Williamspoint Photos du Jour: Special Halloween Edition
Filed under: 11206, 11211, 11222, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
This is without argument my favorite day of the year. For this reason I put together slide show of spooky stuff from the greater Williamspoint area to get everyone in the Halloween spirit. Enjoy!
Have happy (and safe) Halloween everybody!
Miss Heather
Happy Halloween From New York Shitty!
This delightfully demonic clown hails from Greenpoint’s very own Habitat. This establishment, as I have already mentioned, will be hosting a “Freak Show” starting at sunset tonight! Those of you who are intrigued by (or simply need a refresher about) this event can learn more by clicking here.
Happy haunting!
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photos du Jour: Thank You For Not Smoking
It would appear that someone on Manhattan Avenue has fallen off the wagon— or even our parking meters are in need a nic fix.
Ah, Greenpoint…
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Videos du Jour: Squid on a Stick
A great many interesting items surface at the junk shop. I suppose this is to be expected given the merchandise comes from estate sales, apartment clean-outs and storage facility auctions. In my experience the weirdest (and creepiest) items we have opened a box to encounter are as follows:
- Bottles of holy water with skin shavings in them.
- A funerary urn— occupied by someone who has departed this mortal coil.
- An incinerated woman’s nightgown with a sandwich encased in it. By Larry’s guesstimation these were about ten years old.
But the previous macabre examples are the exception— not the rule. Nonetheless culinary items do on occasion darken our doorstop. Today it was a box of Chinese herbs and what can best be described as a “squid on a stick”. Now toss in that Larry da Junkman has started a diet and therefore is a little daft for lack of caffeine and carbohydrates. Hilarity ensued.
Now jump forward to ten minutes later. Despite employing Febreeze AND aerosol air freshener the store was beginning to smell like beef jerky that had been marinated in someone’s ass. Something had to be done. And Larry got a very evil notion.
This post goes out to Catherine at Papasito’s for being a good sport!
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Halloween Watch: Vodka
While not as extensive as other Halloweeniana I have featured here thus far, this tableau (which hails from Z & J Wine and Liquor) tickled my funny bone. If you look very carefully you’ll notice a bottle of Sobieski vodka has been placed in the skull’s mouth. Nice.
In closing, dear readers, something closely resembling the sun appears to be in the sky. Methinks I will go out for a while and reacquaint myself with it! More to come later today.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Video du Jour: Think Tanking
Remember “Think Tanking”, the brainchild of my buddy Larry da Junkman and his cohort in crime Willie? Well, they’re hitting us with a new episode— which they purport to be their worst— in which they go to Town Square’s Pumpkinfest, muse about Manhattan Avenue cougars and pay our very own Shit Tits a visit. I was present during a great deal of the filming of this opus but alas, save one line, I found my way onto the proverbial cutting room floor. Enjoy— or not!
Shortly after this was filmed I was made aware that as of Spring 2010 the Visitor’s Center at the Newtown Creek Waste Treatment Facility will officially open and regular tours of the tits will be conducted. Perhaps when this comes to pass the guys at Think Tanking will film a follow-up episode? I can only hope so!
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Recession Watch: F**king Up
Filed under: 11222, Crosstown Local, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Recession
This flier (which, appropriately enough, was located outside the India Street entrance to the G train) has since been removed but I feel compelled to pass it along anyway. As you have probably noticed it has quite a few takers.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: Mickey D’s After Dark
This photograph of Greenpoint’s very own McDonald’s comes courtesy of mugsniffer. Great shot!
Miss Heather
TOMORROW: Harvest Festival
The weather tomorrow is prognosticated to be horrid. For this reason I want to you, north Brooklynites, to be aware that tomorrow P.S. 132’s P.T.A. will be hosting a hootenanny for children of all ages starting at 1:00 p.m. Here’s the 411 (per the flip side of the above flier):
1. Arts and crafts courtesy of The Painted Cloud and Spacecraft
2. Zombie dance part and ghoulish games
3. Haunted Frankenstein’s Science lab
4. Corn maze and pumpkin patch
5. Cafe with yummy food, drinks and treats
6. Raffle with amazing prizes including:
- A new Wii
- A gift certificate for dinner for four at Rye
- A $50 gift certificate from The Richardson
- A $50 gift certificate from Marlow & Sons
- “And much more!!!”
Prep your raincoats, gourmandish, geeky and drinky Greenpointers! Tomorrow may very well be your golden parachute to free eats, drinks and a Wii. What’s more, you’ll be doing it for the children!
P.S. 132 2009 Harvest Festival
October 24, 2009 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
320 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Miss Heather
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