Not just for ET photogs...

Want to be sure that everyone knows that this get-together in McKinney at the Mark&ChristieArmentrout hacienda is not just for ET photogs. We mixed with many a fellow ET citizen at the Showdown, in other classes, at parties and waved to each other on the streets of Commerce! Christie and I (that's Becky) have been discussin' this event for some time and have finally decided, well, it was time, now, August 30, to get the young folk from long ago back together while we are still young folk from today (young as in "the 50s are the new 30s kinda young). Heck, my brain is still 18 (but I know now what I didn't know then, mostly). Follows is the original invite sent by e-mail to those whose addresses were available to me at the time:

Unofficial ET Commerce reunion

(not to get this mixed up with any "official" reunion)

So I must apologize to those folks depending on me to get the word out (and those few who have already seen the word, but are now missing it!) about plans for an upcoming get-it-together; some are calling it "Showdown Saloon Reunion."

Whatever birth rite you give it, Christie Raynes (with an "i" or a "y" just can't remember, even tho she seems to be my best friend!) Armentrout and her hubster Mark and I are sending the invite to come to McKinney, TX, for a look-see of friends from ET days (I suppose, mostly the 70s and long before the Showdown met its demise).

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Party (of course!) in McKinney, TX, at the Armentrout ranch (well, nice house, anyway...with a pool to boot!)
August 30 (yes, that would be Labor Day weekend)
Any way yo can get yo little ole self up, down, or over here!

Down yonder (in this email) is a list of those folks being rounded up through this email. Two lists: 1) with name and email address and 2) with email addresses only (so's you can copy them and communicate with us all, if that be your druther). SORRY, NOT POSTING THE LIST HERE, FOLKS.

There are also a few names listed for those that I have no inkling what might be their address. AGAIN, NOT POSTING LIST HERE.

It has been 2 years since the 2006 "official" reunion. I don't have everyone on the list, cuz I just don't have everyone that should be on the list (at least for the 70s).

We will commence the partying the afternoon of Saturday, August 30, and it would be a delight to see any who can pull themselves away from whatever you think you might need be doin' on Labor Day weekend.

For now, folks, we are lookin' for you to save the date, let us know you're savin' it (for visitin' with us, that is), so's we can get commencin" with the party-hardy plans. Hey...ya gotta come, see what the commotion's about.

Okay, that was it. Responde see vue play (ok, RSVP) to Becky at rlrchorn@verizon.net.

I find it difficult to name this get-it-together cuz I just wanted to get it together and get together with old (oops, young) friends. So call it whatcha want, I'm just goin' to a party.