Mark Talamantes:  

Hi , to the class of 71 Hamilton ; Milwaukee had a nice listening soundstage. And that included our Jr. and sr. high years. Jr. High Loving Spoonful, th Rascals , Bread , America etc. 60’s too Itchico Park , Chicago , the Buckinhams , the Beatles the Zombies, the Kinks , the animals , the Hollie’s (Carrie Anne ) Santana , Johnny Mathis , Petula Clark , Dusty S , Marianne Faithful , John L , George Harrison , the Crystals , Roy Orbison , Buddy Holley Three Dog Night , By God our 71 classmates heard it all . Thankfully sharing with my lifelong team, today . Mark T Ps. Spent my nights grade school 6th Washington Milw. listening to Woky all night ( low volume) I remember Tony’s Tigers “ Duke of Earl “ the Mcoys , Ruby and the Romantics , the Four Tops , Temptations the Legends ( Milw group) etc. At the same time I was learning handball / dodgeball survival skills , boxing at the Milw . Christian Center across the street . I had child hood friends ( who lived nearby) who became 3 and 4 Star Air Force generals ( appointed by Zablocki )and one an allied forces commander Europe and Africa , ( Stan Gorenc 3 star and younger brother 4 star ) When Roy Orbison sang , “Pretty Woman” I had my eye on one of the the grade school gals whom I also met on a tennis court ten years later ( she and I remembered each other by sight and name !) Anyhow, fellow 71 Hamilton alumni it’s been a pleasure and hope for learning more about our shared history! And again , I hope ya’lll continue sharing historical insights with all our fellow Hamilton 71 grads and their families. As for me , I’ve only scratched that surface history, today. Pps. The man who did all the stations of the cross ( one a year , Holy Hill , Hubertus , Wi ) was the live in beau of my great granny in Milw until her death ; my mom called him grandpa ( with the sausage “ chiseling “ fingers ) Old Milw. Polish story …. Share your Milw. story too . I’d love to read it! Mark A Talamantes My mom’s maiden name was Gronkowski like the Patriots football player, Rob . My family favorite food was not tacos ( actually it was tostadas ) ) mom used newspaper to absorb the lard from the tostada shell )and we loved Polish sausage ! We were a mostly happily culturally , blended band of families like many others . . . M Anybody miss George Webb burgers , right now , like me ? This latest paragraph entry was posted from South Milwaukee today April 15 , 2024 from your 71 Hamilton , alumnus .Pretty day today ! Out . Best homemade flour tortillas I ever tasted were made by my 80 plus year old grandfather , Angel Sr. at my home 35th Mitchell early 1970 ish. I watched this master roll out the dough add his ingredients etc. He was a man well over six feet tall who was quiet , efficient and very purposeful . 🌵😉 Years earlier , on 6th and Virginia across from “Conejitos “ near the now Harley Davidson hq Milw. , this ( grandpa) man saved me from the police because as a pre teen then; I ( once ) broke windows ( what else was there to do , lol )in that hood for fun. In his broken English , he redirected the cops at his “doorway “away from me ( potential arrest of a pre teen, me) . As the cops questioned him , I “hid “ in his basement . Thank God , for our” hero “ grandparents! M , a pre teen “ vaguely “ potential criminal( lol )who did ok in the “ wicked / somewhat dangerous , yet beautiful near south side hood that I gladly called , my home . Regardless , I had a lot of “ healthy fun” fun too ! Hamilton High , my other “ hero” among many others and also all of my fellow 71 grads who are still troopers today. “ Keep on trucking .” Mark , BA , UWM 76 , and Masters in English Lit , U North Florida 1985 maybe that explains my love for the “old “ 71 ( let’s call it our h. .s classic ) classmate , story . Out , 😌April 26 , 2024 , ( today ) South Milwaukee . out for just now , Mark Angel Talamantes.” 71 “ From our Hamilton class history of 71 , “ Instant Karma’s gonna get you , Lennon , and I want to liv...Expand for more