Oktoberfest and Union Tpke Fair

Who remembers taking the Main Street bus and having a blast at these. Guys wardrobe of the day was French Cloud jeans, spotless white high tops, and of course the black Led Zeppelin concert t-shirts, had to laugh when these made a comeback with kids a few years ago.

Also there was a great festival/fair on Union Tpke and Parsons Blvd, at a church parking lot, great Zeppolies, and of course the great White Castle right on the corner, boy those summer nights were great!

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Permalink Reply by Patricia Weppler on March 3, 2008 at 10:42pm

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Was that St. Nick's Bazaar? I loved that Bazaar! They had a ride called Rock and Roll where you'd spin backwards and forwards - great fun! I remember one year my friend's mother won a set of luggage playing one of the games. That was a fun night out. Great times!

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Permalink Reply by Ellen Lane on March 4, 2008 at 10:48am

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Saint Nicholas Bazaar - that's where the big fair was. My family drives down to the Bronx now for those White Castle belly bombers; the crave case. They are not the same if you get them frozen at the grocery store. LOL

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Permalink Reply by Alice Chiffriller on March 4, 2008 at 9:43pm

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Hey Ellen,
Do you actually eat White Castle straight? The only time I eat at WC is when
Stacey comes from Florida and we girls go out. Nothing beats a White Castle
burger at 3 a.m.!!!!
:)

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Permalink Reply by Ellen Lane on March 4, 2008 at 9:48pm

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Yep - we pick them up whenever we are driving over the bridge back home (from Queens/LI family visit, etc.) and detour thru The Bronx. How is Stacey doing? I hope the kids and hubby are good. When are we goin' out, cuz? love el

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Permalink Reply by Alice Chiffriller on March 4, 2008 at 11:35pm

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Stacey is doing great. She was here in the summer.
We had a blast, don't remember why, but we couldn't get
Kathleen to go out w/ us. Kids and hubby are good. How are
yours? Let me know when would be a good night for you to
go out, get Kathleen and let's go!! Love, Ali

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Permalink Reply by Ellen Lane on March 5, 2008 at 6:28pm

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Probably after Easter because I have Saint Patrick's Day to celebrate first! You know whenever we get together, we're gonna have fun. love el

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Nigro (nee KAGAN) on March 5, 2008 at 9:52pm

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Hi Chris:
I remember taking the Q-44 Bus (still remember) down to the Oktoberfest @ the Queens Botanical Gardens. A whole bunch of us use to run down the hill in the back and sneak in so that we didn't have to pay the entrance fee. We had some great times there. Back then, you could buy beer and get wasted (ha ha). However, the St. Nicks Bazar was a little bit more subdued - you had to watch out for your Neighbors being there. But we did manage to get drunk on "Boones Farm Strawberry Wine" - remember that Shit??? ( I think it cost $2.75 a bottle, ha, ha) I don't know how it made it home. Hilltop Dinner, was another "Late Night Favorite" Do you remember going there after clubbing @ 4-5 in the morning??

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Permalink Reply by Ellen Lane on March 6, 2008 at 4:15pm

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I went to the Hilltop diner for my HS graduation luncheon - way to live in '79!

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Nigro (nee KAGAN) on March 7, 2008 at 9:42pm

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Hi Ellen:
Good Old Hilltop Dinner - Hey the most embarassing time that my family and I went out to eat was on Thanksgiving (probably sometime in the late 70's). We went to the Pastrami King on Queens Blvd. (how embarassing going to eat on a Family Holiday) - the best is that we bumped into Sharon, Ilisa and their Day (LOL).

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Permalink Reply by Ellen Lane on March 8, 2008 at 10:38am

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ou know exactly what I meant when I said we went there for graduation - very classy stuff! I remember your prastrami king story - eveyone has one! Did you guys already have baseball tryouts? Have a great weekend.

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Permalink Reply by Chris O'Brien on March 7, 2008 at 12:16am

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LOL My god Sharon the Q44, we used to take it past Queen of Peace, cross ourselves like good little catholics, then hit the Oktobefest and get wasted LOL. without a doubt it was there I got my first buzz, and got freaked out in the haunted house. Also remember getting sick and my sisters finding me behind a tent LOL

I got caught once on that hill in the back and my sisters and their friends booked and left me, the guy who caught me felt sorry and let me in anyway LOL Oh yes nothing like a buzz and getting on spinning rides, the beer nuts were the best too.

Did you ever go roller skating at that rink in flushing meadow under the highway? it wasnt far from tho botanical gardens, talk about fun, skating to Le Chic, the BeeGees and Flashlight and of course the slow skate to Beth wow what fun.

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