[Fred Douglass]

Gone are the days!

I kin remember sonny......
This is for you Texas guys: I met Dan Blocker and his driver(?) who drove the "Vinegaroon Special" from the track to the Lodge! I also met Jim Hall, Hap Sharpe and a few others there.
The old (and LONG LAMENTED) F1 race at the 'Glen was the pinnacle event of the Fall in New England. Anyone who was there realize that it was the dress-rehearsal for Woodstock (the infield tent-city was truly a circus). Those who were there will no doubt recount at least some of the following:
1. the annual sh*thouse fire/riot
2. getting maced by the Montour Falls police (during Event #1 above)
3. Big Cat Malt Liquor and Jelly Donuts fer...yup!...breakfast
4. Unlimited access to the track after 8 p.m. (thanks to aluminum barriers)
5. many "hot laps" in two-way traffic during #4 above
6. Graham Hill's INCREDIBLE repetoire of truly FEELTHY jokes overheard at the Lodge
7. Jim Clarke taking Hap's wing off the noggin while following his team-mate up the hill...

Well....you mentioned the Lodge....look what you brought back!!!!


Gratuitous post-scripts:

"Under the spreading Chestnut Tree, the Village Idiot sat...
Amusing himself by ab*sing himself,
And catching it in his Hat!!!!!"

"The Cabin-boy, the Cabin-boy...
a plucky Little Nipper...
Lined his a*s with broken glass
and circumc*sed The Skipper!"

Sorry, had to throw those in "non sequitor" since there was no "Joke de Jour" posted today!!!!