Mush; Brooklyn Historical Society; David Shulman

[Jonathan Lighter]

Hey, David. Get well soon!

JL

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A Brooklyn post.

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MUSH

For anyone doing a "hot dog" book or a book on regional Americanisms.


http://www.brooklyn.net/my_bklyn/my_bklyn_139.html

> How many of you remember the "mush"? For a nickel one could by a frank with
> mustard and sauerkraut; however for those of us who didn't have that much
> money there existed a two cents deal. It consisted of the hot dog roll, mustard
> and sauerkraut. I still love to see if any of the people who sell hot dogs
> know what a mush is because I am a vegetarian. Sometimes I can still buy this
> for as little a quarter.


http://www.lampos.com/brooklyn.htm
Mush (pronounced MOOSH): A sandwich made on a hot dog roll with sauerkraut
but without the frank.

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BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

They'd promised to re-open the library in the fall of 2004.

Fuggedaboutit.

http://www.brooklynhistory.org/library_collections.html
The library is currently under renovation and will reopen in 2005. We regret
that we are unable to reply to individual research requests at this time and
appreciate your patience as we complete needed work on the building. In the
interim, we have developed a list of resources to assist you with your research
needs.

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DAVID SHULMAN

Brooklynite ADS member David Shulman (almost 92) entered the hospital last
weekend with shortness of breath.

I think he's OK again. He told me that he has some new poems...

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