Rhode Island is on TV!!!

**karlyb** · 04-11-2011, 12:31 AM

Listen to "Rhode Island if Famous for You" by Blossom Dearie:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig2daWp-Pls

Hmmm...that didn't light up so you may have to paste/copy. It's a cute little song!

**pomtzu** · 04-11-2011, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by Grace

I do remember that!! And the airport was originally on that road. I remember going over and parking in the parking lot (it was free back then) and watching the planes take off and land.

It wasn't even an airport for a plane of any decent size back then either. It wasn't an airport for any commercial planes originally.

And did you also go down to Narragansett Bay at night and watch the submarine races too??

I was eating ice cream last night before I went to bed, and thinking about this thread. Then something else popped into my head. Remember Hoodsies??? - and they came with that little flat wooden spoon to eat them with? My old maid aunt worked as an accountant for them when they were in Providence, and she always had a bunch in her freezer for when the nieces and nephews would visit. I Googled Hoodsie and noticed that they are still around. Never woulda' thunk....

Yup - I've got to thank you too Sandie, for starting this thread. Bet you never thought where it would go tho - did you??? It has brought back memories for me, that had long been forgotten.

Thanks - you're a great Rhodie - even if you are an import!!!!

**Freedom** · 04-11-2011, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

Yup - I've got to thank you too Sandie, for starting this thread. Bet you never thought where it would go tho - did you??? It has brought back memories for me, that had long been forgotten.

Thanks - you're a great Rhodie - even if you are an import!!!!

Heheheheeheeeee

**Pinot's Mom** · 04-11-2011, 05:41 PM

This is fun!

I am FROM Rhode Island, as far as I'm concerned, although I was born in Bethesda Naval Hospital in MD. I was on Aquidneck Island from the age of 9 until 20 (although my junior and senior years of high school I lived in MD for the school year).

The "you know you're from RI" link - very funny! I identified with the duckpin, bread, coffee syrup, clam cakes, Almacs & Finast (OMG!!), Newport Creamery (did anyone else "hang out at the Wall"?), the pronunciation of places, I HAVE been to Block-many times, we were boaters and had regular rendesvous there, I know The Pier, clear clam chowdah, a CVANSTON accent, the package store, quahog stuffies, suppa, Cumbie's (OMG again!!), and the convicted felon - too funny!!

**Freedom** · 04-11-2011, 06:37 PM

**Cataholic** · 04-13-2011, 09:49 AM

I lived in Providence for 6 weeks. Does that give me any status in here? LOL. It was one of the coolest towns I had experienced, truly. Lots of quaintness, history, etc. I then lived in Worcester for 5 years, LOL. I felt the same way about THAT town! I think I just like NE.