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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 280
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 10:40 pm: |    |
2 down 1 to go. Just enough time to switch jerseys for the Wings |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 429
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 10:45 pm: | |
At least the Wings start at 9pm for you. Keep 'em going for the rest of the fans. I have to go replace a processor in one of my PC's and rebuild another, so I may be tied up for a while, but I'll wear my socks and keep my clothes pin on my nose. |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 281
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 10:48 pm: | |
"Everyone likes their own brand"-Fat Bastard |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 430
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 1:53 am: | |
8 to 2
Woo-hoo! |
7andkelly
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Username: 7andkelly
Post Number: 315
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 7:47 am: | |
The series ain't over till the last handshake. I stayed up too! |
Eastburn
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Username: Eastburn
Post Number: 50
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 7:56 am: | |
You folks are really straining the old brain here. Yep, there were pews in the old church. The stage was built after the move to the lower church. I remember stacking folding chairs on carts & shoving them under the stage. Seemed it was set up for just that purpose. Seems we had a lot of masses. Don't recall ever seeing soldiers from the Nike base in uniform at mass. That's what we called the base at Heilmann since they had Nike anti aircraft missiles. Do remember sometimes talking to the soldiers on guard duty through the fence. During the Korean war we were all blood typed & given little plastic tags to wear around our necks on chains. The tags were said to be able to withstand 1000s of degrees heat. Comforting that our remains could still be identified after a nuclear attack. We had air raid drills where we would either get under our desks or hunker down along the outer walls below the window line. That was sure going to save us from those nukes.
Speaking of desks, in 3rd grade I was in a very small classroom with ancient desks that each held 2 kids.
More later. It's grandparents day at Holy Family (Rochester). We're down here in "the city" as we Huron County folks say for the event. |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 282
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 8:51 am: | |
I couldn't hang through the whole Wings game. Once I saw it was well under control in the 2nd period it was lights out. Another 3 for 3 night. JC just stand those socks over in the corner, but don't let them get too far out of sight. |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 74
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 11:59 am: | |
For the sports fans in the crowd - when baseball was played in a REAL BALLYARD in Detroit and not an amusement park!
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Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 431
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:10 pm: | |
CFG, watch out, or Zitro might try to get those ticket stubs from you. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 432
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:13 pm: | |
the only reason I was still up to get the Wings score was that I was in the middle of a serious computer revamp. It took til 2am, but I'm back in business now.
My socks are now to the point that I just put them down and point to the corner and they walk there themselves.
(Message edited by jcole on May 02, 2008) |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 75
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:20 pm: | |
I got a million of 'em! I think that from the mid to late 70's, I just about lived at TS. 30-40 games per year - no season tickets - liked to sit all over the park. Made some great friends - and will never forget standing in the 3rd upper deck next to Ernie Harwell after the Tigs won the 84 WS. |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 287
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:25 pm: | |
Thanks Cfg. $2.00 for a baseball game. As Ernie Harwell would say those days are "LOONG GONE" |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 288
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:26 pm: | |
JC: I am frothing at at the mouth right now. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 434
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:33 pm: | |
Z: Over the ticket stubs, or the socks?  |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 289
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:37 pm: | |
Uh, I think the ticket stubs thank you very much |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 435
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:38 pm: | |
I went down to a number of games in the mid 70's, but i was a bleacher creature. I was in the middle of more beer fights than I care to count, and one time some guy was smoking up there, and this one Detroit cop who was always there came up. He took the kids weed, dumped it on the cement and did this hilarious dance on it. the guy was dying, but nothing he could do.
People used to smuggle flasks in there socks, underware, where ever they could find. It was fun, but really wild. |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 290
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:41 pm: | |
I didn't say anything about my eyes burning. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 436
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:47 pm: | |
Well, I just wanted clarification. At this point, the socks may not cause mouth-frothing, but they are definitely on that path. Walking it alone, I might add. |
Campfire_girl
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Username: Campfire_girl
Post Number: 76
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 12:52 pm: | |
Z- I'll see if I can find some stubs for you to share with your 300 bowler son! Send me your address via facepage and I'll see what I can do for Tigers memories for you! |
Kellyroad
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Username: Kellyroad
Post Number: 405
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 1:11 pm: | |
Since it is May, here a couple of pics from the 63 May Crowning. above Sr. Mary John (my 4th grade teacher)
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Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 437
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 1:19 pm: | |
Did you notice that this was before the uniform change? This is when we had to wear those nasty blue serge jumpers that got all shiny after a semester's wear. The big girls had the skirt and bolero look. I think I would have been in first grade here.
I never thought I'd say this, but the plaid looked positively stylish compared to these.
Notice how the boys got to wear any old thing. Hmmmm. |
7_and_kelly_kid
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Username: 7_and_kelly_kid
Post Number: 135
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 1:34 pm: | |
I wish I had the concession on those clip on ties!......as soon as the 3:00 bell rang a yank and then a shove in the pocket. |
Kellyroad
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Username: Kellyroad
Post Number: 406
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 1:43 pm: | |
JCole: I guess I didn't read GQ enough to know what is fashionable, but I always did like the blue jumpers over the plaid skirts. Oh yes the boys wearing ties with a cardigan sweater was really chic for the day wasn't it? Do you recall having to get a permission slip from your parent to be allowed to wear a sweater over your uniform? |
7andkelly
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Username: 7andkelly
Post Number: 321
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 1:43 pm: | |
KR: Nice pictures once again.
Jc: I don't see any of the boys getting to wear a Robin cape like the one in the first picture. |
Zitro
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Username: Zitro
Post Number: 291
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 1:51 pm: | |
Cfg: I appreciate the sentiment but if I add one more thing to my collection of stuff I think my house is going to tip over. It would take me years to catalog all of the tickets stubs, programs, yearbooks,magazines,books, figurines, autographed balls , bats, pics, wheaties boxes,newspapers, schedules.... am I giving a fairly clear picture that I'm a collecting junkie? |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 439
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 2:17 pm: | |
I was just talking to my older sister, Fran, and she reminded me of the name of the nun who always took off her belt and rosary before corporal punishment could occur. Does anyone remember Sr. Lyle Joseph? Apparently, there was one instance when all the boys on the blacktop would link arms and run through the girls, knocking them over. Sr. Lyle had enough, lined up the boys on the blacktop, took off the rosary and belt, walked down the line of boys and slapped each one in the face, then walked back up the line and gave the same treatment.
Boy, that would not happen today. |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 440
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 2:18 pm: | |
I think we did have to bring a note to wear a sweater. I also think you had to be sick.
I don't know how Yellow sweater in the picture got so lucky. |
7andkelly
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Username: 7andkelly
Post Number: 322
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 2:47 pm: | |
I see it's a sweater now, but If she was sick, and had a note to wear a sweater, then why isn't she wearing it properly? And don't tell me she has a right to bare arms. |
Kellyroad
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Username: Kellyroad
Post Number: 407
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 2:50 pm: | |
7_and_Kelly_Kid: Do you recall when string ties were in vogue? and this was way before the country western craze....just as simple to use as a clip on. I didn't realize my mom was way ahead of the time. LOL and although penny loafers were the rage, black wingtips (even with white socks) were a fad. Remember the saying "Wing tips are cool"
(Message edited by kellyroad on May 02, 2008) |
Jcole
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Username: Jcole
Post Number: 441
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 2:50 pm: | |
And the right to arm bears.
Also I seem to remember someone talking about running around with his windbreaker snapped around his neck, without arms in sleeves, pretending to be Batman.
Was Robin the sweater wearer your partner, sir? |