Category Archives: The Small Pictures

Bessie’s Tuna Fish Salad

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Jim

There came a day when I had a chance to sample some of Bessie’s tuna fish salad. I don’t know if this was a handed-down recipe from her native North Carolina. Maybe she saw the recipe in a magazine? Maybe … Continue reading →

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Hand Melons

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Jim

This story begins with Margie’s Market on Whalley Ave. I can remember going there with Mom. There maybe no other market on the planet where you are not allowed (I’ll say it again, not allowed) to pick out your own … Continue reading →

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Chuck’s

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Jim

A few years ago I joined a group on Facebook: “50s & 60s Westville”.  And with all the mishegas about Facebook and privacy issues, I still enjoy the good things that there… love the jokes, the animal oriented stuff.  And … Continue reading →

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The Feathers Were Ruffled in the Den

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Jim

Although the classification of pickles at first glance has little bearing on the brief tale I am about to relate… but in so much that I experience that is the “now”, there is a story from the “then” that is … Continue reading →

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