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The Millhopper had no steps through 1971, and I don't think they were there up through spring 76, but I could be wrong. I was surprised and not real happy about seeing them on a visit back here. I understand they were necessary to save it though. Up until about the 70's I think not a lot of students knew about it. Cars were not standard like now, so most of us stayed within walking distance to stuff. I had a bicycle, and was one of a small group of people that used one. There were enough users that UF had bike racks, which mostly were empty. By early 70s bikes were used more.Some things in this video stood out to me:
1) I always thought Devil's Millhopper had steps to the bottom. We would go sometime back in the late 70's to early 80's and they were there then. Makes me wonder when they were added.
2) His hat toward the end had a huge stars and bars on it. He was in a fight at a frat house for wearing one . I remember seeing a lot of hats like that back in the day, probably owned quite a few. Those last few scenes had a couple confederate flags in it. Unthinkable this day and age, he would be labeled a racist if more saw this.
3) I had no idea he was a snake handler...
Here ya go. Sound quality is terrible but is fun. Check out Stills when he comes on stage.Stephen Stills, too.
Last Wednesday at his Malibu home.
Here ya go. Sound quality is terrible but is fun. Check out Stills when he comes on stage.
Agreed on the song choice. When I first went to Gainesville, this song had just come out and I'll always associate my time spent there with it.A couple of things:
A) What a fitting song to end his career on. Couldn't have been a better choice.
B) He looks absolutely exhausted.
I know he died of sudden cardiac arrest. I wonder if he had been having any heart problems (irregular heartbeat, etc).
B) He looks absolutely exhausted.
I know he died of sudden cardiac arrest. I wonder if he had been having any heart problems (irregular heartbeat, etc).
This is awesome!http://floridagators.com/news/2017/...-legend-music-icon-tom-petty-on-saturday.aspx
At the end of the third quarter, after the UF band plays "We Are the Boys from Old Florida" and fans lock arms and sway as they sing the UF spirit song, Petty's famous tune "I Won't Back Down" will blast across Steve Spurrier/Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to honor a local legend treasured by Gator Nation and far beyond.
"Let's celebrate together what he meant to the world of music and what he meant to this community,'' Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin said. "Since we are already singing 'We are the Boys,' let's go right from that into one of his great anthems and make that the way we are going to jointly celebrate Tom Petty and the Gators."
Perhaps a new tradition will be born.
http://floridagators.com/news/2017/...-legend-music-icon-tom-petty-on-saturday.aspx
At the end of the third quarter, after the UF band plays "We Are the Boys from Old Florida" and fans lock arms and sway as they sing the UF spirit song, Petty's famous tune "I Won't Back Down" will blast across Steve Spurrier/Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to honor a local legend treasured by Gator Nation and far beyond.
"Let's celebrate together what he meant to the world of music and what he meant to this community,'' Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin said. "Since we are already singing 'We are the Boys,' let's go right from that into one of his great anthems and make that the way we are going to jointly celebrate Tom Petty and the Gators."
Perhaps a new tradition will be born.