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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2007 11:11:11 GMT -5
AND HEADING DOWN TO THE PARAMOUNT MOVIE TO SEE THEIR GREAT STAGE SHOWS.
NOTHING LIKE THE LIGHTS GOING DOWN AND THE BIG BAND MUSIC PLAYING AND THE STAGE RISING UP FROM BELOW, WHAT A GREAT FEELING, IM RELIVING THOSE MOMENTS AS I WRITE THIS POST.
I SAW THE GREAT DINAH WASHINGTON IN THE NY PARAMOUNTS STAGESHOWS MANY TIMES, ALONG WITH THE GREAT
ELLA FITZGERALD, RUTH BROWN, KAY STARR,
MY FAVORITE MR 'B' BILLY ECKSTINE, AND ALL THE BIG BANDS, COUNT BASIE, GENE KRUPA, BUDDY RICH,
LIONEL 'HAMP' HAMPTON AND HIS MAGICAL VIBES.
I ALSO SEEN ALL THE TOP COMEDIANS LIKE RODNEY DANGERFIELD AND SO MANY OTHER GREAT COMEDIANS IN THE PARAMOUNT.
ME AND A FRIEND 'SMITTY' USED TO CUT CLASSES IN JHS 118 AND HEAD DOWN TO THE PARAMOUNT MOVIE.
I DONT KNOW HOW I GRADUATED.
WE EITHER SHOT CRAPS IN THE SUN LAUNDRY GARAGE ACROSS FROM THE SCHOOL OR WENT TO THE PARAMOUNT OR THE ROXY MOVIE ON BWAY.
THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS!
JIMMY
WHAT GREAT MEMORIES.
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Post by CQuinn on Aug 7, 2007 11:18:02 GMT -5
I had a built in cutting deal, I worked for Ms. Tighe doing supplies and picking up the weekly movies and returning them. The movies were distributed from the school on University Ave by the RKO theatre.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2007 11:37:53 GMT -5
when were you guys at 118-------------i was there from 1951-1954  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2007 11:38:48 GMT -5
Well you guys can look back and said I made it anyway, and having a good time doing it.
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Post by LENNY on Aug 7, 2007 17:09:18 GMT -5
Hey Lou, I graduated from 118 in '52.  |
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Post by Lenny on Aug 7, 2007 17:27:36 GMT -5
The only class cutting I ever did was with a pair of scissors during arts and crafts. Yuz guys were bad! Bad! Bad! Bad!
If we kids ever got caught doing something like that.......it was the death penalty in my house!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2007 18:49:48 GMT -5
The only class cutting I ever did was with a pair of scissors during arts and crafts. Yuz guys were bad! Bad! Bad! Bad! If we kids ever got caught doing something like that.......it was the death penalty in my house! What were you cutting out angels? Was that the ABCD class? |
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Post by Lenny on Aug 7, 2007 19:45:18 GMT -5
I was in the ABC class. "ALL BEST CHILDREN"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2007 22:31:14 GMT -5
LENNY
WERENT YOU IN THE 'BASHKADELL' CLASS.
THE BASKET WEAVERS OR THE OPEN AIR CLASS WITH YOGI.?
AND THE OTHER 'BULL MOOSE LOONEYS.'?
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Post by CQuinn on Aug 7, 2007 23:42:33 GMT -5
Right off the main hall on the 179th st entrance and to your right was the "duzebot" class I believe the political correct name was CRDM. You had your head bangers, one guy was always singing and for some reason they were all big...maybe that's because they 19 and 20 years old. There was no motivation to learn anything in that school. When I switched to St Joe's in the 2nd half of 8th grade, I had to learn algebra from the beginning and diagramming sentences and I learned and caught up to the class.
St Joe's had no shop classes, no typing, no changing class rooms and no P/T.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2007 5:30:49 GMT -5
I was in the ABC class. "ALL BEST CHILDREN" How about the "All Boys considered Dumb Class " |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2007 13:37:35 GMT -5
CHARLIE, CRMD MEANT CRIMINAL RECORDS -MENTAL DEFICIENCY.
THATS THE CLASS YOGI WAS IN.
THE BASKETWEAVERS.
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Post by Barry on Aug 8, 2007 15:47:44 GMT -5
Didn't go to JHS 118 but I'm no stranger to cutting classes.
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Post by Lenny on Aug 8, 2007 17:44:27 GMT -5
I never went to William Niles (P.S. 118) I went to P.S. 59 from kindergarten thru 5th grade. Then Father Joyce invited my mother to send me to St. Joe's tuition free. So I spent 6. 7 and 8th grade at St. Joe's. I had brother Harold, Brother Joseph, Brother Kenneth, Brother Dramain and Mr. Ricardi. I got hit on the knuckles with the edge of a ruler for so much as missing a geography question. I was not academically inclined.
So my parents sent me to Samuel Gompers Vocation & Technical High School where I excelled at working with my hands. Okay Jimmy, I know what you are thinking about working with my hands. Knock it off I mean working at a trade.
After four years the men in blue came to the school looking for a few good men and of course I qualified and they jumped at the opportunity to turn me into a fierce fighting, hell, death and destruction Marine. GRRRRRRRRR!
The End
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2007 17:55:29 GMT -5
I never went to William Niles (P.S. 118) I went to P.S. 59 from kindergarten thru 5th grade. Then Father Joyce invited my mother to send me to St. Joe's tuition free. So I spent 6. 7 and 8th grade at St. Joe's. I had brother Harold, Brother Joseph, Brother Kenneth, Brother Dramain and Mr. Ricardi. I got hit on the knuckles with the edge of a ruler for so much as missing a geography question. I was not academically inclined. So my parents sent me to Samuel Gompers Vocation & Technical High School where I excelled at working with my hands. Okay Jimmy, I know what you are thinking about working with my hands. Knock it off I mean working at a trade. After four years the men in blue came to the school looking for a few good men and of course I qualified and they jumped at the opportunity to turn me into a fierce fighting, hell, death and destruction Marine. GRRRRRRRRR! The End We all that you for your service. |
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Post by LARRY on Aug 8, 2007 18:31:21 GMT -5
I CUT MANY OF CLASSES FROM JHS117 WADE JUNIOR HIGH 1957--1959
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Post by Lenny on Aug 8, 2007 18:51:24 GMT -5
Bad Boy! Bad Boy! Whatcha gonna do when they come for you...Bad Boy! Bad Boy!
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