Comments on: 233 Years and Beautiful–America Remains Great in 2009 http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2009/07/233-years-and-beautiful-america-remains-great-in-2009/ Drinking the love from her Holy Grail Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:48:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toma http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2009/07/233-years-and-beautiful-america-remains-great-in-2009/#comment-16709 Toma Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/?p=4412#comment-16709 Jers, your America lives in you and I and micky, eagle, DavLev, eric and all the great Americans that speak their mind on this blog and the countless discussions across the land. My hope is that we can and will continue... Happy Independence Day to all. Toma Jers, your America lives in you and I and micky, eagle, DavLev, eric and all the great Americans that speak their mind on this blog and the countless discussions across the land. My hope is that we can and will continue…

Happy Independence Day to all.

Toma

]]> By: Dav Lev http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2009/07/233-years-and-beautiful-america-remains-great-in-2009/#comment-16708 Dav Lev Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:38:00 +0000 http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/?p=4412#comment-16708 There are other interesting facts about Coney Island which Eric left out. I am reminded now about a co-worker, several years ago, who dismissed Brooklyn, as some sort of animus of humanity. This character was a character himself, a real red-necked jerk, who liked to poke fun at everyone. His girl friend was as bad as he was, something out of a NAZI concerntration camp guide. Blacks, Jews, Hispanics, Asians, he hated them all equally. Anyway, his only credit was he fought in Vietnam. Maybe the war got to him, I don't know? One thing about Brooklyn, it has some of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country, with dozens of minorities. It is still mainly Italian however..on it's westside. Coney Island has many West Indian and US blacks..also some Jews, but they have been moving to other parts of New York State, Jersey, Conn, and California. I recall eating those " red hot knishes" and "franks", and "pizza", AND ice cold soda., hot corn, etc., years ago. Some of the restaurants are now Russian owned, so the hot dog stands have disappeared in part. Coney Island is really not much anymore, with the rides having been torn, except for a few (typically seen on TV crime shows). Steeple Chase is no more. Stillwell Avenue (the main train station) is still there, as is Nathans, correct. The Boardwalk has been refurbished and the beach extended further out. But one can buy Nathans Hot Dogs now locally..if one looks. That character I spoke about is really missing something by dismissing all that is Brooklyn. Somehow, the Southland doesn't really match it. There are other interesting facts about Coney Island which
Eric left out.

I am reminded now about a co-worker, several years ago, who
dismissed Brooklyn, as some sort of animus of humanity.
This character was a character himself, a real red-necked jerk, who
liked to poke fun at everyone. His girl friend was as bad as he was,
something out of a NAZI concerntration camp guide. Blacks, Jews,
Hispanics, Asians, he hated them all equally.

Anyway, his only credit was he fought in Vietnam. Maybe
the war got to him, I don’t know?

One thing about Brooklyn, it has some of the most diverse
neighborhoods in the country, with dozens of minorities.

It is still mainly Italian however..on it’s westside.
Coney Island has many West Indian and US blacks..also
some Jews, but they have been moving to other parts of
New York State, Jersey, Conn, and California.

I recall eating those ” red hot knishes” and “franks”, and
“pizza”, AND ice cold soda., hot corn, etc., years ago.

Some of the restaurants are now Russian owned, so the hot
dog stands have disappeared in part.

Coney Island is really not much anymore, with the rides
having been torn, except for a few (typically seen on TV
crime shows). Steeple Chase is no more.

Stillwell Avenue (the main train station) is still there, as
is Nathans, correct. The Boardwalk has been refurbished
and the beach extended further out.

But one can buy Nathans Hot Dogs now locally..if one looks.

That character I spoke about is really missing something
by dismissing all that is Brooklyn. Somehow, the Southland
doesn’t really match it.

]]> By: Jersey McJones http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2009/07/233-years-and-beautiful-america-remains-great-in-2009/#comment-16680 Jersey McJones Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:38:34 +0000 http://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/?p=4412#comment-16680 What an odd pile of Americana! It just goes to show, diversity really is an American strength. Everything from hot dogs to tofu to Lee Greenwood - whatever floats yer' boat! I'll tell ya' what I think about on the 4th of July: freedom of thought. This, right here, is that rare partisan blog that actually allows for bi- and non-partisan discussion. That open and honest discourse is a true expression of America - an America that many fear is dead, but I still cling to the optimistic belief that it still lives. Happy Fourth guys and gals! JMJ What an odd pile of Americana! It just goes to show, diversity really is an American strength. Everything from hot dogs to tofu to Lee Greenwood - whatever floats yer’ boat! I’ll tell ya’ what I think about on the 4th of July: freedom of thought. This, right here, is that rare partisan blog that actually allows for bi- and non-partisan discussion. That open and honest discourse is a true expression of America - an America that many fear is dead, but I still cling to the optimistic belief that it still lives.

Happy Fourth guys and gals!

JMJ

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