  Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 166 Registered: 04-2008 |
That's before my time. I guess your moniker is appropriate. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 304 Registered: 04-2005 |
I think the traveling circus stayed on. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 167 Registered: 04-2008 |
I certainly remember Eastland before it was enclosed. Running in between the rain drops and freezing in the winter was sure a great memory. The one thing that was cool though was when they used to helicopter Santa in. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 220 Registered: 04-2008 |
OD, you must have some pictures! | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 221 Registered: 04-2008 |
They used to have these little display buildings with moving reindeer, and elves working on toys and stuff. | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 222 Registered: 04-2008 |
And that was the one and only "real" Santa. I think he's a Lakeside now. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 168 Registered: 04-2008 |
I thought I read somewhere recently that they are going to move the Lion and Mouse(which version I don't know, it was stolen quite a few times) to the Detroit Historical Museum. | ||
Kellyroad Member Username: Kellyroad Post Number: 374 Registered: 04-2007 |
and santa and his reindeer would be perched on top of the bus terminal on the south side (the Kresge side) of the mall AFTER THANKSGIVING NOT IN OCTOBER. There may be an archived Eastland thread archived in Discuss Detroit with plenty of interesting details. Also, virtual city wsu has plenty of pictures of Eastland during its construction and early days of operation (circa 56-57) | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 306 Registered: 04-2005 |
I remember Eastland before enclosure, also. It was a favorite hang out after school at Regina. We used to head directly to the make-up counters at Hudson and then either go to Sander's for hot fudge sundaes or to Kresge for lunch counter fries. All of this, of course, AFTER we rolled our skirts. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 169 Registered: 04-2008 |
There was a store that opened in the early 70's called Zodeens. I remember Bill Freehan was at the Grand Opening. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 307 Registered: 04-2005 |
Wasn't Zodeen's a kind of discount store, maybe like TJ Maxx is now? | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 170 Registered: 04-2008 |
Yes, just like TJ Maxx. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 308 Registered: 04-2005 |
https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/6790/117606.html?1205354 526 Here's a link to the Hall of Fame thread on Eastland's 50th anniversary. | ||
Olddetroiter Member Username: Olddetroiter Post Number: 49 Registered: 04-2008 |
7K: Sorry, no pictures. It’s ironic that for someone who thought he wanted to be a photographer in high school I have about zero pictures of the old days. Zitro: There was an article about the mouse in Neil Rubin’s column in the News. They originally made six mice and they kept getting stolen. Recently a guy who had been ‘babysitting’ one of them for decades finally gave into his conscience and returned it. The article is still on the Internet. Check it out soon. It was last July so no telling how long they will keep it online. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20070706/O PINION03/707060395 He did a follow-up article a few weeks later, but I can’t find that one. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 309 Registered: 04-2005 |
 Here is the Lion and mouse statue from Kathleen in the Eastland Memories thread. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 171 Registered: 04-2008 |
OD: Thanks I remember this article. I'm trying to find the one I read recently about it getting moved to the museum. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 172 Registered: 04-2008 |
Here's a related article about the sculpture. He also did the Spirit of Detroit and others. http://info.detnews.com/redesi gn/history/story/historytempla te.cfm?id=159 | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 173 Registered: 04-2008 |
This was by Kathleen in the same thread. The original Mouse has surfaced, under a promise of anonymity, and given to the Detroit Historical Museum earlier this summer. After being exhibited there, it will be given to the Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum at Saginaw Valley State University. From the Detroit News: Prodigal mouse returns: Pilfered icon back at mall after 50-year trip http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d ll/article?AID=/20070706/OPINI ON03/707060395/1038/LIFESTYLE0 1 Here's a photo I took of the mouse on display at the Historical Museum in September: | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 174 Registered: 04-2008 |
I just noticed it was the mouse that got moved not the lion. duh. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 310 Registered: 04-2005 |
Yeah, the lion might be a bit heavy. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 311 Registered: 04-2005 |
Speaking of the lion moving, does anyone remember when some pranksters downtown took a giant foot and dipped it in green paint and 'walked' the Spirit of Detroit across Woodward to the female statue in front of the MichCon building? | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 175 Registered: 04-2008 |
Oh yeah, those foot prints were there for years. That was pretty funny. I always thought is was blamed on some Wayne State students. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 314 Registered: 04-2005 |
One of the cool Detroit pranks, unlike flipping police cars after World Series wins. | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 176 Registered: 04-2008 |
Agreed, that doesn't take too much imagination. Just a lot of alcohol. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 315 Registered: 04-2005 |
Do you remeber when they won in 68, and Sr Paul Therese was SOOOO happy? Didn't they give us the next day off to celebrate? | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 177 Registered: 04-2008 |
Oh boy do I remember. She was an ardent fan. My father took me down to Metro Airport that night to greet the team on their way home. We were allowed on the tarmac (can you believe it?) we chased down every plane that landed. I got separated from my dad and was basically lost. He in the meantime had found out they were diverted to Willow Run because of the crowd. By the time he found me (I was scared to death) it was too late, the Tigers had already landed and left. (Message edited by zitro on April 24, 2008) | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 178 Registered: 04-2008 |
Speaking of the Tigers of 68' I know about 250,000 people have claimed to be at this game but I actually was. Mickey Mantles last game at Tiger Stadium and the infamous McClain "grooved pitch" Norm Cash hit 2 HR to left field that day. I also got to meet Stomin' Norman and Eddie Matthews at the Lindell AC after the game. Not that this memory has stuck with or anything. http://baseball-almanac.com/bo x-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=19 6809190DET | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 316 Registered: 04-2005 |
Let me guess, you're wearing your Tiger cap right now, aren't you? | ||
7andkelly Member Username: 7andkelly Post Number: 223 Registered: 04-2008 |
G minus 9 minutes and counting | ||
Zitro Member Username: Zitro Post Number: 179 Registered: 04-2008 |
Only on casual Fridays but my cube is full of Tigs stuff and I'm getting ready to go to lunch and listen to game in my car on XM. It starts in about 8 minutes. I hope they finish this series with a sweep. |
