[Carpe Diem]

Originally Posted by scrapple

I was raised in Tamaqua, class of '77. We used to go up in the "strippins" to swim, camp out, watch the world go by. . . I miss the church ladies selling pierogies, halushka and stickie buns. And the Friday codfish cakes! I still make boilo in the winter. When is the next meeting?

I was in Tamaqua last week . . . and going back during the 4th of July. We spent our summers in the coal region. We used to love swimming at the Bungalow. Birch beer and cream soda were big. I bought a lot of "penny candy" in Tuscarora. (Class of '75)

[Marti]

Born in Carbondale, PA....grew up living in Honesdale, PA (Stourbridge Lion), and went to College in Scranton, PA. Moved to The Villages, 10 yrs. ago.

[scrapple]

Originally Posted by folkh

Do you know where Seek is? That's where I grew up!!!

On 209 between Tamaqua and Coaldale!
Isn't there a Coal Crackers type of club? Or is that the NE PA club? I'd love to get together for a pot luck!

[JMEZARIC3]

Originally Posted by folkh

Anyone from the Coal Regions of PA will love this site called Coal Speak
CoalSpeak: Dictionary of the Coal Region
Brings back many memories of growing up in the Coal Regions.

mango : green bell pepper. To the rest of the world, a mango is a tropical fruit. In the Coal Region, a mango is a green pepper. I don't know why this is. "Run upda Ack-a-me and get me some mangoes. I'm makin' spaghetti sauce."

I did research on the coal region mango but did not find an answer.Maybe someone can help me. My mom would make a big pan of stuffed mangoes and put them on the back of the coal stove.We would eat from that pan for 2 days.No one got sick.

[JMEZARIC3]

Originally Posted by scrapple

On 209 between Tamaqua and Coaldale!
Isn't there a Coal Crackers type of club? Or is that the NE PA club? I'd love to get together for a pot luck!

The NEPA club includes the coal region and also some counties not included in the coal region.They do not have a website but do a search here (TOTV) and you will find information.I am a member .The club maybe disbanded if a new leader can not be found.I hope not.