The SE, costal end of LI wuz always a unique, separate, faux community, now grown YUGEly larger of late.
The LIE had some wild, exotic speed racers free to run back in the day.
The LIE was, as far back as I can remember, crazy on Fridays! It's just what it was, but just kept on getting worse and worse from the late '50s through the '60s!