Time Has Come Today

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I was living at home with my parents, working for City Hall Lancaster, almost 30 years old. If Phil thought living at Manor House was “Manor House” he should have tried living at home with his parents. One day, as I was having my cheerios, my sleepy eyes happened to note an ad - Home for Rent. Hmmmm, let’s take a look ... West King Street … G.H. Kratzert, owner … could it be? I wasted little time upon arriving at my desk. Called George and verified that the 340 was on the rental market. Would he consider us? I then called Phil and pitched the idea. I don’t think it took too long. Randy was next and he had been ready since birth. The last piece was a friend of mine, and Sil’s, from Catholic High days. John, call me Jon, Emswiler was a great guy who blazed upon the athletic scene at Lancaster Catholic High School as a sophomore on the 1969 football team. I followed his career and then lost track of him amid the blur of the initial 340. I was good friends with his older brother Bruce who had went to school with Phil & Sil. Somehow, John became the 4th Musketeer of this iteration of 340 Club members. On February 17, George presented us a lease to rent the 340 – again! – at a $250 monthly rental fee. Signatories were myself, Phil and Randy. No pets, rights of neighbors must be respected, no undue noise and blah blah woof woof.

Ladies & Gentleman – The Second Coming