Year End Reflections

By Red Stinger

My new-found free time is allowing me to reconsider years of memories.  My office is littered with pictures and stuff.  A lot of the stuff is about Jiminy Cricket.  I really don’t remember what got me started, but I guess I have a hundred things about the Cricket.

I also have an International Star registered in my name given to me by my bride years ago.  I can’t see it up there in the sky but I know it’s there.

Of course Jiminy isn’t real either, but he was Pinocchio’s conscience. Perhaps he’s mine also.

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Making Holiday Memories

Making Holiday Memories – New Jersey artist Lloyd Garrison has prepared a pair of new holiday cards featuring paintings of the area. Walt’s, pictured above, was a favorite hang out for Rahway and Linden residents in the 1950s and 60s, Garrison says. “It was a place to meet old friends and make new ones. Very few places like that can be found today,” the artist said. “They had the best hamburgers and hot dogs.” Garrison pointed out that to the left of Walt’s was Jean’s Beans and to the right was O’Keefe’s miniature golf course. Garrison’s other holiday card for 2009 features a downtown view of modern Cranford. For information about purchasing the cards, call Lloyd’s Gallery at 609-918-1776 or visit www.lloydgarrison.com.

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Making Holiday Memories

Making Holiday Memories – New Jersey artist Lloyd Garrison has prepared a pair of new holiday cards featuring paintings of the area. This painting showcases modern-day Cranford. Garrison says that the image brings back memories of the old-time towns. “They had privately-owned stores and the owners knew your name,” the artist says. “I think we all miss the home towns and dread the malls.” Garrison’s other holiday card for 2009 features Walt’s, a favorite hang out for Rahway and Linden residents in the 1950s and 60s. For information about purchasing the cards, call Lloyd’s Gallery at 609-918-1776 or visit www.lloydgarrison.com.

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