SPINGARN HIGH SCHOOL Washington, D.C.

Back in the day you went home for lunch and there was someone there to serve it to you.

Old school  Afros , Bell bottoms and Sinbad

1948 The Oldest Boomer is 2 years old.

Cost of the Average House: $11,500 ($7,700-$13,500)

“Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House,” cost – $30,000

Median Family Income: $3,200 Minimum Wage: 40 cents/hr.

Gallon of milk: 87 cents Gallon of Gasoline: 26 cents ; Loaf of bread: 14 cents ;Coffee: 42 cents/lb.

New Car: Nash: $1,478. Plymouth Deluxe, 4 door sedan: $1,554. Cantaloupe: 23 cents

Fresh chickens: 55 cents/lb. Kellogg’s Corn Flakes: 35 cents/2. Perch Fillets: 35 cents/lb.

From the book BOOMERS by Richard Jordan

Remember When Back to the 50’s & 60’s

OLD SCHOOL WAS A WAY OF LIFE

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Old schoolers and Baby Boomers remember the Duke of Earl, Little Richard, the Bee Gees, What about the Barres, Barry Manilow with Mandy and Barry White with Can/t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe. Enjoy any and all of the music all over again or for the very first. Enjoy the moment Enjoy the Golden Age of Music.

 

Dave Bing

Despite his fuzzy vision, he excelled in baseball at Spingarn High School, where he enrolled in 1958. Nevertheless, the school’s head basketball coach William Roundtree encouraged him to revisit basketball. Roundtree became a fatherly figure to Bing, who decided to join the team. He developed into a double-digits per game scorer, noted for his jump shot and knack for driving to the basket. He continued also to compete in baseball into his senior year, but was forced to choose between it and basketball when a scheduling conflict between two tournaments arose. Though he felt he was better at baseball, Bing opted for basketball, believing it gave him a greater chance at a full-ride college scholarship, well aware of the path taken by Los Angeles Lakers forward Elgin Baylor, a Spingarn alum.] At the tournament, Bing led his team to victory and earned MVP honors. All in all, in high school, Bing was a three-year letter winner, all–Inter High, all-Metro, and all-East member. In 1962, he was featured in Parade magazine and made the All-American Team.

Dave Bing

Born on November 24, 1943.

1948 Bing injures left eye in childhood accident.

1959 – Begins basketball career at Spingarn High School.

1962– Named to Parade All-American high school basketball team.

1963- Makes varsity debut at Syracuse.

1966- Drafted second overall by Detroit

Pistons.

1967– Named NBA Rookie of the Year.

1968-Wins NBA season individual scoring title.

1971 Injures right eye in exhibition game.

1975- Traded to Washington Bullets.

1976– Earns B.A. degree from

Syracuse/ Named MVP of NBA All-Star Game.

1977– Signs with Boston Celtics.

1978 Announces retirement from NBA/ Begins work at Paragon Street.

1980– Opens Bing Steel.

1983– Has jersey retired by Detroit Pistons.

1984 Awarded National Minority Small Business Person of the Year.

1986- Deal to bring Milwaukee Bucks to Detroit falls through.

1990– Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

1993– Chosen Crains’ Detroit Newsmaker of the year.

1996- Named one of 50 greatest Players in NBA History.

1999– Receives first of two Ford Motor Company Community Service Awards.

Tim line from the book DAVE BING A Life of Challenge by Drew Sharp Foreword by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

 

What kind of person loses sight in one eye and then through dedicated practice and honed skills becomes one of the top 50 NBA players of all time? What kind of person, with limited business experience, builds a start-up company into a thriving corporation and is recognized as one of the world’s most successful black executives? What kind of person, while running a $350 million business, takes the time to reach out to black youths lacking father figures and provides counsel and support? And what kind of person, instead ofenjoying a well-deserved luxurious retirement, chooses to become mayor of a large city.

 

 

 

Joel Elias Spingarn High School is a public high school located in the District of Columbia. The school is named after Joel Elias Spingarn (1875–1939) an American educator and literary critic who established (1913) the Spingarn Medal, awarded annually for outstanding achievement by an African American.

The District of Columbia Public Schools announced on November 13, 2012 that Spingarn High School would be closing along with other schools in the city.

