I worked as a dishwasher at Coco's/ The Plankhouse in the early 70's for about $2 per hour. I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks so the idea of belonging to a beach club was about as foreign as belonging to a cricket club. I also doubt if any of us felt traumatized in the least. I don’t recall any outrage either during the event or after. Everyone had a great time and then my mother brought us to get pizza. If I’m not mistaken Father Graham even made a short appearance that day. I won second place and the boy who won first place wore a long blonde wig, high heels and a stuffed bikini. I also wore my mother’s wig, a pearl necklace and a pair of clip-on earrings. For that I wore my sister’s gingham dress, tights and shoes. One that sticks in my mind was the drag contest. I’m pretty sure that everyone displayed some of their craft projects, and there were various group activities that day. One year there was a meeting of the local Cub Scout Pack at the St. I joined the Cub Scouts when I was 7 or 8 and my mother was the den leader. I lived in Massapequa Park from 1955 until 1967. The recent outrage about drag queen reading hours at public libraries reminded me of my Cub Scout days. So if anyone is from class of 1975 and you are still living either on your old street or still in Massapequa some where.Good for you. I would of never guess that 20 years or so I was gonna leave, but I have made a new home. So that is something to talk about around the water cooler here where I live. Even Massapequa has a lot of famous men and women, like Steve Guttenberg and Jerry Seinfeld. And I am proud of it because where I live now, everyone knows I am from up north. I catch up with old friends and family, and one thing is for sure: my Long Island accent will always stay with me. I miss the food, All American hamburgers, the local pizza and Chinese restaurants, the ice cream shop on Broadway near the train tracks. I will always be proud of Massapequa and miss it very much (but don't miss the snow). I try to visit when I can and catch up with some old friends and family. It's been over 20 years or so, but I will never forget Massapequa. Berner in Massapequa in 1975!!! Moved away from Long Island to another state and married.
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