 to the 609ers. you said the the dovells. are you talkin about the singing group who did bristol stomp? little steven was in that band when they did oldies shows in the early 70s!

[billy in LI]

Ok, ok!!!!!

Here are my memories of NJ, I had a summer house for 7 years in Belmar. "always hated the Hamptons"

1. Spending Saturday morning on the beach, Saturday afternoons at Reggies.

2. saturday nights at Paul's tavern

3. Sunday afternoon happyhour at Djai's

And throw in one Saturday afternoon meeting Bruce at Paul's Tavern.........now there was an exciting day!!!!!!!

and does anyone remember eating Moey T's hotdogs after a loooooooooooooooong night of drinking?

************************************************************ ***


"Little girl on the corner like a diamond they shine someday Billy I'm gonna make em all mine"

[cd3]

jerseygirl13-don't forget across the street from the Melody was the Roxy. had to walk through the band to get to the bathroom. And Greasy Tony's...........

Badabing..nice call on the Dutch Boy. How about the giant Pabst Blue Ribbon Bottle around irvington(??) that you could see from the Parkway.


Anybody.....Apple Pie shots and turtle races at Marys Husbands Pub???????

[Exit114]

-Atlantic City was always just "AC". It was not the most glamorous place in the world if memory serves me correctly. Las Vegas is much cleaner(if that is possible)
-Driving thru the toll booths on the GSP and slowing to pay the toll, but quick enough where you would not see the green light.
-Are Steinbach's department stores still in business?
-Donovan's Reef in Sea Bright

Your friends ask why you saw Bruce 8 times on the last tour. They then pause and say, oh yeah you are from New Jersey and understand.

[69 Chevy]

Drive Ins? How 'bout the Newark Drive In, right off Exit 15-E?

Anybody else ever "break down" on the right shoulder and tune their radio to the AM frequency to get the movie's audio?

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[murphy]

speaking of beer

rheingold http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gifnot to tasty but cheap

the days of one bridge over the river BEFORE the dutch boy sign http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif

[NCBruce Fan]

No one has mentioned Lucy the Margate Elephant!

The worst part of this is you guys are making me remember 4th grade. That's when we got hit with the New Jersey lessons. We actually had a workbook.

Who's seen a concert at Waterloo Village?

Anyone been to Bowcraft Amusements on Route 22? It's really for little kids, I just remember being taken there as a kid.

Talking about really bad Jersey smells--have you ever passed Tuscan at the Union Toll on the Parkway on a really warm day?

Someone mentioned Molly Pitcher. Hate to break New Jersey's bubble on this one, but it's very likely that Molly Pitcher was from Pennsylvania. Most of the Continentals at the Battle of Monmouth were from Pennsylvania. Also, many wives traveled with the soldiers at the time. Most likely, "Molly" was a wife of a wounded soldier from Pennsylvania who started bringing water to her husband, then brought more to the other soldiers.

[Zephyrs 23]

only 2, guess I'm not from New Jersey. I needed a test to know that. And you buy your alcohol from the Packie and Eat Grinders in diners off of 91, and that's wicked awesome.

[Exit114]

Did Buddy Hackett do commercials for Tuscan lowfat yogurt pops?

....more Carvel information, remember Thinny Thin ?

[cd3]

NC- I played many a game of MINIATURE GOLF on Bowcraft's crappy 'course'. I remember them having a go cart track too.

Hate to break THIS news, but just found:
...Molly didn't start involved with the war, in 1754 she was born on her parents dairy farm in Trenton, New Jersey...
The fact that she was raised in Pennsylvania and married a soldier from the Pa. militia means nothing to me. (But that's just my opinion.)

'Wednesday is Sundae(y)' at Carvel, right?






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[NCBruce Fan]

cd3, I vaguely remember the go-cart track, I was probably more interested in the batting cages then http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/smile.gif. Did you ever play the Bowcraft indoor miniature golf course? That was a trip. I think they had 12 holes downstairs, then you had to go back upstairs for 4. We couldn't find the 13th and 14th holes.

I can also remember stealing free games from the outdoor miniature golf. We'd look like we hit the ball, while one of us would hide next to the "clubhouse", but wedged in where the attendant couldn't see us. We'd tap the ball to the person hiding, and then he'd throw the ball in the free game chute. I can't believe we never got caught!

Also, what the he** is an ice cream bakery? My sister worked for Carvel in college, and I used to ask all the time. If I can remember correctly, Tom Carvel's face kinda looked like a blocked kick. I think Wednesday was Sunda(e) at Carvel.

"New Jersey and you, puuuhfect together"-Tom Kean. It's better than Whitman's, "What a difference a state makes", what does that even mean?

[69 Chevy]

Those big fat dogs with a Yoo Hoo at CALLAHAN'S (Fort Lee)?

The cheese dogs at FAT MIKE'S (Route 17S, now gone)?

[Flamingo Lane]

Hey, my first job was at Carvel = We used to make Slo Gin Shakes with rasberry sherbert when we had a slow night (no pun intended).

Been a Jersey Girl all of my life except a brief 4 month hiatus at West Virginia University in '79. When my roommate asked me "Who is that guy in your poster who is standing on the piano and singing? Your Boyfriend?" (at least then Patty wasn't in the picture and I still had a chance...) I knew it was time to come home!
Finished up at Montclair State right outside of "the city".

Now I live 1/4 mile west of the shore line and have seen some of the most beautiful sunrises God creates and I love that Far Side Style of Jersey Sarcasm that only we understand.

"There's no place like home!"

[cadillac ranch]

Hey NCBruce fan and cd3,I remeber going to bowcraft.We used to ride our bikes there,getting across 22 on a bicycle was alot more exciting than there go carts!

[Magic Rat]

Definatly a flashback thread.
glad someone remembers the flagship in the middle of Rt 22-real trip going west and drunk in the middle of the night. you think you made a wrong turn and were in the harbor.
And what about Taylor Ham?
just took the kids to Bowcraft a couple a weeks ago-been cleaned up a bit. my 1st job was at the Burger King across rt 22.
Cadillac Ranch:
If you lived near bowcraft then did you ever go up in the watchung mtns (pine forest) on a full moon looking for the witches?
Or park down at surprise lake?
Things just never change in Joisey!!!!


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Magic Rat
All my life I fought this fight
The fight no man can ever win

[Exit114]

Patter, my friends would get reddish pink ice cream popsicles from the Good Humor man with some kind nutty or breadlike coating. I believe they were called strawberry shortcakes(even though it was a popsicle)

After the mosquito trucks stopped, we would have to put this thick gooey stuff around our trees so they would not be destroyed by bugs. They called that stuff tanglefoot, is that corrct?

This may be a NJ and NY thing...but whatever happened to Crazy Eddie.....his prices are INSANE!!!!!!!!

[jerseygirl13]

What about spending New Year's Eve at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic playing the kazoo and waiting to hear Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. . .

[murphy]

crazy eddie is or was back this year right across from willowbrook mall

same logo and all

raceway park add on the radio with that annoying voice?

[gonzo]

Ah, Crazy Eddie . . . personified by Jerry Carrol (NYC DJ Dr. Jerry) who used to get pretty wound up in the Crazy Eddie TV commericials but remember, he was just the messenger.

The Crazy Eddie electonics stores (similar to Circuit City, got my first CD player there at the store in Paramus) was very successful early on (they started in the late 70's), then around 1984 or so, stores began closing all of a sudden and by 1989, they were all shut down. Allen, Eddie, and Mitchell (the brothers Antar) were charged with a bunch of fraud and racketeering charges in 1992. If you look at some of the court documents pertaining to the Crazy Eddie IPO in 1984, you start to think they were crazy. A lot of stock transactions that were not quite legal and not well covered up.

