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Date: | Tue, 16 Apr 1996 10:19:28 -0400 |
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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.
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>>>>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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