Meet the man who's been selling watermelon on a Brooklyn street corner for decades
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- Meet a neighborhood hero -- 77-year-old James Jackson has been selling watermelons on a Brooklyn street corner for over four decades. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports.
Watermelon with seeds 🤤
Man! I been looking all over for this guy.
Yesss seeds! where do we get the watermelon with seeds ❤
Thank you CBS for introducing another real hero to us. This time a watermelon hero.
Well well well
Much appreciated for sharing such good news. Real watermelon with seeds ❤️❤️❤️
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I laugh, but it is true there are different types of heroes.
Hero ?
Brought one yesterday..sooo sweet😊l'll be back
Where is he located? Please!
I USED TO WORK FOR BIG BEN WHO WAS SELLING WATERMELONS IN BROOKLYN BACK IN THE 1970S ON BUFFALO AVE AND STERLING PLACE WOW WHAT AN EXPERIENCE BENNY RIDDICK WAS THE MAN
Wow… I drive passed this man everyday after work. I never knew. Godbless!
I Love that this man is selling SEEDED watermelons. They are becoming harder and harder to find. This man is a hero. I found myself paying $30 for one in the Bronx. It was large, juicy, and sweet. However, $30 is a bit much, I think.
Seedless watermelons often have an off taste and an awful texture.
Seedless has been normalized.
Bring back seeded fruit as Nature intended!
I agree!!
Seedless is man made..lab work. GMO
Honest work. Much respect.
there use to be hundreds of african American men like this on the streets of Brooklyn selling watermelon. i miss those times
Nothing lasts forever brother 😔!
@@SamuelHendrix-kb8nn connect me with the bank and I design watermelon stands and you be the first owner of one. somethings should last forever.
Anyone that worked it's whole life in a job that matters is a hero.
Yassss right by my church Our Lady of Victory. This man is a Brooklyn treasure. Good quality, low prices. Thank you dad (r.i.p) for putting me on to this Brooklyn landmark .
I remember seeing him when I was a little girl and my mom would take me to school. He surely have been doing this for a long time.
we need more nice people like him not those young gangstas
What young gangsters? The only gang members I know are orange and fat.
The only gangster I know are coming here are illegals
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Such a sweet story.
Yup seen him since I was a kid
Thats my block wow its crazy bout time he get his flowers im 27 now lomg as i can remember OG been there
Need to tell the people that's 50 and 60 years old. They need to hear that. Thank you, Lord that you still still going to the grace of the Lord. Don't let nothing hold you back. Be blessed my brother keep up your good work.👉🏾🙏🏾🫶🏾🛐
You can tell those watermelon are sweet too. They were picked at the right time. 🤤🤤🤤
I bet you can tell, can’t you?
Watermelons are heavenly so thirst quenching in summer
Well well well
WOW ! What horrible grammar. You must be new to America 🇺🇸 and to American English.
@@yugoyankoff-vh7in what? if You can't read it without the commas means maybe YOU aren't familiar with English, buddy 😊
Those are the real men that God still blesses, going to give him a visit to Brooklyn from Washington Heights, but I think it's too late because he retired.
He retired from being a Nursing Assistant.. not selling watermelons
Omg I remember him great guy
THE BEST Watermelon on the planet comes from the back of a truck♥️💯💯
And Shrimp…Anything sold from The back of A truck is always the best💯💯
Grady on Brookville and Merrick in Laurelton is The Watermelon Man!
RIP Calvin Crawley
I know exactly where that’s at
❤❤❤yass and those mellows are soooooo jousue red with real seeds.and he's the sweetest ❤❤❤
Does anyone remember the group home Abbot House on Quincy street? I lived there for a while in 1995. I cant seem to find it or find anyone associated with it.
Please come to the Bronx. We need real watermelons.
😂😂😂yes yall do.
There are spots in the Bronx too
He been there. The watermelon man. All color water melon I buy from him all the time. He is a bedsty man
Wonderful ❤❤❤❤
Growing water melons is a great after retirement job. Especially if you grow good melons. My uncle grew excellent melons.
Now that’s an original watermelon. I wonder where he gets it from
Food Bazar! $10 black seed watermelon..
Damn stupid axx lie! That's all you people (liars) ever consistently do, LIE! Just like 45!:@arielramirez5841
There from north Carolina
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@debrajohnson9728 Cry over some slimy, deranged orange 😈. Are you insane Deb? I'm not even a Democrat or believe in those people's so-called political system . You wealthy Deb, if not, know that you're not even a thought in those people's universe. 🙄
Mr Majestic
Wondering who's the actor whom is playing this "watermelon vendor". Kinda obvious that this character's wearing a not so well made silicon mask, probably they ran out of high quality pieces. Hence why when the dude talks his lips barely move, and also the sunglasses and hat combo are there to basically hide the imperfections of the low quality silicon mask❤. Muppets and their pantomimes. 😂 I swear, they get me cracking every single time🤣🤣🤣
BRAVO GOOD SIR
Macon thats my old Block dude still there
Rite around the corner from my home ! 😋
Wonderful
NIIIICE!! I KNOWW HIM SINCE I WAS A YOUNG GIRL! 🙌🙌🙌🙌
The best watermelon forever! The street name is pronounced Troop, Troop Ave.
The Ancestor's and he used to give us quarter's. 588!
What about out of season???
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The seed watermelon taste way better then the round one
It's interesting to see that the things and human nature that are common and natural in other countries are seen as something special in US.
Mr. Shotgun on Atlantic Ave and Saratoga was the other watermelons.
Careful, if anyone from the gub’ment sees this they’ll shut him down for not giving them their cut.
He needs to expand, with some Fried Chicken and Grape Soda Pop. Also koolAIDS and Pig Trotters and Black eye peas could not hurt!!! 😊
I know him. He is near the Catholic church. We travel to eat his watermelons. He is much loved.
I love this story! I hope CBS doesn't bring unwanted attention to him from the IRS
Real watermelon nice black seeds .
I eat his watermelon every summer. Juicy and sweet
lots of people retire only if they die..i dont who does not..
THAT'S RAYSISSSSSSS
Per melon
Could anyone please have his location listed here? I like my watermelon w seeds, clearly that’s what he’s selling:)）thanks!
Just type in “our lady of victory church of st Martin” on ur maps and that’s the corner.
Look at the video. It say his location. Smh
Thank you:)
@@righteousshadowsdojopt.3979😂
I think you also bring up a beautiful place for me to visit along my quest for seeded watermelon :)
Where in the Bronx?
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Corner Throop & Macon. He shows up on Google Māp Street View!
😂😂yup❤
See him every day. Bed Stuy!
I’d bet they’re stolen.
He should learn how to speak American English.
Hero? No rent, taxes, fees, permits or health inspections. Retire? From an all cash business? Does he wash his hands? Where does he get the watermelons?
Clearly non of the things you mentioned have been an issue, otherwise he wouldn’t be in business. He was a nurse in healthcare before entering this business, so I’m sure he is making sure every precaution is considered. His customers are loyal and speak highly of the quality of his product. Why come on here just to spread hate and negativity?
Ugh shuuuut up 🙄
whats next your gonna pick on a lemonade stand go somewhere
Ok boomer moment
As it should be 💯 Go to Canadanor Europe with that attitude