Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part I (woman, direct)

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by Buffyfan

I find it interesting how almost everyone fondly remembers the Buttercrust sign. It was by no means a remarkable mechanical feat, but we all loved it for some reason!

I do remember both signs. The one on I-35 had to have been seen by many more people. Yeah, I think you could just smell the bread.

[*mud*]

Originally Posted by mudpuddle

Bruiser Brody.

He didn't wait for the bell.
Just stepped over the ropes.
Stomped across the ring and whipped the crapola
outta anyone who got in the way.

Stabbed to death in the dressing room at a gig.
Puerto Rico?? maybe??

I'm going to look it up here -
http://www.bruiserbrody.com

http://www.bruiserbrody.com/PhotoGal...iser_brody.jpg

http://www.bruiserbrody.com/PhotoGal...ottRomer13.jpg

http://www.bruiserbrody.com/PhotoGal...gonzales01.jpg

mud

Yep.

Puerto Rico. July 18 1988

found this at the website.........

http://www.bruiserbrody.com/PhotoGal...Napolitano.jpg

mud

[Sweetie Pie]

Originally Posted by mudpuddle

Sweetie, that's the only one I remember as well.

That was a cool sign - ahead of it's time.

In the very early 1970s, some acquaintances of mine,
climbed up to it in the dark of night,

and painted a roach onto one of the slices.

I think the roach survived for a few daze before it was painted out.

mud

A few days? Or a few months? That acquaintance of yours, happened to be an ex-husband of mine! LOL

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by Sweetie Pie

A few days? Or a few months? That acquaintance of yours, happened to be an ex-husband of mine! LOL

That's no way to talk about a roach! The I-35 sign was awesome. Who remembers Muntz on Broadway? You could get all the Jimi Hendrix you wanted on 4 track or 8 track tapes. I preferred Steppenwolf and the Doors.

[*mud*]

Posted by mudpuddle
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I think the roach survived



for a few daze before it was painted out.



mud

Originally Posted by Sweetie Pie

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A few days? Or a few months? That acquaintance of yours, happened to be an ex-husband of mine! LOL

Sweetie, back then, a few daze..... could be minutes, weeks, or months.

ex husband........ hmmmnh........

mud

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by mudpuddle

Will, I doubt there were ever 51.

Below, two scans from the 1976 Polk's City Directory.....

30 listed at that time,
#33 being the newest.
(side note, HEB also has 30 listed in this directory)

I think there was some discussion of the chain of command also....

mud...........




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Mud thank you very much for the listings, i quoted 51 stores because an E-N article a few years back gave that number. Any chance of listing the heb stores from that directory? Thanks again

[*mud*]

Originally Posted by mudpuddle

Yep.

Puerto Rico. July 18 1988

found this at the website.........

http://www.bruiserbrody.com/PhotoGal...Napolitano.jpg

mud

On July 16, 1988,
Brody was scheduled to wrestle later that night when he was stabbed
in the dressing room of a coliseum in San Juan Puerto Rico.
"Tell my son I love him...and my wife I love her, too"
were his final words to Carlos Colon, according to PWI magazine.
Brody would die the following day on the operating table of stab wounds to the abdomen,
leaving behind a wife (Barbara) and son.
Fellow wrestler Jose Gonzales was charged with Brody's murder,
but
was later acquitted (after Tony Atlas' refusal to testify against Gonzales,
which was a crushing blow to the prosecution).


Brody's murder remains "unsolved."

[*mud*]

Originally Posted by Willsatx

Mud thank you very much for the listings,
i quoted 51 stores because an E-N article a few years back gave that number.



Any chance of listing the heb stores from that directory?
Thanks again

Will, getting late tonite.

Be glad to do it tomorrow.

Remind me,....... to be sure.

mud

[Willsatx]

Thanks Mud I appriciate it.

[Willsatx]

Following up on the last few posts its amazing how big handy andy got, now it only has a handful of stores and HEB is just insane. Does anybody remember when Piggly Wiggly left SA?