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From: "Ray Smith, MD" <>
Subject: Re: [NYSUFFOL] "The Island"
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 10:26:38 -0400
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I can remember in the 30's my great aunts and uncles from "the city" saying
"out on the island". Likewise some other friends from Ozone Park in that
same time frame said the same thing. In the same vane my Dad always referred
to the part of the island east of Islip, and particularly near the Moriches
and farther east as "down east". We used to set up a tent on Westhampton
beach [with no one around for miles] and camp for the night. That was "down
east". {Just some old memories]
Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: "NLColeman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [NYSUFFOL] "The Island"


> Dear David:
> Not to add to the "Island" (Long Island) discussion, but didn't the
original
> post mention "the Island" in Delaware??? I'm confused...
> Best regards. Nancy.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Roberts" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 10:25 AM
> Subject: [NYSUFFOL] "The Island"
>
>
> > Jerry:
> > I agree with Ted.
> > "The Island" meaning Long Island is a New York term but I don't it dates
> > back with this useage before the early 20th century. In my reading of
the
> > "Long Islander" newspaper for the late 19th century, I don't remember
the
> > term being used.
> > I know I never heard it used growing up in Huntington in the 1950's ..
at
> > least not by the "native" population. It was a term used by the "city
> > people" .. folks moving out from Brooklyn and Queens [as if they weren't
> "on
> > the Island" already ... but let's not go there :o) !! ] I think it
grew
> > more common from the 50's onward.
> > I still would say "Long Island" rather than "the Island" ... an old
habit,
> I
> > guess.
> > Any comments from Suffolk or Nassau list people ?
> > David
> > ex-Huntingtonite
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 9:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: [D-Col] NY or Manhattan Island?
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 6/14/2002 5:14:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > I believe that William was born "on the Island" in Delaware which
was
> a
> > > > portion of the property purchased by Jacob in 1664/5. My question -
> Is
> > "on
> > > > the Island" a common reference to Long Island? If so, then I have
to
> > > > develop the rest of the argument. Seriously, what do you (or anyone
> > else)
> > > > think? Should I present the entire argument?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your assistance on this philosophical matter,
> > > > Jerry D. Vandiver
> > > >
> > >
> > > Jerry,
> > > Personally, I have never seen a record of any kind referring to L.I.
as
> > "on
> > > the island." Indeed, why would a record so state? There are a number
of
> > > islands in the immediate area--Long, Manhattan, Staten, and several
> > smaller
> > > ones--so that such an expression as "the island" would be rather too
> > > ambiguous, I would think.
> > >
> > > With philosophical regards,
> > > Ted Snediker
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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