Articles tagged: "nostalgia"

1: The Way Things Used To Be - Stoop Ball

Lucky Strike Green had come home from the War, as had Dubble Bubble gum and the pink Spaldeen — though at ten cents now instead of a nickel But there weren't many new cars yet, so there was still plenty of room for street games

2: More On The Way Things Used To Be

One day Barry Bogardus picked up a broken marble someone left lying on the street, went round the corner to West End and put it up against the curbstone "A hundred if you hit it

3: The Way Things Used To Be, Marble Season

A new guy by the name of Barry Bogardus had moved into the neighborhood and he and his friend Kenny Nails would come round, hands in the pockets of their camel 's hair overcoats, sneering at us and making fun of the way we looked or dressed They were especially critical of Cedric

4: Homemade Valentine 's Day Gifts

Stores and florists spend a great deal of time, money and effort promoting their products as perfect for Valentine 's Day. This is done for good reason as most people turn to commercially available products on Valentine 's Day to give a great gift to their loved ones. However, with a little effor