FRANK I BELIVE BILL'S WAS AT 181 STREET WHICH WAS WASHINGTON HEIGHTS THE NORTHERN TIP OF MANHATTAN. I HAD A 55 MERC. CONVERTIBLE AT THAT TIME AND ON ONE OF THESE TRIPS WE HAD 2 GUYS IN THE BACK SEAT (I CAN'T REMEMBER WHO)WHEN WE STARTED TO LOOSE THE RADIO STATION WE WERE LISTING TO. I TOLD MY WIFE WHO WAS RIDING SHOTGUN TO REACH OUT ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND RAISE THE ANTENNA. NOT A GOOD IDEA AT 70 MILES PER......ANYWAY THEY CAUGHT HER BACK THERE......I STILL HAVE TO HERE ABOUT SOMETIMES....BILL

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In 1959, my liberty in NY was always with my girl (now my wife). She lived in West Hempstead then. I did go to Bill's one Sunday when my ride's car broke down on Long Island. Once I finally got there I had no problem getting a ride back to NASB. My fare was $5 in a 53 Mercury.

The Bronx has changed a lot since then. My guess is that area has been razed.

Bill,

That name sure is familiar. Was that bar across from the N.Y. Port Authority? I use to make the Brunswick to Long Island run at least twice a month during my time in VP-21 (1958 - 1961). My car was a 1956 Chevy, black sides, hood top and trunk was white, V-8 /w/a stick. At that time I had the squadron record from Bruns. to Levittown in 5 hrs. 15 min. Unfortunately, a telephone pole claimed that car next to a cemetery(eerie). VP-21 was the best duty I ever had. Jack Maryon (Parachute Rigger)

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ANYONE REMEMBER WEEKEND LIBERTY TO NEW YORK FROM BRUNSWICK, ME.

WHEN I WAS IN 1958-60 WE USED TO CARPOOL TO NEW YORK,IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY WE CHIPPED IN ABOUT $4 TO 5 DOLLARS EACH ROUNDTRIP.(HELL GAS WAS ABOUT 25 CENTS PER GALLON THEN)

FOR SOME REASON BILL'S BAR ON 181 STREET BECAME THE DE- FACTO BUS STOP.

IF YOU MISSED YOUR RIDE YOU COULD USUALLY CATCH ANOTHER ONE THERE SUNDAY AFTERNOON..MANY TIMES YOU WOULD SEE 8 TO 10 CARS AND 25 TO 30 GUYS THERE GETTING SET TO TAKE OFF.

I WONDER IF THAT BAR IS STILL THERE?

NO JACK, BILLS BAR WAS ON 181 STREET IN MAHATTEN THE PORT ATHORITY WAS ABOUT 42 STREET.... SORRY ABOUT YOUR CAR BUT HELL YOUR STILL HERE

BILL

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Bill,

That name sure is familiar. Was that bar across from the N.Y. Port Authority? I use to make the Brunswick to Long Island run at least twice a month during my time in VP-21 (1958 - 1961). My car was a 1956 Chevy, black sides, hood top and trunk was white, V-8 /w/a stick. At that time I had the squadron record from Bruns. to Levittown in 5 hrs. 15 min. Unfortunately, a telephone pole claimed that car next to a cemetery(eerie). VP-21 was the best duty I ever had. Jack Maryon (Parachute Rigger)

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ANYONE REMEMBER WEEKEND LIBERTY TO NEW YORK FROM BRUNSWICK, ME.

WHEN I WAS IN 1958-60 WE USED TO CARPOOL TO NEW YORK,IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY WE CHIPPED IN ABOUT $4 TO 5 DOLLARS EACH ROUNDTRIP.(HELL GAS WAS ABOUT 25 CENTS PER GALLON THEN)

FOR SOME REASON BILL'S BAR ON 181 STREET BECAME THE DE- FACTO BUS STOP.

IF YOU MISSED YOUR RIDE YOU COULD USUALLY CATCH ANOTHER ONE THERE SUNDAY AFTERNOON..MANY TIMES YOU WOULD SEE 8 TO 10 CARS AND 25 TO 30 GUYS THERE GETTING SET TO TAKE OFF.

I WONDER IF THAT BAR IS STILL THERE?