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Trying to remember the last time the Bullets (Wizards) won an NBA Title.
Posted by: Petey Greene ()
Date: April 17, 2014 05:24PM

Anyway, I'm sitting here sucking on a Big Ole Beefeater Martini, over ice, 3 jalapeno-stuffed olives, and pondering the times I remember from growing up in the Northern Virginia area. I hit NOVA in the late 1950's. My Dad was stationed at Ft. Belvoir and we lived just off Telegraph Road in Alexandria. I attended Mt. Eagle Elementary School as a first grader. My Dad did tours of Japan, Vietnam (unaccompanied of course) and Germany, but we always returned to the Northern Virginia area between his assignments. My parents bought a ranch over in Lorton and I attended Mt. Vernon H.S. which was then located on Rt. 1. Yes, they bussed us all the way from Lorton to Alexandria to attend H.S. I delivered the Washington Post as a kid. I hated getting up that early in the morning, especially during the winter, but at that time there weren't many opportunities for a teenager to make any spending money. I remember a highlight of going to Steven Windsor at Landmark to purchase button down shirts and collar colored t-shirts. "Pegging" our Levis was the thing to do, and that is where I learned to use a sewing needle because my Mom refused to do it.
Anyway, I digress and am taking a pause here to go pour another Beefeater.
Anyway, back to the Bullets. I was in my 20's, living over in Lee Valley Apartments in Springfield, when the Bullets hit their stride. This was in the late 70's before I got married. Elvin Hayes, Bobby D, Wes Unseld, Kevin Grevey and probably another player or two whose names I can't recall. Hell, that little squirrely musician from over in Maryland, Nils Lofgren, wrote a catchy song about the team. (I saw Nils a couple of years ago at The Birchmere, but I'll leave that for another thread.) Anyway, that was an exciting time in my life. Being single, going to GMU (I attended Business School over at the old Fairfax High School. This was before GMU even had dorms.) and having a World Champion NBA basketball team stands out as a great time in my life. Which got me thinking. Have the Bullets/Wizards won a championship since?

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Re: Trying to remember the last time the Bullets (Wizards) won an NBA Title.
Posted by: Hoops.McGee ()
Date: April 17, 2014 05:35PM

Wizards...never.

Bullets...1978 only.

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Re: Trying to remember the last time the Bullets (Wizards) won an NBA Title.
Posted by: Petey Greene ()
Date: April 17, 2014 05:39PM

I spent my entire working career in the NOVA/DC area, but left about 8 years ago for a warmer clime. The area was good for me. Met and married my wife there, raised my kids there (Fairfax County Public Schools), attended and graduated from GMU, made that God Awful commute into D.C. each day to work at what turned out to be an interesting and rewarding Government job with the OMB-- the whole kit and kaboodle. Lots of fond memories, both as a single and as a responsible adult. I know the Vienna Inn like the back of my hand. Same with RFK stadium. TT Reynolds, The Library and Fritzbees Fantastic Flying Food Factory were regular hangouts.
{I'm going to take a break here to go pour another Beefeater. Be right back.}

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Re: Trying to remember the last time the Bullets (Wizards) won an NBA Title.
Posted by: Your Daughter ()
Date: April 17, 2014 05:41PM

Dad-

Have you been drinking again? You know what Mom will say.

Love,

Jennifer

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Re: Trying to remember the last time the Bullets (Wizards) won an NBA Title.
Posted by: Petey Greene ()
Date: April 17, 2014 05:44PM

The lyrics are coming back to me now.


Bullets Fever! Happens to me every year

Bullets Fever. And this year’s the one

Bullets Fever. Got the Doctor and the Iceman

Bullets Fever. Seattle was stunned

You’ve gotta be a fan from old DC

To know what the Bullets mean to me

To see them get up and go all the way

For me Bullets Fever is here to stay

Bullets Fever! Happens to me every year

Bullets Fever. And this year’s the one

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Re: Trying to remember the last time the Bullets (Wizards) won an NBA Title.
Posted by: Aw, the Memories ()
Date: April 17, 2014 05:59PM

Petey-

I'm digging the hell out of your post. Like you, I have lived in the area a long time and you have brought back some wonderful memories.
Just curious, where did you move to? Unfortunately, I am still in the area, but can't wait to get the hell out.
And the moniker -- Petey Greene -- that makes me laugh. I remember watching the original Petey Greene on Channel 20, WDCA.
Anyway, thanks for the memories.