Eddie and Mitchell were sentenced to 12 or 13 years in prison and fined over $100 million (Allen was cleared of charges). Eddie tried to run and hide but he was captured in Israel and sent back to the US (a reminder to people fleeing the US to always check local laws before trying to hide out somewhere) to face prision.

As pointed out, Crazy Eddies is back (one store anyway)!

The cleared brother Allen is now acting as a consultant for a new Crazy Eddie's store and their web site (based out of Wayne NJ), both of which are being run by the grandkids of the the brothers.

They are reportedly trying to get Jerry Carrol back as spokesperson but he was burned pretty bad the first time around so we'll have to wait and see if that happens.

gonzo

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[mississippi 2]

The giant Lily Tulip cup on 35 near Middletown.

Italian ices at the Lighthouse in Long Branch.

[swamptramp]

Man: You take a day off with the kids and look at all the great stuff you miss:

mrsports- i've recognized ND subway alumni for years as our own, so consider yourself an honorary citizen of "the great State of New Jersey" Somehow though there is not as much romanticism about the drive from South Bend down to West lafayette as there is from Northern NJ down the Shore.

..Bambergers?
..Korvette's?
..Two Guys?(anyone remember the schoolyard taunts, if you asked someone if 'they liked
Two Guys')
...R&S in New Jersey, Strauss in New York?

..The Sayrewoods XXX Cinema (Oh that Route 9)

...Stewart's Root Beer Stands
...Trying to U-Turn around the islands on Rte. 22
..The Jenkinson's sea water pool on the boardwalk in Pt. Pleasant

...I-95, what's that???

[jerseygirl13]

You know you're from NJ if you know who Rich Meyer is "One Man, One Guitar, One Good Time" http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/cool.gif

[Exit114]

Mississippi I remember the Lily Tulip cup. I am from Middletown. It was right across from the old Dearborn Farms which is now up 35 a little, and much bigger.

What about Sun Ray drugs about a mile south of Lily Tulip?

That Rrrrrrrrrrrrraceway Park voice was lighly annoying.

Did anyone ever go to Englishtown for the races or swap meets(big garage sales)?

[cadillac ranch]

Magic Rat ,yes I remember driving and parking at suprise lake.I used to love to drive through watchung.It's changed quite a bit ,since 78 runs through there now.Man I could really go for some Taylor ham and cheese on a good hard roll.

[Flamingo Lane]

Hey Mississippi - When I was pregnant with my daughter my only craving was Lighthouse Lemon Italian Ice and I used to stop there at least twice a day!!! They now have 2 more Lighthouses, 1 in Belmar and another in Pt. Pleasant Beach across from Pete Skokos Hamburger Joint. Yum Yum.

[mississippi 2]

FL:
When I was up there last month, I HAD to have a lemon ice. With the heat index today here of 108, I wish I had one NOW! Go have one for me!
Susan

[Magic Rat]

Cadillac Ranch;
I-78 really ruined the rural atmosphere in Watchung. How about racing on 78 from the end to 287/202?
Exit 114;
I can still hear that Raceway Park commercial in my head. Never went to the swap meet there but used to race my 72 TA there!
anybody remember the all you can eat shrimp buffet at a resturant in Spotswood? On Main I think
Wildwood on a July night-now there was some action!
Senior night at Great Adventure
Boy this makes me want to go back-Wait, I just returned from there-too dang humid, too dang crowded, to many dang bugs, I think I'll stay where I'm at and remember the good times!


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Magic Rat
All my life I fought this fight
The fight no man can ever win

[NCBruce Fan]

Yes, the Raceway Park commercials were really annoying, yet I never thought I'd really ever be reading about them. For the 609'ers, what about the hot rod shows at the Spectrum, Spectrum, Spectrum, Spectrum?

When I go home, the commercials that are really annoying are the ones with that really cute, yet really dumb sounding blonde girl for Salerno-Duane auto dealerships. I've never seen anyone move their head in the ways that she does.

My father had his credit card number stolen at Crazy Eddie's on Route 22 in Union. It's the only time he ever bought anything in there. He bought me a pack of 5 1/4 floppy disks for my old TI99/4A. Next thing he knows, a whole bunch of smut got ordered on his card. It got traced back to a kid that worked at Crazy Eddie. Not only were they criminals, they employed them too.

Weren't the Crazy Eddie commercials done with about the same production quality as the Uncle Floyd show? Wasn't Uncle Floyd on Channel 68 before it became WHT? Now 68 is the Home Shopping Channel. There's an Uncle Floyd reference in a song by another Jersey band called Dramarama. Anyone remember them?

[murphy]

on my way to work this morning passed the pabst blue ribbon bottle - exit 145 GSP east orange - just a bottle now and also passed the tuscan bakery and the aroma was fine http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif

now for aromas - how about the PATH tubes in hoboken?

the kearny dumps?

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[jerseygirl13]

NCBruce Fan -- I love Dramarama and every time I visit NJ I always count on hearing "Anything, Anything" on WHTG

Anyone remember parking in the rock pit (a/k/a the parking lot) at Colonel's Garter?

[Loco Pony]

I miss those Taylor Ham and egg sandwiches on a hard roll as well, but you have to order with a coffee regular (two sugars and cream) NJ is the only place that knows what a coffee regular is........Whoever came up with the mosquito truck, thats a blast from the past. Teenage years spent on the Seaside boardwalk, listening to the rock and roll music at the bumper cars...chasing those factory girls. All night deep sea fishing out of Belmar. Sunday mornings boating at Lake Hopatcong. Sunday night Bumper to bumper traffic on the GSP coming North from the shore, digging for toll money. It was a great place to grow up.

[murphy]

i went to college in illinois in 69 and i was there 20 minutes and someone said 'oh you must be from joisey, i can tell by the way you talk' - never new i had an accent till
then they asked me if i wanted to get a can of pop and i said 'you think i talk funny???'

the 'hawk' of chicago chsed me back to jersey and i hope to grow up someday soon http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif

[billyboy]

More for the "Aging 609"ers" (and don't forget, this is Bruce's age):

Hanging out at the Chatterbox and the College Grill in Ocean City.

Cruising the Chealsea Boardwalk in A.C.

"The Geator with the Heater's" (Jerry Blavat) Summertime hops and rock shows at the Jefferson Hotel in A.C. Yes, including the Dovells doing the Bristol Stomp. The Angels with My Boyfriend's Back. And, of course, Chubby Checker.

Wildwood Days and Nights. Blowing lunch on the Tilt-a-Whirl.

The Amboys drive-in showing a Russ Meyer movie and traffic coming to a complete stop on the Parkway on a Sunday night (circa 1973).

Driving to Philly for shows at the Uptown and to Brooklyn for shows at the Fox.

Wow!

[Briscoe]

Being born and raised in northern NJ this thread has me in hysterics. I've seen the original list but all of the added points have me in tears!!!!!
Hey loco pony - Sunday mornings on Lake Hopatcong? I grew up in Mt. Arlington - many sunday mornings on the lake!!!!
Keep 'em coming, I need some good laughs today, thanks.

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Briscoe
~~So let the games start, you better run you little wild heart~~

[ponygirl]

Just one exception to #1 on the original list: I doubt anyone except Brendan Byrne ever called it the Brendan Byrne Arena. To us it always was (and still is) simply the Meadowlands Arena.

And does anyone realize tomorrow (7/15) is the first anniversary of the first NJ show of the tour? It was, of course, at the Meadowlands Arena.

[BADABING!]

i can remember bruce playin the background instrumental music.which was from jeff becks..beck-ola album at the upstage nicky newark style of see thru sox,thom mccann feather weigt shoes. and the famous cooper mid length leather jacket. i still wear mine from high school. you canget them in nyc antique stores for $20. bruce has a couple.you can see the jacket in shots where he wore his ..rocky.. hat.

