July 24, 2003
MEMORY REGAINED
A bunch of us got together the other night to celebrate the arrival in Sydney of Sasha Castel. Very funny, very sweet Sasha. Much talking took place. I remember this exchange:
Me: “1977 was the finest year in history.”
Jack Strocchi: “Yes. Yes, it was.”
Others: (indistinct)
That’s about it. Alcohol was involved.
Posted by Tim Blair at July 24, 2003 01:57 AM1977? That was the year that Collingwood played two grand finals and didn't win either of them.
Gee you must have been hammered.
Posted by: Scott Wickstein at July 24, 2003 at 04:15 AMUnder the influence of appropriate chemicals, I recall Phil Carmen NOT being suspended for hitting Michael Tuck and kicking five goals to seal an easy win against North.
Posted by: tim at July 24, 2003 at 04:34 AMMe: “1977 was the finest year in history.”
No doubt. That was the year I was freed from the shackles of high school. :)
Yes 1977 was one of those watershed years. It divided off the flair wearing hippies from us new wave, edgy, exciting types. Whitlam got thrashed for a second time that year. And there was the Silver Jubilee for all us Monarchists.
Unfortunately a lot of those boring hippies from the late 60s and early 70s are still around, and they have aged badly (look at Philip Adams). They still ahven't learned the lessons of 1977. They are still so wet that you could shoot snipe off them. Very sad.
"God Save the Queen, we mean it man, we love our Queen, God save"
Posted by: Toryhere at July 24, 2003 at 08:44 AMAhhhh 1977.
Collingwood 6 points behind. Twiggy Dunne lining up, 35 metres out with seconds on the clock.
What sort of kick does he choose? A torp! From 35 metres!
You'd be crucified for doing that today.
1977 was the finest year in history
Yup, I second that one. For a simple reason. I was born in 1977. I remember it well - all the screaming and the blood and the severing of the umbilical cord and the blood and the screaming and... well, maybe it wasn't that good.
P.S. (Apologies to those of delicate constitution for the above post) TimT
Oh god now I DO feel old...thanks for that Bailz
Posted by: Scott Wickstein at July 25, 2003 at 04:24 AM