Notable graduates

Elgin Baylor, is a retired Hall of Fame American basketball player and former NBA general manager who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA’s Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers.
Dave Bing, is a retired Hall of Fame American professional basketball player in the NBA, primarily for the Detroit Pistons from 1966 to 1975. He is currently (2010) the Mayor of Detroit.
John B. Catoe, Jr., former general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Sherman Douglas, a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2001.
Ollie Johnson, a retired American basketball player who was an All-American at the University of San Francisco and a first round draft pick of the Boston Celtics.
John Kinard, founding director of the Anacostia Museum, a Smithsonian Institution museum
Willie Royster, Former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles)

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1. Mr. Groove – One Way
2. Double Dutch Bus – Frankie Smith
3. You’re The One For Me – D-Train
4. Funkin For Jamaica – Tom Browne
5. Flashlight – Parliament
6. Five Minutes Of Funk – Whodini
7. Atomic Dog – George Clinton
8. All Night Long – Mary Jane Girls
9. Cutie Pie – One Way
10. It Takes Two – Rob Base
11. Square Biz – Teena Marie
12. Friends – Whodini
13. You Dropped The Bomb – Gap Band
14. Smerphies Dance – Spyder-D

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Old School

800 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1V1, Canada

old school torontoOld School is mash-up of all things Americana; diner style breakfasts, malt shop inspired desserts, and Southern style smokehouse fare are all in its wheelhouse. Taking over the former Dundas West address of Hudson Kitchen, it’s the newest venture from chefs Brad Moore (School) and Ian Kaptain (Alobar, Ryland Inn) who intend to offer classic home-style fare around the clock.

Enter through the side door on Palmerston to order take-away and coffee, or shop baked goods, ice creams, smoked meats by the pound, and select pantry items.

old school Toronto The entrance on Dundas leads directly into the sleek black and white diner where a semi-circular bar is positioned upfront and retro chrome tables and chairs upholstered in black vinyl populate the room.

old school Toronto-Central to the concept is a retro soda fountain theme. In addition to cocktails the bar dispenses all natural hand-stirred sodas made from Organic Fair Soda Syrups brought in from B.C. Flavors like lavender, kola and cherry cola are herbal and not especially sugary. “The idea is to taste soda as pharmacies intended them the taste” says Moore.

It’s a common approach to everything on the menu. They don’t bastardize dishes here, but

rather aim to uphold their integrity, familiarity, and wholesomeness.

old school Toronto-While this joint operates 24-hours a day, the one page menu lists a few caveats. The indulgent brunch items are served daily from 9am to 3pm daily, but only a paired down list of breakfast standards is offered around the clock. Lunch combos are offered weekdays for a three hour window starting at noon, and Sunday suppers offer three courses for $25 on a weekly basis.

Look forward to deluxe takes on classics, like the towering stack of buttermilk flapjacks ($12) topped with brown sugar butter, whipped cream, and fresh blueberries. Add on Butcher’s Crack, a.k.a strips of candied bacon for $5.

old school-Toronto -Should you prefer to go the savory route, there’s the Colonel’s Bucket ($19) featuring juicy boneless morsels of chicken in a crispy golden coating topped with knob of vanilla butter. Tabasco honey is provided on the side to drizzle over top, and the

meal includes sides of slaw, potato salad and a biscuit.

old school Toronto -The serious selection of BBQ is another unique feature. The kitchen is equipped with a conveyor-belt smoker that has the capacity for 1100 pounds of meat (or 120 racks of ribs). Solo-sized combos are available at lunch, but particularly noteworthy are the large format options suited to satisfy the whole clan.

old school Toronto-The Big Boy is one example, a feast for $85 features three styles of ribs, half a chicken, a choice of four sides and fresh baked biscuits. It’s all good, but for me, the highlights are the pork ribs thoroughly permeated with hickory smoke and encrusted in a thick layer of barque.

old school Toronto Standouts from the selection of desserts include a classic apple pie a la mode ($8), and the Broken Dreams Sundae ($7) that pairs vanilla ice cream with a deep-hued caramel and salty pretzels.

old school Toronto-Expect the menu to continue to evolve as the kitchen tailors the selection to collective seasonal cravings. Lobster boils and raw oysters might make appearances in the summer months, while blue plate specials like spaghetti dinners, pot

pies and meatloaf are all in the cards as the weather cools.
25 Classic Restaurants and Bars Every Washingtonian Must Try

by • Ross Perkins • @grperk •Jan 26, 2015, 10:00a
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It’s easy to get wrapped up with what’s new, what’s trending and the latest hashtag. But every now and then, it’s time to pay homage to tried and true institutions in the region. While some restaurants can hardly hang on for a year or two, this list has 25 restaurants and bars that have stood the test of time — more than four decades, in fact.

