One of the class of 1966's musicians spent time playing music with Bobby Vee, a 1960s heartthrob who recorded "Devil or Angel," "Poetry in Motion," "Rubber Ball," "Take Good Care of My Baby," and "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes." Vee got his start by filling in for Buddy Holly in Fargo on the night after Holly's plane crashed. Read Breaw's story about playing with Vee ...
Many in the Class of 1966 have survived their head-on collisions with cancer. Unfortunately, some have not. But as all survivors and their families know, getting the word that you have made it to a cancer-free body is glorious news.
Most of our memories of high school are probably pretty nice. But one classmate remembers the others who were bullied and sometimes abused. He asks us to stand up for those less fortunate than us.
There are a few institutions that we all remember from our days in high school. Then there are those institutions that we loved because they bring back sweet memories. And then there are those sweet institutions that had a direct connection to one of our classmates.
Every boy's dream of sports greatness welled up whenever we walked through the door, smelled that leather, and saw the town's sporting greats swapping tales.
When Alice Laird Rapport moved to Washington, DC, her co-workers had a good laugh when she said she was going down the block for a "pop." Alice wasn't headed out for a midday drink of alcohol, she was merely using the word that every South Dakotan knows means soda.
In case the trick-or-treaters in your neighborhood didn't scare you enough on Halloween, here's a frightening look at the digital wizards behind this newsletter.
Join In With Your Story
Most of the stories that appear in our blog and on Facebook come from you. This Class of '66 effort has been successful because of the variety of stories from you. We know you all have a story to tell the class, but might be reluctant or you think you don't write well.
We encourage you to submit your stories for this newsletter.
It's easy. Here's what you do: Simply write an email and send it to us at: aberdeenclassof66reunion@gmail.com.
Include a photo if you have one, but it's not essential. We'll do the rest. Your note can be a simple, short paragraph or a long story, a question, an old photograph. Share a memory about something from our days together or share what is happening in your life. We just hope that you will join the effort to keep the newsletter going.
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