From
Bonnie "Bones" Hamm, '80
Upper 1 keg parties, Hilltop House. "Pre-Beas Party Hardy Show
and the many friends I made from '76-'80. The Blue Grass Festival was
always fun, and who could forget D-Day!!!! Did we do any drinking back
then????
From
Dale Mrazik, '80
D-Day on the Quad!
From
Mike Kotlar, '80
Killer Kegs, Wiffle Ball, Gym Hockey, Full-Contact Monopoly, and the
Find Cuisine.
From
Anne (Burke) Roberts, '80
I was Cathy Ackerson's roommate and the best one she probably ever had
because I was always over at Allen with Paul Lowerre!
GOOD GOD those were craaaazy years. I wonder about all of you guys and
gals and how everyone has hopefully grown up without losing the magic.
I remember writing some pretty God-awful poetry for the newsletter.
But they printed it anyway. Very sweet. D-day is something I still talk
about. That kind of stuff would not go over these days. Can you imagine?
A truck filled with Screwdrivers and Bloodies and....at 8:00 am?
Despite the fact that I was a party animal I did receive a nice education.
Labatte (Sp?) the English teacher really drove me nuts...He was tough
and we didn't get along but I NEVER forgot him and what he taught me.
I remember the gross hot-dogs all the guys would get at 2:00 am down
at the stop and go. Keith singing CSNY songs so beautifully and some
great Dave Mason harmonies with Seth, Paul, Keith and myself plus others.
I'm living in Vermont and married with no kids...yay! Loving life and
have my own business designing and selling Polar Fleece clothing and
hats.
If anyone from those years wants to please email me. I'm thrilled to
have found the site.
From
William Bigg, '80
History classes with Dr. Young. Bluegrass festivals. Hikes in the fall.
Hunting excursions before class. Dr. Henderson's seminar on Latin American.
The boys of Pryor Hussey (76-78)!
Peter
Colby, '81
Saco River, the morning after on the Quad, Allen Hall et al camaraderie,
the canoe sofa, NFG outings, numerous gatherings @ the Hill, late night
"basement" studies @ the library, mud rallies, snowball fights,
freezin-ass beach surf fit for no man or beast, Skow's homemade movies,
Ted David: where are you now?, Dr. Rollins, etc., etc., etc
From Lillian Handler Koch, '81
D day, walks through the woods in the snow, LL Bean runs in the middle
of the night, Goose Rocks beach, snow sculptures on the quad....
From
Keith Harlow, '81
Making the Dragon snow sculpture during Winter Weekend 1978 in front
of Allen Hall. Remembering the rides up to the Hill in Jefferson's milk
truck and forgetting how we got back again. Hoping "D-Day"
would land on a day we had a test. "10 for 2 at 8" keg parties
in Upper 1. Standing at the Observatory on top of Beaver Hill at midnight
and seeing forever....
From
Karin Moller, '81
The Quad in the snowstorm of '78...P.B., my friend Lillian Handler --where
are you? Working in the dining commons with "mystery meat",
Miles, Niles And polar bear Bruce Burrows!
From
Mark Tschirch, '81
Too bad hindsight comes after.
I knew during my years at Nasson that I was having a lot of fun and
making great friendships. What I did not understand was the profound
effect those time would have on the rest of my life (so far). It was
a great place to grow up because there were so many good people around.
I am also impressed with the impact my fellow alum have had on this
world in general.
I communicate with many due to this web site and see classmates in person
whenever possible. All are very proud of Nasson and look back as I do
on a great time in our lives.
From
Lillian Handler Koch, 81
Sitting by the fire in the Marland Hall lounge when it actually had
furniture. D-Day, walking in the first snow of the year, the ocean in
winter, L.L. Bean in the middle of the night, "the desert of Maine,"
. . . . Those were the days!
From
Philip Rock, '81
Roaming around the beautiful woods with my friends.
Learning to be a scientist from Drs: Ciullo, Ferren, LaPrade, and others
whose names escape me at the moment!
Listening to History of Science lectures from Dr. Phelps.
It was one heck of a place to learn both subject material and lessons
in Life.
From
Michael G. Bray, '82
I met Michele Windsor at Nasson who I later married. Need I say more?
