When I Was a Boy in Brooklyn

"This record is an unabashed reconstruction of a piece of American life that disappeared between [the World Wars]," says Israel Kaplan in his "autobiography." He remembers—pulling no punches—the colorful games, sayings ("Iodine if you can see it; aspirin if you can’t."), riddles, rhymes, superstitions, epithets, taunts and insults of the Brooklyn streets.

Track Listing

101	Introduction	Israel Kaplan	09:53
102	Games	Israel Kaplan	07:17
103	Sayings	Israel Kaplan	02:25
104	Calling Names	Israel Kaplan	02:51
105	Riddles, Rhymes	Israel Kaplan	01:42
106	World War I	Israel Kaplan	03:22
201	Autograph Books	Israel Kaplan	01:05
202	Sayings	Israel Kaplan	02:50
203	Limericks and Others	Israel Kaplan	01:35
204	Superstitions and Choosing Sides	Israel Kaplan	06:53
205	Girls' Games and Songs	Israel Kaplan	01:18
206	The Streets	Israel Kaplan	02:40
207	High School	Israel Kaplan	04:25