Where were you August 27, 1988?

Well, if you were at the "40|8 " in New York Mills on that fateful day, then you were a part of this amazing action! I love this first picture because it really seems to capture that raw, unbridled Ballwasher spirit. Notice that we have Bill "Punky/SlimeDog" Miller featured prominently in the foreground, PLUS we see Tim Mattice early in his trip into oblivion.

Left (Front to back): Punky, obscured face, R. White, G. Warzala
Right (Front to back): D. Antl, T. Mattice, Rock, E. Peckham(?)

In the second image, we feature a motley crew of GE colleagues from that era, men who were never Ballwashers, but that didn't stop them from striking this manly pose before going off together for a circle-jerk.

L-R: M. Helbach, E. Leahy and M. Morrison

But I've only been toying with you up to this point...now for the Grand Finale!! Anyone who WAS there that day, AND has retained brain cells still capable of recalling what occurred that night, will know that we are all VERY FORTUNATE to have Tim Mattice with us as a thriving, flourishing Ballwasher today!! The next rare, prized photo features Tim a short time before he became intimately familiar with the life-saving medical technology & services of St. Elizabeth's Hospital.

L-R: Rock, "random beaver", T. Mattice and "Grim Reaper in bathrobe?"

This third & final photo features Rock using Tim's head to demonstrate a scene from "The Exorcist".

I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone in Saratoga, and I hope you enjoyed this look back in time to early Ballwasher history!

-Nort