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Monthly Archives: September 2016

BLESS ME FATHER, FOR I HAVE SINNED

30 Friday Sep 2016

Posted by Steve in Blog, Confession, Container Diaries

≈ 10 Comments

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School, Substitute Teacher

Been a little behind as of late. I am a substitute teacher. It’s a great job. Last week I was given a long-term sub job at our local high school.  I am teaching English 3 and Anthropology.

Don’t laugh. It’s true.

Some remember me and are saying, “No way!”

Yes way.

Kids have been great.

-Red

Hoops135@hotmail.com

EVERYTHING IS *UCKED UP

19 Monday Sep 2016

Posted by Steve in Blog, The Kinks, Windsor Place, Windsor Terrace

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Brooklyn, Container Diaries

Woke up this morning, what did I see
A big black cloud hanging over me
I switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead
The news was so bad that I fell out of bed
There was a gas strike, oil strike, lorry strike, bread strike
Got to be a superman to survive
Gas bills, rent bills, tax bills, phone bills
I’m such a wreck but I’m staying alive

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

17 Saturday Sep 2016

Posted by Steve in Blog, Pete Hamill

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Brooklyn, Container Diaries, New York Times

Nice story from the New York Times on our very own Pete Hamill.

“It’s recognizable Brooklyn,” Mr. Hamill said. “I’ve just been wandering around, pushing the walker. There’s still neighborhoods. And after 30 years of the disappearing sky in Manhattan, to be able to walk out and be drowned by the sun and see real green trees and not paintings of them is just exhilarating.”

OH WHAT A NIGHT…

16 Friday Sep 2016

Posted by Steve in Blog, The Jokers

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Brooklyn, Container Diaries, Windsor Terrace

USA. New York City. 1959. Brooklyn Gang.

USA. New York City. 1959. Brooklyn Gang.

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SMILING FACES SOMETIMES

14 Wednesday Sep 2016

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Brooklyn, Container Diaries, Prospect Park, Windsor Terrace, Young American

Park Bench Photo

Posted by Steve | Filed under Container Diaries

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9-11

11 Sunday Sep 2016

Posted by Steve in 9-11, Blog, Denis Hamill, Vincent Brunton

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Brooklyn, Container Diaries, Windsor Terrace, World Trade Center

Today is September 11, 2016.

The first thing that comes to mind is the awful tragedy 15 years ago.

It’s a day this country will never forget.

Captain Vincent Brunton of Truck Company Ladder 105, one of the best from our neighborhood died that day. He was a firefighter. “Vinny” as we all knew him, was on the job in the World Trade Center doing his job…saving people.

Vinny attended Holy Name grammar school and Bishop Ford High School. Was an excellent athlete too. I recall watching him run point guard in the schoolyard during the summer league; and loved his passion playing football for Farrell’s down at Farragut Road.

Denis Hamill, our guy from the neighborhood wrote this piece for the Daily News in 2001.

http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/surviving-brother-memories-article-1.931338

Three Brunton brothers from Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn – Tommy, 44, Michael 43, Vinny, 42 – among the very best this city ever makes, all converged that morning to the very worst horror the city had ever seen. By midafternoon, Tommy Brunton bumped into his brother Michael and they would learn Vinny was missing. Tommy knelt in the Ground Zero ash and wept.

One more; Came across another story – check it out.

http://www.legacy.com/sept11/story.aspx?personid=132675

“I could go into his office at 11:30 p.m. and ask him a fire question and he would lean back in his chair and tell me countless stories,” the letter from the firefighter, Will Hickey, said. “He would say the best way to learn is from your mistakes. ‘If you’re not making mistakes, you are not trying.’ “

Keep Vinny’s family in your thoughts today.

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I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP…

07 Wednesday Sep 2016

Posted by Steve in Container Diaries, Suicide, Windsor Terrace

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Container Diaries, Friends, Help, Suicide Prevention Month

Took this off Facebook. A friend posted:

So suicide is the number one silent killer of good people!

So if it’s a killer, it should be a big concern.

But it’s not!

September is Suicide Prevention month.

May I ask my family and friends wherever you might be, to kindly copy and paste this status for one hour to give a moment of support to all of those who have family problems, health struggles, job issues, worries of any kind and just needs to know that someone cares?

Do it for all of us, for nobody is immune. I hope to see this on the walls of all my family and friends just for moral support. I know some will!!! I did it for a friend and you can too.

Suicide is no joke. I don’t know why we keep it a secret? Last year at our high school we had two young ladies take their lives. What a tragedy. It happened just one month apart. A freshman and a senior. I know people who have had a family member take their life. You probably do too. We need to come together and help each other. I don’t even know where to start. Oh wait, here’s a good place to start; let’s start being nice to each other. And most of all, reach out to someone. Call a friend. E-mail, or even send them a text message.

You never know who you can help…

-Red

Hoops135@hotmail.com

CANNONBALL

06 Tuesday Sep 2016

Posted by Steve in Blog

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YO!

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HAPPY LABOR DAY

05 Monday Sep 2016

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Container Diaries, Labor Day, Local 40

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Posted by Steve | Filed under Blog, Ironworkers

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TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

02 Friday Sep 2016

Posted by Steve in Blog, Prospect Park

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Booze, Container Diaries, Friday night, Girlfriend, Ironworker, Prospect Park

As a kid I loved Friday night.

When I was 15, I had a blast. Hard to choose; Friday or Saturday as my favorite day of the week?

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Slept in.

Went to the schoolyard to play ball.

Ate pizza.

Played some more ball.

Afterwards we hung out on the corner of Windsor and Ninth watching all the people go by. We broke balls. You learned to take it. We broke more balls.

Went home for dinner. Fishcakes and beans.

Showered and went over to Prospect Park. It’s the place we met up. You just knew to go there. If you grew up in the neighborhood, as a teen, it’s where you hung out. Each generation. Parkside. Circle. In the park. The benches. Pick a spot. We spent time there.

At around seven o’clock picked up some booze. Walked back to the park. Always in a brown paper bag, trying to hide it. Little did we know, everyone knew what we had under our arms. LOL

Head over to the bleachers, take a seat and we’re off.

Drink and bullshit. Bullshit and drink.

Music on the radio, come on baby.

There must have been 20 of us. Sometimes more, sometimes less.

You were always welcomed if you were an outsider. If you came from another parish. If you came in peace.

Friends hanging out. Having fun. Not a care in the world. Teacher, leave them kids alone.

No idea what was ahead.

No clue as to what I wanted to do.

Oh wait, I wanted to be an Ironworker. Still had a couple of years to go though.

At around eight or nine you snuggled up with your lady.

Holding hands. Touching. Kissing.

Next you and your girl took a walk.

Either you went behind the bleachers or you walked out to the diamonds.Maybe you walked up to Quaker cemetery?

Time to make-out. Plant that kiss. I had no idea what to do. No one ever taught me how to kiss.

Maybe you chased each other around a little.  All in fun of course.

Pairing off with your girlfriend was my favorite time of the night. Always looked forward to it. I was in love. Puppy love.

Somewhere around eleven, it was time to go.

Saying good-bye to everyone and making that walk to her house.

Holding hands exiting the park. A little buzzed. Walking across ninth avenue, past Farrell’s; men looking at you. “There he goes…”

Hanging a right down Windsor Place.

At a snails pace I might add.

In front of the house, I hated kissing her good-night. I didn’t want her to go. Wanted to be with her all-night. Felt like I may never see her again.

Couldn’t wait for tomorrow…

Red

Hoops135@hotmail.com

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