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Mid 1970's Clemson memory.
Jul 11, 2019, 11:11 PM
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When I was at Clemson, the legal drinking age was 18. I remember a beer run to what then was a local Giant Food World. Next to the actual name brand beers on the shelf, there were six packs of plain (and I do mean plain) white 12 oz cans with just 3 words on them in black block letters.
GIANT
FOOD
BEER
Never had the guts to try it, but I remember a whole case selling for what a six pack of PBR's or Budweiser was at the time. Does anyone else remember these, and if you tried them, what brain damage resulted?
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Legend [6794]
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Re: Mid 1970's Clemson memory.
Jul 11, 2019, 11:15 PM
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No memory of that at all and I graduated in 76. So maybe they ruined my memory.
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Paw Warrior [4913]
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Re: Mid 1970's Clemson memory.
Jul 11, 2019, 11:50 PM
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I don't remember that but do remember driving to state line liquor in GA since their drinking age was 18 for everything (when I was at Clemson late 70's early 80's liquor was 21 but beer and wine were 18).
Also remember - kind of 
Bengal Ball with beer trucks with spigots on the side and unlimited refills. Amazing I can remember anything at after losing those brain cells.
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Paw Warrior [4610]
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Bengal Ball was THE BEST!
Jul 12, 2019, 7:54 AM
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Good Times for sure
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Clemson Sports Icon [53479]
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Re: Mid 1970's Clemson memory.
Jul 12, 2019, 12:42 AM
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In the late 80’s their was a plan to drink a 6 pack of good beer, the first 2 per person and then we went to the beer of champion Milwaukee’s Best LITE. After a couple we couldn’t taste the difference if they were real cold and you drank them quick.
A case of Milwaukee’s Best Lite would go on sale for $7.99-8.99!!
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The Beast....***
Jul 12, 2019, 7:50 AM
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Clemson Icon [25669]
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Re: Mid 1970's Clemson memory.
Jul 12, 2019, 1:30 AM
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Orange Blooded [2219]
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Re: Mid 1970's Clemson memory.
Jul 12, 2019, 6:50 AM
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I started in 79. I remember after class on Friday we would go to Red's Quick Stop (I think that was the name) and buy a very cheap case of cold Busch beer in the drive through. You didn't even have to get out of the car. I drank quite a few of those beers back in the day!
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Re: Mid 1970's Clemson memory.
Jul 12, 2019, 7:15 AM
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Started Clemson in '79, and my beer of choice was Stroh's Beer. Had a Stroh's Beer light hanging in my room in Johnstone E section. Great memories!
GO TIGERS!!!
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Re: Mid 1970's Clemson memory.
Jul 12, 2019, 9:47 AM
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I was there from 77 - 81. I fondly remember on Friday
around 5 a group from our hall would grab a dollar
and head to Tiger Town Tavern. They had $1 pitchers 5 - 7.
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Re: The Bengal Ball
Jul 12, 2019, 12:53 PM
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I went 77-81. There was a store at Hwy 76 and 93 that sold long neck Buds in returnable bottles for $7 a case in 1980. Went to summer school, worked the Census and kept Buds in the frig that summer. Good times.
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Heisman Winner [86499]
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Ha! That bottom pic reminds me of the "Young Republican
Jul 12, 2019, 2:42 PM
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Rally" that was held from time to time at the "Y" Beach back then. Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts.
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Solid Orange [1347]
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I've seen the picture of the girl for years on the internet
Jul 12, 2019, 3:08 PM
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I wonder who she was and what she is doing to today.
I bet she never thought that one picture who last all these years.
I would be she still looks ok for her age today.
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Re: I've seen the picture of the girl for years on the internet
Jul 12, 2019, 4:46 PM
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Karen Bergendorff, I was there at the same time. think she's head of her own capital finance group in Chicago now. She'd be about 58. Knew her a little bit, very nice.
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Clemson Sports Icon [52953]
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The Jimmy Buffett looking guy is a friend of mine.
Jul 12, 2019, 3:15 PM
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He lives in Simpsonville.
I was there '78 - '82 but never made Bengal Ball because it conflicted with Dixie Day (where APO was the "officials").
Good times.
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Re: Mid 1970's Clemson memory.
Jul 12, 2019, 3:07 PM
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No, it actually looked just like the can Rex123 posted, except it also had GIANT and FOOD above the word BEER. Or, maybe not. It was 40+ years ago, after all.
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Clemson Sports Icon [52953]
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1980 Clemson memory.
Jul 12, 2019, 3:19 PM
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