What did YOU do before heading down?

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   I didn't drink til I was 18, so first year or so was sober. Then the normal routine was to go to Superquinn, buy a naggin of Pernod, naggin of Smirnoff, & a bottle of blackcurrant. Mix them all together at home in a litre milk jug  & head off, slugging it on the way & try to act sober so you got in! Head in for the album Cecil always played before the main crowd got in. Drank a litre bottle of Pernod one night before heading down, got in & the album/headbanging circle got going. I was doing cartwheels in the middle! A mosh started & someone ran into me & the button off my jeans went PING!!!!!! One of the lads had a leather jacket with the long strings on it so I ripped one off & tied my fly up. All was grand til I needed a pee, & got it open just in time before wetting myself! Happy Days!

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Chris Rooney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 83-91 Joined: 31-March-2009 Location: Coolock Status: Offline Points: 2495	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Rooney Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11-November-2010 at 23:17
	I didn't drink til I was 18, so first year or so was sober. Then the normal routine was to go to Superquinn, buy a naggin of Pernod, naggin of Smirnoff, & a bottle of blackcurrant. Mix them all together at home in a litre milk jug & head off, slugging it on the way & try to act sober so you got in! Head in for the album Cecil always played before the main crowd got in. Drank a litre bottle of Pernod one night before heading down, got in & the album/headbanging circle got going. I was doing cartwheels in the middle! A mosh started & someone ran into me & the button off my jeans went PING!!!!!! One of the lads had a leather jacket with the long strings on it so I ripped one off & tied my fly up. All was grand til I needed a pee, & got it open just in time before wetting myself! Happy Days!
	Lovely cushioned header, for Gerrard!!!! Oooooooooooh you beauty! What a hit son, what a hit!!!!

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Vinyl Junkie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group 79-86 (roughly) Joined: 18-August-2006 Location: Skerries, Dublin Status: Offline Points: 14121	Post Options Post Reply Quote Vinyl Junkie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11-November-2010 at 22:06
	Hiya gang, Did you have any set routine before you went down to the Grove? When myself and my friends started going down first, we'd queue up like all the other non-members, completely sober, considering ourselves lucky to get in. Then, some of the lads 'moved on' and the crew I hung around with discovered alcohol and the pleasure to be had especially drinking "down the Annes" and heading inside for the 'albums' (or with our albums) before the main Grove started when the singles started. Then, after my folks figured out that we were drinking down in St Annes before going in, they gave the Green Light to drinking in the front room (we were over 18 by now, obviously). From memory, these were the best Grove days for me - drinking at home, playing tunes before heading down to Sybil Hill. After that, it was hit the Neptune and grab the last bus back to Raheny/Clontarf for around 11.45pm for the last bit of the Grove. Then...I felt too old to be there... Would love to hear your stories....
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