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To: MtnClimber

He played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa then headed to the airport.
The Surf has been excellently preserved.
I went into it last summer, it takes your breath away walking in.
It truly feels like you have walked back into the 1950’s to walk in.
A strange feeling


7 posted on 01/15/2026 10:06:12 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland (“I don't really care, Margaret.””)
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To: HereInTheHeartland
He played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa then headed to the airport.

I guess things "ocean inspired" were big back then.

Remember the dance the gym, in Back To The Future. The theme was "Enchantment Under the Sea."

11 posted on 01/15/2026 10:11:47 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Yes, I was at the Surf for the first time in the 70s. It made little impression on me.

We were back there again about 3 years ago with a friend visiting from out of state. It was actually quite an emotional experience. Hard to explain why that was. Just being there, thinking about those 3 young men in the prime of life at this place. Then gone. Now legend.


44 posted on 01/15/2026 11:15:09 AM PST by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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