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What Great Memories!
Tonight I caught that wonderful
show on TV about Palisades Park. It brought back such wonderful
memories. We lived in the Bronx and must have gone to the Park time and
time again. My dad was so lucky...he just kept winning canaries and
later, parakeets. That was in the early 1950s. What a sight to see
that enormous roller coaster over the palisades. It was a real
happening to be there.
Fast forward to 1970. I am
pregnant with my third child and my 4 yr. old twin daughters are on the
kiddie rides. One of them is happily splashing her hands in the water
as she rides in the boat. Her twin is seated behind her and is looking
glum...no hands in the water for her! Then they are on the airplane
ride. Uh oh...glum twin is trying to stand up! My heart was
aflutter...but of course, nothing happened. Guess she never liked
rides...that sure has changed...she's the daredevil today!
So sad future generations never
had the chance to go to Palisades Park...what a wonderful place! Hey, I
even remembered the Palisades jingle when it was on the show
tonight...haven't heard it in so many years.
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