You remember when you could walk from downtown along Gay St., even at
night, to Belair-Edison without getting attacked by sub-humans?
On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:31:23 -0600, Robert The Imp
hotmail.com> wrote:
>mellow@home (waybackjack) wrote:
>
>> You rode on street cars.
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>But they proved dangerous and too slow. What's your point?
>
>> You remember the SS Bay Belle cruise that took you to Betterton and
>> Tolchester beaches before the Bay Bridge was built.
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>Went backrupt because NOBODY CARED ANYMORE. What's your point?
>
>> You watched on TV the shows Duckpins for Dollars, The Collegians,
>> Pinbusters . . .
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>And then America grew up. What's your point?
>
>> You also watched the Buddy Deane Show and Romper Room and Stu Kerr as
>> Professor Cool.
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>America grew up, and the hosts died. What's your point?
>
>> You know how to pronounce " Towson."
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>I know how, and I'm not even a Maryland native. What's your point?
>
>> You remember what the Inner Harbor looked like before it was the Inner
>> Harbor
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>A slimy, stewing cesspool? What's your point?
>
>> You remember when White Marsh was just a marsh!
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>A slimy, stewing backwater. What's your point?
>
>> You ate at Polack Johnnie's, Bel-Loc Diner, Little Tavern, Gino's,
>> Read's
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>And they all went out of business because they couldn't keep up with
>moderrn CLEAN restaurants. What's your point?
>
>> You remember Friendship Airport.
>
>I still remember it. It just has a new name, and is one of the most
>modern in the world. What's your point?
>
>> You remember driving over the old Kent Narrows Draw-Bridge that
>> snarled weekend traffic coming home from the Ocean.
>
>Yeah, them liberals must have done SOMETHING there, huh? What's your
>point?
>
>> You love the Domino Sugar sign you can see across the harbor and the
>> Bromo Seltzer Tower.
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>They're gone?
>
>> You remember the rotating restaurant on top of the Holiday Inn on
>> Light Street.
>
>The machinery to make it rotate broke down, and was too expensive to
>reapair. What's your point?
>
>> You know Annapolis and Hopkins are national treasures, and you get a
>> kick out of hearing them named in movies or TV.
>
>I still get a kick out of hearing about them. What's your point?
>
>> How do you say "DUNDALK"
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>"Stink Hole." What's your point?
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>> How do you spell Dundalk; "DUMBDALK"
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>"Stink Hole." What's your point?
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>> You know B&O is not body odor.
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>No, it's also the name of a railroad that, like most other local
>railroads, went out of business. What's your point?
>
>> You remember the wonderful spicy downtown smell of McCormick's.
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>Yeah, I remember how nausous I used to get. What's your point?
>
>> Every kitchen had a can of Old Bay and King Syrup.
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>And most locals died a lot younger than they do today. What's your
>point?
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>> You refer to your state as "Murilyn."
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>Not me. What's your point?
>
>> You and your moms shopped at Braeger Gutman's, Hutzler's, H&K,
>> Stewart's, The May Company, Epstein's, Woolworth's . .
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>Again, What's your point?
>
>> Shopping on The Avenue meant Eastern Avenue in Highlandtown.
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>Again, What's your point?
>
>> You know where "Downey Ocean" is.
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>I know. but I still won't go to that overpriced sewer outlet. What's
>your point?
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>> You remember the Civic Center, Gwynn Oak Park, And Carlin's Park.
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>The Civic Center is still there. Old grey lady that she is. What's
>your point?
>
>> You know Pam Shriver is from Maryland.
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>She's NOT from maryland anymore? Wow!
>
>> You know how to eat steamed crabs, but also know how to tell the males
>> from the females.
>
>I guess nobody remembers how to do this anymore, huh?
>
>> You don't think that Assawoman Bay is a strange name.
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>I also don't think "Assaposter" is that strange.
>
>> M R Ducks makes perfect sense.
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>So does U R Stupid.
>
>> You have fond memories of Memorial Stadium.
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>Small, crowded, cold, antiquated. Yep, I remember.
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>> You still root for the Orioles even when they Aren't doing well.
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>Yeah, -NOBODY- cheered for them when they were losers before.
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>> Everybody knows what a "zink" and "payment" are.
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>Most people still know. They just grew out of that stupid local accent.
>
>> When anywhere else, you can only laugh when you see signs saying
>> "Maryland Crab Cakes!"
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>Yeah, that's changed too.
>
>> You say "Blare Road" for Bel Air Road
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>Not if my Mom can hear me.
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>> You remember Jerry Turner and Al Sanders.
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>Nope. nobody remembers either of them.
>
>> You remember Oprah and Richard Sher together In the mornings on Ch-13.
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>Really? Nobody remembers that anymore either? Wow!
>
>> Vince Bagli was "the" sports announcer on TV.
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>He was the ONLY ONE? Must have been REAL busy!
>
>> You remember Mayor Schaeffer swimming with the seals at the National
>> Aquarium.
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>he didn't as much "Swim" as he did wade. but I guess nobody remebers
>that either, huh?
>
>> You swore Frank Perdue Kinda looked like one of his tender chickens.
>
>If you look at his son, you might still agree.
>
>> You know which bridge they're talking about when someone says, "The
>> bridge traffic is backed up."
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>I can't imagine anyone making that mistake.
>
>> You revere the names of Johnny U, Brooks, Frank, Boog and Cal!
>
>Nope. nobody cares about those names anymore.
>
>
>So what's your point? Most of these things haven't changed. And those
>that have changed have nothing to do with liberals OR conservatives, but
>the plain old march of time. And by the way, I noticed no mis-spellings
>or grammar mistakes. So where did you copy it from?
