Israel Kaplan- When I Was a Boy in Brooklyn
This record is an unabashed reconstruction of a piece of American life that disappeared between [the World Wars], says Israel Kaplan in his "autobiography." He remembers-pulling no punches-the colorful games, sayings ("Iodine if you can see it; aspirin if you can't."), riddles, rhymes, superstitions, epithets, taunts and insults of the Brooklyn streets.
Tracklist:
- Introduction
- Games
- Sayings
- Calling Names
- Riddles, Rhymes
- World War I
- Autograph Books
- Sayings
- Limericks And Others
- Superstitions And Choosing Sides
- Girls' Games And Songs
- The Streets
- High School
This record is an unabashed reconstruction of a piece of American life that disappeared between [the World Wars], says Israel Kaplan in his "autobiography." He remembers-pulling no punches-the colorful games, sayings ("Iodine if you can see it; aspirin if you can't."), riddles, rhymes, superstitions, epithets, taunts and insults of the Brooklyn streets.
Tracklist:
- Introduction
- Games
- Sayings
- Calling Names
- Riddles, Rhymes
- World War I
- Autograph Books
- Sayings
- Limericks And Others
- Superstitions And Choosing Sides
- Girls' Games And Songs
- The Streets
- High School