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What was your old man's favorite sporting event?

YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,885
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For Papa Yellar, it was (and still is) the Tour de France and it's not close. Rose Bowl (my Dad was there on Jan 1, 1978) was distance 2nd.

I met Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault at the end of stage once at the 1985 Coors Classic. Race ended at Squaw Valley Palisades Tahoe.

The 30 for 30 "Slaying The Badger" is great BTW if you haven't seen it.


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    YouKnowItYouKnowIt Member Posts: 539
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    But what about your other dad?
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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,885
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    YouKnowIt said:

    But what about your other dad?

    Rose Bowl
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    RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 101,214
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    Husky football
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    PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 41,801
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97dEAb4KJ-Q

    Nebraska/Oklahoma football game.

    One year mom slipped on the ice.. He made her wait until the game was over before taking her to the hospital. She had a severe concussion.

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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,885
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    PurpleThrobber said:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97dEAb4KJ-Q

    Nebraska/Oklahoma football game.

    One year mom slipped on the ice.. He made her wait until the game was over before taking her to the hospital. She had a severe concussion.

    What the fuck is wrong with America? How do the sodbusters not play each other?
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    chuckchuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 10,612
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    Dad was a lifelong SF Giants fan and later became an Ms and Giants fan. His favorite individual event probably goes back to the Mays/McCovey era.

    I never saw him so pumped though, aside from some of my games as a teen, as he was in game 5 of the 95 wildcard series with NY.

    When Bonds was in a tear and in the playoffs he'd call me after a Bonds homer to ask (triumphantly) why they ever pitched to him. He was definitely stoked to see the giants make a run toward what turned out to be the end for him.
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    YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 33,885
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    chuck said:

    Dad was a lifelong SF Giants fan and later became an Ms and Giants fan. His favorite individual event probably goes back to the Mays/McCovey era.

    I never saw him so pumped though, aside from some of my games as a teen, as he was in game 5 of the 95 wildcard series with NY.

    When Bonds was in a tear and in the playoffs he'd call me after a Bonds homer to ask (triumphantly) why they ever pitched to him. He was definitely stoked to see the giants make a run toward what turned out to be the end for him.

    My Daddy got bullied by Bobby Bonds in High School. FTGs!
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    Fishpo31Fishpo31 Member Posts: 2,247
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    Red River Shootout...My Pops hated Okie with the intensity of a thousand suns. I once asked him if the Sooners played Russia, who would he root for? He looked at me and said, "Can ya give me a few minutes to think it over?"...I think that several spinning records at the graveyard are broken every tim Sark leads them out of the tunnel. aTm not much better (Pops went to UT, my uncles both to aTm), he threw me out of the family home (as a 28 yr old college baseball corch) for wearing an aTm baseball shirt.

    2nd place is The Masters
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    CFetters_Nacho_LoverCFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 28,857
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    Old man Nacho is a euro trash soccer enthusiast who loves any of the euro league tournaments but the World Cup probably takes the cake for him.
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    DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 59,954
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    PurpleThrobber said:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97dEAb4KJ-Q

    Nebraska/Oklahoma football game.

    One year mom slipped on the ice.. He made her wait until the game was over before taking her to the hospital. She had a severe concussion.

    I was born on a Saturday morning at 10:08a.m., Swedish Hospital.

    At 11:30a.m., my dad said goodbye and went to Husky Stadium to watch UW beat Navy.

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    DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 59,954
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    CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:

    Old man Nacho is a euro trash soccer enthusiast who loves any of the euro league tournaments but the World Cup probably takes the cake for him.

    I'm sorry. What a dreadful childhood it must have been for you.
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    BleachedAnusDawgBleachedAnusDawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 10,483
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    I've heard many stories about the unlimited hydroplanes being the best party of the year back in the day.
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    DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 59,954
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    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    I've heard many stories about the unlimited hydroplanes being the best party of the year back in the day.

    I never felt that way but the region would be gripped with Seafair fever. The Blue Angels would run test patterns right over my childhood home on W Lake Sammamish Pkwy, which was a thrill
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    1to392831weretaken1to392831weretaken Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,302
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    YellowSnow said:

    ...The 30 for 30 "Slaying The Badger" is great BTW if you haven't seen it...

    I also recommend the documentary "Tour de Pharmacy."

    My ol' man was into any sporting event on TV. Didn't really matter. Sports was life.
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    CFetters_Nacho_LoverCFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 28,857
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    DerekJohnson said:

    CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:

    Old man Nacho is a euro trash soccer enthusiast who loves any of the euro league tournaments but the World Cup probably takes the cake for him.

    I'm sorry. What a dreadful childhood it must have been for you.
    Trust me, I watched very little of it.
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    whlinderwhlinder Member Posts: 4,273
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    The Rose Bowl.

    Since his old man played in it.
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    Ice_HolmvikIce_Holmvik Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,909
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    Closing bars and chasing skirts.
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    TurdBomberTurdBomber Member Posts: 19,747
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    Husky Football, no contest. My dad grew up a Husky fan in Tacoma. Later played D2 ball after serving in the Pacific, but remained loyal to UW, loved Don James and Jim Lambright and used to call me during games to make sure I was watching, well into his 70s. Boxing was always a close 2nd.
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