Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 20, 2022 Malden Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday – “Just Once More” B ecause you overwhelmingly demanded it! Because you had to read it “just once more!” Because it was so wicked awesome the fi rst (three?) times! My column from 2014 (with a few edits) refl ecting on our collective past! Back by popular demand! Actually, I got caught without enough material once again for a new column so why the heck not! Just once more... • I’d like to see Brendan Duff y walking through the basketball court at the old Y, dripLaw Offices of Terrence W. 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View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com fl ight of stairs to Al’s Pool Room and watch Al LeFave and Tony DeFilippo hold a table all afternoon. • I’d like to walk into Schopell’s on a Saturday morning, take a side table and listen to Bill Mini, Don Squires, Arthur Kahn and the rest of their crew swap stories about bygone days in Malden. • I’d like to see Patrolman Sal “Butchie” Gennetti (now Commissioner) directing traffic in the middle of the Square. • I’d like to watch Godzilla on “Creature Double Feature” on a Saturday afternoon with “Uncle Dale” (Dorman) making with the wise cracks during commercials. • I’d like to hear Tommy Kelly recite Shakespeare, word for word, line for line, after a long night of “celebrating.” • I’d like to see the Santos, the Sensiles, the Bionellis and the Surettes playing street hockey at Girls Catholic across from the “Red School.” • I’d like to walk over to the Shell Station on the corner of the Fells and Emerald Street (Dalton's), grab a 10-ounce Coke out of the machine, walk over to the Bandstand, take a seat on the steps with my Big A meatball sub and ice-cold Coke and not have a worry in the world. • I’d like a French Bread fresh out of the oven at DiPietro’s Bakery. • I’d like to walk into Riley’s Roast Beef, order a jumbo beef plain and watch the afterhours crowd stumble through. • I’d like to see Anthony Spadafora Sr. sitting by the fi replace on a Saturday afternoon. • I’d like to see “Sal the Barber” tanning himself on his lounge chair in front of his barbershop on Charles Street. • I’d like to see Coach Frank Adorn hitting fungos to his two sons, Frankie and Steve. • I’d like to walk into Signor Pizza in the Square, grab a pizza with the Green Street boys and plan our Friday night. • I’d like to walk into Jerry’s Army & Navy Store – Jimmy Kelley and Richie “Hard Rock” Hannon working the aisles – and “purchase” a new leather coat. • I’d like to pull up to Linden Park and play a pickup game of hoops with the Pashoians, Jimmy Murphy, Tommy & Jimmy Restuccia and Billy Murray. • I’d like to walk into the living room of Superintendent Paul Phaneuf’s house on Greystone Road and see him sitting on his
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