1976
Where is my rabbit's foot? I suppose it's only a coincidence that this segment is beginning April 1. Only fools are superstitious.
Although the evening was quite a disappointment, the Class of '76 captured the cup for most members in attendance at the annual Eastern Massachusetts alumni gathering in mid-March. Without meaning to be disrespectful, the proceedings were lackluster. The only highlight was the lady next to me who kept cursing her wig as it frequently slipped onto her forehead. Many members of other classes were seen napping during the festivities.
Stu Gastner is working in Washington, D.C., for the law firm of London and Goldberg. Stu is lobbying on Capital Hill for the National Retail Hardware Association, the National Association of Meat Purveyors and "other such glamorous institutions." Stu relays that "HenryHart is writing poetry and living in Hanover and is going to Oxford in the fall. Bruce Bokar is over in Norwich, hasn't graduated quite yet, and is in a hurry." Stu received word recently from Scott "Dictator" Specht. Tator is going to quit law school in Florida to become the towel man in the intramural locker room next year. Hope to see you there, Tator.
Stu also has news about Spencer Kubo at Cornell Law, "doing great;" Peter Margolis is at N.Y.U. Med and ditto; Dave Gaulich quit his job as a staff reporter for the Wall St. Journal in Cleveland. (Cleveland'll do it to you.) HowardLay is in France, learning the language; and Dave "The Rave" Gillan is living in Show Low, Ariz., doing sportscasting for a radio station. Main St. is called "Deuce of Clubs Ave." What else could be expected from Barry Goldwater's home state? Thank you, Stu.
Rona Barrett tells me that Jay Josselyn was last seen with Tatum O'Neal. Don't quote me; I think Josh wants to keep it quiet. Roman Polansky felt those spawning grounds his own.
Speaking of dirty old men, Dave "Hands"Clark has quit his job at the car wash and now works at the First National Bank of St. Louis. Clarkie was last seen at Busch Memorial Stadium on a blind date with Mason Reece (of Merv Griffin Show fame). Roman P. strikes again: Rona also reports that John "Harry"Haffenreffer and Peter "Steve" Dakin were spotted at a Dartmouth Glee Club party following its performance in St. Louis. Indeed John and Peter were very interested in the young Greenettes' singing abilities. That's the spirit, boys.
Daniel "Da" Murphy has a new job with Merrill-Lynch. Murph is now a government securities dealer in Dallas, Tex. "I am getting married [at least he admits it] August 6 in Hanover." Murph say's, "all are invited; the wedding will take place on the fifty-yard line at Memorial Stadium, immediately following the Hanover-Lebanon girls touch-football championship. It promises to be a far-out time. Hope to see you there."
Torrey Brooks is in Greenwich, Conn. "I got a super job with an investment banking firm" in that notorious town. Torrey is "assistant to the president, [and] takes part in all deals and acquisitions which go on and have been put in charge of all compliance functions." Torrey has often seen Lynne Brooks, who is working for Pepsico, and also living in Greenwich. Recently, Torry, Scott McCallister, and George Jepsen went to visit Vince Salvatore, who is at Harvard Law. "Despite savage resistance, we kept Vince from studying all of Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings."
Gretchen Kent is keeping our country safe by learning how to use explosives so she "can supervise others to do the same." Gretchen will be, or already has, started another 12-week Army training stint, after which she will be transferred to Germany until 1980. Look out, Germany.
The most informative (and always humorous) patient this round was Pete "Loaded and ReadyPistol" Cowans, from somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. Since Pistol was last seen in December, he has been keeping in touch with many. "I dropped in on Chief (Rob) Mcllrath in the godforsaken town of Albert Lea, Minn. I'm not sure who Albert Lea was, but if he could see the town that bears his name he'd probably develop terminal hemorrhoids."
Pistol and Chief (no relation to Lewis and Clark) then headed to the Twin Cities, where they met up with Kim Nyberg and DanRingsred. The next day Rob Swenson pulled in from Fargo. Seems Sweny got some time off from the Big Red chewing-gum commercial he will be staring in this coming summer. A grand time was had by all.
The next weekend Pistol visited Chris "Hide My" Hodgson in Winnepeg, Manitoba. The Hog is doing well and enjoying his job with Price-Waterhouse. Also seen in that bustling city was that devilish, female-ankle-taping-exminister-to-be, Gordie Miles. Pistol reports another interesting time.
After the foreign excursion our traveling agent bumped into (how could he miss) Judson "Jake" Porter. The boys went to one of those all-night dancing shows (even though Postol desired a disco). Jud managed to leave with a new pair of underalls; the first pair ever to fit.
John Reidy might be heading down towards the Gulf soon if he can drag himself away fro his not-so-lucrative, but fun, job as head of disposal at the Quincy (Mass.) branch of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Well, this piece is overdue and other thines. Bonsoir.
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