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I'd never seen that spelling of 'vender'; I assumed it was a regionalism, or specifying sidewalk vendors, but apparently it's American English? But I definitely feel like I haven't seen it too much in other US contexts, either.
Also, there is some very deadpan writing in here:
Also, there is some very deadpan writing in here:
Rodolfo, of Puebla, Mexico, was able to confirm that he does not have shorts yet, as he has only been in New York for three months.posted by sagc at 11:23 AM on August 27, 2021
This was awesome, thank you!
posted by Slinga at 11:37 AM on August 27, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Slinga at 11:37 AM on August 27, 2021 [1 favorite]
yet on the day of the Mermaid Parade, Joey Clams, the manager of Gyro Corner
COME ON
posted by cooker girl at 11:42 AM on August 27, 2021 [8 favorites]
COME ON
posted by cooker girl at 11:42 AM on August 27, 2021 [8 favorites]
The Briefe and True Report of the Venders of New Found Land of Brighton Beach
Many things they sawe with us ... as mathematical instruments, phone compasses ... [and] spring clocks that seemed to goe of themselves - and many other things we had - were so strange unto them, and so farre exceeded their capacities to comprehend the reason and meanes how they should be made and done, that they thought they were rather the works of gods than men. We seeked refreshments from the venders of the Isle of Coney.
First that some of you which are yet ignorant or doubtfull of the state thereof given that the Q runs local so far out oneth the land, may see that there is sufficiẽt cause why the cheefe enterpriser with the fauour of her Maiestie, notwithstanding suche reportes; hath not onelie since continued the action by sending into the countrey againe, and replanting this last yeere a new Instagram post; but is also readie, according as the times and meanes will affoorde, to follow and prosecute the same.
There are two kinds of ale that the soile doth yeeld naturally: the one is small and sowre of the ordinarie bignesse as ours in England: the other farre greater & of himselfe iushious sweet. When they are plãted and husbandeg as they ought, a principall commoditie of lyght beers by them may be raised.
posted by geoff. at 11:54 AM on August 27, 2021 [17 favorites]
Many things they sawe with us ... as mathematical instruments, phone compasses ... [and] spring clocks that seemed to goe of themselves - and many other things we had - were so strange unto them, and so farre exceeded their capacities to comprehend the reason and meanes how they should be made and done, that they thought they were rather the works of gods than men. We seeked refreshments from the venders of the Isle of Coney.
First that some of you which are yet ignorant or doubtfull of the state thereof given that the Q runs local so far out oneth the land, may see that there is sufficiẽt cause why the cheefe enterpriser with the fauour of her Maiestie, notwithstanding suche reportes; hath not onelie since continued the action by sending into the countrey againe, and replanting this last yeere a new Instagram post; but is also readie, according as the times and meanes will affoorde, to follow and prosecute the same.
There are two kinds of ale that the soile doth yeeld naturally: the one is small and sowre of the ordinarie bignesse as ours in England: the other farre greater & of himselfe iushious sweet. When they are plãted and husbandeg as they ought, a principall commoditie of lyght beers by them may be raised.
posted by geoff. at 11:54 AM on August 27, 2021 [17 favorites]
"You can write that in your little newspaper. Get off my ass. You can tell ‘em I said that."
Slice o' life. Makes me wanna visit now.
posted by ovvl at 12:16 PM on August 27, 2021 [2 favorites]
Slice o' life. Makes me wanna visit now.
posted by ovvl at 12:16 PM on August 27, 2021 [2 favorites]
Rodolfo, of Puebla, Mexico, was able to confirm that he does not have shorts yet, as he has only been in New York for three months.
50 years ago, when I was an elementary school kid growing up along the Rio Grande, wearing shorts would get you razzed for being gay.
But, it was a dry heat.
posted by Bee'sWing at 1:13 PM on August 27, 2021
50 years ago, when I was an elementary school kid growing up along the Rio Grande, wearing shorts would get you razzed for being gay.
But, it was a dry heat.
posted by Bee'sWing at 1:13 PM on August 27, 2021
No nutcrackers? Endemic to a lot of NYC summer events these days, I wonder if they just weren't a thing in Coney Island in 2005 or what.
Nice slice of life, thanks for posting.
posted by wemayfreeze at 1:39 PM on August 27, 2021
Nice slice of life, thanks for posting.
posted by wemayfreeze at 1:39 PM on August 27, 2021
Neither William nor Mr. Doe were able to confirm or deny that Allan Houston is on parole.
This is the writing prompt I didn't realize I needed.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 1:49 PM on August 27, 2021 [2 favorites]
This is the writing prompt I didn't realize I needed.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 1:49 PM on August 27, 2021 [2 favorites]
Are guys still selling beer like this? My guess is that they've been crushed by now.
posted by Countess Elena at 2:04 PM on August 27, 2021
posted by Countess Elena at 2:04 PM on August 27, 2021
guys will sell beer like this until the beaches are finally swept into the ocean, and possibly even after that.
re: nutcrackers, Grub Street from 2019
posted by One Thousand and One at 4:16 PM on August 27, 2021 [3 favorites]
re: nutcrackers, Grub Street from 2019
posted by One Thousand and One at 4:16 PM on August 27, 2021 [3 favorites]
Endemic to a lot of NYC summer events these days, I wonder if they just weren't a thing in Coney Island in 2005 or what.
As recently as a few weeks ago there are still guys selling beer like this - although no nutcracker (and I asked). Interestingly when I did buy a nutcracker at Riis a few weeks before the guy sat on our blanket and chatted for a while because he said they’d been getting heat and wanted to make it seem less like a commercial transaction to a passer by
posted by Exceptional_Hubris at 4:54 PM on August 27, 2021 [5 favorites]
As recently as a few weeks ago there are still guys selling beer like this - although no nutcracker (and I asked). Interestingly when I did buy a nutcracker at Riis a few weeks before the guy sat on our blanket and chatted for a while because he said they’d been getting heat and wanted to make it seem less like a commercial transaction to a passer by
posted by Exceptional_Hubris at 4:54 PM on August 27, 2021 [5 favorites]
"Joey Clams." "Ferrone Malone." What is this, a Damon Runyon story?
posted by Paul Slade at 2:13 AM on August 28, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by Paul Slade at 2:13 AM on August 28, 2021 [2 favorites]
Adding my confirmation as well, still thriving. Nutcrackers seem to be less popular at Brighton and more of a thing on the Rockaways.
I've been going to Brighton almost exclusively this year and am starting to form a Pavlovian association between beach going and post-beach dumplings...
posted by jellywerker at 10:27 AM on August 29, 2021 [2 favorites]
I've been going to Brighton almost exclusively this year and am starting to form a Pavlovian association between beach going and post-beach dumplings...
posted by jellywerker at 10:27 AM on August 29, 2021 [2 favorites]
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