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

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

My Memories of Northward Bound

I have a slightly different recollection of the start of our Northern Trek. Maybe not different but a few more details which I admit may be compromised by old age or too many brews or a combination of both.
I recall Sil being apparently disgusted at the end result of Tee and me foraying into the fine potables of the Bavarian Beer Festival. As Tee said, Sil was an Eagle Scout compared to us. When it was time to set up the tent,Sil, realized that neither Tee or I were not going to be any help, so he said,"Get in the car". He then drove to his relatives house where I remember after a brief introduction, Tee spotted a couch and said,"I will sleep here". I also recall a mighty fine breakfast before we bid our adieu's and departed for Cooperstown. I don't think we really did anything to embarass Sil's kin.
Once in Cooperstown as Tee stated we went to a campground. We struggled to put the tent up even with Sil's help. Finally a neighboring camper who aparently was watching with great amusement at our befuddlement came over and erected the contraption in a few minutes.
In Burlington,our next campsite,I am sure Sil did it all himself with perhaps Tee or I holding something until Sil needed it.
The post titled SSS will be addressed tomorrow.


1 comment:

Tee said...

Thanks Phil ... I'm glad to hear the two of us at least apparently put that German beer to good use. I had thought perhaps we wasted a buzz on in order to be on good behavior. Apparently our buzz - and subsequent failure to adequately assist Sil in erecting the tent - was the reason we went to Sil's cousins. Glad to hear that upon arrival I exhibited a bit of my patented obnoxiousness. I do vaguely recollect my claiming of a sleeping berth. I also recall the excellent breakfast.

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