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Posted by on Sep 29, 2022 in Personal, Travel, Video 1 | 1 comment

My Stadium Seat at the 1970 Dallas-Detroit Playoff Game

 

 

The Best Worst Seat in the House

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!

Here’s the video and story (3 mins):

 

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Posted by on Jul 13, 2022 in Blog, Music and Concert Reviews, Personal | 7 comments

Classic Concert Reviews: Tony Orlando and Dawn, Cotton Bowl, Dallas, 1973

 

tony orlando and dawn

 

Here’s the next segment of my new series of concert reviews and details of what I remember about various shows, performances, and events over the years that I’ve attended.  Some of these reviews will be short, while others will be much longer and more detailed.  It all depends on what I remember and what research is available on those old concert dates.  I hope you enjoy reliving these musical experiences with me.

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Posted by on Mar 21, 2022 in Blog, Personal | 0 comments

Teen Jury (1979)

 

 

Thanks to Daisy Ciarlariello for sharing this old newspaper clipping with me. This photo was from 44 years ago when we were both still in high school and were student volunteers on a nationally-recognized legal program for youth called “Teen Jury.”

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