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1969-What a year
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1969-What a year


Jul 20, 2019, 4:02 AM

In honor of the dirtpecker's last, and only, football conference title, let's go back to the simpler time of 1969:

New at the movies that year: Easy Rider
New on TV: The Brady Bunch; ABC and CBS go all color in daytime
New hot and upcoming band on the Radio: Credence Clearwater Revival
In the News: Nixon sworn in as president, Chappaquiddick
In pop culture: the Woodstock Concert
In literature: a new novel, The Godfather. Might make a pretty good movie some day
In professional football: Broadway Joe and the NY Jets defeat the Baltimore Colts
In college football: The clock must now be stopped while the chains are moved for a 1st down
In transportation: Gas - avg. 35 cents
In housing: A New Home: avg. cost $15,000
In the workplace: avg. $8500 salary

Inventions on the horizon:
the floppy disc
push top soda cans
UPC bar code on consumer products
Pong
BIC disposable cigarette lighters
lead-free gasoline
the 747 Jumbo Jet
the Ford Pinto
Bell Bottom jeans

So here's to the 7-4, 1969 ACC champions, the UofSC Fighting Gamecocks, and to the future 75th anniversary of your only ever title.

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Re: 1969-What a year....The year I graduated


Jul 20, 2019, 4:22 AM

from Clemson in May, and one week later was in the Airborne school at Ft. Benning, starting a four-year active duty stint in the army.

A heck of a change from Clemson that took me around the world and off to a new life. Can't believe that was 50 years ago. Sheesh............

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Bet few are aware that Clemson started in 1969


Jul 20, 2019, 6:54 AM

on the same day Woodstock opened.....Aug 15

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Re: Bet few are aware that Clemson started in 1969


Jul 20, 2019, 7:26 AM

A lot of my friends went to Woodstock during that time. They had some pretty good tales when they returned. :)

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Re: 1969-What a year


Jul 20, 2019, 6:58 AM

New at Portsmouth Naval Hospital : Tigerdug23 ????

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DB23


50 years ago today: “Tranquility base here, the Eagle has landed.”


Jul 20, 2019, 10:44 AM

nm

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There's something in these hills.


Re: 50 years ago today: “Tranquility base here, the Eagle has landed.”


Jul 20, 2019, 12:13 PM

Got married that September -listened to Clemson-VA game on radio while waiting for Ceremony, my Bride's two Jr. Bridesmaids insisted on listening to it also while they got ready.

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How could you leave out


Jul 20, 2019, 3:23 PM

today, July 20, 1969, fifty years ago, America faked the moon landing and man walking on the moon.

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Re: 1969-What a year


Jul 20, 2019, 3:28 PM

June '69, home from my last VN tour. It was a fine year for me.

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New York Mets won the Series...***


Jul 20, 2019, 9:28 PM



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