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That time Bennett’s ski school flooded memorial stadium in the early 70’s
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:29 pm
You can seen the boat trailer in the lower left and the ski ramp on the field.
A dam was constructed on the south end of the playing field out of pilings, marine plywood and polyetheline. The water held for all 4 of the shows over a three day period and was drained out slowly through storm drains on the last night. The grass in the stadium wasn’t damaged and officials said it was greener than ever before.
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Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:30 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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deathvalleyfreak43
are you my dad? because he talks about this about once a month.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:31 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
That's really cool
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:32 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
Monroe doesn't have to flood a stadium. It has beautiful Bayou Desiard.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:33 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
I have never heard this story, and I spent a lot of time at Bennett's while growing up...my dad drove boats for them as a side gig. I'll have to ask him about it.
Thanks for posting the pic!
Thanks for posting the pic!
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:37 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
That would be cool to see again
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:38 pm to fr33manator
Would have to have 3 studies (catered lunches ofcourse) before we could accomplish something like that
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:42 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
I know the Pats
Posted on 9/13/19 at 1:58 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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Bennett’s ski school
That’s an HWCU
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:03 pm to OysterPoBoy
New Orleans would flood if that was done in the superdome
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:05 pm to Motorboat
He may be, I heard he used to bang your mom
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:08 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
The Riveroaks Bengals ran that place in the 1970s.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:15 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
Good time at Bennett’s in the late 80’s.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:16 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
Where was this?
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:16 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
That’s actually pretty fricking cool.
Now, let’s go Roman and hold mock naval battles in a flooded stadium.
Now, let’s go Roman and hold mock naval battles in a flooded stadium.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:17 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Memorial stadium in Baton Rouge
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:19 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
That is bad arse.
I completely forgot about ski shows.
I completely forgot about ski shows.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:25 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
No way you could get permits to do that anymore
Freedom is dead
Freedom is dead
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:26 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
When I was a kid we would waterski behind a 3 wheeler in our front ditch when the water was high.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 2:54 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
I skied with SLU’s club at Bennett’s back in the 80’s...
Didn’t know anything about that, what an awesome story...
Didn’t know anything about that, what an awesome story...
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