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BIG 6-0 FOR BUCKO & LORENZO
Buck
invited me to his 60th Birthday Bash, and I was unable to
attend. He sent this picture . . .
The guest of honor and a mysterious visitor from the Northlands.
You
know . . . it is just frickin’ amazing (disgusting) how fit and trim these two
Stooges look, yes? Buck & Vinnie, I love you guys!
For my
own 60th Birthday Bash, Ann gave me a trip to the Big South Fork
River & Recreation Area, for White Water Rafting, hiking and horseback
riding.
Those who are unfamiliar with
Big South Fork, it is a beautiful part of the Cumberland River in East Tennessee,
about midway between Nashville and Knoxville.
It is not a National Park, but it is a part of the National Park
System.
Ann flew my son Andrew home to
join us, and my step-son William joined us as well.
WE HAD
A FRICKIN’ BALL! Here are some highlights.
WHITE WATER RAFTING TRIP
I love
White Water Rafting, we have done it a few times. So, we’re doing it in East Tennessee once again . . ., and I
can’t help but think of the movie Deliverance.
It’s like, what if we capsize, wash up on shore and find ourselves face to face with . . .
LGBT
Mountain-man?
Or the
cross-eyed banjo child?
William
and Andrew
So we
rafted right up to this really cool water fall . . .
William
and Ann, with our Captain Bob, who managed to keep us from flipping over into
the drink . . .
Which is how we all got wet – voluntarily. The water was great!
The
rapids were “Class 3” and it was a ball!
Way too difficult to take pictures, but trust me it was big action.
Then, they picked us and we got a lovely boat ride . . .
Andrew
was definitely chillin’
William,
Lorenzo & Andrew . . .
William,
Ann & Andrew . . .
Somewhere,
down in there is the Big South Fork River . . .
It was
great having Andrew join us . . .
This
weird green thing was growing . . .
HORSE BACK RIDING
The
boys had to leave, but Ann and I went for a horse ride
Ann and her horse wore a matching ensemble . . .
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VANDERBILT FOOTBALL SCANDAL
A few weeks ago, Buck called saying he’d heard four
Vandy Football players have been suspended for allegedly molesting a young
woman. We checked our sources, and that
is a fact. Rumor has it there was a video showing the
four players carrying a rather drunk woman into a dorm room . . NOT GOOD. Little
else is known, except that everyone at Vanderbilt is closed-lipped pending a
Police investigation. The names of the
players are not known. Buck and I
agreed, it is the right thing for Vanderbilt and Coach Franklin to take this swift
action, regardless of the impact on the football program.
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VTL,
Larry Simons
Beta
Pi, 72
9 comments:
FROM GEORGE ABERNATHY:
"Larry:
Lance 'Bad Moon' Reising is still alive! Lance was asking about the picture of the Last Supper. Aber
TO ABER:
Yeah, I have Bad Moon on my radar -reisings@mindspring.com - I do not have that year book that contains the infamous Last Supper Picture. My earliest yearbook is 1972, and I suspect the sacreligious artifact appears in 1971, or even 1970, yes? Perhaps we can convince Boss Stein to either scan it,or loan it to me. It would be a spectacular feature on the blog as the Crusty Cree o' 73 prepare for their triumphant return! Be well, Larry
FROM BAD MOON REISING:
"Hey, Larry,
I was ’73, and I’m pretty sure it was my freshman year, ’70. It is a classic, Animal House-type stuff, huh?
( Plz note newer email address…,lance.reising@comcast.net)
Thanks, I enjoy the diversion the blog provides.
Lance"
TO BAD MOON: Thanks, hope to see you and the other Werewolves of 73 at Homecoming! Bozo
FROM HOWIE VOGEL:
"Behold and believe.
The Alpha and the Omega.
Come home, my Brothers.
Howard
a/k/a Howie
Worthy Master, Beta Pi
1970-71
Howard H. Vogel
865/684-1105 direct
FROM CLAUDE CODY:
"I see that “Jesus” was ahead of the fashionistas with his boxers showing. I had forgotten how much Dennis Fite ( I think) resembled the central figure. What the picture isn’t showing is the effect that Clark Thomas put in, a beam of light shining down on “Jesus”.
Claude Cody"
FROM HOWIE VOGEL:
""Behold and believe.
The Alpha and the Omega.
Come home, my Brothers.
Howard
a/k/a Howie
Worthy Master, Beta Pi
1970-71
Howard H. Vogel"
TO HOWIE: Thanks Brother Howie for sending the infamous "ATO Last Supper" picture! I was getting desperate for a decent copy, since the copy Boss Stein sent me was . . . a bit blurry. I plan to feature this sacreligious art relic in the next Blog. I might call you, for more info on the back-story of how our Christian Fraternity decided to make such an artsy statement.
VTL, Larry
FROM CLAUDE CODY:
"It was almost banned from the yearbook. We explained that our fraternity was founded on Christian principles (remember you pledge training?) and we were celebrating that. Clark Thomas took the picture and for the yearbook added a special effect. He inserted a beam of light to shine on Jim Burgess’ head (the crucified Jesus). Clark May be able to provide a better picture.
Claude Cody
FROM MARTY HEFLIN:
""Larry,
Thanks for your kind note the other day. I feel like this is back to the future for me - I started with Ron Terwilliger at Trammell Crow in 1988...here we go again!
Keep up the great work on the blog - loving the interplay. We got our yearbook picture censored a couple of times too - one was a dead presidents theme as I recall and then there was the picture with the hats...my memory may be mixing with lore though, can't be sure. Great times nonetheless.
VTL,
Marty
Martin Heflin
Managing Partner
(615) 460-9093
www.rangelightpartners.com
TO MARTY: Yes, well . . . censorship at Vanderbilt has always been a way of life. It is surprising - or maybe more a reflection of the times - that the "Jesus Freaks of 1971" were able to pull that off. (But then, Clark Thomas once told me that he was "hired by Chancellor Heard" to wander the Campus and take pictures - so Clark was "well connected" - and I suspect when he produced the photo that in itself lent weight to it).
Of course, it is abundantly apparent from the picture that they not only considered themselves equivalent of the "Greek gods" - but had egos which equipped them to "walk on water" as well. As I look at the picture, I think "they look so young and innocent . . .WRONG, they were BAD as hell and proud of it! They were a beautiful thing to behold.
My year we did a swashbuckling pirate picture . . OH YEAH, WE WERE bad!. . . u n-huh, yeah, right.
Larry Simons
Class of 1975
FROM MATT BLANKENSHIP:
"Great birthday trip! You may need a bigger horse next time! lol
Take care,
Matt
TO MATT: Hey . . . my ass is no bigger than John Wayne's when he starred in True Grit. My horse had stunted growth syndrome, and he grumbled at me the entire trip. :-)
FROM GEORGE TOMLINSON:
"Hey, where’s the pic??
George Tomlinson aka “the Heme”
TO HEME: Yeah, I thought the same thing. After I speculated that John Stein might send it, he did, and so did Howie Vogel of all people. I mean, I don't know Howie personally, but I know him through his professional reputation, which is excellent, and if ever a guy had his nose welded to the grindstone . . .! (Howie and Doug Campbell both). But Heme, never fear, I Bozo will be featuring this sacreligious artifact in the next Blog, along with featured commentaries by those who were actually there(unlike myself, I did not begin at VU until "72 when those Holy Rollers were long gone). I think Vogel sent it out to everyone on the Blog list, so it is in your inbox. I look forward to hearing from you, and other ticks. Send your commentaries to my e-mail Lasimons4law@aol.com . Be well, looking forward to seeing you at Reunion! Larry
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