[BADABING!]

the music from jeff beck was the background for the raceway park ads

[Loco Pony]

Hea Briscoe. We made the trip to the lake from Morristown. Thats where I grew up. Left for Colorado after high school. I still have alot of friends in the area of your hometown. Go back and visit at least once a year. Moms in Spring Lake now. When visiting these days we spend alot of time on Lake Mohawk.

Take care,
Loco Pony

[young again]

NCBrucefan -- I remember that New Jersey-centric 4th grade curriculum! We had to memorize the names of all the counties as well as of silly-named towns like Loveladies. I don't know if they still do that, I suppose I will find out in a couple of years when my son gets there.

Patter -- as a 201-er transplanted into 609-land a few years ago I have for the most part gotten used to the funny accent. But just the other day, I was at the swim club and I heard something that made me turn and stare open-mouthed -- another mom who was behind me had just instructed her child to dry herself off with her "tail."

Zephyrs -- I remember back in college my New-England-born husband (not my husband yet) talking about making a "packie run" like it was really cool, and actually expecting people to understand what he was talking about(and I know he still owes you an e-mail, sorry about that)... and I spent a couple of "wicked awesome" years in New Hampshire but all that clean air and natural beauty got to me and I just had to come home

cd3 -- thanks for the Uncle Floyd links. Gotta love the music on those sites!

Uncle Floyd fans -- I remember watching it on channel 68 out of West Orange. From where I was in Ridgewood (just a few miles away) you could barely make out the picture through the snow. I think it improved somewhat when the station moved to Newark. My brushes with Uncle Floyd greatness included getting a picture on the wall, and the time when Scott Gordon came into the bakery where I worked in high school (where people would ask for a "coffee regular" and not being a coffee drinker - yet - I had NO IDEA what to give them!).

Crazy Eddie fans -- I still have the stereo I got there when I was 16!! I'm not exactly proud of that, but it is my connection to that great cultural icon.

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The board member formerly known as New Bruce fan

[Toots]

Zephyrs,

Do you still go out and get "sh*tfaced" after you go to the Packy? I went to high school in Amherst and that's what we used to do on Friday and Saturday nights. It was wicked awesome then too!

Toots

[Rosalita1223]

Uncle Floyd rules!!!!!! Damn, I loved that show and watched it on U-68 in the lovely borough of Queens. Cable TV before my parents had cable. Does anyone remember seeing Bon Jovi on it?? Or Nils?? Hehehehe...deep in the heart of Jersey and Looney Skip Rooney...Oh btw, those of us from Queens call the city, "the city" and went for day trips too...

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[Rosalita1223]

See this is what happens when you don't read ALL of the posts before you post...but the first page had me in fits of laughter I had to respond! Who mentioned Twisted Sister? Hehehehehe, oh the good ol' days...does anyone remember Jimmy Byrnes?? You guys are cracking me up with senior night at Great Adventure (Beatlemania?) and Rrrrrrrrraceway Park , Fudgie the Whale, Crazy Eddie and yes I do know what a fudgicle is and the Good Humor man is still in business, hehehehe...

PS: thanks for the Uncle Floyd links!!!

[NCBruce Fan]

young again,

The sad part about it is, that I actually remember the guy's name who wrote that stupid New Jersey book--John T. Cunningham. My cousin who is now 12 had the same stuff I did in 4th grade. Guess who got called to help. I still do remember all 21 counties though http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/smile.gif.

I can't believe this stuff hasn't been mentioned yet-Long Beach Island Salt Water taffy, and fudge. Does the Driscoll Bridge still scare you? Maybe not as much as the Victory Bridge. Who remembers the Thanksgiving high school football rivalries?

Ken

[Flamingo Lane]

Hey all you Jersians... It's not Taylor Ham....It's PORK ROLL! Nothing like a good Pork Roll and Cheese sandwich. Yum Yum, nitrates on a roll.

And yes, it is the Meadowlands Arena to me.

What exit are you all from? I am from 98.

[dari]

WOW!!!!!
as one of those city kids who only got to new jersey in the summer and to see the clay cole shows at palisades park i have to say that this is the BEST THREAD EVER....what great memories all of this stuff brings back..keep it going...it's the best read on here...


dari

[Magic Rat]

FL:
Maybe you call it Pork roll now but we used to call it Taylor ham!
Same thing-100%nitrates and sodium and definatly not good for you! http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/biggrin.gif

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Magic Rat
All my life I fought this fight
The fight no man can ever win

[Flamingo Lane]

MR
I think some of my friends from 609 area used to call it Taylor Ham. Didn't mean to offend.

PS: Acme had it on sale last week, Buy 1 get 2 Free. Can't give the stuff away I guess.

[murphy]

i am exit 148 going north BUT 149 going south

my sister is exit 102

Herschel Walker and the New Jersey Generals?

The COSMOS? - Pele', Georgio and Franz?

[gonzo]

http://www.gona.com/photos/other/nj_generals.jpg

And speaking of the New Jersey Generals, in 1985 they got Doug Flutie and in 1986, although he never got to play because there was no 1986 USFL season, the Donald and the Generals signed Jim Kelly.

I guess the $3.00 settlement the USFL (thanks NCBruceFan, got my WFL / USFL mixed up a little) won against the NFL in it's antitrust lawsuit didn't cover too many of their expenses.

gonzo

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[cadillac ranch]

Originally from exit 136 (Cranford).As for the pork roll vs. taylor ham debate we called it taylor ham.

[swamptramp]

Definately taylor ham.

...Ah the magic of eating a full breakfast
at an NJ all night diner, before you went
to sleep

...getting enough change in the meter down the shore for an all day stay.

...the searing, simmering, sweltering heat
you encountered returning to your car
around 5 after a day at the shore

...getting (illegally in most states) close
to your girlfriend, while you teach her how to hit in the Seaside or Pt. Pleasant
batting cages.

...never smoked & i think they are gone, but
bouncing a giant rubber ball into a hole to try to win a carton of cigarettes

[jerseygirl13]

I can remember when the beach at Seaside had more kids on it at night then during the day.

Kohr's Custard is the best!!!

Wishing I had enough money to buy a house on the beach at Bay Head (still do!!!)

The Fun House at Palace Amusements

Last but not least, you know you are from NJ when you know what real pizza is!!!!

[Marsha]

Pizza?
I thought it was the bread in Atlantic City.

Marsha

[NCBruce Fan]

Born at Exit 148-Belleville, lived at Exit 136 until age 6-Roselle, and then grew up at Exit 135-Clark. I also think that football league was the USFL, not WFL. I vaguely remember the Cosmos, but what about our Metrostars? The name is stupid, sounds like a bunch of people who mastered the Washington DC subway system.

It is taylor ham http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/smile.gif. Not that many North Carolinians call it that, but they do love their pork products here. They'll take any kind of pork, stick it between two pieces of bread or roll or whatever, and call it a pork sandwich. It's also a can of SODA and ICED tea. I really do miss Jersey corn though. I don't know how they do it, but that is the best corn on the cob.

Ken

[jerseygirlinpa]

Another former Exit 135'er (Clark) is wondering if anyone else did the Manasquan thing? What a great place - GiGi's on the boardwalk and the Osprey! Still no place to park there on weekends!!

[Exit114]

I remember the big high school football games on Thanksgiving. Our big game was Middletown North vs Middletown South.

Before the day of political correctness, there was a restaurant in Eatontown called Black Sambo's. It was then Sambo's, then it closed down.

Going to Great Adventure and waiting in line for the log flume(because of the oppressive humidity). At some point in line, you would pass the wooden post where everyone put their ABC gum. It was a very different type of art form.

[NCBruce Fan]

Two people from Clark! Wow. I think more people move from there than actually move there. I graduated AL Johnson HS in 1988. The funniest thing about going there was that no one ever referred to a "ramrod", thanks NaughtySherry http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/smile.gif, as a Johnson in my town. I walked around the U of Delaware with a Johnson Varsity football jacket, and heard funny comments. I guess looking back, it was kind of funny.

