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Managing the give & take of life: Meet @ray666 Oct 2, 2023 | By John, Volunteer Mentor (@johnbishop)Comment receiving replies
@ray666 you are exactly right!
The Bronx was scary to us. All I knew was the Bronx Zoo, and Yankee Stadium.
Pelham reminded me of the movie, “Taking of Pelham 123”!
I actually spent most of my childhood on Lawn Guyland.
My paternal ancestors settled much of the Island, and Connecticut beginning in the early 1600’s. They were also in Salem during the witch trials. My uncle, Giles Corey was pressed to death! He is the subject of a Longfellow play, and a character in The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
Ancestry is a hobby!
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Susan Ellen (@SusanEllen66)
My gosh, you go back! I mean that in the friendliest of ways. Comparatively, my family is a crew of newcomers; my mom's side is from Germany, and my dad's from Wales. I did spend some of my happiest summers on Land Guyland, in Massapequa, where my favorite uncle and aunt had a summer home.
And you mention Giles Corey. I was in a production of The Crucible at CCNY in my early 20s. That was so many years ago that today I can't even remember what character I played. How's that for forgetfulness? It's a good thing I'm not performing tonight. I'd be standing in the wings, asking, "Who am I?" 🙂
Ray (@ray666)