At 10:02 AM 4/16/96, Jeffrey T. Anbinder wrote:
>I'm not aware of any hiatus per se, but it wouldn't surprise me.  I'm quite
>sure it was happening during the late 60s, though; Arthur Mintz was one of
>the first practitioners.
>
>>>>I hate to admit it, but I was around when the the whole cowbell thing
>>>>started at Lynah.  Just fyi, the original cowbell band consisted of a
>>>>triangle, woodblock, washboard and (of course) the cowbell.  It really was
>>>>great.  In fact, after the cowbell gained popularity and others began to
>>>>bring cowbells to the games, the fans would boo the "imposters" and
>>>>completely drown them out.  Then there would be the "second string cowbell"
>>>>and "safety cowbell" cheers.  Yes, the Lynah faithful can be brutal, even
>>>>to ourselves!!!
 
I stand corrected (I haven't quite accumulated that many years yet!).
Nevertheless, the cowbell band of the early 80's was outstanding!
 
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