Things To Ponder As We Gather Together Again

In less than 48 hours the Centennial Class returns to Vanderbilt.

We'll look back on our time in Nashville when forget about being a part of the "It City." Heck, even the interstates weren't quite there....

We will remember how cold the beer was at the old Good Woman in the Towers and how the drinking age was lowered to 18 while we were in school so we could enjoy our drinks legally....

We'll be happy to see and talk with Deans Sandlin and Potter again at our Friday night Class Party without having to worry we're in some kind of deep trouble...

We will reminince about our "Dream Girl" Heaven Lee who performed in Printers Allley but who also came to campus to have dinner at a frat house or help teach a seminar. Boy, if only all our teachers looked like that....

We'll celebrate all the current Vandy Boys such as Pedro Alvarez, Mike Minor, Sonny Gray (and hopefully David Price)  who are now starring in the Major League Baseball Playoffs. And we'll remember Coach Larry "Smokey" Schmittou and our classmate Tommy Powell who began it all with Vanderbilt's first SEC baseball title in 1973. And we'll never forget another classmate and a man who is perhaps still the greatest VU pitcher who ever took the mound, the late Jeff Peeples....

 

 

At our Class Party, we'll look back (and can watch every play) of one of Vanderbilt's greatest upsets, the 14-10 victory over Bear Byrant and his undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, October 1, 1969, our first home game freshman year.

 

In fact, you really won't believe all the great stuff we have for everyone to enjoy Friday night. We really can't wait to see you! Time to get excited! More things to ponder in our next post.