I rode the ferry into PJ. Not much had changed, at least not along the walk from the harbor to Infant Jesus.

Shit Creek:

Rocketship Park (with upgraded rocketship):

Where I used to work (and where I used to get my hair cut):

I hid from the rain in the Village Grocery for a minute. They still have half gallons of iced tea, but now they’re made by Hampton Dairy instead of Schwenk’s:

(The picture and color scheme on the labels looks a lot like the old Schwenk’s cartons. I tried to find a picture, but could barely even find any evidence that Schwenk’s ever existed! The only mention I could find was a post on the Long Island Subreddit: “Schwenk’s is the OG.”)