Believe it or not, East New York was originally planned as an upscale suburb:
“The development of East New York began in 1835 through the enterprise of John R. Pitkin, a wealthy Connecticut merchant who visualized it as a great city rivaling New York. The Panic of 1837 smashed his hopes. After 1853, a modest development began. By the 1930s, the residents were chiefly Italians, Jewish, Germans, and Russians who moved in from Brownsville, Bushwick, and other near-by crowded localities. Many of the Slavic families continue to burn candles before icons, and observe religious fetes according to the old calendar…”
Randolph,
Think it’s because people were talking about 80’s music and Joy Division only made it into the very start of the 80’s (think Ian Curtis killed himself in 1980).
Then as you probably know the other three guys formed New Order shortly thereafter.
The sixth sick sheikh’s sixth sheep’s sick.
Speaking of China:
I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks so I wondered mothers from Asian countries use? Toothpicks?
Biff….I think your wife’s response is more like:
Aiiiyyyaaaaa, chun gweilo.
“Why is East NY in Brooklyn?”
Believe it or not, East New York was originally planned as an upscale suburb:
“The development of East New York began in 1835 through the enterprise of John R. Pitkin, a wealthy Connecticut merchant who visualized it as a great city rivaling New York. The Panic of 1837 smashed his hopes. After 1853, a modest development began. By the 1930s, the residents were chiefly Italians, Jewish, Germans, and Russians who moved in from Brownsville, Bushwick, and other near-by crowded localities. Many of the Slavic families continue to burn candles before icons, and observe religious fetes according to the old calendar…”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_New_York
DIBS, wake me up when it’s French Maid Day.
What’s that got to do with the price of tea in China, benson???
“She sells seashells by the seashore.”
benson, can you please rephrase that in the form of a stupid question?
Sorry to break the dumb questions again.
Randolph,
Think it’s because people were talking about 80’s music and Joy Division only made it into the very start of the 80’s (think Ian Curtis killed himself in 1980).
Then as you probably know the other three guys formed New Order shortly thereafter.
Did you all know that June 4 is French Cocktail Hour Day?