Its the most wonderful time of the year The summer been to
long All the best to all the kids out there for a great year ahead Hope you get lots of HOMEWORK ! HA HA HA
THANKS for stopping by, I do my best to acknowledge when someone leaves a comment,you do not have to be a member here & everyone is welcome. Ps: This site is monitored but not actively posting on a regular basis. Mostly these are stories & some photos saved from a defunct site known as Verdun Connections which was on MSN Groups initially then on a social network called Multiply.
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Monday, August 30, 2004
Church Ave. flooding
Seeing the picture of Church Avenue flooded reminded me of my mom talking about how there used to be a "floating" sidewalk all the way down Church Ave because flooding was not unusual
Sunday, August 29, 2004
The good old days
I remember going to my grandmother house on week-ends or summer vacation
playing on the big huge sidewalk on Osborne st. passing by the another day
there they were digging it all up and putting smaller one now that was so great to play on when you were a kid sad to see the change great memories.
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Motorcycle Gang
Hi everyone:
Back in the mid-fifties, my brother belonged to a "Motorcycle Gang" in Verdun. There were many of these groups who shared a love for bikes and going on trips to motorcycle gatherings in the US, such as Laconia, NH. They were not gangs like the Hell's Angels et al. The attached picture was taken at their digs in the lane between Richard and Brault, between Verdun and Bannantyne. He would like to know the whereabouts of any or all of the boys. Those already identified are: Front row (l-r): Don Murray, Lyle Day, Jim Walker, Blair Herman. Back row: (l-r): 1st unknown, Ozzie, 2nd unknown, Bob Doherty, Barry Batsford,
Gerry Gouge, Roy Murray, Eric Murray. If you can help put a name to the unknown faces, he would appreciate it.
Thanks from NickO
Back in the mid-fifties, my brother belonged to a "Motorcycle Gang" in Verdun. There were many of these groups who shared a love for bikes and going on trips to motorcycle gatherings in the US, such as Laconia, NH. They were not gangs like the Hell's Angels et al. The attached picture was taken at their digs in the lane between Richard and Brault, between Verdun and Bannantyne. He would like to know the whereabouts of any or all of the boys. Those already identified are: Front row (l-r): Don Murray, Lyle Day, Jim Walker, Blair Herman. Back row: (l-r): 1st unknown, Ozzie, 2nd unknown, Bob Doherty, Barry Batsford,
Gerry Gouge, Roy Murray, Eric Murray. If you can help put a name to the unknown faces, he would appreciate it.
Thanks from NickO
Attachment: MCGang2.jpg
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
The Maher Family
They used to live on Egan Street. Just wondering how they are all doing now since it has been so long since I have seen any of them.
Thursday, August 19, 2004
Friday, August 13, 2004
Memory/Trivia Test
Have a little fun with this................
The answers are below, but don't cheat.
01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the
sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, "Who was that masked man?"
Invariably, someone would answer, "I don't know, but he left this
behind." "What did he leave behind?___________________.
02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all
watched them on the, ______________________show.
03. Get your kicks, _______________.
04. The story you are about to see is true. The names have been
changed ____________________.
05. In the jungle, the mighty jungle,_________________________.
06. After the twist, the mashed potato, and the watusi, we
"danced" under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a
dance called the _________________________.
07. N_E_S_T_L_E_S, Nestle's makes the very best,
_______________.
08. Satchmo was America's "ambassador of goodwill." Our parents
shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was,
____________________.
09. What takes a licking and keeps on
ticking?__________________.
10. Red Skeltons hobo character was ________________________.
and he always ended his television show by saying, "Good night,
and_____________________________."
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam war did so by
burning their_________________.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk
in the front, was called the VW. What other names did it go
by?__________________________&_______________________.
13. I n 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, "the day the
music died." This was a tribute
to__________________________.
14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The
Russians did it; it was called
_____________________.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large
plastic ring that we twirled around our waist; it was called the
___________.
(ANSWERS BELOW)
Answers:
01. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.
02. The Ed Sullivan show.
03. Route 66
04. to protect the innocent.
05. The Lion sleeps tonight.
06. The limbo
07. chocolate.
08. Louis Armstrong
09. The Timex watch.
10. Freddy the freeloader, and "Good night, and may
God Bless."
11. draft cards (the bra was also burned)
12. Beetle or Bug
13. Buddy Holly
14. sputnik
15. hoola-hoop
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