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Flamelets on Vanderbilt Ave

- GGP - Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005 : goo

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Last night, on my journey in search of Pet Bird stickers, I came upon a mini-mini-drama on Vanderbilt Avenue and Bergen Street: a fire in a garbage can.
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Just as I was preparing to cross the street to get a decent shot of the flames, this fire truck rolled up to put matters to rights.
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The firefighters leapt out of the truck in full regalia.
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Folks emerged from the nearby stores (and peeked from a window or two) to see what was going on.
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The firefighters drenched the flames and that was that. (Note Pet Bird sticker on lamp post behind the garbage can!!)
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Smiles all around; this was a pleasant, easy gig for the guys.
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After they left, I shot the remains.
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Another highly gratifying walk in the Nation of Brooklyn!
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elaine: it's a mini documentary

Peter: 3rd Aug 2005 - 15:05 GMT

! i love this entry, and yeah, especially the fact that it reads like a narrative/documentary, heh. good job!

i always get a huge kick out of seeing my own neighborhood on here... its like seeing it through other people's eyes, and i'm always discovering new things through other people's photos.

thanks again, ggp!

jeeff: clearly... pet bird is an arsonist!

Catherine Jung: 1st Feb 2006 - 07:35 GMT

Yeah..i totally agree with it.
i'm always discovering new things through other people's photos too.
thanks again!

anon (ip68-229-8-208.lv.lv.cox.net): 13th Sep 2006 - 00:46 GMT

WHERE I BE ALL DAY EVERY

anon (): 13th Jul 2007 - 10:48 GMT

i lived on bergen street in the 60,s man it hasnt changed a bit only that store where the fire was use to be a grocery store. is the bar still across the street

hey i lived on bergen street: 4th Nov 2007 - 23:47 GMT

lived on bergen street too anyone remember the tardos or the sidotis

Frank: 14th Dec 2007 - 23:28 GMT

To the two people above, I lived on Vanderbilt Ave & Bergen in the 40's 50's and 60's.
and Between St. Marks and Bergen there was old Joe Barker's Deli, Joe DiMaso's grocery store, Joe Mormile's candy store, and Mike labetta's barber shop. Some more names you might know: Joe the butcher,Joe Matteo's, Joe the Iceman, (all Vanderbilt Ave) the Pinone's, the Dellabella's also I know Joseph Tardo, Do you remember Chicky (chick a boom) all Bergen street. and many more, there are alot of Joe's, on St Marks Joe Pepitone etc. I don't believe I know the Sidotis at lease the name. Alot of people passed away.

ray: 28th Aug 2008 - 01:21 GMT

joesph tardo was my grandfather his kids were pat sonny jimmy my mother mary rose and josie who lived on top of my grandfather i believe was 624 pinnones was my grandmothers maiden name emmely tardo i am ray yes chick a boom i recall that name have to ask my mother mary

margaret Barker : 7th Apr 2009 - 02:08 GMT

my father was joe barker he owned the deli i was about 5 years old and i spend a lot of time at that store . good memories

Holly: 7th Apr 2009 - 02:14 GMT

Very nice pics and cool narrative! Burnt remains in garbage is my favorite.

John Fortunato: 29th Sep 2009 - 01:58 GMT

I lived on Vanderbilt between St.Marks & Bergen. I remember all the stores mentioned above,as well as the Pinone's,Matteo's,Tardo's (I went to school withErmalinda). Great neighborhood.I truly miss it. St.Joseph's School & Church,Boese's Ice cream parlor.

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