…and just like that, we go from “class”…to a little bit crass. After weeks of posting historically meaningful post-war photos that were rescued from oblivion, we have a roll of pictures that looks like it was snapped on a three-day college drinkfest that involved a bus, a bar, and what looks like a bunch of people crammed into a hotel room. But this is the nature of “found film.”
These folks are probably all by now respectable, middle-aged folks with kids – probably in their early 40s – but back in 1994 it looks like it was a wild bus ride to wherever this party took place!
They appear to have hung out in this hotel room for a couple of days. Somebody was taking pictures and changed the format for the auto date stamp several times, but thanks to him or her we know when the pictures were taken. Probably since they made the effort to change the format, the date is likely to have been correct.
Other than these folks not being the most discerning beer drinkers, I can’t find a whole lot of clues about where this party trip might have taken place, or where the travelers came from. Unfortunately, they never saw their pictures, but maybe someone will stumble across this blog and recognize mom or dad, who knows? And then mom and dad can thank me for not posting ALL of the pictures from this roll. But I’ve got them if they want them. Ahhh the good old days….
WOW! I think I remember those days – except it would have been the 70’s and 80’s! Quick brain scan said search for “Lady Hornets Soccer” and Emporia State University in KS pops up as (I think) the only college. Also to add some confirmation to “Kansas” – I see a KC Chiefs Football hat and a K-State Wildcat T-shirt – so I am going with some sort of Kansas College Outing.
A bit more as I procrastinate – first picture has a Hornets Coozie Cup (insulated beer can holder), and the second had a warm-up jacket with the “H” and a name that I cannot read too well.
Another thought – KC Chiefs played football playoff game on 1/2/1994 in Kansas City. Maybe this bus was a charter to and from somehow? Difficult to buy into this as there is not a lot of “Chiefs” clothing or color on the kids – but – still a possibility – as the Chiefs hat looks pretty new!
Schedule:
http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/results/1993
Good eye on the Kansas stuff – I think you’re on target with that – but like you, I think there would be a lot more “Chiefs” swag if they were there for the game. Maybe they went for the game but weren’t diehard fans – just needed an excuse?