Check out the article below, news report about the beginnings of BASS, then guess what year was it written….
Some more hints on the year:
> Apollo 14 returns to Earth, Apollo 15 launches, reaches moon, comes back.
> Nixon installs secret taping system in White House.
> Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali in 15.
> Radio Hanoi broadcasts Hendrix’s “Star Spangled Banner.”
> Boston Patriots become New England Patriots [and thus begin a long track record of annoying all other NFL fans, except maybe those who like the Redskins….]
> New York Giant football team announces they’re leaving Bronx for New Jersey [and are still called NY – WTH?]
> Jerry Lewis’ 6th Muscular Dystrophy telethon.
> Gordie Howe retires [that’s for you, Storm].
> President Nixon commutes Jimmy Hoffa’s jail term, Hoffa disappears, his wallet allegedly found by Paul Elias prefishing on Beaver Lake.
> Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens.
Yep, it was:
The above article was in the Gadsden Times, Nov. 7, 1971. Those were the days, man! I was just learning how to ride a bike….
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5bites
April 4, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Dang you’re old! I wasn’t born until 9 years later. I didn’t know about the wallet thing. What are the odds of that lol. Did anything else come of that?
admin (mostly Jay)
April 4, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Fishermen never get old, they just smell that way…or something.
Brian
April 4, 2011 at 1:37 pm
5bites – look closer at the date of that Hoffa BassFan posting ;^)
5bites
April 4, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Oh crap haha. I was thinking who would drown a guy but leave his wallet and in only 20′ of water lol. Thanks for pointing that out, I think.
Brian
April 4, 2011 at 3:19 pm
No problem. Speaking of old, scary to think that many of us were enjoying Jay’s sense of humor 7 years ago on the “first” site – and we’re still here continuing to read his stuff, now 🙂