[PRCo] Re: Good Old Days

[robert simpson]

I remember the Olde Mill (don't remember if it had an "e" or not) since I was in the 6th grade and that was 1947!  Was too young to take advantage of the opportunities.  Is the Pippin still there?
   
  Bob Simpson
  
Mark McGuire <macmarka at netzero.net> wrote:
  That little "tunnel of love" boat ride wouldn't have been called "The Old Mill" , would it? It was around when I was a kid and I was born in 1962. Amazing how some of the coasters I used to ride as a kid are still there. Nothing like the clackety-clack of the old woodies. 

-- Jerry "Matt" Matsick wrote:
Dennis

Kennywood and Street Cars

Thank you for your thoughts on Pittsburgh and Kennywood, Speaking of Kennywood a gang of
us teen age boys would go out to Eldora from 2nd St Extension in Donora and pick pints and quarts of Blackberrys along the Charleroi Interurban right of way to raise money for tickets to ride at Kennywood on "Donora Community Picnic Day at Kennywood, don't know what was more fun
riding the Jack Rabbit, Racer or riding with a cute Charleroi Cheerleader in the old boat house 
can't remember the name, OR pickin the berrys to have a 3800 or a PCC zip by! Those were the
good ole days!

Jerry Matsick
Jacksonville
> 
> From: "Dennis F. Cramer" 
> Date: 2007/08/30 Thu PM 06:12:52 EST
> To: 

> Subject: [PRCo] Good Old Days
> 
> Ah yes! We all get to remember the good old days focusing on those things 
> we knew and loved.
> 
> They just finished cleaning the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland and 
> specifically kept a few blocks covered and protected so current and future 
> students would know of the industrial past that built the region. All went 
> well, they even had a person specifically guarding the "dirty section" that 
> was in a high traffic area. When the crew was just about finished, they 
> uncovered the "dirty section" and were ready to finish their work. Wouldn't 
> you know, a very conscientious worker saw the dirt and proceeded to clean 
> it. Several students were interviewed for the news and most stated they did 
> not even notice the change in the building.
> 
> I miss the orange sky's at night in the Mon Valley. I did get to ride the 
> Jack Rabbit, Racer, walk through Noah's Ark and ride the train at Kennywood 
> last Sunday. That will probably be the last time I go. I stopped paying to 
> go to amusement parks long ago and my job is the reason I still attend.
> 
> Those of us in the world who have positive thoughts, that includes those on 
> this list, remember the good and the bad. We just tend to focus much more 
> on the positive. I think it has something to do with education level and 
> life experience.
> 
> I might be able to swing the Saturday activities, but work on Friday and 
> have tickets to the Pittsburgh Opera on Sunday.
> 
> Dennis Fred Cramer
> Trombone 
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