From
Kim (Shick) Rock, '82
In no particular order: my 1st sight of Nasson....excessive amounts
of drugs & alcohol...rampant promiscuity (STRAPPIN'!!!)...
"Old" Dr. Young, Dr. Phelps (MEEF!), Dr. Calvin I-Forget-His-Last-Name
(History prof) & the Poli-Sci prof (same problem)....
The Allen Hall Table in the DC...Portland, Summer of '81...Lion's Den
best damned chocolate frappes...the man I never should have married...
ice sculptures...Happy Hours at the Hill & kamikaze birthday pitchers...missing
out on "The Novel As History"...sort of sharing a room with
Claire & T. Vela...
getting asked to live in Holmes.....watching the world go by from my
corner room in Folsom ....Upper & The "Beautiful People"-and
not being one...
There's probably a lot more I could mention, but after all, the brain
cells DID take a beating. Combine that with middle age and, well...
From
Jim Dorman, '82
My best friend from home came to visit me back in 1979. I was a living
in Upper Campus I with my roommate Peter Buttkus. My friend took a bus
up and got off in Springvale. He just started asking random people if
they knew me and if they knew where my dorm room was. He said that everyone
he asked knew who I was and exactly where my dorm room was and probably
where I was at that moment. That's the kind of place Nasson was. Everyone
knew each other and everyone cared about each other. It was The great
part about it was that I think we knew it while we there.
A few random thoughts:
No classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, now there's a brilliant program
for 150 freshman up in the wood by themselves.
Traveling to see the Dead in Portland in the middle of finals two years
in a row.
Seeing what was left to drink in Reflections the Hanscom Hall bar at
3:00 a.m.
The Pryor Hussey Christmas Party that turned into Sodom and Gomorrah
with people carrying their own mistletoe and conveniently forgetting
their dates.
Desy bringing drinks to the Judicial Board hearings.
Late night hockey practices in Rochester, NY - Not really memorable,
just annoying.
Watching the Bruins lose the Canadians in seven with Ronny Savenor and
Ronny Christ.
Watching the Red Sox lose to the Yankees in Marland. Will somebody shut
up that blonde Yankees fan (Rat)?
Hearing the maid cry after she saw the state of the bathrooms on a Monday
morning after an Upper I kegger.
Olam the Mad Iranian
Rat, Slify, Nesi, Anna, Bongy, Elle, Chaps and Jane
Jackie Flynn, Ronnie Christ, Brian Burke
Buttkus, Bish and Koeppler
Tim and Bert Salib
Mac, Desy, Killer, Brad, Harry O, Zip
Hurls and the Prick
Franky Silva and the Allen Dudes
Dr. Gold
Mr. Scott
Dr. Young
Dr. Russell
Added 9/4/03 - Everything was cool, but especially the crazy cocktail
parties on special weekends. For example: Heaven and Hell in Upper II
followed by the 1980 Olympic Hockey win followed by the Blend at the
hill on Winter Weekend.
FYI I recently attended a reunion of the band Zachariah at which time
we recalled their surprize performances at D-day and a pre-Christmas
dinner in the DC. It seemed to be memorable for them too.
From
Mark Colby, '82
D-Day, Project Pals, 8 at 8 for 2, etc....
From
Alicia Mozian, '82
I remember a lot, but what immediately comes to mind was being a wombat
at the Hill for 4 freakin' years and cleaning up all that crap! Oh well,
now any job I have is better than that one! No really, I remember more
than that, mostly that I met a lot of great people and learned a lot,
(oops I mean a lot). I wouldn't have changed anything. I hope there
is a big turnout at the reunion so we can reminisce in person. From
Skip Pfohl, '82
Too many to tell FROM Day One with Dean Worthless gift of a kegger in
Upper campus to lets give Freshmen, tuesday and thursday off for study
days ya that will work needless to say that just the begining of four
great memories from Reflections the after hours place in upper II, or
maybe it was rhe heaven and hell bashes, to semi formals, road rallies,
lacrosse games, soccer games, parties at the hill and Holesworth park
all the great people who came and went in just four years what memories,
most were good memories spent with good friends. Returning to the home
coming events back at Nasson has nothing less than fun. I have been
involved with help planning clss reunions. Just seeing your old buudies
brings back some real vivid memories. Hope to hear from old friends
and hopefully see them at an upcoming Home Coming Reunion.
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