tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post112354915443762521..comments2023-10-31T08:27:54.803-07:00Comments on Von Krankipantzen: Looking BackKrankihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06462291033293033179noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1124339353718619322005-08-17T21:29:00.000-07:002005-08-17T21:29:00.000-07:00your narrative made me feel really good about life...your narrative made me feel really good about life. Very beautiful memories.Cheryl Goyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071854438182959692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123614424585357342005-08-09T12:07:00.000-07:002005-08-09T12:07:00.000-07:00I spent half of my childhood in the East Village a...I spent half of my childhood in the East Village and the other half in the suburbs. Basically we're talking two different worlds that are only 18 miles apart. I'm raising my son in the building I grew up in a little girl. I'd rather live in a shoe box than live in a sterile suburb. P.S. - not all suburbs are like that - but mine was! I love your candy nostalgia. Everytime a new candy came out it was a major event!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123614171718791202005-08-09T12:02:00.000-07:002005-08-09T12:02:00.000-07:00hdl-I still go there every once in a while for pen...hdl-I still go there every once in a while for penny candies and they still put them in those tiny brown paper bags I loved as a kid. It is so cool.<BR/><BR/>carla-I still always buy candy too. Just in case.<BR/><BR/>susie-still think I missed a lot growing up but had other experiences that were great. Just different.<BR/><BR/>kalki-I think it is totally possible to raise a kid in the city successfully.<BR/><BR/>sharkey- I love living in the hood again. It is different enough that I don't feel like it is the same old poop from years ago but still familiar enough to feel comfy.<BR/><BR/>misfit-you are totally welcome to borrow my childhood any time you want.<BR/><BR/><BR/>mrtl-thanks for reading. It is nice to get all nostalgic.<BR/><BR/>closet metro-you know, I would have loved to have had a back yard my whole life but I never felt really deprived as we had the school yard right across the street. It was one huge front yard for all us kids.<BR/><BR/>lbo-hmmmmmm, pixie sticks. You can still buy those there. Still love second beach too. Spent a lot of time there last summer.<BR/><BR/>sassyfemme-I would have loved to have had a go at country living but being a city girl my whole life I am kind of scared of the country. I am afraid of being bored. Isn't that funny?<BR/><BR/>bucky-I know a lot of people don't think it is possible to raise a kid in the city but we were never bored. There is always something to do.Krankihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462291033293033179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123610552330127302005-08-09T11:02:00.000-07:002005-08-09T11:02:00.000-07:00My childhood wasn't exactly country, but more like...My childhood wasn't exactly country, but more like podunk small-town livin'. What I would have given to trade you and grow up in the center of a big city. It sounds very appealing and really great for a child's developing imagination and curiosity.Katy Barzedorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17604643550746466860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123592160723532642005-08-09T05:56:00.000-07:002005-08-09T05:56:00.000-07:00That sounds like a wonderful childhood. Totally d...That sounds like a wonderful childhood. Totally different from mine (picture NH countryside), but wonderful. It's interesting that you all eventually made it back there.SassyFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825555906386002414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123565106601054252005-08-08T22:25:00.000-07:002005-08-08T22:25:00.000-07:00Oh you were so darned adorable. Still are actuall...Oh you were so darned adorable. Still are actually! I love the picture of you looking through the round hole. I have a copy and it is one of my favourites. Such absolute cuteness!<BR/><BR/>Boy what memories you have dredged up for me. I loved that store - we used to call it the school store. We would go over there on lunch hour and get treats - usually pixie sticks, or when they were in season, a pomegranate for 25 cents. Growing up in the West End had certain advantages, Second Beach in the summer being my favorite. It was so safe. Those were the days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123564407200966432005-08-08T22:13:00.000-07:002005-08-08T22:13:00.000-07:00I've been adamant in my view that "a kid should ha...I've been adamant in my view that "a kid should have a backyard" but your story reminds me that there's more than one road to happiness.Closet Metrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17246261621319131708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123557624369337542005-08-08T20:20:00.000-07:002005-08-08T20:20:00.000-07:00Can I have your childhood?Can I have your childhood?chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785505580253953896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123557100692377842005-08-08T20:11:00.000-07:002005-08-08T20:11:00.000-07:00What a cutie you were (and still are)! Sounds like...What a cutie you were (and still are)! Sounds like you had an awesome childhood, and it's nice that you and the whole family are back in the 'hood again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123556598953990972005-08-08T20:03:00.000-07:002005-08-08T20:03:00.000-07:00I grew up in the country, so my childhood was way ...I grew up in the country, so my childhood was way different, too. But I've always thought it would be so cool to raise a child in the city. This post made me happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123554787107395032005-08-08T19:33:00.000-07:002005-08-08T19:33:00.000-07:00My childhood couldn't have been much more differen...My childhood couldn't have been much more different, and I loved where we lived. But yours sounds great, too; yours had many charms and adventures that I missed. I, too, love that the candy store is still there.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271957692024955768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123551058049321102005-08-08T18:30:00.000-07:002005-08-08T18:30:00.000-07:00Hooray for city living! No one trick-or-treats in ...Hooray for city living! No one trick-or-treats in my building either, but I buy candy anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11103331.post-1123549843430438832005-08-08T18:10:00.000-07:002005-08-08T18:10:00.000-07:00I can't believe the candy store is still there. W...I can't believe the candy store is still there. With the same owners. That's cool. It doesn't happen too often anymore.snaps79https://www.blogger.com/profile/03097503030364411873noreply@blogger.com