Ducktown was a great place at one time ,like most of the Italian neighborhoods are going away . What a small part of the city it was really only four blocks wide .And yes everyone knew one another . But it is gone now ....I am surprised you did not work at one of the bakerys or at the Whithouse subs most of the kids in Ducktown did that or cop or firemen.
As far as knowing the Scarfo's it was hard not to. Ducktown is way to small .People knew everyone's bizz and it omly took a few days to find out mob bizz back in the day. You also when you were small had Phil's wife and her family as neighbors before they moved around the corner on to Georgia ave. they did not move far ,around five houses and right behind Regina Pharmacy.
You would not believe the streets now, I have not seen a Italian walk down any of the streets in ten years or more.
The clothes people ware now are the garb from India or one of those places.
Very sad to the people that built the city ,my grandfather was one of them.
I worked on the beach renting boogie boards, beach chairs etc in the summers. I played Football, Basketball, and Baseball and wasn't forced to work during the school year. As I'm sure you know going to Holy Spirit most of my friends from High School we're from Ventor, Absecon etc. didnt hang around the neighborhood as much as when I was a little kid. I'd prefer not to give me my name (if their is a way to send a private message feel free). I used to ride the ugliest bike in the world growing up it was red, yellow and blue all different parts from a different bike in to one and would jokingly get my balls busted by the older kids. My grandfather played a lot of cards he never spoke of anywhere specific. They have since passed away. I would love to ask him some questions because he was friendly with everyone especially our neighbors. I do know of who you are speaking of, but again was so much younger. There are things you mention like the cement trucks that I remember seeing all the time. This summer was the first time I was in AC since August/September 1996. And it looks vastly different. I will be back down there in late November/early December. I've re-connected with some good friends from HS who live out by Mainland regional HS now.
