Noteworthy where he went for lunch:
‘Brotherhood of Thieves’
(I’ve eaten there dozens of times, good burger... however great restaurant name for the regime that robs us everyday)
Brotherhood’s is just plain good.
Noteworthy where he went for lunch: ‘Brotherhood of
Thieves’......for the regime that robs us everyday).
It’s like the shyster does it deliberately......to rub it in our faces.
Ex “islandah” here -but not a native! (I was only 1 month old at first visit, so -a poser. See I gots to put that out there out of respect to my childhood friends who still may be there. I don’t mind. I always used to kid them “yeah, so I’m not inbred, so what?”
I visited the Brotherhood in Sept. It’s changed vastly since I worked there in 1973 helping the first year, working for the founder Arty Krause. I was just a wee lad but still got a W2 for it which is unheard of nowadays for a pre-teen worker. It’s so exceptional the IRS saw fit to reset my W2 start year to 1977. Guess they can’t have any American under 15 on a W4.
The 1973 Brotherhood crew was a heck of a crew. They were carpenters, electricians, masons, etc. Many worked as cooks when it opened for the day (7am - I know I was the morning cleanup crew). It was a great restaurant back then.
Working class came over to the island during the summer and particularly on the weekend.
“Mr. Barneke” (pronounced “Baaaahnikey) was the big rich guy back then. Seemed to own 1/4 of the island.
When I visited this year I didn’t even even recognize the Brotherhood’s menu. I guess it’s Billionaire fare now, unpronounceable names from unrecognizable plants and animals.
The town wouldn’t let Arty put “of Thieves” on anything but the menu. So islanders called it The Brotherhood for decades. Probably still do.
I asked my brother WTF happened to the island since I left. All the development in downtown. His answer “junk bonds”.
Yes, I noticed there were tons of places owned by trusts foundations, etc. Whereas when I was a kid that was ‘the Chase’s house’ etc. <<<Actual original descendant there. He was my class at school on Academy lane. Great kid, super mellow. I guess when your ancestor ate a Coffin (another founding family) you gotta stay low key for some generations.
All these houses I knew with nice lawns frequently seem to have several multi story houses on them. Just how in the F did that get passed? I guess the HDC and Selectmen are more interested in property tax receipts than preservation.