It was just a few weeks ago, maybe more, when the Bonehedz got the band back together and played for one nite. The band members traveled from afar, bringing joy and togetherness once again for so many of us. I wonder if they said..."Dude, we ar…
How 'bout this ridiculous question, we all ask it. "Where'd you get it?" The hell if knew; if I knew, I wouldn't have gone there! I thought I'd mess with one friend, who always goes to CVS, so I said CVS. I notified everyone I was in physical con…
Well, it's that time of year again, a tradition setting back to when I was a kid. It was Uncle Bill's saying. I couldn't wait to hear it, so I stole it and have used it ever since, in his honor. Uncle Bill had a lot of fun sayings…
It was a first for us, Tommy, and me. So, of course, we were a little nervous. We wanted to get it right. As instructed, Tommy and I stood in line, anticipating our queue. "Stand here" "Wait for the guy to get out of the car and open the d…
I just read Patsy Piro’s blog. The one when he met legendary quarterbacks Joe Namath and Phil Sims. It made me think about the age-old question of who's the greatest QB of all time? It was the Fall of '78. Greenwich, Connecticut's adu…
Hey Official Seenagers, Charlie and Debbie! Your Joe Namath episode reminded me of my story when my son and I met Joe Namath and Phil Simms. It was in 1997 while on a family vacation at Disney World in Florida. We were staying at the All-Star Spor…
A Seenagers story about Peter, Paul, and Paddyboy By Peter Deck Recently, I'm sitting at dinner, alfresco, with Paddyboy and Paul. There was a slight chill in the air in Santa Rosa, Ca., that night. "Hey, where the hell is that se…
In the '90s, The Romero Brothers were playing CBS-FM's Holiday Party. The gig was at The Motown Cafe. I was the drummer for the Romero Brothers, and I also worked for CBS-FM's radio group. Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer, …
I listened to The Official Seenagers episode "Getting Into The Wrong Car," and it reminded me of my gig at Richards in Port Chester, NY. My friend is hammered, and I tell him he has to get home. I walk him to his car, and it's locked - can't …
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Ronnie Spector's guitar player, Tor Newcomer, tells us how he wound up playing in her band and the famed 21 Club in New York City. Tor Newcomer is a perfectly cool name for a musician. A cool dude for sure, an exc…
Hey Official Seenagers, Your ring-leaders, Charlie Ponger, and Debbie Nigro, at it again! This episode we talk about being a mid-century person, accidentally texting the wrong person and Charlie's mistaken text to Debbie. Oh, how bout the ne…
Remember when hitchhiking was kinda the norm? Back in the early '70s? I do. Seemingly safe? With a keen sense of awareness, what could go wrong? This story comes from Sam, an old pal. Quick-witted, just like his entire family, and a …
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The Memoirs of The Official Seenagers. By A High School friend Judy, who tends to have more than her share of Official Seenagers moments! Mishaps on The Plane Just when I thought my “Judy” days were behind me…I’ve c…
The Memoirs of The Official Seenagers by, Charlie Ponger I am from CT, now in New York. 1977, then 18 years old. A High School buddy wins a football scholarship to Boulder. (Cool spot back then) Simultaneously, a girlfriend, moves to Oklaho…