Quote Originally Posted by Gato78 View Post
Saved seats in the Union all day to be in front row for big screen that evening. Did not drink a drop because in 1974 I went to the Union to watch National Championship game and was so smashed I barely remembered a play (my senior year in high school). After the horn sounded I ran like hell out to Wisconsin Avenue and was one of the first ones on the Ave. WE then ran to the lakefront and walked back to campus as was tradition. Wisconsin Ave was shut down and many people ther, some in cars but they didn't care. Rained like hell but it did not matter as people just got quarter and half barrels from Friend's Liquor store and let it rip right on Wells Street. Went to the airport to welcome the team back. Wild scene there as we packed it and there was no room for anyone to move. Rosenberger comes near us and said someone stole his gym bag which had his uniform so me and my buddies helped look for it. Never found it.

After the airport I went back to my apartment above Doc's Liquor Store, next to Jimmy Hegarty's. Crashed, around 4am, had to be in class the next morning at 8:00am which I had to attend because only four misses were allowed and I already had three. WHen I woke up that morning there were 4 or 5 guys crashed in my apartment along with two parking meters and a street sign. Went to class, opened the Sentinel and saw myself with my friends in a famous picture---it is on my basement wall if anyone wants to take a look. Then I bagged the rest of the day. That was frickin' awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
What exactly was "a big screen" in those days?