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REUNION 73 RECAP
FRIDAY NIGHT: Buck and Vinny and I were due for our Stooges
60th Birthday Celebration.
That’s right, the three of us turned 60 this year. We decided to celebrate by going to Jimmy
Kelly’s Restaurant.
A toast to the ATO’s!
After dinner, we ambled over to campus, where the
Big Tent Party was happening. It was
late, but we managed to run into THE HEME and former professional kick boxer
MIKE KIRK.
We knew KIRK, because as freshmen Buck and I saw him
wandering around, and KIRK always had a twinkle in his eye, a look that said “don’t
even make a false move, don’t look at me funny, or I’ll freak on you.” Amazingly, KIRK still has that same twinkle
in his eyes.
The group picture above - the one where Aber has his hand in mysterious places, was taken by ATO Alum Clark Thomas, professional photographer, and the only known ATO with two first-names, who had set up his mobile studio at the event.
ABER
Claude Cody, George Joe, John Stein
Mark Reed & Kimey Reed
John . . . need a breath mint?
SATURDAY, LUNCH AT ROTIERS:
So Buck and I had lunch with FRANK COLLINS and daughter CLAIRE. Great to have fellowship over a Rotier’s burger.
VANDY TAILGATE: as you might imagine, it was frustrating,
because the Class of 73 is small, and a majority of the guys were Football
Players. The Football Players have their
own “exclusive – sniff – sniff” Tailgate.
The Football Players go there, and the ordinary mortals go to Vandy
Tailgate.
Frank Biller, my best friend on the planet
We also ran into ABER and Kimie on the way to the Game. As we neared the Entrance Gate,
I asked Aber “Are we gonna win?”
- Aber was stone-cold serious: “yes.” Little did we know...
HOMECOMING - VANDY vs. MIZZOU
Buck and
Vinny sat with me and Ann, it was a perfect evening for football.
Within the first 90 seconds of play, Mizzou’s Offense
rolled right over our Defense and scored. And unfortunately, Vandy Defense never figured
out how to stop them. Our Offense
managed to score a few times, but we got CREAMED. It was very disheartening.
ANNUAL ATO DINNER AT CABANA RESTAURANT
THE GREEK!
Fellowship was great, a good time was had by all:
Austin Brown & company
We continued our tradition of AROUND
THE TABLE VIDEO, here it is:
Lorenzo
People enjoy coming to Reunion for a variety of
reasons, to see campus, see old professors, hear the Chancellor, hob-nob with
contributors, the Homecoming Game . . . and to see old friends. It is my belief that it is seeing old friends
which is the big draw. No matter what
else happens, ATO’s love to get together – it was that way back in the day, it
is that way now. That is why our Annual
ATO Dinner has been such a success. After all these years, who shows up but . . .
This year we had a big crowd, thanks in part to a
large contingent of Actives who joined us.
CLAUDE CODY led us in The ATO Prayer.
Claude told the story of how the ATO Prayer tradition started,
how ALEXANDER WILSON said the ATO Prayer before meals:
“ . . . Alex and Laura would prepare the meals, and
we would help put the food out. But
there was no order, guys would be reaching for the food like wolves. So I said to MIKE McCARTY, how about if
someone says a prayer before we eat.
Mike said “Who is gonna say it that anyone will listen to?” Mike had a good point.
I suggested that Alex say the prayer, and Alex agreed to do it. Of course, we all loved Alex, everyone listened. From that day on, we knew we should wait, and when Alex came out of the kitchen, the dining room fell silent. No one had to ring a bell or anything. I can hear Alex saying the ATO Prayer, as if it were yesterday. Alex was like a father to us – and Laura like a mother. They gave us so much love, so much spirituality.”
I suggested that Alex say the prayer, and Alex agreed to do it. Of course, we all loved Alex, everyone listened. From that day on, we knew we should wait, and when Alex came out of the kitchen, the dining room fell silent. No one had to ring a bell or anything. I can hear Alex saying the ATO Prayer, as if it were yesterday. Alex was like a father to us – and Laura like a mother. They gave us so much love, so much spirituality.”
Frank Collins, Buck, Greek, Vinnie
The Heme to Frank Collins: "Remember not to wear that hat indoors!"
Greek, Vinnie, Claude
Frank: "So I keep telling the guy, I am NOT that actor Marty Feldman who played Igor in "Young Frankenstein"
Vinny: "Claude, get a picture of Buck, he's embarrassing himself again."
Greek: "I'm telling you guys, the world is FLAT . . ."
Cory "Stubby" Clark
John Stein, singing: "Every girl crazy 'bout a sharp-dress-man . . ."
Frank Biller, Mrs. Stubby, Stubby & Mini-Stubby
Frank Collins and daughter Claire
Claude & Ann Cody
Larry & Ann Simons
Greek, to Buck & Vinny: "I frick'n LOVE that joke more everytime I tell it!"
Heme, Stubby, Buck
Chris "The Greek" Regas and Steve "Vinny" Starr
The Heme to Regas: "you don't mind if I just . . . put my hand here, do you?"
Contingent of Actives! This year was their best showing yet.
Frank Collins, Frank Biller, Beth & John Stein
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