I remember as a kid in Montreal (early 60s) when going downtown on a summer Sunday for "window shopping" was a big deal. Men in their suits, women in fancy dresses and hats. And the stores were all closed! There was something very genteel about the whole thing.
Like your photo, btw. Looks like NY had our weather on Easter. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]> Sent: April 10, 2012 4/10/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Sunday in the Park with Gorge The Easter Parade is still there, on 5th Avenue, and people stroll up and down all afternoon displaying colorful and unusual hats and outfits: http://gonyc.about.com/cs/holidays/a/easter.htm It is not as big a deal as it once was, however, and we did not give even a thought of walking a few blocks to take a look. (We were in the city for brunch and a Broadway show.) When I was a teen, going into the City was a big deal, and we got all dressed up. Now, people dress as if they were going to a local dog park. In the Broadway theater, in the concert halls, even in the opera, people dress like they would if they were going to play softball in Central Park. I don't see that as a bad thing, but it does take some of the special feeling out of a trip to the City. I was vastly overdressed, as I was wearing a sports jacket, partly because we got on the train right after church, and partly because it was quite breezy, but mostly because I am old fashioned. In any event, It was a great day, and folks were enjoying themselves on Broadway, around Rockefeller Center, and in Bryant Park. Thanks for looking. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 11:42 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > My, how times have changed ! Growing up in N J - just across from NYC, I > remember many an Easter Sunday in the city, with a 'fashion parade' & > everyone dressed up, ladies in big colorful hats, tykes in fancy shorts and > the gents in suits with colorful ties. > > To judge by your image its just another day in the 'Apple', not a sign > anywhere of dressing up. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > <[email protected]> > Subject: PESO: Sunday in the Park with Gorge > > >> Gorgeous Weather that is! Bryant Park in Manhattan, on Easter Sunday: >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15502666 >> >> Comment will be appreciated. >> >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
