It wasn't the Dean's fault.
It wasn't the Administration's fault.
It wasn't the faculty's fault.
It wasn't the police's fault.
It wasn't the gun salesman's fault.
It wasn't the ammo seller's fault.
It wasn't the campus security's fault.
It wasn't the other students fault.
It wasn't music's fault.
It wasn't video games fault.
It wasn't the FBI's fault.
It wasn't movies fault.
It wasn't parents fault.
It wasn't the media's fault.
It wasn't gun laws fault.
It wasn't legislator's fault.
It wasn't background check's fault.
It wasn't the gun manufacturers fault.
It was Cho's fault.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Where Are They Now?
I realized during a prior posting that my two old buddies that began the Flaming Rat Record Store in the Town and Country Shopping Center circa 1970, are both deceased. This won't mean much to anyone who didn't grow up in the Grand Rapids area, but at the time, Dave and Harry were kind of southside legends. With the recent death of Jeff Boughner, the guitarist for local bands of some reknown, I got to thinking about some of the other local characters that have sort of faded into the woodwork. If you happen to be reading this and know where any of these folks ended up, please share.
FLOYD BLOSS: whatever became of Grand Rapids' first porno merchant?
TERRY McCARTHY: the owner of the head shop "The Painted Caravan". ?
BUCK BARRY: Moved to Texas, and passed away several years ago.
DON MELVOIN: Fireman Freddy of GR TV. Died three years ago, after living in the Traverse City Area for several years.
FRANK SLEIGHMAKER: The first TV 8 Weatherman I can remember.
SKIP BELL: disc jockey
GEORGE ARTHUR: the disc jockey that guided us through the "Paul is Dead" clues.
ARIS HAMPERS: Runs a disc shop at Celebration Cinema on the Beltline.
RONNIE FREY: Made the Bavarian a place to go to. Country musician from Canada.
VIC AMATO: Made Charlie Huhn a star. And Danny J's out of "The Elbow Room". I lettered his drum heads.
More to be added later as I think of 'em.
And who could share any insights about PHASE II (head shop on South Division at Burton), THE BEEP LINE, THE PLACE, THE PIT, HOOVER GIDEON, and CHERYL HAVENS?
later old timers-
FLOYD BLOSS: whatever became of Grand Rapids' first porno merchant?
TERRY McCARTHY: the owner of the head shop "The Painted Caravan". ?
BUCK BARRY: Moved to Texas, and passed away several years ago.
DON MELVOIN: Fireman Freddy of GR TV. Died three years ago, after living in the Traverse City Area for several years.
FRANK SLEIGHMAKER: The first TV 8 Weatherman I can remember.
SKIP BELL: disc jockey
GEORGE ARTHUR: the disc jockey that guided us through the "Paul is Dead" clues.
ARIS HAMPERS: Runs a disc shop at Celebration Cinema on the Beltline.
RONNIE FREY: Made the Bavarian a place to go to. Country musician from Canada.
VIC AMATO: Made Charlie Huhn a star. And Danny J's out of "The Elbow Room". I lettered his drum heads.
More to be added later as I think of 'em.
And who could share any insights about PHASE II (head shop on South Division at Burton), THE BEEP LINE, THE PLACE, THE PIT, HOOVER GIDEON, and CHERYL HAVENS?
later old timers-
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