Exit 114, Clark always used to play Rahway in the Thanksgiving battle. Then the year before I got to high school, the state made the smaller schools leave the Watchung Conference, and join the Mountain Valley Conference. We played Hillside two years, then were supposed to play Berkeley Heights. They were given the "death penalty" by the NJSIAA for illegal practices. So we played Cliffside Park, then played BH my senior year.

As for funny restuarant names, there's a place called Tar Babys in North Myrtle Beach, SC. The picture on the sign is 1000% more offensive than the Confederate flag.

[patter]

Hey Billyboy

Yeah Jerry Blavat and does anyone remember "Murray The K" and his Swinging Soiree - WINS - 1010 on your dial and shows at the Brooklyn Fox with Jackie Wilson, Ronnettes, Dovells, Drifters, Chuck Jackson, The Angels, and tons more great acts.

Dari
God, I was at so many of those Clay Cole shows at Palisades Park (the Crystals, Dee Dee Sharp, Freddy Cannon, Gene Pitney and on and on) - oh yeah, that's right your my twin - we went together!!!! LOL

Young Again - LOL 'tail' - I love that! South Jersey and Philly have a lingo all their own - they even say "water" funny - like "worter"

This is just the most fun thread - let's have some more!!!!!

patter

[Magic Rat]

FL:
no offense taken. wish I had known about that sale-have mom Fedex me some-have had a craving now for about week! http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/biggrin.gif

Originally GSP Exit 135-Westfield-Central Ave into Scotch Plains-Fanwood
Now exit I-25 exit 149-just doesn't have the same ring
thought the Greatest pizzia known to mankind was a gimmie-there is no comparison!


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Magic Rat
All my life I fought this fight
The fight no man can ever win

[Magic Rat]

Copied from RMAS-Feel free to print out!

Application To Live In New Jersey
> > >
> > > Name: _____________________________
> > >
> > > Nickname: _____________________________
> > >
> > > Address: _____________________________
> > >
> > > Exit # (NJ Turnpike): _______
> > >
> > > Exit # (Garden State Parkway): _______
> > >
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> > >
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> > > ___Hairdresser ___Manacurist ___Avon Sales Lady
> > > ___Waitress @ Bennigan's___Exotic Dancer
> > >
> > > Backyard Smells Like:
> > > ___Sewage ___Sulfur ___Garbage ___All 3
> > >
> > > # of Muscle Shirts Owned:
> > > ___5-10 ___10-15 ___15-20 ___20 and above
> > >
> > > # of Bon Jovi Tour Shirts Owned:
> > > ___5-10 ___10-15 ___15-20 ___20 and above
> > >
> > > # of Bon Jovi Shirts That are Also Muscle Shirts:
> > > ___5-10 ___10-15 ___15-20 ___20 and above
> > >
> > > Brand of Jeans Preferred:
> > > ___Sergio Valente ___Jordache ___Sassoon
___Z.Cavaricci
> > >
> > > Percentage of Wardrobe Which is Skintight:
> > > ___100% ___95-100% ___90-95% ___85-90%
> > >
> > > # of Gold Chains Owned:
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> > >
> > > # of Gold Chains Worn at One Time:
> > > ___5-10 ___10-15 ___15-20 ___20 and above
> > >
> > > Approximate Value of ALL jewelry:
> > > ___$5-$10 ___$10-$15 ___$15-$20 ___Stolen
> > >
> > > Number of Applications of Obsession/Polo/Drakar Before
> > > Going Out:
> > > ___10-15 ___15-25 ___25 and above
> > >
> > > Gold Cap on at Least One Tooth?
> > > ___Yes ___No
> > >
> > > Hair Height (must be completed by applicants seeking
residency in
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> > > ___6-8 inches ___8-12 inches ___1-2 feet ___More than
2 feet
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> > > Hold Styling Gel:
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> > >
> > > Automobile Owned:
> > > ___Firebird ___Camaro ___Mustang ___Thunderbird
> > >
> > > Number of Inches Car is Off the Ground:
> > > ___6-8 inches ___4-6 inches ___2-4 inches ___Under 2
inches
> > >
> > > Car Paraphernalia:
> > > ___Gold chain around license plate
> > > ___Neon lights around license plate
> > > ___Neon lights under car
> > > ___Chippendales/Playboy air freshener hanging on rear view
mirror
> > > ___Garter hanging from rear view mirror
> > > ___Chrome hubcaps
> > > ___Stick-on window tinting
> > > ___Stick-on paint splash stickers
> > > ___Fuzzy dice TATTOO
> > > ___Crown deodorizer on dash or in rear window
> > >
> > > Favorite Sports Team:
> > > ___F*****' Giants
> > > ___F*****' Jets
> > > ___F*****' Mets
> > > ___F*****' Yankees
> > > ___F*****' Nets
> > > ___F*****' Knicks
> > > ___F*****' Devils
> > > ___F*****' Rangers
> > > ___F*****' Islanders
> > >
> > > Favorite Music:
> > > ___Techno ___Rap ___Bon Jovi ___Bruce Springsteen
> > >
> > > Favorite Actor/Actress:
> > > ___Joe Pesci ___Robert DeNiro ___Al Pacino
> > > ___Marisa Tomei___Annette Funicello ___Anna Magnani
> > >
> > > Favorite Movie:
> > > ___The Godfather ___The Godfather Part II
> > > ___The Godfather Part III ___Goodfellas ___My Cousin
Vinnie
> > >
> > > Favorite Profanity (proceeded by YO!):
> > > ___Motherf****r ___C**ks**ker ___Jerkoff ___Scumbag
> > > ___D**he Bag
> > >
> > > # of Religious Statutes at Grandparents House:
> > > ___5-10 ___10-15 ___15-20 ___20 and above
> > >
> > > Relatives Named "Sal"
> > > ___5-10 ___10-15 ___15-20 ___20 and above
> > >
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> > > ___Belmar
> > > ___Seaside Heights
> > > ___Point Pleasant
> > > ___Bayonne
> > > ___Great Adventure
> > > ___Secaucus
> > >
> > > Favorite Driving Technique
> > > ___Tailgating
> > > ___Attacking stop signs
> > > ___Doing 106 mph on the right shoulder of the parkway
> > > ___Giving the finger to slow, elderly drivers (non-related)
> > > ___Giving the finger to slow, elderly drivers (own
grandparents)




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Magic Rat
All my life I fought this fight
The fight no man can ever win

[Marsha]

Magic Rat
That is so funny!
Also applies to South Philadelphians.
You remember Rocky.

Marsha

[dari]

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magic rat

LMAO!!!!! that is the best!!!!! it describes every guy i ever dated in high school. hey i grew up next to little italy so it wasn't much different there.i haven't stopped laughing...

twinnie
we did go to the same shows. i still have all of those murray the k christmas albums... the ones you got if you were the first 100 in line for the show. and the palisade park shows wer great too... and swimming in the largest salt water pool there. ( my mom never knew about that as she was sure i would catch some deadly disease swimming in a pool in jersey!)


dari

[Annie415]

Came across these webcams: www.belmarcam.com (http://www.belmarcam.com) www.freeholdcam.com (http://www.freeholdcam.com) www.jerseycam.com (http://www.jerseycam.com)

jerseycam has a long list of NJ locations.

[Estreetgirl's mom]

dari, she was right, it's called "Bruceitis" and it is absolutely deadly. What a way to go!!!

Taylor Ham is what we always called it.

No one has mentioned cheese fries with gravy. Or is that strictly a northern Jersey delicacy???

