The most famous gaff in the history of Editorial Commentary with J.R. Livesay, President and General Manager of the Mattoon Broadcasting Company had to be the time that he said "there are many living orgasms on the moon". I thought this was originally just a rumour but it has been documented and verified by several different sources. I can't name any but trust me, they are rock solid.
This weeks' poll will allow you, our faithful readers, to select the name of my little radio blog.
If your suggestion has made it to the round of finalists, I will need your mailing address for potential toaster shipping.
BTW...remember the Time theatre? Is it still there on Broadway? I saw so many great movies in that building. Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, First Blood, Rambo Part II, Rambo Part III, Purple Rain, Every movie that Molly Ringwald starred in, Footloose, (hey...they were great to me).
Here's a little trivia for you toon town alums. What was the name of the infamous strip club that opened it's doors across from the Time Theatre for a short period in the early to mid 80's? Hmmmm?
More trivia for tooners - In the pre-cell phone era, where did you have to walk to call your parents for a ride after the movies? Hmmmmmm? Classic.
No wagering please. Good luck.
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Who could forget the Adams Rib? With all the wild "rumors" about what went on in this establishment, what young male wouldn't want to sneek a peek inside those doors. And the answer to the second questions, would no doubt be the original Burger King. I remember hanging out there on the weekends even if I didn't go to see a movie. It was a great place to hang out. Here's a little more trivia for you. Back in the Adams Rib days, and before the theater took over next door, what 2 businesses occupied the building next to the Adams Rib? One of these businesses closed and moved out to the mall and then the second business opened.
Andy
Andy hit the nail on the head. Adam's rib was the strip club...how funny is that...a strip club in downtown Mattoon?!?!?! The payphone across from the Burger King was our only communication lifeline. Okay. What was the name of the hamburger at Burger King (this should throw off all the out of town folks). Hmmmm?
"the hooter" hamburger was named for the hoots (the family who owned burger king)
big celebration at the time theater this morning - mattoon won the futuregen competition
It was rumored there was a live snake that was part of the "acts" at Adams Rib. Scary! I believe there was a pipe shop also, was it the Darby?
The King Burger was the burger or was it the Hooter? HA! Both are part of Burger King History!!
How about Friendship Park! That was part of a Friday night ritual too.
Meredith
Yes, he did indeed talk about orgasms on the moon, but one of the best was when we heard about the "wetbacks coming across our borders" CLASSIC STUFF! You could go on forever! LO
You guys are awesome!
Give me two hooters and some fries. Also remember the wonderfully nasal tone of the man calling out your order number at Burger King.
Meredith...I kissed girls at friendship park. Yes indeed. I believe it was at a church function. I would love to get a scoreboard of every Mattoon kid who made out at friendship park. Ha!
Okay. Larry is my official source for the orgasms on the moon. If anyone heard more than their fair share of E.C. it was Larry.
Congratulations on FutureGen! Jobs for everyone!!!! (or at least 150 of you)
i still have a pipe that royal aten (of the darby pipe shop) made by hand
i came to mattoon in the early 80s...too late for the adams rib...but i used to hear stories about a place called "the office" as well...maybe my memory is bad
The guy at Burger King was Bill Douglas - nice guy...if you weren't a jr. high kid standing around at 9pm on a Friday night, clogging up the parking lot.
He must be retired now, because on a recent visit (EVERY visit must include BK and/or Villa, in no particular order) we went inside, heard the familiar cadence, but...no Bill! Instead, there was a younger guy who clearly served a 5-year apprenticeship, because he sounded JUST like him!
I envisioned this intense workshop on how to properly call out the numbers, something out of a bad 1980's teen flick, with an American Idol panel in the end to select the ONE MAN who sounded and acted just like the Burger King guy and could carry the torch.
Bill has spoiled me though. A few years ago, we stopped for lunch at a place called Zesto's in Midtown. The guy at the counter called our number in the most basic voice. When I walked up there, I told him "you really should work on your calls. I know a guy..." :)
LS
LS,
Did his son attend A.S.U.?
The LS comment made me laugh out loud. I will never forget that man's voice as long as I live. farrrty niiiiiinnne farrrrrrty niiiiiinnnne.
Paul,
I think he walked on the hoops team, maybe backed up one of the Scummens boys! ;)
LS
P.S. - Happy New Year...New Orleans and the BCS was a blast!
There's probably no greater honor than to be a walk on at A.S.U. Do you still get catalog prices on all the A.S.U. merchandise? WHY DID YOU EVER LET ME BORROW THAT THING ANYWAY???
Wasn't that Biology class where you "published" it?
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