Sunday, February 4, 2007

Ya know Ya lived in 'da Mills too long if....

  • You remember when the Roselawn was a pizzeria.
  • You ever hunted pheasant in the fields below the Twin Ponds fairways.
  • The only kielbasa you'll eat has to be from Hapanowicz Market.
  • You know who Skeets, Crazy Mary, and The Candyshop Cop are.
  • You've gone to a clambake at National Park.
  • You ever sneaked onto the Yahnundasis Golf Course to go skinny-dipping in the "swimmin' pond"
  • You've ever been verbally or physically abused by Coach Ben Ross in gym class, at football practice, or in the hallway in high school.
  • You got drunk for the first time, either, on the tracks, on the golf course, or at Burt's Woods.
  • You ever had sex in the backseat of a car, at the Circle.
  • You ever went to a naked pool party at Linda Surace's.
  • You remember when State St. Mill burned down.
  • You remember when the best Firemen's Field Days were held right at the firehouse and the middle Main Street was closed off to traffic.
  • You remember motorized firematics.
  • You know where McCarthy's Corners was.
  • You that, "Please don't squeeze the Charmin," referred to Debbie Hadfield, and NOT the toilet paper.
  • You lost your virginity, either, on the golf course, at Dykeside Park, in the dance hall at National Park, behind the old high school, or on the tracks.
  • You remember when Pulaski Park had shade.
  • Your butt was black and blue for a month after initiation into Kappa Phi Delta.
  • You ever sat on the Wall.
  • You ever skated on the dyke in winter.
  • You ever had a drink at the Marine Bar, K&W, National Park, Rapp Lounge, Uncle's Tavern, Roselawn, Stein House, PNA Grill, Union Hall, Skipp & Ann's, Slitz' Hotel, or The Welcome Inn...all within one week.
  • You ever played Cowboys and Indians in Bundy's pipe yard.
  • You remember that before the Health Hut became D&D Sports, it was a nice grocery store.
  • You remember that Chester's Superette was on the corner of New Hartford and Clinton Streets, where Hapanowicz' is located now. It also was the "heart of McCarthy's Corners."
  • You know that Fairway Drive is the rich section of Cross Street.
  • You remember there were "corner stores": on lower Cottage Street; on the west side of Prospect Street; in the Stein House building; on the corner of White and Sauquoit; and Barney's was between the Gulf and Sinclair gas stations. Bab's Variety was on Clinton St. next to the K&W. Matt Pezdek's store on Main, near Square Street.
  • You know the mayor ran the village like his personal dynasty...from his gas station.
  • You know that NY Mills Volunteer Firemen have special immunity from Village law enforcement.
  • You remember that Edwin Jagiello rented office space to the Church of Satan.
  • You know that Edwin Jagiello ran for mayor numerous times , and lost.
  • You ever received a traffic ticket, and had to appear in court before the officer's father, who was the Justice.
  • You remember Matt Pezdek's brother was murdered by his next door neighbor, and the neighbor got away with it.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

You remember the car that went rolling down Burrstone Road into Saquoit Creek, which is the reason they have that barricade up.

In the summertime, you could go to the park on Main street and make "boondoggles".

chet gates said...

HEY I LIVED IN NYM. LEFT THERE IN 54 TO JOIN THE AIR FORCE NEVER RETURNED TO LIVE THERE FOLKS DO. DO U REMEMBER THE SWIMMING HOLE CALLED THE TANK. I DO MY GRANDFATHER OWNED UNCLES TAVERN IT WAS CALLED PEZDEKS MY MOM STILL LIVES THERE SHE 97 ON BURRSTONE RD. IM VISITING NYM 8/26 TO 8/30. MY BROTHER LIVES THERE NORM GATES IM CHET GATES

Anonymous said...

Hey Chet! Don't remember the "Tank." Where was it located. I mat know it by a different name.

Anonymous said...

What year did Marcia Jordan graduate? What year did you graduate?

Anonymous said...

Did you know that the Stine House was one of two Slitz bars on Main Street. The other one was on the corner of Main and Campbell Ave.

Anonymous said...

Chet,

I remember your brother Norm, nickname Juan. We used to play ball on the Little League field. I also remember your other brother Ron, had him for a shop teacher one year at NYM.