Remember that memorable great American moment that happened 14 years ago when then-presidential candidate John McCain, a lifelong Republican, grabbed the microphone from the crackpot bigot in the middle of a campaign rally?
Today, I went back and located the seat where I sat when I attended my first professional football game in December 1970.
The Detroit Lions played the Dallas Cowboys at the Cotton Bowl. The Cowboys won an epic defensive struggle 5-0. That really was the final score of the game, as the only scoring included a field goal and a safety.
Here’s a look back at some of the highlights of that game (and they were few — see the shortest highlight reel ever):
Nearly 52 years later, I visited the famed Cotton Bowl stadium today and located my seat. It’s a funny story, since I was only 8 years old at the time, and ended up sitting in the worst seat in the house. But I got to see an NFL playoff game!
Take a look at this photograph and tell me — what comes to mind … what does it represent .. who this is … what year it was taken … and any other guesses you might possibly have.
It was 20 years ago this month that I moved to Las Vegas.
As a tribute to my hometown, over the next few weeks, I’ll be visiting several of Las Vegas’s most interesting neighborhoods and hotspots while escorting you on a guided video tour.