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So what do you do when you’re 16, a huge Springsteen fan, and bored in the suburbs of New Jersey? You go to Bruce Springsteen‘s house, invade his privacy, and raid his garbage cans, Of course!

At least, that’s what my friend and I did in 1977 when we drove up to the top of telegraph Hill in Holmdel to Springsteen’s ramshackle first mansion. This was pre-Rumson, pre-Colts Neck. The house was big, but in disrepair. We felt so lucky to be so close to our idol. We had driven by the house dozens of times, but never got as close as we did that night.

When we spotted the overflowing trash cans right by the side of the house, we imagined the treasures we might find inside! We saw our moment, and then we went for it. Some of the booty we came away with was pretty gross. Like actual garbage: An empty cough medicine bottle with the prescription label with his name on it and a torn up magazine cover with his name on the address label.

But this was one of my favorites:

Photo from Judi Franco
 

A photo of him just hanging out in his living room on his tacky velvet sofa, the TV Guide at his side and one of those animal clip thingies that we all had back then stuck on his nose. I guess this is the way the boss entertained himself when no one but his close friends were around. But I treasure this photo. To me, it’s my childhood. And it’s the REAL Bruce, the way I first fell in love with him.

http://nj1015.com/i-went-throu...way-with-a-treasure/

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The SPL Rocks!

Prego che tu stia danzando con San Pietro alle porte perlacee del cielo





Pulled up to my house today
Came and took my little girl away!
Giants Stadium 8/28/03



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I never saw this photo before.  Let's be honest, if this was my photo, I would have thrown it out too. 

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The SPL Rocks!

Prego che tu stia danzando con San Pietro alle porte perlacee del cielo





Pulled up to my house today
Came and took my little girl away!
Giants Stadium 8/28/03



Oats

DenverBrian posted:

That is just creepy.  I couldn't imagine having to worry about people rummaging through my trash.

The cops have done five garbage pulls on ur trash just this year.  You just don't know about it.  smileys getting high emoticon

____________________________________

The SPL Rocks!

Prego che tu stia danzando con San Pietro alle porte perlacee del cielo





Pulled up to my house today
Came and took my little girl away!
Giants Stadium 8/28/03



Oats

islaymalt posted:
Julius posted:

if it weren't for a lost canoe, we would never have gotten the lost masters....

That sounds like a great story, could you tell us more please?!

https://news.google.com/newspa...&pg=4935,7417777  

Fired Roadies over a canoe loss.  Charged them each $311. 

Then 1/2 the tapes appeared.  The other 1/2 went to ______.     

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