Re: [IRCA] Thank God for Radio

[<texas4421@xxxxxxxx>]

Don-
You would be correct! It was less than 30 days after the bombing of Pearl 
Harbor.
It was January 1942.

Only ole folks would have gotten that one correct. :)
Willis




> Willis,
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> Inre your Rose Bowl question.  Without resorting to Google I recall 
> somewhere back at the start of WW II, 41 or 42 the game was moved to 
> Durham NC where Duke played somebody from the Pacific Coast Conference 
> (can't remember just who). They were afraid of a Japanese attack so 
> changed the venue.  Good question!
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> don kaskey
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> texas4421@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Yes, New Year's day was, please note the WAS, a great football day. We 
> > would be up very early, go downtown Dallas to see the Cotton bowl parade, 
> > then in the afternoon watch the game on TV. That was late 50's into the 
> > early 60's.
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> > [Don't like the Outback, you can't throw your peanuts on the floor. Wish 
> > the local one would move to Seattle.]
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> > Now, I never get to see the Cotton bowl. What ever happened to it?
> > You mentioned the Rose Bowl. Do you know what year the Rose bowl was NOT 
> > played in Pasadena and why?
> >
> > Willis
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> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bytheway" <phil_tekno@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
> > <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 3:50 PM
> > Subject: [IRCA] Thank God for Radio
> >
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> > Although this is borderline DX related, I just need to vent.
> >
> > While growing up, New Year's day was always spent getting a football 
> > overdose watching many bowl games on TV. Since I am a bit of a football 
> > nut, this was one of my favorite days.
> >
> > Well, today I'm watching the Outback Bowl (love the Outback - but they 
> > closed all their restaurants in Seattle so no more)... and I check the 
> > schedule to make sure I don't miss the Rose Bowl. Guess what, no Rose 
> > Bowl on network TV... even worse, no more bowl games on network TV. I 
> > have basic cable TV, so I don't get ESPN, which means I won't be able to 
> > SEE any more games today.
> >
> >
> > Naturally, almost ALL the bowl games are on the RADIO and it's FREE!!! (I 
> > am listening to the Gator Bowl now)... at least I will be able to listen 
> > for the rest of the day.
> >
> > ... and here I thought this country was against monopolies... ha!
> >
> > Best of DX in 2012...
> >
> >
> > Phil Bytheway
> > IRCA Bookstore
> > Seattle WA
> > Drake R-7 / KIWA Loop
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