Name: Cliff Hitchcock ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 2:23 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: Northridge, Ca.
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Message: Ah yes, the old bench seats. Had em in my first 2 cars. A 63 Galaxie with a 390 T-Bird engine and a 66 Chrysler 300 with a 440 Magnum. Hated em both and only wanted a Mustang! Today however I kinda wish I had the Galaxie and the 300 back. Keeping Art and his sister in our prayers this Christmas. My best to you both. Merry Christmas to all the rest of the Cougar alumni too!

Name: Tom Chadwick ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 1:04 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: Templeton, Ca
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Message: Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all Cougars...you all make this place awesome!!! Thank you John Baker for what you have done to shape Cougartown into what it is today. I hope 2007 brings the best to everyone.

Name: EL ROJO ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 11:49 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Jacobsen
Class: 1960
City & State: Kuna, ID
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Message: I was looking at an old feedback from the year of December of 99 or 2000. I had declared I would quit smoking. Period! Everyone said that being a Coug I couldn't fail. John, you had put up a calender, counting the days. I had so much support, Coug's rooting me on, love and friendship from so many, that when I failed it was crushing. I felt like I had let the whole Cougar Nation down. And having failed, I thought I could use a crutch... stress, which I had in my head. Wife having two heart attacks etc.. But "The Coach" would have said stress is like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest and you learn how to deal with it. But if it hadn't been for the positve feedback, that stayed in my mind and friendship in C-Town, I probably would still be SMOKING! Maybe not. I might have been pushing up grass by now. But, John, I've been SMOKE FREE for 2 Years, starting on November 15th 2004. It took me awhile, but I'm a COUG. Never gave up. Thanks Coach. I was just one of the slow ones. MAY THE CHRISTMAS COUGAR BE WITH YOU!Jake N Jude

Name: Robin ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 11:46 am - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Monrovia, CA
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Message: RealCougartown.com is almost as strong as ever Sloey. You and Mike may no longer contribute but I e-mail myself every day. Then I drool my oatmeal, walk in circles and then answer my mail. Fatfingeritis has not set in yet but having our a**es handed to us by BYU in the Pop Tart Bowl is as near fatal. Merry Christmas to all Cougs past, present and future, and thank you John for this place we all love. :o)

Name: Jan Peterson ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 10:40 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Freeman
City & State: Carmichael, CA
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Message: 2006 passed so quickly and here we are again getting ready to celebrate Christmas. So I want to spread a bushel of cheer to my Haytown family. Have a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous New Year. John you are the best. A special greeting to you and yours. Your grandchildren will be so proud of you when they grow up and realize what you have done for a huge group, that are no longer strangers! All my best! Hugs, Jan

Name: Michael Kratz ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 9:51 am - HHS Time
Class: 1971
City & State: Vegas
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Message: Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all and A very Merry Christmas to A Special Person in Arizona who I haven't heard from in some Thirty years, and I would not have found her if it wasn't for Cougartown. So thank you John for Cougartown.com and A Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Name: Denny ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 9:40 am - HHS Time
Class: 1955
City & State: Del Aire
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Message: I remember on the old Ford column shifts we used to flip them over to the left side of the steering wheel. I think the whole idea was so you could shift and still keep your right arm around your sweetie. If on the right then the girl would have to do the shifting (grind-clunk-ouch-$%##&-etc). Of course we didn't have seat belts and all that jazz then. Can't recall many having automatic transmissions either.

Name: Jim Sloey ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 9:19 am - HHS Time
Class: 1966
City & State: Solvang, Ca
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Message: Didn't the Granny goose guy tear off the top of the bag, throw it aside and offer the chips to someone. Then someone complained about the trash being thrown on the ground, but it was never shown being thrown on the ground, thereafter a new commercial showed the trash fall harmlessly into a trah can. Karen the word was dethroning; I however have a little known disease called FAT FINGERITIS. It is not fatal, although it won't kill me, I shall die with it someday. Ms. Greasby takes great delight in tormenting me only because I am a Husker fan and she has to bear the burden of public admitting she and her family are Sooner fans. As for what it means, Robin and I started a coup [Greasbys-it's not where you put chickens] to takeover Cougartown a few years ago called REALCOURGARTOWN.COM. It was a joke. Mike Backus even engineered a temporary website, hence the allusion. Merry Christmas to all!

Name: Armand Vaquer ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 8:51 am - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: Tarzana, CA
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Message: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! One year end trivia question: What world leader gave the President of the United States a "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" at Camp David? Who was the world leader and who was the president? (Just had to tie in Disneyland on that.)