The oldest restaurant will celebrate its 160th anniversary next year. Two of these restaurants opened before the Civil War began. These 25 eateries include holes-in-the-wall and dive bars, tourist destinations and white-tablecloth restaurants. But all of them have proven their worth by still being around and serving guests.

—additional reporting by Missy Frederick

Editor’s Note: Eater did not include the Iron Gate (which opened in 1923) in this list

because it reopened as an entirely new restaurant years after closure — read more about that transition later this week. This is a selection of standout old-school places that opened before 1970; find other restaurants with long histories like Mrs. K’s Tollhouse, Ernie’s Crab House and Trio Grill throughout Washington. The 1970s brought a whole new group of still-standing D.C. classics, like Restaurant Nora, Sushiko, Lebanese Taverna and more.

1 1789 Restaurant
Since 1962, this Georgetown mainstay has hosted Washington notables and plenty of

politicians. And the service staff includes at least one long-term mainstay. Downstairs is The Tombs, which caters more to the nearby Georgetown University crowd and is historic in its own right; it opened in 1962 as well and figure in the film “St. Elmo’s Fire.”
1226 36th St NW
Washington, D.C. 20007

(202) 965-1789
American $$$$
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2 29 Diner
Opened in 1947 and sometimes confused with Metro 29 Diner in Arlington, the diner

closed last year after nearly 70 years of operation. Then it reopened a few months later under new ownership.
10536 Fairfax Blvd
Fairfax, VA 22030

(703) 591-6720

Diner $$$$
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3 Ben’s Chili Bowl
For more than 50 years, this U Street eatery has been feeding the locals and tourists. (Well, mostly tourists.) But just because it’s a required stop for any tour bus doesn’t mean Washingtonians can’t stop in for a half-smoke or three. These are the guys that made the half-smoke the food of DC.
1213 U St NW
Washington, D.C., 20009

(202) 667-0909

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4 Bob & Edith’s Diner
Bob & Edith’s Diner in Arlington has had people coming in from the city and suburbs since 1969. After 45 years at its current location, there was a rumor about opening up a second spot in Springfield.
2310 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204

(703) 920-6103
Diner $$$$
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5 Clyde’s of Georgetown
No one probably thought in 1963 that Clyde’s would grow from one location in Georgetown to ten locations around the region. But the original is still in Georgetown, serving up burgers, crabcakes and more.
3236 M St NW
Washington, D.C. 20007

(202) 333-9180
American, Wine Bar $$$$
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6 Crisfield Seafood Restaurant
Lasting for more than 60 years and counting, the Silver Spring seafood restaurant is now owned by the fourth generation of the Landis family. And since this is in Maryland, gotta get the legendary crab cakes.
8012 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 589-1306
Seafood $$$$
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7 Florida Avenue Grill
So much has changed, but so much has stayed the same. Advertised as the “oldest soul food restaurant in the world”, Florida Avenue Grill has been visited by local politicians and other African-American luminaries since opening in 1944. The restaurant didn’t start taking up the whole building. When it opened, founders Lacey and wife Bertha only had enough space for two bar stools and had to cook the meals in the basement. While the restaurant is still small, it isn’t that small. Current owner Imar Hutchins has been working to strike a balance between old and new at the diner.
1100 Florida Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 265-1586
Southern, Soul, Diner $$$$
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8 L’Auberge Chez Francois
Originally opened downtown in 1954 as Chez Francois, the owner made the move to Great Falls and opened his outpost in 1976. L’Auberge Chez Francois is located in the Northern Virginia countryside, and keeps the cuisine as classic French as possible.
332 Springvale Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066

(703) 759-3800
French $$$$
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9 Mama Ayesha’s
Mama Ayesha’s, originally called Calvert Cafe, opened in 1960. The founder was Mama Ayesha Abraham who operated 24 farms in the Middle East and then moved to DC and cooked in the Syrian Embassy in the 1940s. Mama Ayesha’s nephews and great-nephews run the restaurant today.
1967 Calvert St NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

(202) 232-5431
Middle Eastern
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10 Mangialardo & Sons
Call them subs, hoagies, po-boys, whatever. Since 1953, this Italian deli has been feeding Capitol Hill residents. And what do many of them order? The G Man – a sub that’s packed with deli meats. And for super-hungry souls, order the Big G. (Photo:
1317 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Washington, D.C. 20003

(202) 543-6212
Sandwich $$$$
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11 Martin’s Tavern
Established in the midst of the Great Depression, Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown has hosted the Truman (booth 6), Kennedy, and George W. Bush and his family (table 12). The tavern is currently owned by fourth-generation Billy Martin, Jr. Now where do the Obamas sit when they go?