Endgame
It didn't seem so at the time, but in hindsight i think spending afternoons with my father watching Shelby Lyman doing the "play-by-play" of the Boris Spassky v Bobby Fischer matches on public television in the summer of 1972 may have been the weirdest experience of my life.
Labels: pop culture
Since 1949, Durhamites have slept soundly, secure in the knowledge that, in our town, erection can be depended upon. Now, thanks to the power of the internets, we can spread that security all over the world.
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best bumper sticker ever:
"I pushed wood with Fischer"
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Anonymous, at 10:17 AM
I also recall watching those matches, with my entire family.
Weird that we both still remember the name "Shelby Lyman," too. His 15 minutes of fame lasted quite some time.
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Anonymous, at 9:39 AM
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