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FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD: old football weekends...
Aug 2, 2012, 11:00 AM
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Looking through old papers early today, I found a letter from the CDA...Central Dance Association...run entirely by Clemson students, that I received in July 1965 upon my entry to CU. In those days the CDA sponsored dances during home football weekends usually on Friday and Saturday nights. They were usually held in the cafeteria facing the old quadrangle amid the "tin cans." The letter stated that the entertainment the prior year included Mary Wells, Major Lance, The Impressions and Dionne Warwick among others. The cost for the entire upcoming fall season: $12...and I had to scrape that up! Most of the students I knew attended the games and dances with or without dates, and after beer was finally allowed on campus crowds would dash to their dorm rooms for the brews during dance breaks. Most of my friends and I made certain we had weekend dates during our freshman year, as the upperclassmen would "command" dateless "Rats" to dance alone or with each other. Thinking of those days always helps to get me READY FOR SOME GOOD, OLE CLEMSON FOOTBALL! HERE WE GO-O-O-O-O-O TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD: old football weekends...
Aug 2, 2012, 12:09 PM
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I was a senior then, but didn't graduate until Dec.66
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One of the great upperclassmen that had us doing the
Aug 2, 2012, 2:00 PM
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"duck walks" on the quad, eh? The "chore" I hated the most were the constant trips to Dan's for burgers...the shoe shining and cheers, I didn't mind. You guys did a heckuva job indoctrinating us "rats" into the "family." I know it's passe now, but I'm still glad I went through the Rat System. Thanks....
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My oldest brother started in 1966 - said Major Lance must...
Aug 2, 2012, 12:10 PM
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have played at CDA dances in Harcombe what seems like 1000 times now - has mentioned many times those days and the Rat Hops, etc.
By the time I started in 1973 those days were over - the CDA was still big-time on campus be no dances anymore - did a great job with big rock acts in Littlejohn, though.
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Yep
Aug 2, 2012, 1:46 PM
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I saw Jethro Tull and Rod Stewart at Littlejohn. Probably 72 or 73.
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Re: Yep
Aug 2, 2012, 2:07 PM
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Had PG&E and Steppenwolf same time frame. Cool stuff.
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Seems like one of the first concerts I went to at LJ was
Aug 2, 2012, 2:03 PM
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Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, although I liked the dances better. It was always hilarious watching the guys sneaking out for quick beer trips in the dorms.
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Re: FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD: old football weekends...
Aug 2, 2012, 1:52 PM
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I remember in 68 when I was a "rat" CDA had Ike and Tina Turner in Harcombs.
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Re: FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD: old football weekends...
Aug 2, 2012, 1:57 PM
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Then you must remember the buses full of girls from Winthrop that arrived for the dances. Those of us that could not scrape up those huge amount of $$$ would hang out of the windows of the tin cans and watch all those girls. The younger crowd might not remember the days when you could count the girls on CLEMSON campus on 2 hands.
Now let's play some dang football.
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Re: FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD: old football weekends...
Aug 2, 2012, 2:00 PM
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Duceman, We are fellow rat classmates and I was there for Ike and Tina as well. I had my girlfriend from Greenwood at the dance and was not hasseled by upperclassmen that night. Was that the year that Bob Hope was in Littlejohn?
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Re: FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD: old football weekends...
Aug 2, 2012, 2:06 PM
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I think thats right. By the way the president of the CDA was on my hall (New F) that year. I think his name was Bazemore from Beaufort, SC. He was also a cheerleader.
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I'll tell you who else was on the CDA staff that year:
Aug 2, 2012, 2:15 PM
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Jim Barker...in charge of decorations! Now, of course, he's up to bigger things...like decorating the Clemson campus. lol
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Re: FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD: old football weekends...
Aug 2, 2012, 2:45 PM
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Duceman, I seem to remember #### Harpootlian as president of CDA that year. His roommate was Tim Rogers who was student body president I think. I spit shined their shoes one night. CDA were BMOC back them, right up there with jocks....
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Tim Rogers, a future member of the S.C. House of
Aug 2, 2012, 3:32 PM
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Representatives, was Student Body President from 1968-1969, while D!ck Harpootlian was one of the Editors on The Tiger staff. He was the longtime Solicitor in the 5th Judicial Circuit and now is Chairman of the S.C. Democratic Party. He is listed in Wikipedia. Jim Buck was President of the CDA from 1968-1969, while Jim Barker was an officer, also.
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Knew them both very well. Tim's election as Student Body
Aug 2, 2012, 4:22 PM
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President was probably one of the more entertaining, student political events, while I was there, and I don't ever remember seeing Earle without that big grin on his face.
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You're right....He was on the CDA staff, as well as a
Aug 2, 2012, 4:14 PM
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cheerleader.
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So you dancing with a doood or what?
Aug 2, 2012, 3:35 PM
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j/k hartins GO TIGERS!!!
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Funny, but my girlfriend in those days was named Dora,
Aug 2, 2012, 3:37 PM
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although I called her Dudette for some reason....lol
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