[ATTENDED: February 18, 2012] Harlem Globetrotters
When I was a kid, The Harlem Globetrotters were the coolest thing ever. I played basketball in grammar school, but I was pretty bad (short with no vertical leap), so seeing guys who were amazing ans also silly at basketball was wonderful to me. I whistled “Sweet Georgia Brown” a million times. I showed off my amazing “trick” shots at friends’ houses and during gym. I tried to bounce basketballs off of everything. Of course, I never did learn a lay up, but that’s beside the point.
And the Globetrotter commercials were on TV seemingly all the time. Like this one:
How cool, to slide across the floor, roll a ball down your back and make crazy baskets.
Of course, I think I remember the Globetrotters more from this show, which featured the voices of the all-time greats: George “Meadowlark” Lemon, Freddie “Curly” Neal, Hubert “Geese” Ausbie, J.C. “Gip” Gipson, Bobby Joe Mason, and Pablo Robertson (okay, these last three I don’t remember).
Twenty-two episodes were made in all, and I’m pretty sure I saw all of them (the old lady and the dog never made much sense but that’s okay too).
Suffice it to say, the Globetrotters left an indelible stamp on my world. But I never saw them live. So, imagine my delight when a few weeks ago, I won a contest for four free tickets to see the Globetrotters! I was pretty psyched. (more…)
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