[young again]

Magic Rat, you beat me to the punch! I had a prettied-up copy of that RMAS post all ready to go... the funny thing was, the guy who posted it to RMAS seemed surprised that we are perceived that way. Even in a snooty town like Ridgewood (which got a mention in the Preppy Handbook), all the cars outside the high school were camaros, firebirds, or mustangs! And a few years later I had pretty much the same hairdo as Jon Bon Jovi, and held it in place with Stiff Stuff.

Born in Queens (from which we would ride the subway into "the city"), raised off exit 163/165 -- the Thanksgiving football game was against Fair Lawn, and then we would drive to the Fireplace in Paramus to do a little slumming and get into fights. Now I'm off exit 4 (no, not Wildwood, I'm off the Turnpike now), halfway to heaven and just a mile out of Philadelphia, is that the way it goes?

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The board member formerly known as New Bruce fan

[murphy]

it's not taylor ham or pork roll

it's 'MURPHY' ham http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif

[jerseygirlinpa]

NCBruceFan: I'm also a graduate of "Johnson Regional" - 1980.

For those of you that remember Bowcraft Playland, have you also been to Snuffy's? I think it's now called the Pantagius Renaissance?? Everyone I know had their prom there, and then their wedding receptions!

[fanatic7]

Murphy, Murphy everywhere.

[dari]

estreet girl's mom..

so that's where i got it....i was wondering...

dari

[ponygirl]

Love the application, Magic Rat!

I do remember the "gum tree" at Great Adventure -- especially gross on a hot summer's day.

Anyone else recall nickel nights at Bertrands Island?

[NCBruce Fan]

Yeah, I know where Snuffy's is. I was never in there though. It's a traffic nightmare there! Though, where in Jersey isn't there a traffic nightmare? Our prom was at the Goveneur(?) Morris Inn in Morristown. I didn't go, so I don't know how it was.

[69 Chevy]

Turkey Day Game:

Union Hill HS vs. Emerson HS
(Both Union City High Schools)

Blood and guts---on the field, and in the stands too!

[Magic Rat]

Good ole Snuffy's-went upscale and renamed itself that fancy name.
Haven't been there since about 87
grew up about 1.5 miles south-
and yes it's a traffic nightmare but I think morristown is worse!
Turkey Day Scotch Plains-Fanwood vs Westfield

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Magic Rat
All my life I fought this fight
The fight no man can ever win

[patter]

Magic Rat

I think I'm in love with you!!!!

That "application" you posted had me rolling for hours - too F***IN' funny!!!! Weird thing is, IT'S ALL TRUE!!!!! And yes, all of Dari's dates back then were totally described in that "app" - but truthfully, so were mine!!! but I was a little more partial to the So. Jersey & Philly guys!!!

One thing that seemed to be missing from the "application" was
"How many pounds of Italian Hard Salami do you consume in a day":
_______ 1 to 5 ______ 5 to 10
_______ 10 to 20 ____more than 20 lbs (with extra garlic) .....LOL

patter

[This message has been edited by patter (edited July 19, 2000).]

[billyboy]

In Atlantic City we called it Taylor Ham but we knew what it really was.

Patter: those rock shows were great. We could only get 1010 in 609 territory late at night. BTW, Cousin Brucie never measured up to Murray the K. Brucie was too much of a hysteric.

young again: Thanks for reminding me of those stupid facts we had to memorize in school. Twenty-one counties! If you were in high school in 1964, everyone got dragged to the A.C. convention hall for the state's tricentennial. There was even a State Song:

"New Jersey! Way back in 1664. New Jersey! You welcomed all men to your shore. New Jersey! You've grown 300 years and more. And still today your future looks bright."

I can't believe I remember it! Where was Bruce wheen we needed him???

Am I the only one who did his first underage drinking at the Opus in A.C.? Now they have the "loosest slots." Then they had the "loosest bouncers."

[dari]

billyboy


i totally agree that cousin brucie never measured up to murray the k...neither did the wmca good guys (all 7 of them). where else could you go "submarine race watching"????
and the murray the k yell...aaah bay, aaah bay. koo-ee-sawa-sawa (spelling? hell i could hardly say it!)

that one will separate the real "oldies" from the the kids.......


dari

[Mo Riley]

Very cool thread!

This is what I remember from growing up a 609'r....

Mr. Softee ice cream trucks

The diving horse at the AC Steel Pier

Catching lightning bugs in a jar with holes poked in the lid, then wondering why they died

Riverview Amusement Park

Cherry Hill Mall --- my first one ever

Watching my big brother on Dick Clark's American Bandstand

The Philadelphia Zoo

And, then later...

Working a summer job at the Shore

Really neat field trips -- The White House; Gettysburg; Shakespeare plays at Princeton

Iron Butterfly at The Fillmore East, (with opening band, Led Zeppelin)

Doing 'cid while driving across the Walt Whitman

Ed Schiaky from WMMR playing Bruce

And now...

Returning every 5 years for my high school reunion

Staying in Cape May

Seeing David, my friend since 1955, and his wife Mary, my friend since 1965.

Taking my mom to the cemeteries (yikes!)


Lots and lots of memories, like almost 50 years worth, and I wouldn't trade them for anything.

Mo

[patter]

Dari & Billyboy

Yep - you got the submarine chant right Sis!!!!! (didn't think anyone remembered that but me) - I think I still have my "Submarine race watchin'" card - Murray the "K" and let's not forget "Jackie the K" also.

While I was still in high school I had a part time job working for Murray the "K" at WINS - the first job I ever had. Needless to say, the benefits were great - I got to sit in the studio with him while he did his radio show, meet all his guests (Bobby Darin once took me home in his limosine and then had the limo driver honk the horn real loud as I got out so all the neighbors could see me get out of a limosine - a big deal to me back then), I got to be backstage at all Murray's shows at the Brooklyn Fox and met all the acts and I had the best record collection in town and didn't have to spend a penny - thanks to the WINS record library!!!

But I can't let this thread go by without mentioning and paying tribute to "THE MAN" who brought Rock N Roll to all of us in the Tri-State area - Alan Freed!!!! (wow - I'm really giving away my age now!!!!) He started it all in our area and even had the very first R&R shows at the Brooklyn Paramount (way before Murray did his shows at the Brooklyn Fox) - of course the shows at the Apollo Theater were actually THE FIRST!!!!! God, I think Jocko is still around today - talk about the 'ORIGINAL RAPPER' - Jocko was the BEST!!!!!!

(The line for those 50 and older forms to the left............LOL!!!!!)

patter

[BADABING!]

rt3 before they started building the mdlds.....the rt 3 drive in...the pictch n putt golf place... an the infamous quickie the peter pan motel/ goin up the belleville pike and drivin into the meadowlands....goin up bloomfield ave to rt 23. parking n goin into the monestery property. or cruisin bloomfield ave from the dairy queen,pass the hot dog truck..which is still there, all nite to willies diner and turn around...and do it again. crusin kearny ave too

[Spirit]

Great thread!

114 - I grew up in Middletown. I remember getting up at the crack of dawn to drive to
the Englishtown Auction. At the time it seemed so far away. I now live only 5 miles
from it and have not been there since we moved here. Yes, that big clown face in front of Foodtown...it always gave me the creeps! Is it still there? Many South vs. North Thanksgiving Day Football games. Driving to Krauszers when I got my drivers permit. Going to the Howard Johnson's by Two Guys for dinner on Sun nights. Can't believe that restaurant stayed in business for as long as it did. It is now an Outback.

Flamingo Lane - Another graduate from Montclair State here. So many great memories from there. Many nights at "The Rat" Whenever Glory Days came on we would sing "I'm going down to the "rat" tonight.
And I'm gonna to drink til I get my fill.
And I hope when I get old I don't sit around
thinking about it but I probably will"

billy in LI - Did you ever go to the Turtle Races at Mary's Husbands Pub in Belmar? I still have my winner's t-shirt and many bandannas from there.

