Posted by Bruce from Can. on August 09, 2019 at 07:49:19 from (74.12.72.61):
I had always heard entertainers referring to working in the Catskills, but had no idea about it. Many famous singers and comedians got their start working in the summer at these resorts, but I had no idea just where it was, or why. After a quick search on YouTube last evening, my wife and I were surprised how close to home this really was. And many of these entertainers would cycle through the circuit through Toronto ,Hamilton , Buffalo, and NY city. The history of the Borscht belt was equally interesting for us, as the immigrant people, mostly Eastern European Jewish folks looking for a summer vacation spot to escape the heat of the city, flocked to the Catskills mountains. The rise and fall of this was well documented, and a very interesting example of immigrants assimilation into the larger population. Meanwhile back here in my home county, only a few miles away from our farm. The similar thing was happening. Near the town of Pontypool, the Jewish immigrants from Toronto had set up summer vacation getaway camps, but on a much smaller scale. Thankfully Toronto isn’t NewYork, just wants to be. Sullivan and Orange counties in NY state must have seen tremendous economic boom and bust through the 20th century with summer vacation folks. I wonder if this will once again happen , with folks of modest means looking to escape the city. We certainly see this happening here, as city people now plug our roads and parks on summer weekends.
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