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My readers who have remembered to take their Prevagen throughout the past week may also remember that my February 19 WoW included my friend Bill West’s reminiscence of an occasion fifty years ago when he obtained an amazingly inexpensive ticket for a professional football game. I asked two questions of my readers; one question was ironic and rhetorical, but I was serious in asking the other, which was, “What questions would YOU READERS put to Bill, if you could, to flesh out his story?”
I did hear again from Bill. I’ll show you what he said. And I wonder if you will think, as I did, that Bill still has more to tell us, and we might have to ask him back again to give us his own Paul Harvey ending.
Bill to Bud, Feb 21, 8:59AM, Super Bowl VII follow-up
So, after buying my $.87 ticket to the 7th Super Bowl, I entered the Los Angeles Coliseum and looked for my seat. It was at the very top of the stadium, and in the far corner. There is a somewhat famous photo taken right after the game, and the Miami Dolphins are carrying their coach off the field and into the locker room. The photographer took the shot from the locker room area and in the background of the photo one can see the very top row and far end of the Coliseum, where my seat was. Glad I didn’t over-spend for my ticket! The game itself wasn’t that exciting. Miami was clearly the superior team, and with about six minutes left in the game the Dolphins were lining up for a field goal to add to their 14-0 lead. At that moment I decided to leave and not have to hassle with all the traffic while on my bike. The field goal attempt unfolded right in front of me as I descended the long flight of stairs towards an exit. Then, one of the most famous plays in Super Bowl history took place...the center hike was off and the ball ended up in the hands of the kicker, a European soccer-style kicker. He tried to get rid of the ball as some huge linemen were baring down on him. To me it appeared to resemble what happens when you are in the shower with a bar of soap, and it slips upward and out of your hands. One of the Washington players grabs the ball out of the air and runs all the way down the field for a touchdown! So, instead of the score being 17-0, it was now 14-7, with plenty of time left. I briefly considered returning to my seat, but when I looked back at my seat, and the 40-50 rows I would need to climb, I headed for my bike, content to watch the game hi-lites on TV that night. Love, Bill
Bud to Bill, Feb 21, 2023, 9:59AM, Oh, my!
If I can find one more PoD-quality, sports oriented photo in my archives, you might very well have written my Feb 26 WoW for me! This time, I will give you a byline. Love, Bud
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