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Peter Voccio JR.'s avatar

Gail, what a beautiful life and well-presented and If I may stay young with your beautiful thoughts and memories. You, Gail, had a wonderful life and many more years to carry on.

Gail, my wife Ann graduated Mt Pleasant 1956 and also did the Castle theater Sunay movies.

Beautiful days-beautiful memories.

Your writing is Top Notch. Oh-your dads work a beautiful work of art.

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Ed Iannuccilli's avatar

Gail will love your note, Peter. So many crossed paths at The Castle.

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Joseph Giusto's avatar

A femail’s version of Trick or Treat…just Great.

I enjoyed it very much!

.Joe

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Ed Iannuccilli's avatar

Gail will be pleased, Joe. Thanks. Happy Halloween.

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Cindi F's avatar

Dr I, I love this story . Brings back so many memories . A much safer place to trick or treat for candy. I was just telling someone how we would go up 3 family houses , stairs didn’t matter and there was one man who always gave us change. We made it back to his house every year. lol

Yes a much simpler and safer time.

PS you look adorable 🎃

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Ed Iannuccilli's avatar

Familiar stories, Cindi.

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James P Crowley's avatar

Halloween story goes way back! The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is a 1966 American comedy horror mystery film starring Don Knotts as Luther Heggs, the town dunce and a newspaper typesetter.

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Ed Iannuccilli's avatar

Ha, I forgot about that, Jim. Thanks

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Thomas J Conca's avatar

Gail, I grew up on Home Ave in a two family with my grandparents living on the second floor in the late 1960s' through 1970's. My friends and I used to roam the neighborhood on Halloween night in our homemade costumes and pillow cases. Up Whitford Ave and all those streets off of Metropolitan Ave. Up and down Academy and all those beautiful triple deckers. Probably stopped at your house! Tons of candy! Yes, I think that was about the time the scare started.

Mom used to check all the candy I brought home. Also saw my fair share of movies at the Castle.

It was still a beautiful time back then. I have many happy holiday memories of growing up there.

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Ed Iannuccilli's avatar

Tom, this from Gail . . .Mount Pleasant was a great place to grow up. Thank you for sharing your memories.

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Ed Iannuccilli's avatar

I forwarded this to Gail, Tom. She is having difficulty replying on the site. Candy, candy and more in those mostly safe days. Did you wax any windows?

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Joanne Lamora's avatar

Gail, enjoyed your story! We shared similar experiences …holiday cookies stored in the front hallway of our triple decker in Bristol, my doll carriage & dolls too! Those were the days!

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Ed Iannuccilli's avatar

What will be your costume this year, Joanne? Send a photo.

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Joanne Lamora's avatar

I’m scary enough without a costume, LOL!

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Ed Iannuccilli's avatar

Nah . . .

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