The 3rd periodic 340 Club Reunion has been postponed indefinitely

Before there was an Animal House there was a 340 Club; before there was a Dean Wormer there was a Harold "the fuck" Martin; before there was John Blutarsky or a Daniel Simpson Day there was Tim Lutter, Sil Simpson, Dan Joyce, Tim Getzloff, Dick Lichty, Jim Shay, Phil Zangari, Chris Joyce, Dave Petkosh, Mitch Herr, Kenny Giltner, Dean Staherski, Randy Brown, John Emswiler, Sue Krimmell Emswiler and myself; before there were any Delta Tau Chi pledge pins, there were 340 Club cards; before Otis Day & the Knights, the 340 Jukebox; before there were Delta Brothers there were the usual gang of idiots that congregated at 328, 340 (twice) and 338 West King Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for a decade beginning in August 1974. This blog is dedicated to those idiots and those times. God bless Kenny, Mitch and Chris; may they rest in peace.

















virtual 340 Club members

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Bargain Matinees

Living within walking distance of North Queen Street made it easy to attend a lot of movies. Frequently, we would go to the bargain matinees at the Eric in the Brunswick and at the other theater in the 200 block of North Queen. 

I remember a large gang assembling at the 328 and walking down to see the opening of Roller Ball one afternoon. I think Tee may have quit a job to go to the movie. The movie was a disappointment, but it was a good afternoon.

My favorite double feature of all time was Zardoz and Phantom Of The Paradise. 

Bring back the Bargain Matinee, please. 

1 comment:

Tee said...

Yessss! You are indeed correct ... I was working for Key Personnel in the spring of 1975 .... I was paid strictly on commission ... and since I never placed anyone in a job in my brief three week tenure ... I was never paid ... so one afternoon after a long lunch break which likely included too many malt beverages and perhaps a shot or two of Wild Turkey, my boss walked by my office and caught a glimpse of me sitting on my desk ... he musta took a few more steps and did a double take, before retreating up the hall … he entered my office and inquired if everything was ok … was I alright? … I told him I was great and had been waiting for him …. so I could tell him I wanted to quit my job to catch the matinee … he sensed I was serious and told me to take the afternoon off …. I certainly accepted that offer but informed I was gonna be taking the next month or so off also …. It was a great movie.

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