[sumo] L.A. Sumo tickets & Tachikawa

[Charles Finberg]

Just to reassure you guys that you don't need to have independent memories
in order to recollect events clearly and emphatically, or to share your
stories with us....

On 4/5/08, Jim Bitgood <Jimbit2 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Kosekiryu,
>  You sure have dated yourself. But I can go further back. Tachi closed
> down a very long time ago. But as a member of the USAF, I entered and
> departed Japan thru Tachikawa Air Base in the 60's. We used to watch Taiho
> on TV. The closest I've been able to get to Taiho was to visit his Museum in
> Hokkaido in 1999.
> Watch out for me in L.A. I'll be the old, bald guy in the really cheap
> seats :-)
>
> At 20:03 4/4/2008, you wrote:
>
> > Though a newbie, I do have some sumo street cred...I was born in Japan
> > when my Father was teaching English at Tachikawa Air Force Base (at
> > Yamato High School).  Unfortunately, they moved when I was 2, so I have
> > no independent memories.  Anyway, he went to a few bashos, and at one he
> > actually reached out and touched Taiho.  That is just NOT something my
> > Father would normally have done, but I guess he had an urge.  Apparently
> > all he got was a wonderful glare from Taiho and he wasn't kicked out or
> > anything.
> >
>
>        Jim
>        "Chitose-Taikai"
>
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