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Michael McLeod

Speaking of breakfast while we are on that subject I guess if I want to know what blueberries taste like I'll have to grow them in my back yard.

The ones I come home with from the grocery store get an a for crunchy mouthfeel and a "b" as in 'bla' for taste.

I also remember having home grown, cooked down rhubarb for breakfast back in the day. Not sure how common that was.

French toast! With syrup! Omg!!!

Oatmeal with sugar and melted butter and raisins plumped up by being soaked in water overnight. Somehow it tasted better on winter mornings.

Milk toast: just buttered toast soaked in warm milk with a little salt and pepper. 

Two eggs with buttered toast. 

Coffee. I drank it with a spoonfull of sugar and a dab of milk and felt way grown up as a kid, did you? 

All of which is part of the reason why moms go to heaven.

Michael McLeod

ps yep theresa our eggs were soft boiled too. but we had them just smooshed up in a bowl with chunks of buttered toast. Not fancy schmancy like you but I am duly impressed. classy! Given that shot glasses figured in your breakfast routine I'm surprised you didn't turn out to be a juvenile delinquent.

also - I almost forgot - milk toast! how could I forget that winter delicacy - just buttered toast in a bowl and covered in warm milk and sprinkled with salt and pepper.

sounds so down home povery level simple but it seemed a delicacy at the time and especially in wintertime -- a bracing warm wake up on winter mornings.

Michael McLeod

I know this sounds corny but I just took a shower and I got an idea as I was scrubbing away.

I'm going to have a small birthday party for myself and invite the people I love, just a chosen few, and celebrate them and give them presents instead of having them give me presents.

I'm calling it a reverse-day party.

I can see that I am on a talkie jag so i'll shut up for a while.

And I'll use the time to figure out why I got hit with this talkie jag.

Mark Schweickart

Mike -- Happy Birthday Old-Timer, although it must suck to be that old. I wouldn't know anything about that. 

David Mitchell

Mike,

I remember that song but not that voice.

But that reminds me of all the singing that Roy Rogers and Gene Autry used to do. And those "Sons of the Pioneers"

(wait till about 1:25 on the timer) 

Peggy Southworth (Townley)

Michael McLeod - I love the idea of a reverse day party.  Clever!  I may do that one birthday. 

Michael McLeod

great yarn jocko!

John Maxwell

David Mitchell

I think this is Oscar Night.

I'm sure we all have our favorites - I myself love many of the older classic films. One of the most famous "winners" is often regarded by the critics as an inferior film to "Citizen Kane", which I thougth was slow and boring.

Instead the winner for Best Picture (1942) was "How Green Was My Valley" which I still think is one of my all-time favorite films. It was about the lives of small town coal miners in Wales and starred a teenage Roddy McDowall (and Walter Pidgeon and Maureen O'Hara)

BTW - Tuesday night is a great night to watch the quintessential "Irish" film - "The Quiet Man" with Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne, and a wonderful  Barry Fitzgerald.

I just watched "Best Years of Our Lives" - highly rated but never seen it till now. Thought it was very good but it left me with a bit of melancholy.

Also just watched "Stalag 17" (1953 w/ William Holden) for the first time. Don't know why I never saw this quirky, funny, yet serious film. Different, but I Loved it. Americans in a WW2 German prison camp. Surprise ending.

Question: Is Ward Bond the suporting actor in every darn John Wayne film? He is sooo good!

Michael McLeod

I read the news today, oh boy.

Got a bad feeling about this. Fearing scary times ahead in Iran. Hope I'm wrong.

Joseph Gentilini

Happy Birthday, Mike!  I love  your idea of a reverse birthday party.  Let me know how it goes.  Joe

Peggy Southworth (Townley)

David Mitchell-  I too treasure the older films.  "The Quiet Man",  "Mrs. Miniver", "How Green Was My Valley", and "The Best Years of Our Lives" are films I've enjoyed many times.   
 

David Mitchell

I think it's a safe bet that any film with either Greer Garson, or Bette Davis will be a great movie.

Add "Random Harvest" (wirh Greer Garson and Ronald Coleman ) to your list. I belive she made that and "Mrs. Miniver" in the same year.

David Mitchell

Congrats to Columbus

I just saw a day-old article in USA Today naming Columbus one of the best cities for Pizza (over NYC, Philly, and Chicago) in the US. It named Massey's and Donatos and gave a bit of local pizza history, but I will always think of Riccardis on High Street near Morse Rd and those nights after football and especially basketball games.

My mother and I sometimes dined there, in additionI to those school game nights. I walked into Ricacardis one night after years living in Denver to pick up an order and Mr. Riccardi remebered my first name!

