Devastatin' Dave The Turntable Slave - Where Are You?

The country is in a fiscal crisis. By deductive reasoning, Devastatin' Dave is the sole solution to this whole mess. Let's face it, overall, the eighties were a time of great prosperity and comfort for our country. The eighties had Dave and his music. This guy has perhaps the greatest recording name of all time. You do the math. I challenge anyone to find a recording (any recording) of the 'Turntable Slave' and post it ASAP. The countries' well being depends on it.


"Where have you gone, Devastatin' Dave, our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you."

You grew up in Winchester and can be considered a townie:

You grew up in Winchester and can be considered a townie:
(This is obviously my limited list. Please add your own).

- if you remember the Washington School, Noonan School, Wyman School, Parkhurst School, Mystic School (and The Bartlett School)
- if you remember that Lynch used to be a Junior High School - extra points for attending
- if you ever swam at Leonard’s Beach
- if you still refer to Bouregard Beach as “Wedge”
- if you somehow thought Leonard's was cleaner than Wedge and debated it
- if you walked from Leonard’s Beach to Mac’s corner store to get snacks
- If you shopped at Lynch’s Market
- if you shopped at Neno’s Market
- if you remember when school field days were actually a competive event
- if you remember when The Recreation Department used to have “Arts and Crafts” at the fields and tons of kids were there
- if you ever received an "Honorable Mention” ribbon at a Recreation Department event or at a school field day (“Participant “ ribbons also count – usually green or orange).
- if you remember when the Enka Fair was at Manchester Field
- if you remember when the Enka Field was at the Town Hall Parking lot
- if you remember The Italian Festival (at Leonard’s Field and The High School parking lot)
- if you purchased a record album at Winchester Appliance and Repair on Thompson Street
- if you refer to Shore Road as “vet alley”
- if you remember when Purity Supreme was located on Shore Road
- if you still refer to Super Stop & Shop as Purity
- if you ate at Randal’s Restaurant
- if you loved Bellino’s Pizza
- if you remember Brigham’s and Basking Robbin’s Ice Cream in the Center
- if you remember when Winchester had two usable running tracks and actually played home football games at Knowlton Stadium.
- if you remember The U.S.A. skating rink in Winchester – Extra points if you ever skated on “the patch”
- if you still refer to the Winchester Gardens as “The Pitt”
- if you shopped at Topsy Turvey
- if you remember that The News Shop used to where Starbucks is located
- if you had Mike “The Drivers Ed Guy” Murray for Driver’s Education (Rest In Peace)
- if you ate at “Brother’s Pizza”
- if you remember that Winchester used to have a huge Memorial Day Parade
- if you still refer to The Swanton Street Dinner as “Carl’s”
- if you attended the Movie Theater located in Winchester
- if you got film developed at the Photo Matt shack in Purity Supreme’s parking lot.
- if you remember when Winchester had no package/liquor stores.
- if you swam for “The Town Team” swim team at Leonard’s and lost to the Boat Club, Swim Club and Country Club
- if you ever rebuilt your bike at the dump
- if you remember Winchester Pop Warner
- if you played CYO at Saint Mary’s
- if you went to mass at The Immaculate Reception Church
- if you still refer to The Quick Mart on Washington Street as “Cumbies”
- if you still refer to The Town Pantry as “White Hen”
- if you remember what the term “rats” stood for in social circles (relax, I didn’t make it up – similar nicknames for other social cliques exist too)
- if you worked as “summer help” for the DPW
- if you worked as “summer help” for G.R. Nowell & Son (had to throw this in)
- if you played in the former men’s softball league, under the lights, at Ginn Field or attended a game
- if you remember being allowed to smoke on the high school campus
- if you remember “1 or 2 Things’ – the convenience store
- if you refer to the reservoir as “the ressie” or “the res” – extra points for swimming off the big rock
- if you remember your grandparents/parents talking about the Beggs & Cobbs fire or if you remember the fire
- if you remember your grandparents/parents talking about Filenes’s in Winchester or if you remember that Filene’s
- if you remember the Knghts of Columbus Hall or more specifically you drank there
- if you knew where “Cox Tomb” was located
- if you remember the Haunted House at the Girl Scout Cabin
- if you partied at "the roofs" or "the mountain"
- if you ate at/remember Ralph Bishop's
- if you ate at/remember C&G's Restaurant
- if you remember the Sport Shop owned by Mr. Ruggles and it's various location (at old White Hen, at the Cullen block, at Cafe Dolce)
- if you played arcade games at said sport shop
- if you rode on/remember the mini bus


P.S. I'm sorry to have so many posts about Winchester
(also several assists to Winchester Alumni group on facebook)