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Re: Trying to remember the last time the Bullets (Wizards) won an NBA Title.
Posted by: Petey Greene ()
Date: April 17, 2014 06:09PM

Aw, the Memories Wrote:
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> Petey-
>
> I'm digging the hell out of your post. Like you,
> I have lived in the area a long time and you have
> brought back some wonderful memories.
> Just curious, where did you move to?
> Unfortunately, I am still in the area, but can't
> wait to get the hell out.
> And the moniker -- Petey Greene -- that makes me
> laugh. I remember watching the original Petey
> Greene on Channel 20, WDCA.
> Anyway, thanks for the memories.

We sold our overpriced Fairfax Station colonial at the "top" in 2006 and moved to Sarasota, Florida. Built a custom home on the 14th fairway for less than what we sold our NOVA home for. Almost twice the size and 10 times the quality. Took everything with us except the snow shovel. I still wonder how many months the buyer of our FX Stn home got out of the septic system before he realized he needed to replace it. LOL.
Petey Greene - my roommate and I would get tanked up and watch Petey Greene for the lulz. This was again in the late 70's. My favorite to this day is Petey's epic broadcast on "How to eat a watermelon." He used to sit in that big ass African chair and "articulate."
Hold on. I need to go pour another drink. Be back in a bit.

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Re: Trying to remember the last time the Bullets (Wizards) won an NBA Title.
Posted by: May I Suggest ()
Date: April 17, 2014 06:15PM

Petey Greene Wrote:
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> Anyway, I'm sitting here sucking on a Big Ole
> Beefeater Martini, over ice, 3 jalapeno-stuffed
> olives, and pondering the times I remember from
> growing up in the Northern Virginia area. I hit
> NOVA in the late 1950's. My Dad was stationed at
> Ft. Belvoir and we lived just off Telegraph Road
> in Alexandria. I attended Mt. Eagle Elementary
> School as a first grader. My Dad did tours of
> Japan, Vietnam (unaccompanied of course) and
> Germany, but we always returned to the Northern
> Virginia area between his assignments. My parents
> bought a ranch over in Lorton and I attended Mt.
> Vernon H.S. which was then located on Rt. 1. Yes,
> they bussed us all the way from Lorton to
> Alexandria to attend H.S. I delivered the
> Washington Post as a kid. I hated getting up that
> early in the morning, especially during the
> winter, but at that time there weren't many
> opportunities for a teenager to make any spending
> money. I remember a highlight of going to Steven
> Windsor at Landmark to purchase button down shirts
> and collar colored t-shirts. "Pegging" our Levis
> was the thing to do, and that is where I learned
> to use a sewing needle because my Mom refused to
> do it.
> Anyway, I digress and am taking a pause here to go
> pour another Beefeater.
> Anyway, back to the Bullets. I was in my 20's,
> living over in Lee Valley Apartments in
> Springfield, when the Bullets hit their stride.
> This was in the late 70's before I got married.
> Elvin Hayes, Bobby D, Wes Unseld, Kevin Grevey and
> probably another player or two whose names I can't
> recall. Hell, that little squirrely musician from
> over in Maryland, Nils Lofgren, wrote a catchy
> song about the team. (I saw Nils a couple of
> years ago at The Birchmere, but I'll leave that
> for another thread.) Anyway, that was an exciting
> time in my life. Being single, going to GMU (I
> attended Business School over at the old Fairfax
> High School. This was before GMU even had dorms.)
> and having a World Champion NBA basketball team
> stands out as a great time in my life. Which got
> me thinking. Have the Bullets/Wizards won a
> championship since?

This post should be somehow incorporated into the "Old photos of Fairfax County" thread. Although no photos are included, it says so much about the history of this place, especially regarding the 70's and 80's. Cary, can this be done?

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Re: Trying to remember the last time the Bullets (Wizards) won an NBA Title.
Posted by: petey govt job humbug ()
Date: April 17, 2014 06:18PM

petey pulling our leg with that gov't job crap.

petey greene own a blog somewhere.

where is your blog? Pdfs? sales page?



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