Name: Lisa ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 8:30 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Graham
Class: 1967
City & State: Ramona, CA
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Message: HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO COUGARTOWN.........LISA

Name: Bob Clobucker ~~~~~~~~~~ Sat-Dec 23, 2006, 3:33 am - HHS Time
Class: 1973
City & State: Reno Nv
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Message: Hey I recall both Granny Goose chips and those ol bench seats. Still riding on the bench seats in my 73 Nova today-wouldnt trade em for buckets ever. Interesting how it all changed so much.

Name: Bob Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 7:48 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1960
City & State: Hawthorne,Ca
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Message: We would like to send our best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and lots of blessings for a Happy New Year to all our Cougar friends. You are our extended family and we love you. Bob and Karen

Name: Ricki Farrell ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 7:13 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Valencia
Class: 1961
City & State: Tucson, AZ
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Message: I've got the flu so this will be short: Merry Christmas to all of you and your families. Please keep our troops in your prayers. Thank you J.B. for another wonderful year of memories and your very precious time.

Name: Don D. ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 5:56 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: South Bay
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Message: Happy Holidays Everyone!

Name: Don Burns ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 5:20 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1957
City & State: Downey CA.
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Message: Hey Cougs, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, we are off to Las Vegas in the A.M., coming home Christmas day. The guy that was Granny Goose is on a daytime soap, One Life To Live, plays Asa Buchanan. Later Don

Name: Debbie ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 4:50 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Kilroy
Class: 1971
City & State: The O.C.
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Message: To John and all C-Towners, both near and far, Merry Christmas and have a wonderful New Year. Art La Mere, many blessings for your sister. To my bro Dennis (C/O '77), looking forward to seeing you on Christmas. Thanks John for this great site. Peace all!

Name: Denny Unfried ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 4:16 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1955
City & State: Del Aire
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Message: Does anyone remember the TV commercial in the 60's of a rugged looking guy that would rescue someone and say something like "You may not believe this...but my name is Granny Goose." and then would offer them a potato chip?

Name: Jill McFarlane ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 3:45 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: Mission Viejo, CA
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Message: Fellow Cougartowners: Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, or whatever winter holiday you celebrate. Have fun and be good to yourselves and the people you love. I will be in Hawthorne on Christmas with my Mom.

Name: Rojo N Jude ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 3:39 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Stilllove57Chev
Class: 1960
City & State: Kuna, ID
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Message: Must be some kinda Karma Bake. Merry Christmas to all and a safe holiday. God Bless OUR TROOPS one and all. MAY THE CHRISTMAS COUGAR BE WITH YOU ALL. Jake N Jude

Name: Enza Nicocia ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 2:19 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: San Pedro Hill, CA
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Message: Granny Goose chips are available at the 99cent store and Big Lots. They are the best! Buon Natale to one and all.

Name: Don D. ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 12:31 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: South Bay
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Message: Chris Prewitt, Come to the discussion meeting on 1/20/06 from Noon to 2pm in the HHS cafeteria to share your ideas and show support for HHS. Ref: 'What Clark is attempting to do is admirable but ...'(HHS Foundation or whatever)

Name: John Crotty ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 9:41 am - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Hermosa Beach
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Message: John...I have to confess my ignorance here...what is "Bench Racing?" Anything to do with the seats? Or would that be watching from the proverbial "bench?" Really, I'm at a loss here.

Name: Al Murphy ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 8:28 am - HHS Time
City & State: Helena Montana
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Message: John, wishing you and yours, and All The Many Cougars Out There, A Very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!! Jake the sixties was very good for Chevys. I built a 64 Nova 2, two dr. hardtop for the strip when I retired. Raced it till we moved to MT. Sold it to a friend in Canada, now he is having fun!! Best too All, Murph

Name: Chris Prewitt ~~~~~~~~~~ Fri-Dec 22, 2006, 7:56 am - HHS Time
Class: 1967
City & State: Fullerton, CA
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Message: What Clark is attempting to do is admirable but I think that he might try to associate with the PTA/PTSA what ever it is called today... First they are already recognized as a charity (tax exempt) and people can write donations off on their taxes. Next, working with an existing group, they may know what needs to be done but they may not have resources. Cougartown (CT) may play a role of passing along information to alumni. What CT could use are some representatives to the PTA who might bring back to CT some ideas for goals. I feel one major goal (Seats for Nyman Hall or Beach Boys landmark) every 2-3 years is sufficient. Minor goals $1000 or less (Scholarship, new plants for an agriculture group or whatever) can be every year. I would love to see CT be a ?go to? group for the principal (PTA) if some unusual situation comes up and needs to be taken care of promptly.