A Week In the Life-- Part 7: Back 40 Years and the PLAV Street Dance

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4

Had coffee and read part of the Chicago Tribune FP.  Enjoyed going back to August 4, 1979, forty years ago on Bob Stroud's Rock and Roll Roots Part 3 Summer of '79 show.   Forty years ago we were living in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, and enjoying good times with our neighbors.

These were songs on our radio and in our record collections and the first four songs he played:

I Need A Lover--  John Cougar
Minute By Minute--  Doobie Brothers
Logical Song--  Supertramp
My My Hey Hey--  Neil Young

For the complete list of songs he played, go to my Down Da Road I Go blog.

We had a choice of going to see Jed's band playing at Stucky's in Johnsburg or the PLAV's annual street dance in McHenry.  We chose the PLAV (Polish Legion of American Veterans) as we also hang  out there a lot.  And, it was a real hard deal to beat.  It was all you can eat of Italian, Polish, brats and hot dogs, salads, corn on the cob and desserts you can eat as well beer you can drink for $10.

All that and Peter & the Versatiles were  playing outside, one of our favorite bands, plus, when they were on break we had a karaoke/DJ guy interacting with the crowd.  We got to see buddy Mark shaking his little tush to " I'm Too Sexy."

So, this was my week and why I stay around here usually doing the summer.

Way Too Much Fun.  --RoadFun