How bout Pier Pub in Long Branch? Some of you must have gone there. We practically lived there until the sad day that it burned down.

It was always Taylor Ham http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/smile.gif And yes, the Good Humor man(boy-he looks like he's all of 15) still drives down our street many nights
to the joy of my kids.

[mississippi 2]

Hey, Spirit - I grew up in Middletown, too. Spent a lot of mornings at Englishtown and too many nites in Belmar. http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/eek.gif

Ever been to Gravity Hill?

[swamptramp]

....if you get a sick feeling in your stomach
when you hear the names Flipper Anderson and Staphan Matteau.

(they both still hurt)

[Exit114]

Mississippi, gravity hill is gone. They paved over it. Good flashback piece of trivia.

Spirit, There is a liquor store located where the scary clown used to be at Foodtown. What was the name of the restaurant on the other side of 35 near Krauszers, Hess and the Shell station. I want to say it was called Steak and Brew.

I went to Middletown South before they had lights on the football field.

What about going to the "Hunt" or racemeet over in Navesink in October. Talk about a giant cocktail party.

I remember when Red Bank was not considered the "hippest city". We would buy concert tix at Jacks music.

[mississippi 2]

Too bad about Gravity Hill.

We would skip school to get tickets at Jack's -priorities, you know. http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/biggrin.gif

[Spirit]

Exit114,

Are you talking about the Ground Round? The place with broken peanut shells all over the floor. It was on the northbound side of 35 across from Krauszer's. I think it's now a plumbing supply store.

Oh yes...The Hunt!! How could I forget that?! Us poor souls w/o cars would walk there and get a spot on the hill and party all day! Not sure how we ever made it home!

[blaktransam]

114 you are making me proud!

By the way it was the ground Round..I worked there as a cook when I was in High School!

Here are a few more:

Pier Pub

Trade Winds Motel (senior Prom)

Crazies was a Dairy Queen

The old drive in on the south side of the driscoll bridge on the parkway/35

[BADABING!]

if you tried to go to harrison..across the passaic river fom newark . you were tryin to get thru to drop off a picture for the sopranos tv show. a town of 10,000. 14,000 soprano lookalikes roaming the streets.alot of goomahs...yo...they had to call cops from the towns nearby to clear the crowd.the streets are real small. it looked like seaside heights on the 4th of july. FORGET ABOUT IT steve/nj

[Flamingo Lane]

Hey Spirit,
My first date with Mr. FL was at Mary's Husbands Pub and he proposed to me there 8 months later (We sound like drunks don't we.)
We used to go see Paul Cilinsky sing Buffett music. Think I'll have myself a Margarita right now..

Thanks for the flashback.

[young again]

What's amazing to me is how much of this stuff DOESN'T change -- we didn't go down the shore when I was a kid (what can I say, my parents were New Yorkers who preferred the mountains), but I just got back from a weekend in Ocean City with the family, and after spending the morning on the beach we had pizza at Mack and Manco's, played a round of miniature golf on the boardwalk, and stopped off for some Kohr's frozen custard. Later on we played in an arcade and went on some rides. So 30 years from now my kids' memories won't be too different from some of what's posted here.

BTW, Ocean City is "dry", which is fine with me, it helps keep it very family-oriented, but you're out there on the beach, working up a thirst in the sun, and every 15 minutes another plane flies overhead carrying a beer ad! That's just cruel if you ask me!

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The board member formerly known as New Bruce fan

[Exit114]

Does anyone remember going to a little farmers market called Delicious Orchards off of 34? Awesome apple cider. I went back there in May and it is now like a giant produce warehouse.

[mississippi 2]

Forget the apple cider - what about the apple spice cake and the brownies? http://talk.livedaily.com/docs/wink.gif

What about Stewart's Root Beer that was across the highway?

[jerseygirlinpa]

What about the apple cider donuts?

[Marsha]

Mr. Peanut outside Planter's, shaking your hand and waving on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

[NCBruce Fan]

jerseygirlinpa,

You may remember this as a former Clarkite. I grew up right near Esposito's Farm. You know that garage thing on Madison Hill Road? I remember walking up every Saturday to get corn. I have no idea if they grew it themselves, or where they got it from, but it's the best Jersey corn I've ever eaten. They also had good fruit there too.

There was also Schefferstien's down the road a little too, but their stuff didn't taste quite as good. They keep talking about getting rid of the farms and putting in more homes. I hope they don't.

Apple cider donuts are great too!!

[Exit114]

The apple cider donuts are very tasty. I forgot about those.

Has anyone been to Sickles Market in Fair Haven/Little silver? They used to have some pretty good Jersey corn and tomatoes.

[jerseygirlinpa]

NC Bruce Fan,

How funny the things that you remember about Clark! Believe it or not, one of my best friends from ALJ married one of the sons of Esposito's farm. I remember that my parents loved to go there because they gave you 13 ears of corn for the price of 12. I remember Schefferstein's as well. Our family went to St. Agnes Church, and we normally stopped there for watermelon on the way home (or penny candy when I was younger). I grew up on Grove Street - off of Lake Avenue. Do you remember Rotondo's Liquor Store? They recently did a major face lift. My parents still live in Clark and we visit them every few months. Another couple of Clark necessities - Vacarro's bakery for crumb buns and Deli King for the absolute best sandwiches! I love this nostalgia stuff!!

[cadillac ranch]

jerseygirlinpa,
Funny you should mention Vaccaro's,one of my brothers used to work there.They do have great crumb buns to bad they do not have them here in Wyoming.

[BADABING!]

ITS 1957.2ND GRADE...7PM PUT ON CH 9 TO WATCH CLAUDE KIRSNERS>TERRYTUNE CIRCUS< HALF HOUR OF SLAPSTICK , A CARTOON,AND THE CHARECTER CLOWNY THAT WOULD SAY AT THE END OF EVERY SHOW.... ITS TIME FOR MOST OF YOU TOO GO TO BED.....AFTER HAT THEY RAN THE SAME MOVIE TWICE,AT 7:30 N 9:00.GET TO WATCH ALL TH JAMES CAGNEY MOVIES,THAT ARE NEVER ON ANY MORE-KING KONG-MIGHTY JOE YOUNG.GODZILLA.RODAN. THE BOY WITH TH GREEN HAIR,AND ONE WE ARE STILL TRYIN TO FIND OUT WITH A MONSTER AAT SEA,CALLED THE WNDJAMMER.HIS CHEEKS WOULD BLOW UPN SINK THE ENEMY BOATS. SAT MORNING WASGREAT TOO,ANDYS GANG...YOU GOTTA GANG.I GOTTA GANG,EVERYBODY HAS TO HAVE A GANG,BUT THEIRS ONLY REAL GANG FOR ME GOOD OLD ANDYS GANG. THEY HAD MIDNITE THE CAT,WHO WOULD SAY NICE. FROOY THE GREMLIN,WHO WOULD SAY.HIYA KIDS HIYA-HIYA- HIYA.MY FRIEND HAS A VIDEO OF THE SHOW,IT WAS SO UNREAL. THEY TAPED THE AUDIENCE 1 TIME. SO WHENEVER ANDY DEVINE WOULD TELL A STORY, THEY WOULD CUT TO THE AUDIENCE N IT WOULD BE THE SAME KIDS EVERY WEEK! GREAT MEMEORIES STEVE/NJ

[BADABING!]

