Yes, it was quite the memorable day. Had a great
time with Larry and Frank, and appreciated the tour of
Frank's Sprite heaven, along with a drive in Franks
yellow buzz bomb w/ 5 speed. He had to keep telling
me "you got 5th, Ron." I could get used to that. I've
seen Bruce 15 times or so since 1980, and this was
among the best, well worth the trek from the south
side of the Cheddar Curtain. My cousin generously gave
me 2 extra tix, and Larry and Frank were both 1st time
converts. My cuz now wants an A40.
I took some pictures of them driving up the parkway in
the Sprite that will get posted somewhere soon. All in
all a great day, and hope we can all meet again soon.
Gotta get me some of them Macy bellbottoms.
--- Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu> wrote:
> Well my day started about 12 Midnight on Fri AM. Got
> an email imploring
> me to take off from a Ride and Drive (where I was
> earning cash) to
> venture 3+ hours to see some old geezers play
> guitars and a sax.
> Well I said I'll see what I can do. Then proceeded
> to snooze till about
> 4:30 AM when a car alarm on a Monte Carlo SS in the
> parking lot decided
> to start screaming. With so much going through my
> head I couldn't get
> back to sleep.
>
> So I woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across
> my head (and for
> those that know me know this is likely to be
> impossible). Well any way
> took a shower. Got up read some mail, surfed a
> little then got dressed in
> khaki pants and white sneakers (on a Sat fer chis'
> sakes). Took the bent
> Midget down to Villanova to participate in a Ride
> and Drive. Got to drive
> a new Ford Focus around following a bunch of
> millionaires. Our own Allen
> Heffner was there as well. And he actually saved my
> bacon. Thank you SO
> VERY MUCH Allen!!
>
> Any way about 2 PM I went to the boss and told him I
> had an opportunity
> to see Bruce Springsteen but I needed to leave now.
> I had coverage for my
> slot (Allen). His reaction "Why are you still here?"
>
> Jumped in the Midget and did a fast cruise down
> I-276 to Jersey, Up I-95
> for a short piece and in about 1hr forty min found
> myself at Frank
> Clarici's front door. With him nowhere in site. Last
> time I drove there
> it took a little over 2 hrs. One stretch of road was
> pretty cool 571 S in
> central Jersey. Winds through trees and little
> towns. Have to take the
> opportunity to pass when you get it, and quickly.
>
> Well I stood talking w/ Franks wife and Ron Soave's
> cousin for about 20
> min waiting on Frank and Ron to get back from a
> drive in Frank's Sprite.
> Anyway changed into the ubiquitous bell bottoms,
> grabbed a quick
> beverage, and off we went, Frank and I in the
> Sprite, Ron and cousin in
> some behemoth of an SUV (actually a nice new Grand
> Cherokee).
>
> I don't think Frank knows what brakes are for. Slows
> by downshifting and
> chirping the rear tires. (Just kidding Frank). Well
> up the Jersey Parkway
> to the Jersey Turnpike to the wilds of the NYC
> environs called the
> Meadowlands. Playing cat and mouse with every lesser
> driver we could
> find. Pulling into a very long and slow toll line
> Frank announces "yes,
> we have no gas". Toll booth operator tells us to go
> wrong way from the
> Meadowlands to get to a petrol replenishment outlet.
> Fortunately Ron's
> cousin knows the area like the back of her hand, Cuz
> by the time we made
> 15 turns and about 2 miles to make a simple U-Turn I
> was lost.
>
> Pull into Giants Stadium parking lot, on the wrong
> side of a highway
> between us and the Continental Airlines Arena (don't
> you love these new
> fangled sponsor names on sports venues). There on
> the the side of the
> building in 10 foot high letters: Bruce Springsteen
> and the E Street Band
> - 15 Shows - Sold Out. Well we crossed a pedestrian
> bridge and entered
> the arena.
>
> 2 and 1/2 hours later ears ringing we try to get
> back to parking lot.
> Ever see 50,000 people trying to cross one bridge
> over a highway to a
> parking lot? Not a pretty site. Heard "Buses - No
> Waiting" Head for
> buses. Well after waiting about 20 min crushed in a
> wad of dazed and
> confused fans, The Jersey Native gets ahead of us
> and climbs onto a bus
> that breaks down. Another pulls up and off we go,
> following Franks
> repaired bus. Get to parking lot and get back to the
> Sprite and Jeep - no
> Frank. He shows a few later and we wait while the
> nuts clear the lot. Go
> for a late dinner - about 12:30 AM Sun. Then Ron and
> cousin go their way
> and Frank and I head for the Parkway.
>
> After a 90 min cruise on a fairly empty parkway we
> arrive back at Franks.
> in a light rain the last 20 min or so. My new wipers
> are in a box - in my
> house. Pull out the trusty Rain-X do the windscreen
> and I'm off for home
> about 3 AM. Every try to get petrol in Tom's River
> NJ at 3 AM?
>
> Off and running back up 571 at about 3:40 AM.
> Remember the Midget is
> bent, well it is cross-eyed too. I can see all the
> way around a right
> hander but not so good straight ahead. I mean it is
> drivable but I put
> Halogens in so I can see a loooong way. Beautiful
> night for a cruise.
> Empty roads, warm, but humid morning. No rain. Get
> back into PA about
> 4AM. Down an empty 276 and home at 4:40AM Sun, sky
> starting to get light.
> Remember I said I started on Sat AM about 4:30.
>
> All in all - a great day spent with great Spridget
> buddies!!
>
> Larry
>
> PS Bruce was FANTASTIC!!! Puts a lot of intensity
> into his show. Sorry
> you all couldn't be there. Hope all is well in LBC
> land and hope you are
> all jealous!!!
>
> PPS Told you this was Way Long
>
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget
>
> Keep your top down and your chin up.
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> System Manager/Administrator
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
> 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> In a world without walls or fences, what use do we
> have for windows or
> gates?
>
>
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