Roller Skating Rinks of the Fifties
Roller Rinks...Shoe Skates....Skate Boys (to help you lace your skates tightly)....Wooden floors....powder on them to make the wooden wheels roll better....Open windows on both sides of the rink (no...
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Welcome to the Pub, Grani. First one's on the house. Lots of good times at the skating rink; especially the not getting tired part. Mac
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Welcome to Mac's place, Grani I, too, have fond memories of skating at the Fordham Roller Skating rink in The Bronx, NY. Favorite skating outfit was a white sweater and a really short red skirt.
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I was among the rented skates and bluejeans crowd. Not exactly a tragedy, but so it seemed at the time, along with the fact that my hair wouldn't sustain a beehive do, my mother wouldn't let me wear...
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Macaroo wrote: Welcome to the Pub, Grani. First one's on the house. Lots of good times at the skating rink; especially the not getting tired part. Mac Ah, thanks for the welcome and the pint, Mac.
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Lady Valar wrote: Welcome to Mac's place, Grani I, too, have fond memories of skating at the Fordham Roller Skating rink in The Bronx, NY. Favorite skating outfit was a white sweater and a really...
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Macaroo wrote: I was among the rented skates and bluejeans crowd. Not exactly a tragedy, but so it seemed at the time, along with the fact that my hair wouldn't sustain a beehive do, my mother...
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Playing '4 Corners', 'LIMBO', HOKEY-POKEY and skating competitions with my brother until some 'TEEN QUEEN' said that we made a real cute couple and then that was IT, no more pair skating, no more...
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Hi Grani, I was a member of the Fordham Skating Club in the '50's. My name is Joel, and I'm trying to locate my first dance partner. Her name is Naomi. If you have any info on her, I would greatly...
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Welcome to the Pub, Joel. Good luck finding your missing partner.
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Yay, may the heavens themselves aid in your search. Though I wonder about the Grani, cause this is like a really, really old thread.... Hail and Well met Sirrah. ((Raises a glass and starts singing:...
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Other than the typo "enojoy" I did enjoy the songs. I felt like a teenager again (at least in my mind) :-)
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Hi Grani, I'm looking for my ex-dance partner at Fordham Rink, mid to late 50s. Her first name was Janet. If you, or anyone, remembers her, I would appreciate any input. She is about 76 yrs. old now....
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I thought her name was Naomi. Or is this another dance partner you're looking for?
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