ITS 1957.2ND GRADE...7PM PUT ON CH 9 TO WATCH CLAUDE KIRSNERS>TERRYTUNE CIRCUS< HALF HOUR OF SLAPSTICK , A CARTOON,AND THE CHARECTER CLOWNY THAT WOULD SAY AT THE END OF EVERY SHOW.... ITS TIME FOR MOST OF YOU TOO GO TO BED.....AFTER HAT THEY RAN THE SAME MOVIE TWICE,AT 7:30 N 9:00.GET TO WATCH ALL TH JAMES CAGNEY MOVIES,THAT ARE NEVER ON ANY MORE-KING KONG-MIGHTY JOE YOUNG.GODZILLA.RODAN. THE BOY WITH TH GREEN HAIR,AND ONE WE ARE STILL TRYIN TO FIND OUT WITH A MONSTER AAT SEA,CALLED THE WNDJAMMER.HIS CHEEKS WOULD BLOW UPN SINK THE ENEMY BOATS. SAT MORNING WASGREAT TOO,ANDYS GANG...YOU GOTTA GANG.I GOTTA GANG,EVERYBODY HAS TO HAVE A GANG,BUT THEIRS ONLY REAL GANG FOR ME GOOD OLD ANDYS GANG. THEY HAD MIDNITE THE CAT,WHO WOULD SAY NICE. FROOY THE GREMLIN,WHO WOULD SAY.HIYA KIDS HIYA-HIYA- HIYA.MY FRIEND HAS A VIDEO OF THE SHOW,IT WAS SO UNREAL. THEY TAPED THE AUDIENCE 1 TIME. SO WHENEVER ANDY DEVINE WOULD TELL A STORY, THEY WOULD CUT TO THE AUDIENCE N IT WOULD BE THE SAME KIDS EVERY WEEK! GREAT MEMEORIES STEVE/NJ

[BADABING!]

ITS 1957.2ND GRADE...7PM PUT ON CH 9 TO WATCH CLAUDE KIRSNERS>TERRYTUNE CIRCUS< HALF HOUR OF SLAPSTICK , A CARTOON,AND THE CHARECTER CLOWNY THAT WOULD SAY AT THE END OF EVERY SHOW.... ITS TIME FOR MOST OF YOU TOO GO TO BED.....AFTER HAT THEY RAN THE SAME MOVIE TWICE,AT 7:30 N 9:00.GET TO WATCH ALL TH JAMES CAGNEY MOVIES,THAT ARE NEVER ON ANY MORE-KING KONG-MIGHTY JOE YOUNG.GODZILLA.RODAN. THE BOY WITH TH GREEN HAIR,AND ONE WE ARE STILL TRYIN TO FIND OUT WITH A MONSTER AAT SEA,CALLED THE WNDJAMMER.HIS CHEEKS WOULD BLOW UPN SINK THE ENEMY BOATS. SAT MORNING WASGREAT TOO,ANDYS GANG...YOU GOTTA GANG.I GOTTA GANG,EVERYBODY HAS TO HAVE A GANG,BUT THEIRS ONLY REAL GANG FOR ME GOOD OLD ANDYS GANG. THEY HAD MIDNITE THE CAT,WHO WOULD SAY NICE. FROOY THE GREMLIN,WHO WOULD SAY.HIYA KIDS HIYA-HIYA- HIYA.MY FRIEND HAS A VIDEO OF THE SHOW,IT WAS SO UNREAL. THEY TAPED THE AUDIENCE 1 TIME. SO WHENEVER ANDY DEVINE WOULD TELL A STORY, THEY WOULD CUT TO THE AUDIENCE N IT WOULD BE THE SAME KIDS EVERY WEEK! GREAT MEMEORIES STEVE/NJ

[BADABING!]

1958-7PM-CH 9-WOR TV...CLAUDE KIRSNERS TERRYTUNE CIRCUS,A HALF HOUR KIDS SHOW,WITH A PUPPET TOY NAMED CLOWNY WHO WOULD TELL YOU EVERY NITE @7:30 ,ITS TIME FOR MOST OF US TO GO TO BED.......THEN CAME A MOVIE SHOW.THAT PLAYED THE SAME PICTUR TWICE A NITE ,MON TO FRIDAY! JAMES CAGNEY-KING KONG GODZILLA-RODAN. SAT MORNING MEANT< ANDYS GANG> A TAPED AUDIENCE, THAT EVERY WEEK WAS THE SAME, A JOKE WAS TOLD,CUT TO THE SAME AUDIENCE S/NJ

[BADABING!]

1958-7PM-CH 9-WOR TV...CLAUDE KIRSNERS TERRYTUNE CIRCUS,A HALF HOUR KIDS SHOW,WITH A PUPPET TOY NAMED CLOWNY WHO WOULD TELL YOU EVERY NITE @7:30 ,ITS TIME FOR MOST OF US TO GO TO BED.......THEN CAME A MOVIE SHOW.THAT PLAYED THE SAME PICTUR TWICE A NITE ,MON TO FRIDAY! JAMES CAGNEY-KING KONG GODZILLA-RODAN. SAT MORNING MEANT< ANDYS GANG> A TAPED AUDIENCE, THAT EVERY WEEK WAS THE SAME, A JOKE WAS TOLD,CUT TO THE SAME AUDIENCE S/NJ

[BADABING!]

1958-7PM-CH 9-WOR TV...CLAUDE KIRSNERS TERRYTUNE CIRCUS,A HALF HOUR KIDS SHOW,WITH A PUPPET TOY NAMED CLOWNY WHO WOULD TELL YOU EVERY NITE @7:30 ,ITS TIME FOR MOST OF US TO GO TO BED.......THEN CAME A MOVIE SHOW.THAT PLAYED THE SAME PICTUR TWICE A NITE ,MON TO FRIDAY! JAMES CAGNEY-KING KONG GODZILLA-RODAN. SAT MORNING MEANT< ANDYS GANG> A TAPED AUDIENCE, THAT EVERY WEEK WAS THE SAME, A JOKE WAS TOLD,CUT TO THE SAME AUDIENCE S/NJ

[BADABING!]

1958-7PM-CH 9-WOR TV...CLAUDE KIRSNERS TERRYTUNE CIRCUS,A HALF HOUR KIDS SHOW,WITH A PUPPET TOY NAMED CLOWNY WHO WOULD TELL YOU EVERY NITE @7:30 ,ITS TIME FOR MOST OF US TO GO TO BED.......THEN CAME A MOVIE SHOW.THAT PLAYED THE SAME PICTUR TWICE A NITE ,MON TO FRIDAY! JAMES CAGNEY-KING KONG GODZILLA-RODAN. SAT MORNING MEANT< ANDYS GANG> A TAPED AUDIENCE, THAT EVERY WEEK WAS THE SAME, A JOKE WAS TOLD,CUT TO THE SAME AUDIENCE S/NJ

[BADABING!]

1958-7PM-CH 9-WOR TV...CLAUDE KIRSNERS TERRYTUNE CIRCUS,A HALF HOUR KIDS SHOW,WITH A PUPPET TOY NAMED CLOWNY WHO WOULD TELL YOU EVERY NITE @7:30 ,ITS TIME FOR MOST OF US TO GO TO BED.......THEN CAME A MOVIE SHOW.THAT PLAYED THE SAME PICTUR TWICE A NITE ,MON TO FRIDAY! JAMES CAGNEY-KING KONG GODZILLA-RODAN. SAT MORNING MEANT< ANDYS GANG> A TAPED AUDIENCE, THAT EVERY WEEK WAS THE SAME, A JOKE WAS TOLD,CUT TO THE SAME AUDIENCE S/NJ

[BADABING!]

