re: Since the stadium is 100 years old, you know you are old when you remember

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TS had no upper decks

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South Stadium was built in the 1950s with both an upper and lower deck (even though everyone always refers to both decks collectively as being part of the stadium's "lower bowl").

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Freshmen were required to wear pajamas and beanie hats

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I still have my beanie, with the required "DOG [SURNAME] SIR!" written on the inside of the bill. The bill was worn flipped up.

I told my wife I want to be buried wearing it. She replied that there is a good chance it will get lost by that time...

Sid Crocker call out Doctor number 243 - please call medical exchange.

First game for me was when my brother was there in mid - 1940's when I was about 6-7 years old - playing North Carolina. YA Tittle was our qb - but NC had a guy by the name of "Choo Choo Justice" = and I was fascinated with that name.

Don't remember what the seats were made of

Adult males wore suits up until the late 60s at least. = I went back for the Kentucky game with a KU grad from work and we both wore suits - mine was brand new and it got burned by a someone's cigarette while we were exiting after the game.

I remember something about the 'pajama game' but have no memory of wearing one.

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little capital restaurant in Krotz Springs

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- have fond memories of that place - it was a must-stop on any trip to BR.

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Huey Long bridge or used the ferry

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mostly used the HP bridge, but have crossed on the ferry many times also.

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Boomers be flexing up in here

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Love these threads. My only old person claim was i listened to LSU football on the radio in the early 80's to all the youngens out there.

Eta: I forgot one thing I grew up in Krotz Springs and was there when the little capital restaurant blew up I thought the Russians were attacking (cold war shite). Thats all i got.

I remember going to the Friday afternoon Freshmen games in 1966, during my freshman year. Frosh couldn't play with the varsity and always played their games the Friday afternoon before the varsity games.
Lived in North Stadium dorm and could get into the stadium from the dorm, onto the stadium ramps. But our student ID got us into all games.

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Who else can answer this question? Everyone else is either too young or has died of old age.

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Nah I love it. Seriously. Can’t get enough of the viewpoint. Like the threads about ppl living in the stadium dorms back in the day.

My first time in tiger Stadium was 1964.

My uncle CV who owned the Pak-N-Sak across from Howell Park in BR use to sit at the top of the stadium with a old fashioned megaphone and yell "Go Tigers !"

Or " Go to Hell Ole Miss "


Bonus -

And there use to be some dorm rooms under the Stadium.

My first game in Death Valley as a little Tiger was October 25, 1969.
#7 unbeaten LSU vs #5 unbeaten Auburn. A rare day game in DV.
LSU won 21-20 on a blocked PAT by George Bevan and Bill Thomason. We also blocked a FG.

LSU scored on the first play of the game on a halfback option pass from Jimmy Gilbert to Andy Hamilton.
I know we sat in the SEZ because the end zone was painted orange with big blue 'A U' letters.
It was my Dad, the LaPlace state trooper's son or nephew Joey Tamburello? and me. We drove up Airline from Kenner past Roussel's and the Snake Farm in LaPlace, Bluebird's, and Hoppers.
On the way home, the Archie's 'Sugar Sugar' was on WTIX. :)