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RE: Locals & RNY 2 impressions
Bernie,
Thank you for your field research. While I've lived in Boston for the past 30 years, I grew up in Monticello, where we owned a home until last year. I even knew Mr. Sedlacks dad. And, I perfected my drinking skills at the "Bend an Elbow", where Mister Willys now stands.
For a little perspective people might want to look at another controversial event that took place in the area in August 1969; Woodstock (people still remember that, though they've mellowed).
I think that next year we need to do a better job of notifying the locals. We had signs posted on the roads this year saying that the roads would be closed, but they were somewhat small. I think that we need BIG signs, like the highway dept uses. And, I think that the locals will ultimately embrace these events.
BTW, did you notice how wide broadway in Monticello is? That's because in the "old days" they used to race horses through town, so there is a precident there for closing the roads for racing! (Even my folks were pre-embryonic back then.)
On our way out on Sunday morning, while stopping at the Bagel Bakery in Monticello (an institution unto itself) we talked with some locals who wanted to know what the handsome RNY stickers on our cars were all about. When informed they were sorry that they didn't know about it in time to check it out.
Jim Blumenfeld
Commander SS 1-3-5-14-16
Monti High class of '73
Bernie,
Thank you for your field research. While I've lived in Boston for the past 30 years, I grew up in Monticello, where we owned a home until last year. I even knew Mr. Sedlacks dad. And, I perfected my drinking skills at the "Bend an Elbow", where Mister Willys now stands.
For a little perspective people might want to look at another controversial event that took place in the area in August 1969; Woodstock (people still remember that, though they've mellowed).
I think that next year we need to do a better job of notifying the locals. We had signs posted on the roads this year saying that the roads would be closed, but they were somewhat small. I think that we need BIG signs, like the highway dept uses. And, I think that the locals will ultimately embrace these events.
BTW, did you notice how wide broadway in Monticello is? That's because in the "old days" they used to race horses through town, so there is a precident there for closing the roads for racing! (Even my folks were pre-embryonic back then.)
On our way out on Sunday morning, while stopping at the Bagel Bakery in Monticello (an institution unto itself) we talked with some locals who wanted to know what the handsome RNY stickers on our cars were all about. When informed they were sorry that they didn't know about it in time to check it out.
Jim Blumenfeld
Commander SS 1-3-5-14-16
Monti High class of '73