Thanks to all who turned out for our successful "Reuniting the Wings" event last night. Your support means everything, and today is without question the most important day so far in the making of our documentary.
It's Andy Chapman day. He flew in from his home in Detroit just for this, and we're going to be keeping him busy for six to seven hours tonight. (That's Andy and me pictured above. He's the one with the sparkling blue eyes and a full head of hair.)
Andy told the audience last night what a thrill he got from hearing stories from fans, so here's mine ...
I was a freshman in high school, so this would have been either late in 1983 or early in 1984.
For some reason there was a volleyball in the boys locker room. I tapped it with my foot a couple of times, then started dribbling it back and forth, before I fully committed to reenacting a Wings commercial that was popular at the time.
"Chapman, wheeling and dealing. He shoots - he scores!"
Everyone laughed, even the seniors. Everyone got the reference. And this was not a Wichita high school. It was rural, out in the country. Chapman and the Wings reached us, too.
