As an advocate for the Allentown park system, especially the WPA structures, I often write about Joseph Daddona Park, which I refer to as Union Terrace, its former original and long term name. Likewise, I refer to Andre Reed Park as Irving. Even Martin Luther King Drive is still Lawrence Street to me.
As a local historian, these name changes reflect fads and wokeness. What brings me back to this topic is the recent decision by the Allentown School Board to rename a couple of our schools.
So there are two sixty year olds talking.
I remember you in third grade at Ruby Bridges School.
Bridges School, where the hell is that?
That's what they call Lincoln now.
Who's Bridges?
I have no idea
photo of future blogger at Mayday 1952, Lehigh Parkway School, at least still for now
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