Yes, you did. It was in July of 1987. Jerry Garcia was alive and Don Henley was the opening act. Within the next two or three weeks, L&I claimed the Vet was unsafe. All the people populating the stands could have been seriously injured if those stands had collapsed, particularly one area. The vibes were mellow, the sky was blue, the breeze was fresh and all the Deadheads were parked in the lot. Their music had always seemed a bit too casual to me, but I was enthusiastic about experiencing a concert. It seemed like a be-in from 1970. What appeared to be hundreds of fireflies were actually people getting a little help from their friends.
Sande Knight Deloitte & Touche Assurance and Advisory Services tel 215-246-2424 fax 215-405-3178 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Richard Hotchkiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 9:26 AM To: William H. Magill; Gail Defendorf Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Howard Dean Appearance in Philadelphia Did the Dead actually play there? I remember the Who and Live Aid and some other all day rock festivals (ok, I claim to remember since I still have some ticket stubs) but not the Dead. Did I miss that one? Richard Hotchkiss http://www.hotstrings-inc.com > From: "William H. Magill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "William H. Magill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 17:04:59 -0400 > To: Gail Defendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Howard Dean Appearance in Philadelphia > > On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 01:40 PM, Gail Defendorf wrote: >> and the Univ of Michigan stadium has 111,501 seats. and fills every >> single one of them every single home game.... >> >> Richard Hotchkiss wrote: >> >>> and JFK stadium has over 100,000 seats, oops > > The capacity of JFK, was the primary reason why the annual Army-Navy > game was held in Philadelphia for so many years. > > JFK was big enough to accommodate the complete student bodies of both > Academies as well as all of Congress, and all of their associated > hangers on. > > But for many of us, we can testify that for a Grateful Dead concert, > JFK held between 200,000 and 500,000! > > The idea that Philadelphia was half way between West Point and > Annapolis, and therefore "neutral ground," was developed when the game > moved to the cramped quarters of the Vet. > > > T.T.F.N. > William H. Magill > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
