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Yesterday was the 30th anniversity of the "balloon game"
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Yesterday was the 30th anniversity of the "balloon game"


Nov 13, 2013, 10:31 AM

Can't believe nobody mentioned it or maybe they did.
We beat Maryland 52-27 November 12, 1983. I was there,
but always felt guilty that I didn't go help the students
and other people who volunteered to inflate all those
balloons the night and morning before. Must have been
expensive for all those balloons and helium; really would
be today especially with the DHEC fine or whatever.

There's not a really good video capture of the moment
except for TigerRay game video and one from a helicopter.
Should have took my iPhone to the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh3ECkVZjLE

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remember that day/game well***


Nov 13, 2013, 10:35 AM



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anniversary - i need to get an "R" so i can edit posts***


Nov 13, 2013, 10:37 AM



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Re: Yesterday was the 30th anniversity of the "balloon game"


Nov 13, 2013, 10:54 AM

Was there and helped blow up balloons. Great day!

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That was my junior year.***


Nov 13, 2013, 11:00 AM



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Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.


I was lucky enough to attend the balloon game***


Nov 13, 2013, 11:04 AM



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"something in these hills..." -joe sherman


I took my lovely bride of 3 years to that game. She is


Nov 13, 2013, 11:24 AM

no longer attending said such contests in Clemson's Death Valley as she now is married to a wonderful man who makes her sit in the stands and after each first down say

" Move the chains, move the chains, wuff, wuff, wuff "

For his sake I sure hope they beat somebody this year because boy is she getting pi$$ed off. I told her just the other day, look at the bright side, you dont make many first downs, you wont have to worry about interrupting your holiday schedule with a bowl game and considering the wonderful job your new coach is doing, 3 wins out of conference might just be the highlight for awhile

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SECTION 11 SECTION 11 wuff wuff wuff!!***


Nov 13, 2013, 2:26 PM



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Cole @ Beach Cole w/ Clemson Hat


I have a great overhead picture off the balloons


Nov 13, 2013, 12:49 PM

I have an 8x10 arial shot of the balloons going up in my office. I was there also. Top 5 best moments in the valley

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Nov 13, 2013, 1:14 PM

Ahhh I remember it well......No Whoo Hoo.

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Nov 13, 2013, 2:23 PM

NO WOO HOO! I was in the North Stands around the 35. The one thing I remember, other than the balloons, was on one play, Boomer had a man wide open on my side of the field. No Clemson defenders or any other Maryland players. Fortune for us, Boomer never saw him. Can see it like it was yesterday.

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Ken


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Nov 13, 2013, 3:30 PM

It was quite a sight from the third row of the North Upper Deck as all those balloons came up to us and obscured everything from the field to the sky for a few moments. BTW did you have an iPhone 30 years ago? All I had was a bag phone with a 5-pound receiver.

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Lmao- with the 3-foot antenna? You musta been in high


Nov 13, 2013, 3:48 PM

cotton

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Well we killed off the last Unicorn with those baloons


Nov 13, 2013, 3:36 PM

according to the tree huggers. Or was it Jane Fonda?

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Re: Well we killed off the last Unicorn with those baloons


Nov 13, 2013, 3:38 PM

No way we killed off Jane Fonda.... that was Ted Turner.

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Fonda killed off nuclear power, vietnam win, and Ted Turner


Nov 13, 2013, 3:41 PM

which in turn killed off CNN as a quality news source. Now see what has happened? Off on a rant and am hi-jacking this fine thread =/

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