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Marty Colchamiro
- Sep 10
- 1 min
Did You Know She Did This?
I was going through some papers I have of our family and I came across this article published in 2001 about Cousin Pearl. Pearl has been...
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rhodaehirsch
- Aug 14
- 1 min
How to make Calsonyas
One of the most revered dishes in our family is Calsonya. It was a dish our grandmother Nona made. As mentioned in my blog about it, on...
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Jean Weber
- May 8
- 3 min
Holocaust Remembrance Day
SHAYA FARBMAN Written by JEAN WEBER 4/18/23 Whenever my mother spoke to me of a mystery in her past , she only uttered 3 sentences. “My...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Feb 13
- 2 min
The Day I Died at Ebbets Field
I was 8 years old when I died at Ebbets Field stadium in Flatbush, Brooklyn while watching the Brooklyn Dodgers play, or so I thought. My...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Some Thoughts for your Personal History Journey
Writing your personal history can be a rewarding and enriching experience. It allows you to reflect on your life and the events that have...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Happy New Year - 2023
Happy New Year! It's a time for new beginnings, new goals, and a fresh start. As we reflect on the past year and look ahead to what the...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Aug 11, 2021
- 3 min
What is that you are Eating
The question I would get asked when arriving at our stick ball game was, "What is that you are eating." Often, leaving the house early, I...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Do Si Do Your Partner
One of the things I find amazing is how, when I was in grade school, the most popular group activity was square dancing. Now you have to...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
I Can't Believe You Bought That Album?
One of the benefits of being a teen-age boy (girls can chime in too) is the ability to cajole your parents, otherwise known as nag. So...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
Have you seen my Pot cover?
The family from Brighton Beach, went to the Catskills for the summer months. The Catskills was the mecca for the Jewish community in...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Nov 28, 2020
- 3 min
Fishing for Ice Cream
With long summers days it was up to me and my friends to while away the time. Stick ball and other games were a daily occurrence. There...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
Jelly Fish, Minnows & Wonton Soup
My father communicated with our family in Illinois via cassette tape. This well before the internet. Of course there were phone calls but...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Nov 14, 2020
- 3 min
Does this Bus go to Brooklyn College? No, it Graduated!
My father Morris was a bus driver throughout his adult life. He could not help but use his humor while working and thus the headline...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Nov 7, 2020
- 2 min
Food Memories
When the geese start practicing their flight to the south, the thing that tells me is it is fall, are Mallomars. Yes, this chocolate...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Oct 31, 2020
- 1 min
Happy Halloween
Halloween is one of the favorite times of the year and for so many. The holiday invites young and old to the experiences of imagination...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
The Lost Shoe and Psychology
Living in Brighton Beach Brooklyn offered some unique settings. The main one is the boardwalk. Stretching almost three miles, it goes...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Oct 24, 2020
- 2 min
Car Coming
Stick ball was a local game that happened in the city. All neighborhoods in all the boroughs had kids playing stick ball in the streets....
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Marty Colchamiro
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
Crime and Punishment
While my father was very humorous and enjoyed telling jokes, he also had a side of him that used humor and sternness. He purchased a...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Haircut
One of the many fond memories of my father is "the haircut." The barbershop that we went to was right down the block from where we lived...
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Marty Colchamiro
- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
Family Blog
We have started a Blog section in order to give our family members a way in which to share their stories. These can be one or many...
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