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Post by soulsurv on Jun 15, 2006 15:58:59 GMT -5
Now I'm gong to show my age here, but does anyone recall making an effort to look good on the boards? Wearing a nice outfit (albeit ride friendly) and just looking sharp? One of the things which has kept me away from Wildwood for years is the general shabbiness of the folks on the boardwalk (though I haven't really "strolled' in years, so forgive me if that's changed). Last walk I took, I just couldn't wait to get back to my car and get aWAY...so disappolinting...so many folks looked like thugs to me. God, that sounds terrible, but it's true. Any thoughts?
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Post by CondorAlex on Jun 15, 2006 16:22:03 GMT -5
I still like to look nice for the boards. No thug-like clothes here! :-)
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Post by crazyaboutwildwood on Jun 15, 2006 16:23:51 GMT -5
I dont think it is as bad as it was in the 80s and 90s. I can remember many fads that came and went and it is not that bad right now. Now if you mean when all the woman wore dresses and high heels then yes its still really bad!
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Post by thelastresort on Jun 15, 2006 17:02:45 GMT -5
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Post by soulsurv on Jun 15, 2006 19:54:15 GMT -5
Oh BABY....meet me on the boardwalk - LOL!!! |
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Post by JerseyDigger29 on Jun 15, 2006 22:06:59 GMT -5
I understand - Remember all the Easter Parades when families would all dress up fanatically? My dress up experience was a little different:
Prior to the Beatles invasion of America almost all the boys had short crew cuts or greased their hair back. When the beatles first came to America, I lengthened my hair as long as it would go and cut it in the required "Mop-top" style like the Beatles.
I vividly remember walking through the Casino Arcade on my first day out looking like this. I was mortified! I was positive everyone was staring at me and laughing their a**es off.
The mop-top lasted about two days!
Thom ;D
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Post by FlyinGN on Jun 16, 2006 6:57:40 GMT -5
we get dressed up nice to go on to the boards. Gotta understand that kids are kids.. Thats what they do.. Relax and enjoy the boards..
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Post by novacancy on Jun 16, 2006 8:43:57 GMT -5
I have pictures from the late 60's of our family on the boards. My mom is in a dress with a scarf in her hair! My dad had on long pleated pants and a collared shirt as did my brother. I had on a little girl dress. I remember our "big night out" while we were on vacation was to get dressed up, go out to ed zaberers for "special dinner," then we would go to the boards and my parents would let my brother and I pick out treats at Douglass Fudge. This was a big deal night for us! I think we looked forward to that night almost as much as Christmas morning. We would drive back to our motel gazing at all the neon signs aglow in the the fog. On another night, we would go to the boards and play mini golf at skyline and then ride the rides. Even for those nights we all dressed nicely. I agree, maybe I'm an old fart (no THAT old though...not even 40...yet), but I've been dissapointed at the appearance of the visitors on the boards the past few times I've gone. Its just a different day.
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Post by Tobygirl on Jun 16, 2006 10:44:37 GMT -5
I always dress nice when we go to the boardwalk. Not super dressy.. but still nice. I always have. Back when I would vacation with my family, we always spent the day on the beach, then came back and took showers and got all ready for the boardwalk at night. I remember taking forever to get ready when I was a teenager.  |
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Post by FlyinGN on Jun 16, 2006 12:02:47 GMT -5
yup we do that too. Off the beach and in the shower and get dressed for the boardwalk |
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Post by dreamer2u on Jun 16, 2006 13:22:00 GMT -5
We swim all day,then go back to the motel,dress up and go the boardwalk!my family has did this since the beginning of time.
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Post by thelastresort on Jun 16, 2006 14:24:52 GMT -5
We swim all day,then go back to the motel,dress up and go the boardwalk!my family has did this since the beginning of time. Always dressed nice since I first started going as a little kid in 1969.... |
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Post by cutietnj on Jun 16, 2006 17:41:26 GMT -5
yup we do that too. Off the beach and in the shower and get dressed for the boardwalk Yup us too. |
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Post by hulk007 on Jun 16, 2006 23:12:37 GMT -5
Calendar of events when we stayed in ww in my youth.
1. wake up 6. head over to motel pootl(usually around 4)
2. eat breakfat 7. shower
3. go on beach 8. take a nap(siting in the sun all day makes you tired
4. lunch break 9. get dressed and go out to dinner
5. back to beach 10 hit the boards
*11 Stop for ice cream on the way back to motel(depending on the night)
Does not get better than that folks.
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Post by thelastresort on Jun 17, 2006 8:16:46 GMT -5
Calendar of events when we stayed in ww in my youth. 1. wake up 6. head over to motel pootl(usually around 4) 2. eat breakfat 7. shower 3. go on beach 8. take a nap(siting in the sun all day makes you tired 4. lunch break 9. get dressed and go out to dinner 5. back to beach 10 hit the boards *11 Stop for ice cream on the way back to motel(depending on the night) Does not get better than that folks. sounds like our day, except we combine 4 and 5 by having a sand-filled hoagie or pizza on the beach. |
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