This week it is back to school down here. We did not return to school until after Labor Day in my day. However, this period of time coincides with preschool preparation. That preparation involved an annual trip to Delancey Street. Delancy Street in the Bowery was called then Jew town, of course that would be politically incorrect now days. That part of the city was the center of "wholesale" garment stores. Our reason for going each year was to buy new underwear, socks and towels for the upcoming school year. The trip also involved a stop at Katz's Deli. Katz's was a renowned Kosher deli where the pastrami sandwiches were 8 inches high The bustle of the sandwich makers was raucous, loud but there efficiency was incredible. What i remember most dearly about Katz's was the opportunity to reach down into the brine of the pickle barrels. Yes reach down with our hands, which today is "unhygienic" but the flavor of the pickle was incredible. Cream soda and/or celery soda accompanied the meal..
So after lunch and garment buying we would cross the Williamsburgh bridge back into Brooklyn making our way to Pitkin Ave where new shows were bought to add to the new school year outfitting.
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