Tony Talks: The Word from Belmont Ave.
Posted: June 4th, 2009 | Author: Alex Alsup | Filed under: Thoughts | Tags: belmont avenue, stop whining!, the bronx, the depression, tony | No Comments »There are a lot of chumps moping these days because a liberal arts business degree didn’t land them their six-figure wet dream at Lehman Brothers before The Reckoning began. For them, and everyone else farting around the post-American western world wondering if turning tricks or slinging dope ain’t so bad after all, we bring you the first installment of Almosting It’s column, “Tony Talks.” Tony was born during the “darkest days of the depression” in an Italian neighborhood in the Bronx, where he lived on Belmont Avenue. He’s fought his way out of enough “scrapes,” and knows where the best provolone this side of the old country rests on Arthur Avenue, to leave you no choice but to shut up, sit down, and pay attention. If you’re at that point where your parents have actually got sick of your graduated ass living at home, then, Tony says, read this and go be something useful like a fireman or a nurse.
“This would be circa - pronounced “cheer-ka” in Italian; it’s the same spelling - the 1930’s. Read on »
