Patchogue, NY, Mascot Dock

Unexpected Social Encounter on Mascot Dock in Patchogue

My wife and I often go to Mascot Dock, at the end of South Ocean Avenue, in Patchogue, just to relax and enjoy the beautiful view. A few weeks ago on one of our normal visits to Mascot Dock, we were unable to get a parking space; the entire dock parking area was filled with cars, but not one person was on the Dock! It appears that Mascot Dock may have been used as a parking lot for a local establishment.

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As I have been told, the Village of Patchogue has taken some action to remedy this situation. On Saturday night June 26, 2010 my wife and I visited Mascot Dock to see if the Parking problem had been solved. As we drove onto the dock, the parking situation seemed to have been corrected.

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Instead of just sitting in my car, my wife and I decided to stroll down Mascot Dock, just to see if Patchogue residents were actually enjoying the facility that they pay taxes to support.

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We started to talk to a family, who had a handsome clean cut, articulate teenage son. The entire family were catching crabs. They were hoping that the real big crabs would be available in a few weeks. They were just delightful to talk to!

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We then walked past four Patchogue Residents who brought their own folding chairs, and were enjoying the beautiful evening. One of the women looked at us and said Hello! Wow! "I was surprised because people in New York generally don't say hello to strangers!" We then started to chat with the Four Patchogue residents.

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We walked further down the dock and met a Delightful young couple who were "Crabbing," using a "Crab Trap." We talked about cooking crabs in a Frying Pan using Beer!

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We then started to talk with a women who appeared to be visually impaired. The women was with her daughter who was about Ten Years old going on 30; she was a delightful young lady! We talked with them for about Twenty Minutes.

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I was surprised that we had spent over an hour, socializing with our neighbors. I could think of no better way to end a busy Saturday, than with an unexpected social encounter, on Mascot Dock!

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This unexpected encounter with the International community in Patchogue only supports what I have been saying for years; we are a community that lives in harmony with each other.

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