Grew up in West Englewood (71st and Ashland) so I started my Bachelor's in Political Science at CSC on 69th Street. Took eight years off between 3rd and 4th years to work. Graduated and then did 21 hrs in accounting. The guy who taught Cost Accounting must have been related to the guy from IIT. Then did Master's in Criminal Justice first before IIT.
I think they filmed the Chicago version the 1979 cult classic "The Warriors" by your house..... I was from St. Justin's. Poor kids went to Harper H.S. Girls went to Maria, 70% of the guys went to Rita 30% to Leo. Dad worked 2nd full time job for 13 years so we could go to Catholic school. Walked to 79th and Ashland for the Highland theater, Western bus to Riverview, or drive in on SW Highway were childhood memories. Sad what it looks like now.
Fr. Faker is a story for another blog. Went to John's foods and liquor for a 16oz RC looking for a winner under the bottle cap. If so Cal Mar's for gravy bread. High School past by so fast. I hope these kids playing CCL football today enjoy it to the fullest.
This guy is a younger version of the Mr. SIXX video about Six Flags on another thread. Don't know who posted it but loved every bit of it as I do this video. It is sure great to start your day with a good laugh instead of getting teed off reading the newspapers.
I went to a Sacred Heart Grammar school run by the Franciscans at 46th and Wolcott, in the Back of the Yards. Kinda poor area with at least 4 different various ethnic Catholic churches within a mile and a half radius. Left there in 1956 for the Garfield Ridge neighborhood and got to enjoy my first bath in a real tub instead of a round galvanized wash tub.
We didn't move till 1975. Pretty rough that last year. I guess I came from a working poor family or the low end of middle class. But I didn't know it the time. My dad didn't buy his first new car till he retired selling back his vacation and comp time. In high school when I got off the bus at Loyola the first time with the fly's and bantam basketball teams I saw car models that I never saw before. But those rich kIds were pretty tough. They named Loyola's field after a Rita guy. He was pretty tough too. Jump forward 49 years and I would never have changed any of it.
1st car was 62 ford galaxy 500. Burned a quart of oil every 5 tanks of gas. But a funky car beats a proud walk any day of the week.
Best used car I had was 1967 Chevy impala with 283 engine. It was perfect but rusted away on me.
Can you picture a 20 something reading this thread? "I need a jack to change the tire... Who's Jack?"
YouTube is great source to see how things are done. Even if you can't do the repair yourself you can be an informed consumer if you know what the repair shop is talking about. Oh yeah it's also good to scout your football opponent.
3rd family. St. Rita moved too. Love the new campus. The new fitness center is sharp. They need a couple round sewer covers on a squat rack to give the place some culture. Mount Greenwood was a good fit for my youngest brother. More athletic opportunities for the kids especially the girls. Training is better and so is the coaching. Never saw a volleyball or a soccer ball at Murray Park back then. No cell phone, computer games (what's a computer?) or cable. We went outside and played, talked and learned to communicate without electronics. Back to football. Hopefully St. Rita can upset the 7-1 suburban Notre Dame of Niles tonight.
