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Summers in Red Hook and the Fresh Air Fund
A nostalgic reminiscence of Red Hook summers from a child’s perspective. The author recalls street games, a tattered mattress trampolining, and Mr. Softee music, family gatherings on the stoop, visits to Coney Island, and crabbing with his dad. The piece notes limited travel and the contrasting dreams of kids who did travel through the Fresh Air Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Hook
Jonny
Mr. Softee
Manhattan
Museum of Natural History
Times Square
Central Park
Coney Island
Fresh Air Fund