IM SORRY ABOUT AL THE REPOSTS.SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS WEB TV KEYBOARD. ONE LAST THING THE MOVIE THAT PLAYED TWICE A WEEK..THE SAME MOVIE PLAYED MONDAY TO FRIDAY TOO THAT THE SAME MOVIE 10 TIMES A WEEK S/NJ

[dari]

holy s**t steve

haven't thought about claude kirshner's terry toon circus since i was old enough to want to watch it!!!!! jeez...talk about memories, that is one i NEVER would have remembered. of course the movie was million dollar movie with it's theme stolen from the movie "gone with the wind". i used to pray when igot sick as a kid that million dollar movie would have a movie i liked on that week and then i could watch it over and over again. my all time fave was "mighty joe young". they showed it all the time.


and ANDY"S GANG!!!!!!
okay here's the theme song for those of us old geezers who remember this stuff:

i've got a gang
you've got a gang
everybody's gotta have a gang
but there's only one real gang for me...
good 'ole andy's gang

then came this (not sung)...


yes sir it's andy's gang...with that mystical magical froggy the gremlin (then froggy comes out and says) "hiya kids..hiya hiya..."

oh god...this is too much fun....

dari

[This message has been edited by dari (edited August 01, 2000).]

[Exit114]

Remember Wonderama on Channel 5?

[blaktransam]

Yes! Bob McAllister!

Was Bozo the clown a national show or was he local (channel 9 if I recall correctly)

Remember when channel 9 was simply WOR not WWOR?

Loyd Lindsey Young..'hellooooooooooooooo...'

[blaktransam]

Yes! Bob McAllister!

Was Bozo the clown a national show or was he local (channel 9 if I recall correctly)

Remember when channel 9 was simply WOR not WWOR?

Loyd Lindsey Young..'hellooooooooooooooo...'

[blaktransam]

Yes! Bob McAllister!

Was Bozo the clown a national show or was he local (channel 9 if I recall correctly)

Remember when channel 9 was simply WOR not WWOR?

Loyd Lindsey Young..'hellooooooooooooooo...'

[BADABING!]

that show was on about 4 hours! officer joe bolton=capt.jack McCarthy who use to say....hut to pein and smooth salin...soupy sales...chuck Mc Cann....

im beat,but so many memories! runnin home, to watch an hour n a half of american bandstand. in 1967 on ch.47...the zackerly show. the band i was in ,had the young rascals as the guests. sonny fox on wonderama steve

[BADABING!]

that show was on about 4 hours! officer joe bolton=capt.jack McCarthy who use to say....hut to pein and smooth salin...soupy sales...chuck Mc Cann....

im beat,but so many memories! runnin home, to watch an hour n a half of american bandstand. in 1967 on ch.47...the zackerly show. the band i was in ,had the young rascals as the guests. sonny fox on wonderama steve

[BADABING!]

that show was on about 4 hours! officer joe bolton=capt.jack McCarthy who use to say....hut to pein and smooth salin...soupy sales...chuck Mc Cann....

im beat,but so many memories! runnin home, to watch an hour n a half of american bandstand. in 1967 on ch.47...the zackerly show. the band i was in ,had the young rascals as the guests. sonny fox on wonderama steve

[BADABING!]

that show was on about 4 hours! officer joe bolton=capt.jack McCarthy who use to say....hut to pein and smooth salin...soupy sales...chuck Mc Cann....

im beat,but so many memories! runnin home, to watch an hour n a half of american bandstand. in 1967 on ch.47...the zackerly show. the band i was in ,had the young rascals as the guests. sonny fox on wonderama steve

[BADABING!]

that show was on about 4 hours! officer joe bolton=capt.jack McCarthy who use to say....hut to pein and smooth salin...soupy sales...chuck Mc Cann....

im beat,but so many memories! runnin home, to watch an hour n a half of american bandstand. in 1967 on ch.47...the zackerly show. the band i was in ,had the young rascals as the guests. sonny fox on wonderama steve

[BADABING!]

that show was on about 4 hours! officer joe bolton=capt.jack McCarthy who use to say....hut to pein and smooth salin...soupy sales...chuck Mc Cann....

im beat,but so many memories! runnin home, to watch an hour n a half of american bandstand. in 1967 on ch.47...the zackerly show. the band i was in ,had the young rascals as the guests. sonny fox on wonderama steve

[BADABING!]

im very sorry about the reposts again! im havin trouble gettin onto the site too steve

[BADABING!]

im very sorry about the reposts again! im havin trouble gettin onto the site too steve

[BADABING!]

im very sorry about the reposts again! im havin trouble gettin onto the site too steve

[BADABING!]

im very sorry about the reposts again! im havin trouble gettin onto the site too steve

[BADABING!]

SORRY ABOUT THE REPOSTS! I SEE OTHER PEOPE HAVIN THE SAME PROBLEMS S/NJ

[BADABING!]

SORRY ABOUT THE REPOSTS! I SEE OTHER PEOPE HAVIN THE SAME PROBLEMS S/NJ

[BADABING!]

SORRY ABOUT THE REPOSTS! I SEE OTHER PEOPE HAVIN THE SAME PROBLEMS S/NJ

[FLO]

Exit114,
Does anybody here have an aardvark?

[patter]

What the heck is happening here???? badabing hiccups????????

Hey Dari - after reading your last post - I've realized you ARE the OLDER TWIN (LOL) - I have no idea what that song is???????

ACK!!!!!

patter

[Marsha]

Blaktransam,

We had Bozo in Philadelphia too.

Did you have Sally Starr or Gene London?
I know they were Phila. locals, just wondering if you got that in N.J.

Marsha

[dari]

not older, twinnie...

i just have a great memory for things that you will never need anywhere but jeapordy, who wants to be a millionaire, and here. maybe, i watched way too much t.v. too while you were actually doing something constructive like reading....

dari

[sharbur]

I JUST FOUND THIS THREAD & I LOVE IT!!!
Especially the mosquito truck, the gum tree at Great Adventure, Rocky Horror Picture Show in NB, Crazy Eddies, Carvel
and mostly,
PORK ROLL !!
It was always Pork Roll to us, never Taylor Ham.
I grew up in Spotswood and someone mentioned an all you can eat shrimp buffet...I can't remember that one!
Anyone ever go to the Ground Floor? And there was another live music bar in that area but the name escapes me...

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My parents have Giants season tix in section 206. When I would bring friends they would ask where section 109 was.

Does anyone remember Joe Piscopo playing the "I'm from Jersey" guy on Saturday Night Live? I thought it was funny when he said his food always tasted better at the chemical plant.

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thats funny.1 guy says he is in 109 and the joke,ends up all over....if it is joke!

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thats funny...some peopl say,he is in sec 109....and the word gets around. i can imagine how many wise guys are dumped in the mdlds. we use to go up their in my friends row boat. its like gettin lost in the woods.you look up n see ny/nj buildings all over

[MEW]

I just want thank everyone for all the great memories.

By the way, Bob McCallister was not the original host of Wonderama. It was Sonny Fox, and he was far superior!

Did anyone ever go to Wild West City? I remember going there on a class trip in 3rd grade. It's a re-creation of a old Western town with a cowboys having a shoot-out in front of a saloon.

[dari]

mew
you are right..it was sonny fox and he was pretty damned good-looking as i remember! (even though he was an old guy by our standards...probably was all of what... 35??)

dari

[GoCartMozart]

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why do people say ..thank you..to the toll collectors on the parkway>? you are payin them. they should say thanks.

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i use to work security on the field at giants stadium.the joke was jimmy hoffa is buried in sec 109 in the corner. at least he gets to be at every event there!

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sneakin up to livingston.to look at where the nike missles sites were.they were their from the mid 50s to the mid 60s. a mobster my uncle use to work for in the 30s,had an estate up their and donated the land for the missles to the government. i can remember when i was 4 or 5 yo goin up there for a 4th of july party. it was like the god father movie. a line of chefs. pony rides and go cart rides for the kids. pretty scarey that the govt had them over north nj.

[young again]

Look, ma, I'm posting the 200th response to this thread! Woo-hoo!

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No retreat, baby, no surrender

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bein stuck on the parkway friday and monday of labor day. next week starts the best month down the shore. quiet! and watch as the seasons change. bein at the beach