Posted on 12/04/2001 10:07:56 AM PST by Enough_Deceit
Ooo, ooo - teacher, teacher - pick me, pick me. I know this one....
I lived there when "Father" Groppi stirred up the blacks to riot in the late 60's. Last I heard, he was driving a bus! LOL!
By the way ... does the Polar Bear Club still take their annual dip in Lake Michigan on New Years Day?
Boy, I've been away a LONG time!!!
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E. Michael McCann is STILL the Milwaukee County DA.
I lived there when "Father" Groppi stirred up the blacks to riot in the late 60's. Last I heard, he was driving a bus! LOL!
Fr. Groppi has been dead for a few years now. Brain cancer, I think.
By the way ... does the Polar Bear Club still take their annual dip in Lake Michigan on New Years Day?
Yes, and yours truly and Mrs. brewcrew (WIladyconservative) are official, baptized Polar Bears. Only did it once - 1987. Once was enough. Ain't enough booze'd get me to do that again.
Looked him up in google. He died in 1985, so it's been quite a while. He left the priesthood, then married. He worked as a Milwaukee bus driver, I do believe and he did die of brain cancer.
His parents had the most marvelous Italian meat market in Bay View. You'd walk in and almost become overwhelmed by the heady aromas. His dad made the best Italian sausage (both hot and mild) I've ever had.
I will NEVER FORGET the wonderful ethnic restaurants in Milwaukee!! German, Polish, Serb, GREEK (my favorite! I wonder if "Never On Sunday" is still there on the East Side by the Lake?)
Someday I'd like to go back and refresh some memories!
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For that you have to visit Dentice Brothers now on N. Jackson. Then a trip up to Sciortino's Bakery on Brady for Italian rolls.
I went to high school with a Dentice or two--their sausage was VERY good, but I liked Groppi's better. And I still dream about Sciortino's.....
And I'll need to hit a few of the Mexican places, too, even though we FINALLY have a few good authentic Mexican stores and restaurants in Green Bay. (I can't remember the names, but I know where they are.)
Oh, yeah--I think there's a road trip to Milwaukee in my future :-)) It's just hard to convince my hubby that I need to go to Milwaukee to get FOOD.
Great Italian ones, too.
I think you're right. Now I remember that I saw the interview at the YMCA while I was working out on the treadmill. I think it was Sister Bay. I just remember that she was very complimentary to Door County and said she was having a wonderful time. I think she was on both King and Hannity & Colmes from Sister Bay. It still makes me sad. She was such a bright light.
I was not at all offended, friend.
Come to think about it, there were a few welfare queens around. For the most part the people were conservative with a good work ethic. We did have some democrats though. However, these were the old style democrats, not the new regime that we have today. Take care, God bless, and Merry Christmas!
Sorry Catspaw to come off that way. I really like the people of Wisconsin. IMO, the quality of life in your state is head and shoulders above IL. I'd like to move to Wisconsin some day...that is if you guys let me! That said, I hope Da Bears trounce Da Packers.
That would be correct. And you probably both know what a "pasty" is, other than a item of clothing worn for the sake of modesty.
Aw, ya big lug. Of course we'll let you move to Wisconsin. I do see one itsy bitsy problem where you need some help. We think counseling and the proper attire will help. That problem? See below:
That said, I hope Da Bears trounce Da Packers.
See, that's the problem. I can hook you up with a counseler named "Vince" (or if you don't like him, one named "Curly")and send you to the Packers Pro Shop.
BTW, where did the Bears have their training camp? You have to say the name of the state OUTLOUD (cough cough cough).
I remember smuggling oleo from Illinois. Otherwise you had to buy these one pound bags of white stuff with a capsule of yellow dye in it & squish it around until the oleo inside was colored yellow. It took a long time before buying oleo in stick form was legal in Wisconsin.
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