| Date: Tue 01/29/08 1:46PM From: Mark Hehl Email: mhehl@charter.net Message: Hi all, My sister just sent me whis fantastic website and I am remembering my childhood on 112 Linwood St. just south of Highland Park (the first block). I lived there from 1955 till 1967. Mark Hehl Woodbury, CT |
| Date: Tue 01/29/08 9:20AM From: Phil Aguece Email: philagu@yahoo.com Message: Frank, I learned the game from a few guys in the neighborhood in the early 50's and they called it Skellie without the "Z". I lived on Esses St. also, between Pitkin and Glemore Avenue's. So, for the past 50+ years it has been Skellie but whatever it's called it was fun and it didn't even cost a single penny to play. Years ago I showed my kids how to play and they did so for a few days and never tried it again. So much for today's children but it's not really their fault. We, on the other hand had very few other options except games played in the streets. Phil |
| Date: Mon 01/28/08 7:07PM From: Frank Email: fd1165@rcn.com Message: To Tom, Thanks for the input! most of the older guys I've heard from called it skelzie and thats how I learned it. To Matt, Your comments gave me a good chuckle! LOL. I'm only 42 and grew up on Ess** St in the 70's. but I guess we're all not as young as we used to be. I still would like to hear more from people older than me to settle a long running argument of the REAL ENY name for it. |
| Date: Sun 01/27/08 8:49PM From: Joanne Kirk Email: Muzerof2@optonline.net Message: Just heard some sad news today.... Little Billy Klawsnik pa**ed away yesterday in Florida. He was only 47 years old. Some of you may remember him from the "Norwood". He also was Blessed Sacrament Cla** of 1974. |
| Date: Sun 01/27/08 4:44PM From: John Passantino Email: kingpin1026@aol.com Message: Went to St. Rita I leved at 726 Liberty Ave. between Ess** and Linwood. My older brothers Ralph and Joe also attended St. Rita's. I still live in Brooklyn in the Sheepshead Bay area. My wife went to St. Rita's her name is Ezilda (Jill) Briggs, she lived at 245 Linwood St. |
| Date: Sat 01/26/08 9:14AM From: mattwasilefsky Email: mattwasilefsky@cox.net Message: Hi Frank I dont doubt you are correct on what the game is truly called. I know I didn't invent it so who am I to argue. You sound like one of the real oldtimers from East New York. How old were you when fire was invented? Just kidding |
| Date: Thu 01/24/08 4:06PM From: Wes Miller Email: wmiller@smumn.edu Message: On Force Tube Ave. in the 1960s we called it "skellie"... no "Z"... |
| Date: Thu 01/24/08 10:32AM From: Paula Smith Sorvillo Email: Mystikl44@yahoo.com Message: if you go to the following website it has a diagram of playing Skelzie along with instructions... http://itshotlinks.com/games/skelzie.php enjoy! |
| Date: Thu 01/24/08 9:31AM From: Tom Email: tomcornsnake@yahoo.com Message: In response to Frank on 1/23/08. Frank, I grew up on Glenmore ave. between Euclid & Doscher back in the 60's. We called it Skelzie. There was definately a "Z" in it. I have no idea where the name came from or where it was derived.All's I know we spent hours playing it.I have 2 children and live on Long Island. When my kids were small, I taught my kids and their friends how to play it. They loved it... Who knows what the true spelling is. I guess in certain neighborhoods it was pronounced differently. As I stated I know it as Skelzie. |
| Date: Thu 01/24/08 6:41AM From: Maria Mosso Del Conte Email: mdelconte427@comcast.net Message: I graduated I.S. 171 in 1975, cla** 8E. I have yearbooks, arista pins, autograph books, and the photograph of our cla**. I can be contacted at 770-235-1704, or mdelconte427@comcast.net. |