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DD

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Aug 29, 2005
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I wish I could help you but I'm as useless as a white crayon.
:rotfl: dbuck, you have such a way with words!


BB!! I love these!!! I wish I coulda been around there in those days. What a great life it woulda been. Thanks so much for posting. Wonderful commentary too from your friend.
 

Beachbummette

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Jul 16, 2005
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Even then the houses were close to the water, I'm a little surprised. Great pics.

They really were.

I was not going to post this yet but found it in my email...i have more I need to scan and will post later.

This is Grayton Beach on one of my college breaks circa 1984....notice there are hardly any homes behind us. BTW...this was in November! :eek: yes, we had been in the water!
 
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Beachbummette

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Jul 16, 2005
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:rotfl: dbuck, you have such a way with words!


BB!! I love these!!! I wish I coulda been around there in those days. What a great life it woulda been. Thanks so much for posting. Wonderful commentary too from your friend.


he is THE best story teller around...I am bringing him to the SoWal Soiree in April...you can ask him about the good ole days yourself!
 

dbuck

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Jun 2, 2005
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They really were.

I was not going to post this yet but found it in my email...i have more I need to scan and will post later.

This is Grayton Beach on one of my college breaks circa 1984....notice there are hardly any homes behind us.

And what was there, was very modest. This was back in the day when beach houses were BEACH houses. 1984 back in the day :rotfl:
 

Beachbummette

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Jul 16, 2005
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And what was there, was very modest. This was back in the day when beach houses were BEACH houses. 1984 back in the day :rotfl:

Yes they were....we used to rent "The Retreat" it was two bedrooms, one bath, no tv, no phone....very rustic! we loved it...it is gone now.
I have a few more that show how huge the dunes were...this was before Opal...they are all gone now. :sosad: I will try to get those scanned and posted ASAP.
 

JB

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Nov 17, 2004
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Great photos. 1984? I was as junior at UA then. Doesn't seem that long ago.

BTW, is that Tony Orlando in the middle?
 

DD

SoWal Expert
Aug 29, 2005
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grapevine, tx. /On the road to SoWal
he is THE best story teller around...I am bringing him to the SoWal Soiree in April...you can ask him about the good ole days yourself!

I will! :clap_1: :clap_1:

They really were.

I was not going to post this yet but found it in my email...i have more I need to scan and will post later.

This is Grayton Beach on one of my college breaks circa 1984....notice there are hardly any homes behind us. BTW...this was in November! :eek: yes, we had been in the water!

Great pic!! BB, you're a fountain of funn!!
 

Hop

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Oct 1, 2006
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fantastic...thanks guys...
 
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