But I also recall Tommys, Agriestys, Tiburzios, Ricardos, Romeos, and others.

I recall that night after the football team had just beaten DeSales for the CYC championship. We gathered in a huge crowd ouside Ricardi's, filling half the parking lot. Mr. Ricardi (Gene or Geno) came out and yelled, "Okay, Seniors, the back party room is all yours, everyone else go home. "

We had a great night in that back room.

p.s. About 40 years ago, I once looked into the pizza business and found an article in a trade journal "Pizza Time Magazine" claiming that Columbus had more pizza restaurants per capital than any other major city in America.

John Jackson

By the way, Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Should be Ireland's national anthem...

Joseph D. McCarthy

Dave, a little back storyb o n Donatos.  Do you rember that McDonalds paid about $120 million to buy Donatos when the chain had about 300 stores.  Within less than five years they sold it back to the family for $20 million.

Massey's  is, and has been, a great Italian pizza place.  I was asked to attend a special event with the cousin of the Masseys after Confirmation in grade school.

Pizzuti's had great Pizza as well as Tedeschi's bakery.

John Jackson

I'll put in a pitch for the pizza at my wife Carol's family's place, Plank's Cafe. Her sister Mary has a starring role in this video. 

Daniel Brown

John J, et. al. :
In Cols, The Venetian on High St near Lane Ave was the best pizza. (RIP).
 

if you ever get to Cinti (Siverton), it's Krimmer's Italianette. 

David Mitchell

Yes, Planks - and I also forgot the Venetian, TAT, Iaconos and Amicons.

(forgot one of my favorites - Anton's - up on High Street near St. Michaels - a wonderful homey, casual, family place where we always got served our Cokes in the old 6 ounce bottles with the straw already in. it.

(Love Mary Black too!)

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Pizza and Golf in Columbus  (feel free to add to the story if you know more than I do)

Years ago (and maybe still today?) there was an interesting connection between a number of Columbus pizza parlors and the many golf trophys dispalyed in their restaurants. Someone once pointed out the reason. 

Many of the Pizza restaurant owners in Columbus were second or third generarion Italian immigrants. Their fathers were originally stone workers (I think - from northern Italy) and came to live in San Margherita (across the river from Arlington) and found jobs in the Marble Cliff quarry across the Scioto river.

Their sons and grandsons found work as caddy's at Scioto Country just a short walk across the bridge at Trabue Road and up the long driveway to the clubhouse and golf course. Many of them eventually became excellent golfers as they grew up and played the game all their lives - winning many samll local tournament trophies, which they displayed at their restaurants.

Isn't there an "Italian Country Club" now somewhere out in the northwest outskirts of Columbus?

P.s. I seem to recall the grade school in San Margherita still taught clases in English and Italian up until the 1960's ??????

Michael Boulware

Just had lunch with Dave Dunn, Brian McNamara, Bill Tribbie, Chuck Kaps,and  Fred Clem. They asked about the money that I am collecting for the reunion. I explained to them that everytime I get a check, I have a fond memory or association of some sort. For example, Barb Boggs reminded Sue that they not only have the same birthday, but they were born in the same hospital with cribs right next to each other. Kathy Harper's payment made me think of the great backrubs she graciously gives at our reunions, I can visualize Bob Curtin walking the hallway with his boisterous laugh and big smile just making everyone feel better.

Joe McCarthy wanted me to let everyone know that Homewood Suites is a great place to stay. Latasha is there from 9 to 4 and gives a special rate to friends of Joe and Watterson reunions. Joe, would you put her phone number and address on USER FORUMS ? 

The payments have been coming in steadily. We have enough to put down deposits for St. Andrew Church, The Berwick Party House, and The Eck Center.

If you have not send in your payment please do so in order for me to have another pleasant memory. Make out your check to - Watterson Class of 1966 Jane Blank and mail it to -Mike Boulware - 2056 Thistlewood Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43235

Joseph Gentilini

Mike B - let me know if someone says they can't come because of the $60.  I can help them by paying their $60.  joe

Michael Boulware

Joe, You are an example of the kindness and generosity of our classmates. I really anticipate this reunion to be a really special occasion.Thanks

David Mitchell

Coolest invention ever!

Michael Boulware

Joe McCarthy's suggestion for a hotel is 3841 Park Mill Drive in Hilliard. Joe ALWAYS give great suggestions, Check it out.

Michael McLeod

Joe G.: That's just downright noble of you, volunteering to help out classmates.

I appreciate your generous spirit.