The Death of the Seventh Place Curse

[sarnia sam]

Look at my avatar.

Regards,

John

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Oh crap. How did that happen?

John

[Will Sanderson]

...............but you also made me think of one other thing:

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OK, so I've lurked here in the Geezer section and I've enjoyed reliving the days when I was just a highschool kid and fan... reading the posts of folks from the corps I worshipped

Then WHAMMM you have to post a pic of those @$%^* North Snare drums.

Aaaaaccckk ! just when the nightmares had finally gone away after 24 years.

At least the mental anguish is easier to deal with than the back problems our Tenors had.

Well it's back to therapy, and back to lurking

Thanks a pant load ! B)

Edited July 11, 2005 by Will Sanderson

[uncle z]

OK, so I've lurked here in the Geezer section and I've enjoyed reliving the days when I was just a highschool kid and fan... reading the posts of folks from the corps I worshipped

Then  WHAMMM you have to post a pic of those @$%^* North Snare drums.

Aaaaaccckk ! just when the nightmares had finally gone away after 24 years. 

At least the mental anguish is easier to deal with than the back problems our Tenors had.

Well it's back to therapy, and back to lurking

Thanks a pant load !  B)

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you just wait til I find my pictures from 1977 with the sep-toms.. bwahahaha

[Walter]

you just wait til I find my pictures from 1977 with the sep-toms.. bwahahaha

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Uncle Z, you really are a sick man !!

[dc oldtimer]

1976

Cavaliers--Had to change much of their show and lost a few members during the season, but still rebounded to place in finals, defeating "the curse," which incidentelly, is written about in quite some detail in my 1976 Cavaliers yearbook article.

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... that yearbook was a true masterpiece in writing Boo. It is too bad that most of it would not make it passed the Cavalier Censorship committee or the FCC. :sshh:

[prc756]

Zorba the Greek was the out-of-concert in 1976 that was replaced with the Porgy and Bess medley halfway through the 1976 season. It was never in 1977 and it was never the opener.

And the opener that was replaced was the Seahawk in 78....about the time Warrren was considering opeining the corps to Girls.

[ravedodger]

Wow. I can't believe I missed this topic. The Freelancers are mentioned. Someone remembers.

Freelancers answers:

Drum major in 77: Paul Zimny

Bellavia ensemble: ???

Financial: The bingo hall

Edited October 12, 2005 by ravedodger

[KeithHall]

Hey, the "What Were You Doing When Elvis Died" thread had me reminiscing about '77, and I don't think there's been '77 trivia done yet!!!!! Get out your two-valve horns and join me in a trip back to the beginning of WGI and CCI...............

and the death of the "7th Place Curse" *cue eerie music* :sshh:

1) Blue Devils

--Who won prelims at Boise in '77, spoiling the BD undefeated season? Santa Clara

--What's the name of Tom Cooper's dog?? (Guess...Devil)

--Who had better "Rocky" music??? BD or 27th? 27th

2) Phantom Regiment

--Who's mug was on the yellow flags debuted in '77?Beethoven

--Who's Whitey?? bus driver

--Who had better "Pagliacci" music??? PR, Bridgemen or Kilts? Bridgemen

3) SCV

--Name the SCV cooktruck that debuted in '77? Amanawagon

--Who was the SCV drum major in '77?? Rick South

--What happened at the end of "Appalachian Spring"??? Quiet ending

3.5) Bridgemen

--Who's the '77 World Open Champs? Bridgemen

--Name the Assistant DM who donned makeup during "Pagliacci"??

--What did Emerson, Lake and Palmer have to do with the '77 show??? Welcome My Friend... 4) 27th Lancers

--Who's the '77 CYO Champs? 27

--Who are Stewie's Angels?? Rifle line

--Who's the "Centerfold" of the '77 DCI yearbook??? Drum major

5) Madison Scouts

--Who did Scott Stewart replace as Director in '77? Bill Howard

--Name the winner of DCI I&E Tenor Individuals in '77??

--Was Phillip on the field in '77???

6) Blue Stars

--Who's the '77 VFW Champs?

--Name the '77 opener and the pejorative for the corps that resulted?? Jewish Trilogy/Star of David

--What did the color guard pull out for concert of "Backwoods Sideman"???

7) Cavaliers

--Which corps defeated the 7th place curse? Cavies

--Beside two-valve, what kind of soprano did the Cavies debut in '77?? piccolo

--What was the original opener in '77 that was replaced with "MOLM"??? Russian Christmas Music

8) Seneca Optomists

--Who's the '77 US Open champs? Seneca

--What happened to the tenor line in '77?? Conga's

--Give the corps' nickname due to the resemblance to Kingsmen??? Bananaheim

9) Freelancers

--Name the drum major who aged out in '77 who came from Royal Airs?

--How many horns were in the ensemble in "Bellavia"?? octet

--What did the Freelancers debut in '77 that kept them financially solvent???

10) Kilts

--Where did the Kilts get 35 guys from to help them back into finals in '77? Marquis?

--What was unusual about the Kilts' closer in '77 "Music"??

--Name the tartan worn by the Kilts in '77???Macleod?

11) Crossmen

--Who's the '77 AL Champs? Crossmen

--Name the classic XMen song that debuted in '77?? Russian Xmas music

--Name the DCI I&E snare champ who was just named to the XMen HOF???Robbie

12) Garfield Cadets

--What's the deal with the 80 horns?guard played too

--What's the deal with "Amen"?? First vocal

--Name the Holy Name/Garfield Director who died in '77???

That'll do until after the current season. Good luck, old farts!!!!!!!

Edited October 12, 2005 by KeithHall

[MaxwellNotes]

Yep. In the future, could you please refer to him as Bill "White Shoes" Howard?? :P

Thats Billy "White Shoes" Howard to you!

[uncle z]

Thats Billy "White Shoes" Howard to you!

Touche', MaxN!!!!! :P