Jewstalgia

Visitor Comments: 18

(18) Dr. Jordan Marks , January 29, 2009

ORIGINAL, TRULY FUNNY

I found this to be an excellent example of humor writing. It is funny, poignant, personal, and written to engage the reader. I am currently teaching a course in humor writing, and came upon your site as part researching what's "out there." Kudos to the writer. I wish all of your articles were up to this standard. So far, I am also particularly impressed with Andy Cowan's work. Dr. Marks
(17) Lauryn , January 29, 2009

Still get seltzer

We still get seltzer delivered. There are at least a few seltzer delivery men working in Queens/LI.
(16) feivel , January 27, 2009

Milk chocolate blocks at Benny Chodosh's and a Mission Orange soda each for two cents on Avenue M off of Ocean. Ms W-Mc is the mistress of nostalgia
(15) Lillian Altman , January 27, 2009

Charlotte Russe

No one outside of New York knows about the most delicious dessert: charlotte russe: you push the sponge cake up thru the paper roll, with whipped cream and cherry, and it was heaven!!!!!
(14) elaine , January 27, 2009

Gribenitz

I enjoyed this article. At Magruder's I just bought some creamy diet chocolate soda that reminds me of an egg cream and i am cooking some greibenitz for dinner. My local butcher gives me the skins for free - otherwise he would have to throw them out.

(13) Barry Jacobs , January 27, 2009

Nostalgia vs. aging

It's nice to reminisce. I recall practically everything listed in the 'nostalgia' joke. The only thing is that for me, it's more NEURALGIA, rather than nostalgia. Aah, youth!
(12) Dave Korn , January 27, 2009

Social Director, no. Tummler, yes.

Regarding Marnie Winston-Macauley's "Jewstalia". Just one note: at the Borscht Belt Hotels, they were not Social Directors, they were Tummlers.
(11) Marta Sanders Cooper , January 27, 2009

Memories of a time that is truely gone by!

How lucky to live in NYC, where we still have a couple of places that sell egg creams and Economy Candy on the lower East side that sells all of the sweets mentioned and then some! Even this area is changing rapidly and anything that remains is at risk of being pushed out with super rent increases! I remember the paper tubes of kool aid that you had to cut end off and a shower of sweet/sour powder would go down your throat. Ah, the memories!
(10) sybil , January 26, 2009

memoirs

yes, I still drink seltzer, only my time in the candy store was in the 40's. Sadie forgot the "wax" bottles with the mysterious liquid inside...candy cigarettes, Tootsie Rolls that actually tasted like chocolate! Necco mints, candy hearts with the designer sayings..Dots, especially the licorice. Way to go! Sadie! How about Dixie Cups, with the photo of a "star", once you licked the ice cream, fudgcicles and ices covered ice cream pops, and Mello Rolls! would that we could go back to those days!!!
(9) Mallory Lewis , January 26, 2009

Marnie I love u!

Not from my era but reminds me of the joys of sitting with my grandparents! Can smell the (overcooked) brisket and taste the Manichevitz. Sorry. We Jews make TERRIBLE wine! xo Mally
(8) Rabbi Yocheved Mintz , January 26, 2009

Malted Memories

Your trip down memory lane prompted a craving for a vanilla malt from the local drug store. Nu? No more soda fountains, no ma-and-pa drug stores. Oy. Yipes! In this economy, even our local Baskin-Robbins has deserted us!
(7) Anonymous , January 26, 2009

Toronto memories

I grew up in Toronto. I've never had an egg cream but I do remember ice cream that was sold at a corner store on Borden Street.It came wrapped in a toilet paper looking core that was placed on the cone and then pealed off. For me, other than the penny candy called black balls that lasted forever was an ice cream store called Findleys. Grape ice cream. It was purple. Amazing how special it all made me feel.
(6) melanie , January 26, 2009

jew jewbes

and twizzlers were my faves--thanks for bring back sweet memories for savoring mel
(5) Howie , January 26, 2009

East Elmhurst

Our candy store, on 21 Avenue and 78 Street in Queens, was Chesler's. Your candy store description was perfect! I loved Mr. Chesler's egg creams, always with a pretzel stick. Not much for Archie and Lulu, but would read the latest Superman (a nice Jewish boy who left home as an infant) installment while sitting on the bandaged stools, likely spinning and kicking someone periodically. Thanks for taking me back home.
(4) BEV. R. , January 26, 2009

Movies & penny candy

my three cousins & I and my little brother that i had to schlepp along went to the movies every saturday afternoon. we each got a nickel for candy. in the little store next to the movie house we spent a long time picking out what you got the most of for a penny, so for five cents it lasted for the whole movie & weekly serial. always sat way on the left cause it was never crowded there. it was a ball and the candy tasted better than ANYTHING today,no matter what we picked out. didn't know it then but it was the best of times!!! sometimes i went about a mile from home with a cousin of mine to get 1/2 pt of ice cream for a nickel. they just cut the pint in half, gave us a wooden spoon & it was heaven, just sitting on the steps and enjoying our treat. we did all this ,walking to our destinations. BEV.Rosengarten Rice
(3) Anonymous , January 25, 2009

what memories!

what memories you brought back, I remember every one of those things. They really were the good old days. I feel sorry for the kids growing up today, for many reasons.
(2) feivel , January 25, 2009

You want nostalgia!

Sun nite, crowd's gone home. I take dance instructor from the Raleigh to Young's Gap to see her girlfriend who introduces her to Buddy Hacket. I get dissed and object. Red Buttons, a"h breaks it up, she marries Buddy...who's still alive?
(1) chuck greene , January 25, 2009

Sunday morning deli

Shopsy's Deli on Spadina...corn beef, bagels, lox, and cream cheese, rye bread, family

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Marnie Winston-Macauley, whose work has garnered her Emmy and Writer's Guild Best Writing nominations, is the author of the acclaimed “Yiddishe Mamas: The Truth About the Jewish Mother” and the award-winning "A Little Joy, A Little Oy” calendar. Her “Yiddishe Mamas,” as well as the new “The Best of A Little Joy, A Little Oy 2010,” and “The 10 : 2010 Calendar” – a fascinating compendium of lists for the intensely curious-- are now available on Amazon and at all fine booksellers.

Visitor Comments: 18

(18) Dr. Jordan Marks , January 29, 2009

(17) Lauryn , January 29, 2009

(16) feivel , January 27, 2009

(15) Lillian Altman , January 27, 2009

(14) elaine , January 27, 2009

(13) Barry Jacobs , January 27, 2009

(12) Dave Korn , January 27, 2009

(11) Marta Sanders Cooper , January 27, 2009

(10) sybil , January 26, 2009

(9) Mallory Lewis , January 26, 2009

(8) Rabbi Yocheved Mintz , January 26, 2009

(7) Anonymous , January 26, 2009

(6) melanie , January 26, 2009

(5) Howie , January 26, 2009

(4) BEV. R. , January 26, 2009

(3) Anonymous , January 25, 2009

(2) feivel , January 25, 2009

(1) chuck greene , January 25, 2009

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