Thursday, June 5, 2008

More old school Pinellas County

Went to the WLCY Star Spectaculars in the old Clearwater Auditorium
Kept every Thanksgiving night open so you could go to the Clearwater-Largo game.
Saw the Stones live at Jack Russell Stadium
Went to your school prom at the Jack Tar Harrison Hotel (now the hdqrts. for the Church of Scientology)
Hung out at the "Steps" at the foot of Turner St.
Met people on the "Spook Line"
Went to Clearwater Beach on Sat. afternoons to see Roy "Shy Guy" Nelson broadcast "10's Bandstand" live from the Pavilion
Followed the dirt road east at the intersection of Old Coachman and Belcher into the citrus grove at night with your fraternity brothers to have grapefruit fights against that semester's pledges.
Remember when the US19/Gulf-to-Bay intersection was governed by (1) stoplight. Extra credit if you ever rolled down your car window at night while stopped there to hear the peacocks at the farm on the SE parcel (before Clw. Mall was built) raising hell.
Chirped your tires when leaving curb service parking at the Steak-and-Shake at the corner of Duncan & Gulf-To-Bay.
Wanted to get your ass kicked on a Friday or Saturday night,you'd go to either Safety/Palm Harbor or Tarpon Springs
Wanted to get your ass kicked on ANY night,you'd go the the Gator Bar in the old Ulmer Arcade in downtown Largo
Same as above,but country/western style at the old Joyland on US19 in Pinellas Park.
Bought your best school clothes at either Fremacs,Colony Shops or Frank's.
Parked off the side of the road under the massive stand of Australian pines to get onto Clearwater Beach as there was no parking lot.
Watched Univ. of Tampa football at the original Tampa Stadium.
Had dinner at Herda's Steak House
Remember when 5-10K people would show up for the old Clearwater/Largo football game on Thanksgiving Night.
Hung out at the Milk Bar or the A&W on Clearwater-Largo Rd.
Had bar-b-q at the King Pig on Gulf-to-Bay.
Wanted to really impress your date and took her to the Glass Frogg on Clw. Beach
Skipped school to spend all day at the north end of Sand Key when it was still undeveloped with just woods and beach.
Spent Sat. afternoons as a kid at the matinee at the Capitol,Carib or Largo Theater.
Loved Biff-Burgers or What-a-Burgers

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