This column is free to all. Please consider becoming a subscriber to access all of ‘em. Three columns a week for $5 a month is all. The price of a nice pint. I'll say this about pandemics. They give you lots of times to think. We're kind of forcing things now. We're out and about when we need to be, but most nights when that garage door closes behind us, the car stays put. Post-work wardrobes are sweat pants and hoodies. For those of us lucky enough to work from home, that's our office attire as well. Evenings are for sitting and worrying and Netflix binges and scrolling through smartphones and pretending that everything is OK even though the world is on fire. Out of self-preservation we dive back into the past, when things were simpler, and the rough edges had all been sanded down.
So true. My dad lived at 746 N Webster but told everyone he was from Hyde Park cause the welsh in him didn't like the fancy. My wife's family was from 1507 madison dunmore but never forgot they were born in North Scranton and lived over the old flower shop in hard times. I lived in Clark's summit but wanted people to know I was from Lake winola. So I married that Dunmore Remick girl and live at lake winola full time. NEPA.
I was just recently going through some old boxes and found a Buddy Clarks shirt I bought in the 90's while visiting an old Navy buddy that lived in Dunmore. That has led me to trying to reconnect with my old friend. I haven't had any luck with the exception of this article. From what you wrote it seems like yall are the same age. If you know a Tom Kreis (he and his whole family hung out at BC's) could you pleae have him reach out to me. ppotts15@gmail.com
PS: Your article was spot on from what I remember.
Me too, Tom. Miss everything about it and my time was at least 15 years before yours. I don't like driving by where I used to live for some of the same reasons. Good read about our town. :)
So true. My dad lived at 746 N Webster but told everyone he was from Hyde Park cause the welsh in him didn't like the fancy. My wife's family was from 1507 madison dunmore but never forgot they were born in North Scranton and lived over the old flower shop in hard times. I lived in Clark's summit but wanted people to know I was from Lake winola. So I married that Dunmore Remick girl and live at lake winola full time. NEPA.
I was just recently going through some old boxes and found a Buddy Clarks shirt I bought in the 90's while visiting an old Navy buddy that lived in Dunmore. That has led me to trying to reconnect with my old friend. I haven't had any luck with the exception of this article. From what you wrote it seems like yall are the same age. If you know a Tom Kreis (he and his whole family hung out at BC's) could you pleae have him reach out to me. ppotts15@gmail.com
PS: Your article was spot on from what I remember.
Me too, Tom. Miss everything about it and my time was at least 15 years before yours. I don't like driving by where I used to live for some of the same reasons. Good read about our town. :)