Stories from your childhood

Having a nostalgic morning here in Cleveland, looking at the Grove documentary.  I know it sounds way too far-fetched but this looks a lot like me at the Grove, or else an identical twin with the same hairstyle and leather jacket. My wife is in 100% agreement for once in her life. Wonder if this was taken on the same night as the famous Cecil and Derek photo which would place it in the right time slot. Maybe someone on here can date it?  

Ah -we all looked cool back then, before we turned into Willie Nelsons. The main reason I think it is me is that my next door neighbour (Frankie's sister) worked in some clothing factory and made those leather jackets on the cheap for the entire gang so they didn't fit great but looked a bit different than off the rack stuff. Derek would remember if he ever comes on here 'coz he didn't take his off for about 10 years.

 

If I'm right that is the jax door, near the stage in the old Grove so would be my spot. Of course someone who knows might disagree and say it's St pauls or something and not even the Old Grove.

Edited by Pogue Mahoney - 16-February-2020 at 01:13

Frank- if in fact that dude is me then it would have been early 1969, also the sleeveless v-neck cardigans and high waisted pants came into vogue around then. I think Cecil may have mentioned that poster of himself on the Grove Radio show (one of the ones that survived the fire?) If I'm right it was drawn by a girl named Margot somethingorother, lived around Seafield Road? Margo was as beautiful as her name. Not only was she a talented artist but you might remember her performing a few accoustic guitar songs at the Grove one night. Ahhh- I'm in love all over again.

Is that the girl Pogue is eyeing up there Frank ..1969 i was 4 years old

Sure do Frank on the few occasions I had 6D.😂😂😂

Nancy Balls and Bulls Eyes.

Now there's a memory.

Add Bon Bons to that list. My favourites.

Victor Mature was the best actor of all time

I remember in the summer of 1964 at 11 years of age when the summer Olympics were held in Tokyo.

My father sent me to the shops for the paper and I clearly remember on my way back from the shops the headline read on the cover in big print
"Mc Court Wins Bronze".

James Vincent McCourt is a former Irish boxer from Northern Ireland. McCourt won a bronze medal for the Ireland in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the lightweight division.

Good stories above lads. I have no idea when we got our first telly, but the first time I remember watching anything was when RTE started, the music at the start and I think Dev - maybe? - was on it? It would have been around that time we got the telly, so whenever that was. I have a terrible memory for events of my childhood - indeed, events of yesterday too! - which really bugs me, as I feel I'm missing out on reliving many eventful times and events that I witnessed (even on telly) or was around for over the years. But there you go, can't be helped I suppose...

And who among us could ever forget this 1968 Olympic event? It was a real "How come I never thought of that?" moment.