This is a picture of the very stylish Parliament House where we had proms and fancy events when I was in high school. It has been torn down now.
At the end of Spring quarter 1970, I got a job in Birmigham at Parisian, and stayed with my cousin on 29th Street in a one bedroom apartment. I was so happy and free. I made enough money to do just about whatever I pleased, and at that time, did not want anything that involved much expense. I remember being introduced to honey on cereal as a natural alternative- my first initiation into alternative lifestyles. Other things followed.
Sometimes we would just need some sustenance, and would venture down to the Social Grill for a big meal.
Mammy's Pancake house was on Highland Avenue where we went late nights to see other night owls and assorted Southsiders..............I have a Mammy's glass ashtray to prove I was there.
Hi Mary Kay,
ReplyDeleteI stumbled across your writings and find them facinating (spelling was never a strong suite of mine). I had just met someone who is a music producer and we were talking about, what else, music. He mentioned that he was at Woodstock and I asked him if he ever heard of the Bryon Pop Festival. He said no and I told him that it was in 1970 and was bigger than
Woodstock. Interested in why he never heard of Bryon, I did a Google search and only then found out that what I had attended and for all these years just knew as the Byron Pop Festival was the Atlanta Pop Festival. I found tons of postings about the festival and came across your postings. Read everything. I have I think every one of the albums that you listed. I was in the Air Force and was stationed in Warner Robins, GA from March 70 to Dec 71. Hung around with a bunch of freaks and hippies from the Macon area, (Mercer College and Wesleyan students) and we all ended up going to the festival. I don't remember much, but I do remember how hot it was and I also remember them shooting a hose of cool water out from the stage area to cool us off. Anyhow, write some more. I can't tell yo how much I enjoyed reading your writings. Took me right back to the late 60's and the early 70's. It was really a very special time. Aloha, Dave Levy old_local_boy@comcast.net