I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream
by Harry Hallman
November 12, 2021
Did you know that the term “I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream” comes from a song written in 1920 by Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, and...
The Lost World
by Harry Hallman
October 02, 2021
During the early hours of the morning, I sometimes wake up feeling as though I have just visited a lost world, a world that no longer exists in our...
I'm Going Home
by Harry Hallman
August 15, 2021
The Iceman Cometh and Goeth
by Harry Hallman
August 12, 2021
Atlanta, the city I live in now, is famous for being very hot and humid during the summer months. For instance, today, August 10, the temperature i...
I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent – 1957-1962
by Harry Hallman
July 15, 2021
It was hard to talk or be heard because, for some reason, this night, there were at least thirty guys and girls outside of our favorite hangout. A ...
Happiness is?
by Harry Hallman
June 17, 2021
When we look back at our childhood years, we tend to remember the best parts. This is why we feel that it was our golden era. Not everyone has an i...
A Day in the Life of a Kensington Kid
by Harry Hallman
June 07, 2021
1953 to 1957 – Ages 9 to 13 – Summer
The siren's sound was deafening as our teacher quickly guided us to the hallway and told us to put our heads b...
What Memorial Day Means to Me
by Harry Hallman
May 11, 2021
Memorial Day celebrates all those military men and women who gave their lives for our country. To me, however, it also includes civil servants such...
THE OTHER KENSINGTON
by Harry Hallman
April 25, 2021
Back when we had no air conditioning, there was one thing about Philly in the summer: Man, it could get hot! Once school was out, there was an exod...
Old Wives' Remedies
by Harry Hallman
April 17, 2021
Leeches to reduce swelling and heal bruises: Drug stores used to sell leeches, and I believe they had them up to the 1950s. Interestingly it appears this is one old wives tale that might be true.
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
by Harry Hallman
March 27, 2021
Happy Easter!
“Spring has sprung,” my grandfather, Pop, used to say. For him, it was a time for celebration because he could go fishing again. Ever...
THE PHILLY SOUNDS
by Harry Hallman
March 08, 2021
A while ago, I wrote about the smells of Kensington. I thought I would continue the five senses theme and write about the symphony of sounds we all...
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