The temperature on July 4, 1972, was a bit cool. Note the coat and long-sleeved shirt worn by my brothers-in-law (Virgil Tornio on left and Edward Malz on right) as they pause for a photo while grilling some burgers on the lawn at my folks' farm. It was cool enough to chase several of us into the cozy comfort of Mom's kitchen to wait for a call to dinner.
Randy Malz and Dick Mushitz were the winners.
Photographs by Nancy A. Fredrickson
My sister, daughter, niece and I played one game of bean bags at our annual family gathering on July 1 and that was it. Too much hot. Your family is certainly more determined than ours because I think the Fourth was hotter than the First. Sounds like a wonderful event, other than the weather.
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of their determination has to do with bragging rights for winning the tournament, getting the trophy and cash, and having their names put on the plague, which goes back to 1987.
ReplyDeleteAn astounding development was that because we only had eight teams (we usually have twenty teams or so), everyone agreed that no one would advance unless they beat their opponents two games instead of just one, forcing everyone to play twice as many games.