I have had the pleasure of walking down memory lane with Frankie Marallo. It is funny what things you remember easily, and then others you pull from your archives when prompted. As with Jane Williams at reunion, she brought up memories of my early years that I had totally forgotten. As with Frankie, he filled in a lot of blanks and reminded me of the part of my life spent in "Little Italy" on North 5th Avenue (I think I lived in all parts of MV at some point). He even shared a few things about our parents when they were kids. Mt. Vernon was really close knit in our parents' day. I have also come to find out that there are many people I am related to that I never knew about. Looking back sometimes opens your eyes to new things.
Just throwing this one out there to jog some memories in you. Does anyone remember the feasts... on 5th Avenue for St. Anthony..the Mt. Carmel feast.. Sacred Heart feast.. St. Peter and Paul feast? I went to them all. The St. Anthony one was in front of my house when I was young. Whether you were Catholic, Baptist, Jewish...or your heritage was Irish, Italian, Greek, African or like me...a mutt...I am sure you have memories of the food, the games, and the rides at these feasts that were special times for us in the summer when we were growing up... and Wilson Pool.
Since I am the one remembering and I was thinking about food, I also remember fun times preparing for and attending many seders with friends at their temple. I can also make a great Hamentashen now too (yes I know it isn't related to seder) :) (oh but the prune ones are my downfall)-- Lots of great memories with good friends.
For fun's sake, please respond to the little food-related poll in the left column.
So, since I walked down memory lane with Frankie Marallo (I guess he has become Frank now), here are a few pictures of Frank. Can you pick him out of the reunion photo with "the Boys"?
3 comments:
Cathy, remain calm....Someone is reading your posts. Yes, I remember some of the feasts that took place in Mt. Vernon. Yes I remember eating sausage and pepper wedges and being told by my grandmother that it wasn't kosher.
Hi Frank...That's all for now..
I remember the Dolls on the Thin Cane and MY Brothers trying to win a Gold fish, by throwing money in the plate on top of each bowl: Ya know all My Mom and Dad cooked the zapols their at Mt. Carmel feast St, Anthony's, and Moms Brother Rico handled the gamimg wheel ;) though after i was hurt in the car accident Dad refused to honor St. Anthony in anyway, ( it was Sunday St. Anthony's Day i was hurt, going to church, as an added note here): I also went to all the feast Cathy, I think we all went.roflol, Cathy I am sending you A Photo of me, good lord take that High school photo out of there......OMGGG!!!!!
LOL Adeline.. I think we all feel that way about our high school pictures but that is how people recognize who we are LOL. (p.s. I myself only honor our Lord)
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