Al Reid:
CLASS OF 1974
Wickliffe High SchoolClass of 1974
Wickliffe, OH
Kent State UniversityClass of 1979
Kent, OH
Kenmore West High SchoolClass of 1974
Buffalo, NY
Phillip Sheridan Elementary SchoolClass of 1968
Kenmore, NY
Al's Story
Life
I was born in Buffalo, NY in 1956. I grew up in Kenmore, NY until 1972. For the next 12 years I would live in several cities amidst college and work in Ohio, and Indiana before moving to Massachusetts in 1984.
I have been married to the same long-suffering wife for over 21 years and have four great children
School
I would have graduated in June 1974 from Kenmore West High School in Kenmore, New York... and in fact, I was there for that Graduation including several memorable car rides with a myriad of drivers that night...
However, in September 1972 my family moved to Wickliffe, Ohio and I would graduate from Wickliffe High School in 1974. No regrets. It was a great two years and I met a lot of great people.
College
My years at Kent State were certainly memorable. Not every school offers you the opportunity to visit the Goodyear blimp hanger at 4am the night before a final, to collect tear gas cannisters inside the dorm, to taunt President Olds and Senator Mondale at the same time, and to teach an aging Greek professor how to play backgammon.
I hesitate to mention friends, out of fear of leaving one out. The Apple Hall gang, Student Government cronies, Advising and Orientation comrades, ODK compatriots, and who can forget Model UN or the Distinguised Scholarship Award weekends..
Favorite moments would be tough (I started with a Top Ten List and look what happenned) but might include:
40) Thunder Thighs and the rest of the 76-77 dorm staff
39) Tom Burrows vs. the Lunch Ladies in the Schwebel Room
38) Dr. Boczek crucifying Rich in class "You do have glasses, Mr. Cline, you do know how to read"
37) Any Apple Hall Banquet- Swims in the Cuyahoga, Rosy Palm Awards, and all..
36) Reviewing applicants for Who's Who in American Colleges and wondering how you get listed in "American Hot-Rod"
35) Mosey. mosey. mosey....
34) Any and every adventure with the red Fury
33) Halter tops and why not to have a joint checking account in college
32) One messed up punch card meaning another trip to the computer center.
31) 7am phone calls from Dr. Olds
30) Learning why Taxi Driver is not a good first-date movie
29) Having a bio-chem major for a roommate and the glories of touch powder.
28) Hiding the classic Apple Hall ...Expand for more
formal lounge furniture when the new modular stuff came in.
27) Encouragement from Woody during the Bowman Cup quest.
26) The joys of doing rounds as an RA and the miracles of spandex
25) The search for Cate C. featuring phone calls from the police in Massachusetts asking why Scott and Bruce are posing as policemen.
24) Any A&O skit featuring Paul Wise
23) Actually watching the snow fall and accumulate at multiple inches per hour as another DSA weekend goes by the Board.
22) The "Dorm of Wax" after the woodchuck bit the cable.
21) Wandering around the Apple Hall parking lot, with a T-shirt on in 20 degree weather at 2am looking for "My Buddy Rich"
20) The night of Mark Seifarth's first big date with Mary
19) Ed Evanik lecturing on anything.
18) Trying to focus on A&O candidates when interviewing with Sharon and Jill.
17) Working with Andy, Tom, and Dr. S in Wright Hall.
16) Joe McKenna, CO2 cannisters, The Happy Hungarian Hour, and other fine moments from the radio show in the McSweeney cafeteria... (I bet it's Manicotti night again)
15) Apple Hall Dances- kegs, Taco Dance, boxing with the vending machine, two pairs of legs in the study lounge..
14) The squeaky mattress chorus of Munzemayer Hall
13) "I want your Yellow Confirmation Card"
12) The campus loop bus on those lonely Freshman nights..
11) The National Puppet Association checking in at Korb
10) Walking across the tundra with Billy and Dr. P with wind chill factors approaching minus 90 degrees...
9) Dr. Feinberg from the Honors College tossing my records around the office while complaining about my abusive level of extra curricular activities
8) Dr. Best explaining why you need to check out your future wife's dental records before you mary them.
7) Dr. Bredemeier convincing me (trying to ?) that horseback riding is fun.
6) Trying to find reverse in a light blue VW
5) Nightly 2am suppers at the Dutch Pantry
4) Craig Stoltz, Russian Literature, and a bottle of mustard.
3) Lenny Shible's voice explaining anything..
2) The ODK initiation breakfast with nine special inductees and Dr. B offering to do the pin ceremony.
1) The Apple Seed written by Bob Bedi....
(Note- Could only fit the Top 40 here- let me know if you want to see 100-41
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