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Israel Kaplan - When I Was a Boy in Brooklyn [CD]

Israel Kaplan - When I Was a Boy in Brooklyn [CD]

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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:

  1. Introduction
  2. Games
  3. Sayings
  4. Calling Names
  5. Riddles, Rhymes
  6. World War I
  7. Autograph Books
  8. Sayings
  9. Limericks And Others
  10. Superstitions And Choosing Sides
  11. Girls' Games And Songs
  12. The Streets
  13. High School

UPC: 093070350120
Label: Folkways Records
Release Date: 5.30.12
Format: CD

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