Posted by patrixo at 212.2.185.183 on October 26, 1999 at 19:49:47:
In Reply to: Red Bank from the LI perspective posted by ParkerLewis on October 26, 1999 at 16:19:42:
Hello Parker Lewis ,
first question , is this your name or is it a famous person that your a fan of . It has a good ring to it , Parker Lewis . Sounds like a hero Black Baseball player from the 40's or something of the kind ?
Second question is , what does " CIRCA 1950 " mean . I assume it means the vending machines are from that era of 1950 , but the word circa sounds familiar aswell and just thought I would try to educate myself on this meaning .
Third question , is WDRE 92.7 , still operating in LI ? I used to listen to it in 1990 all the time when I lived in NY . I thought it was one of the best , is it still there ? They used to have a thing called freak of the week , callers would vote on the best song . Then freak of the year in December . Jane's addiction was freak of the year for 1990 with Been Caught stealing .
I alway thought NJ was a hick town when I used to drive in there aswell . Realistically , in comparison to NYC anyplace looks pretty hick town . thanks for your time and take it easy if you take it at all .
.....................................patrick
: I drove in from Long Island with a friend of mine, and found a whole new world in Red Bank.
: Once we got past the stench pits that greet you as you leave NY, we found it pretty easy going, til we got into Red Bank. Remember that William Shatner episode of Twilight Zone where he gets stuck on that devil fortune teller machine? That's the vibe we got from this town. The Stash was awesome (you guys should open a franchise on LI at Roosevelt Field, LI sheep will flock to a store with a celebrity involved). It's incredible, had everything I was looking for, including all the Invisibles tradepaperbacks I was looking for. The stash rocks.
: But two rather disturbing sights...
: On W. Front St. there's a store called (I think I'm remembering this right) Red Bank Candles and Sportscards. Okay. Candles I understand. It seems like that street has this whole new age thing going. But Candles and sportcards? I really don't understand.
: Also, passing a small deli/something-food-related we noticed a sign that made us really wonder about Red Bank. The sign read (in bold, giant print) "We NOW have FRENCH FRIES". Hmmm. I'm trying to be understanding, but what kind of place can advertise this wonder? Is Red Bank that old school? I saw 3 different circa-1950 vending machines. It really just seemed bizarre.
: What's the dilly-yo with Red Bank?