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page 4 Scrimshaw December 4, 1980 Close encounters of the Springsteen kind Bill Byrne worth it Our names were on the list. It was just a rumor, but that was and in a few short hours, we would been together for quite awhile, and In the tension filled minutes while we and half between songs from fus new enough A few Monday morning have enough tickets to keep our- they didn't often perform individually awaited the arrival of a rescue car, album, "The River" and' previous classes were a small price to pay for selves and our many, many, good When another stranger said some- we had a lot to say about the releases. Sunday's concert lasted a tickets to see Bruce Springsteen. We friends (who were also Springsteen thing about a guy named Jerry incapacitated vehicle which almost little over three hours and Monday's hit the road for the Capital Center at addicts) satisfied Garcia, we knew that bad news was ruined our evening (our livest) And lasted for almost four. Although they the grim hour of 3:00 a.m. By the time Then we started talking with some 01 on the way just in case that worthless heap played many of the same songs both we arrived, there was already a line our fellow campers So everyone thought it was funny wasn't listening, we emphasized nights, ("Rosalita", "Born to Run". of almost 100 people formed outside The first doubts arose when some- that on Monday afternoon in October every other sentence with kicks, "Jungleland", "Badlands", "The Ties of the ticket window one mentioned that "I've seen some of 1979, when they found out that curses and other violent actions That Bind", "Jackson cage", and It was a cold and dreary scene of these guys play alone, but never they had waited in line for seven Arriving at the Capital center at 6:15, "The River" to name a few) the Nobody could sleep and everyone together" The E Street Band had hours to buy Bruce Springsteen tick- we anxiously worked au rway through Monday night arrangement was new had to go 10Ihe bathroom. But it was ets when only Grateful Dead tickets the crowd and began searching for and included many surprises. when our seats. It was almost too much were on salel When it became clear It was something special WMC country that Bruce would not release an when the seating attendant pleasantly bruce introduced the next song as album or tour during 1979, it was informed us that our seats "do not even more amusing. exist." The band's mixing equipment dedicated to some of the 'veterans' out there. He then rolled into a The new gymnasium being ptanneu- But with tickets to both November was occupying the seats which we from page 3 will that cause new parking lots to 23 and 24 (1980!) Springsteen con- had camped out in line all night to nostalgic "Growing Up." It was the baskets were to be placed there only have to be built in places that are certs in our hands, the past was purchase, and we would have to only song from the Asbury Park album that he played either night He from Friday night to Monday morning now green? The policy of spraying history. As we pulled out of WMC at report to Customer Services for new even interupted it to spin one of his There are other places on campus herbicides in and around the golf 6:15 Sunday evening, Bruce in con- ones famous stories. Bruce carefully ex- thai are eyesores through no fault of course to get rid of weeds should be cert was soon to become a reality. While visions of "sky" seats behind plained how he, Clarence and 'Miami' the students. The Rouzer parking lot examined, as each year more and Or so we thought. Fate had other sUPPQrt beams clouded our minds, Steve were visited on an old dirt road is a mess, and the area around Ward 1'10re of us, girls and girl-watchers ideas we half-heartedly assured one an- by a "cherry-red flying saucer with Arch looks trampled over alike go back there to enjoy the sun. After filling the tank with gas at a other that. at the very least. we would cadillac things on the back and Students who are concerned should Ecology should still be an issue in service station on 140, it seem only be able to listen to the concert and Hooker Headers." Always thinking, also question the environmental im- our nation, and should be an issue on natural that the car battery should watch it on the Center's closed circuit (they don't call him the 'Boss' for pact of alt new campus construction our campus chose this momnent to go on the fritz TV screens. nothing) Bruce conned the wayward These fears proved unfounded. Our extraterrestrial out of three wishes VAC Brings Christmas cheer new seats were 15 rows closer than before directing it to its destination: our originals. We reached them just in the New Jersey Turnpike time to hear Bruce Springsteen and The shows included all of Bruce's the E Street Band kick off their show renowned antics. He rocked them Council They work to gather new with various agencies." The center, a with, of all things, "Born to Run" Andi Yob clothing and grooming articles for branch of the Voluntary Action Center from on top of the speakers, he With the promise of Christmas in the 125 needy families in Carron County of Central Maryland works with the How many times can you use the rocked them while dancing with Clar- air, and stores setting up their sea- Their support is also the result of fund sale purpose of better equipping the adjectives awesome or intense? How ence and Steve. He sang ''Tenth sonal displays, peace, love and raisers and donations by individual less advantaged persons throughout can you describe the explosive en- Avenue Freeze Out" with them tor the fourth row of the lloor. He did it all, ergy of Springsteen in concert? It was goodwill towards men is emphasized contributors the community a deeply religious experience. As the and he loved every second of it. And by varying sectors. One sector-the The Westminster VAC organization The office of Westminster, camou- poster in the stands explained, "On from the way the sell out crowd was voluntary Action Center-has set up a has 100 or so volunteers under it's flaged in the basement of a worn the eighth day, God created Bruce up on their feet rocking to the Detroit Christmas workshop which collect gift wing. It was stated by Sharon Brown unlabeled schoolhouse is perhaps Springsteen' items for needy families that, "the center serves as a clearing modest, but the programs enlisted by Medley during Monday's final encor. they loved it too The Christmas workshop is a joint house for volunteers tn the county. It the center are availing to the society Both shows were .s.~t_almc::!_half project with the Community Service recruits volunteers and places them as we know it in Westminster HOUSE OF LIQUOR Cattail Plaza, rwuimin,s.i£t Busch 12-oz. cans $1.99 wcoupon Expires 12111 848-1314 Sportswear & Athletic Shoes qFLEET FEET~~ FAIRGROUND VILLAGE CENTER 330 ONE FORTY VILLAGE ROAD WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND 21157 , All Brands of Athletic Sho_es <;,.. warm-up Suits & Sportswear 10%Oisc~untwith 10 !Silk Screen Printing for Groups WITH A HAIRCUl...WITH THIS AD WHILE SUPPLY LAST! 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