Peter Boyle went to a West Catholic prom with my oldest sister Mary Beth.
Shortly after graduation, Mary Beth chose Paul Yost as her "steady", and
Pete joined one of the celibate orders, I think the Christian Brothers.
He lasted a year or two and than he moved on to acting.
My mom always said she liked Pete (she liked tall men, and he was
definitely taller than Paul).
He had good manners and was a "good Catholic boy".
Paul has stayed the course.
He and Mary Beth have been married for over 50 years, have 6 kids (now
all grown).
When I was a kid I was always hearing how I missed out on
seats in the audience at Uncle Pete's show
(courtesy of Mary Beth's friendship with Peter)
and
Trips to American Bandstand.
(my beautiful and bad, elder sisters were always pulled from the
line and let in.)
My mother had her first kid at 15 and her last at 45 and the rhythm
method kept the 12 of us far enough apart that we were raised in
different times and cultures.
Bobby was working his way toward Commander in the USN during WWII, Billy
served in the army in Japan was all Elvis, all the time, and Kevin spent
18-21 praying for a low "draft number" and hoping to avoid a trip to
Vietnam.
The neighborhood was smaller than.
I can remember WALKING to the Yeadon Movie theater from 43rd and
Larchwood every summer Saturday for 25 cent movies, and nickel popcorn
and sodas.
Today kids are driven to reserved seating at 40th and Locust.
I think we knew our neighborhood landmarks better.
But the people were divided by their school systems.
Catholic School teens rarely knew the "Publics" or the "Privates"
Best!
Liz
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:43:56 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I'm curious to know more about Uncle Pete Boyle. You said that he
> grew up at
> 50th and Osage or Larchwood across from then Black Oak Park, but the
> park is
> actually between 51st and 52nd. Do you know if he lived right on
> the park?
>
> Andrew
>
>
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