To the Editor:
I have been coming to the Island for 40 years, since I was 1 year old and my parents took me in my car seat from northern New Jersey in their old Dodge Duster. My father was a route salesman for Pepsi-Cola and my mom a homemaker. My father saved up his vacation time, sick days and personal days all year so he could take every other week off in July and August.
Fridays were the best after not seeing him all week. We enjoyed the simple things, family time, talking around the dinner table, board…
August 2, 2023
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