Posts from the Past

I was looking for an old post,........and came across this Really Interesting and genuine post from about 2 years ago:

They Remember many of the things & topics & places we have spoken about recently,..............I just thought it was a good post,and would help spark some Memory's.......................................See what you all think?

From: artsyjobaud

Sent: 9/22/2004 8:11 AM

VCHS 62   Still around after all those years Has anyone ever gone back home and driven through all the streets to reminisce? Amazing how all the old memories get stirred, return to haunt or enchant you! Remember "The Pav", Dawson's Boys Club dances, The Legion dances on Friday nites and "The Pres". The VHS football games and how the players used to train while running on Champlain boul past the Girls side of VCHS. I was one of the girls who jumped up and down from her desk to catch a glimpse through the classroom window... Reading Lady Chatterley's Lover on a wharf off the Boardwalk - the book belonged to Mom, I had kidnapped it and then most unfortunately dropped it in the water and had to figure out how to get it back home in good condition... Remember the parades of girls on Wellington street on Friday nites, just waiting for the right guy in the right car to ask them if they wanted to ride. The girls walked in twos or threes under the pretense of shopping, but no one had any money to do that. Then, "the moment" happened! The love of the moment would appear alongside in his yellow Chevrolet convertible and blond wavy hair, or his green Pontiac with the sterling fins and baby blues, and you were a goner when he asked or told you to "Get in". The lucky ones got to go the end of Champlain boul at the corner or LaSalle boul to "watch" the moon facing the river and eat a smoked meat or hot dog from the Drive-in restaurant. That restaurant is still there, by the way, but greatly renovated, with outdoor terrace and Gazebo - But Hey! they still do a great hot dog, hamburger or smoked meat with the required french fry and gravy or poutine. Remember Cherry Cokes after mass on Sundays with french fries and gravy at the local greasy spoon - or the Prince of Wales restaurant on Friday nites, corner 5th and Wellington, where all the gossip went on as to who danced with who and who was pregnant and shouldn't be... Larry Leonardo and Roddie Diamond - do these names ring a bell? Jimmy Guy and his Quartet, the three guys who were in the Black Watch strutting their kilts on Bannantyne and laughing at those who ridiculed them with nary a worry about being called queers. When I watch the movie "Grease" I am truly transported back to Verdun and thoroughly relate - drag races, shiny cars, greasy hair, fluffy sweaters, headbands with rhinestones...rock and roll, slow dancing, wallflowering.. And then we grew up and moved... Love you all for having been there,   Joss Baudry

......................................Thank You  Joss Baudry,.........what a great post: