Subject:  May 28, 1976 - ANNIVERSARY of One of the Greatest Band Parties of ALL TIME!! |
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Diego Pena
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Date Posted: 19:39:20 05/28/04 Fri
Today marks the 28th Anniversary of the infamous Graduation Party at Evin Planto's House. I still remember the majority of the events of this day like it was last week. The Marshall Class of 1976 was scheduled to graduate. Several of us met at Northside Stadium for a graduation rehearsal. We went through the rehearsal, and I distinctly remember our principal, John Turman, giving us the last speech, about not doing anything stupid. He used his famous "Remember-when-you-mess-with-the-bull" speech.
That evening, the Class of 1976 graduated. The class included the following: Chuck Kuentz, Travis McCown, Diego Pena, Evin Planto, Matt Williams, Carol Heskew, Mike Groves, Mike Swim, Jim Hunter, Cindy Held, Karen Hayes, and others. (Randy Duncan in absentia). The band performed Pomp and Circumstance, and the War March of the Priests.
Not long after the graduation ceremonies, the Ram Band faithul gathered at Evin Planto's house on Colony Drive. Evin arranged for parents to stay out that evening. (As I recall, they stayed at the Travelodge that use to be located at the corner of Wurzbach and IH10). THat evening, we were treated to tamales and kegs of Schiltz dark beer. That was a great party!! A lot of details regarding that get-together are best left unmentioned, and forever placed behind the misty shroud of the past. I can truly say that of all the parties I have ever attended, that one truly stands out.
All that occurred on May 28, 1976. Exactly 24 years ago, and we were there....I will be having a quiet toast at dinner with some friends to the memory of all you, and the good times we shared that evening, and throughout our times at Marshall. God bless all of you and your families...
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