Hi, Gerry. I didn't realize you grew up so close to St. Benedict. You must have lived right on the border between the evil, uncouth, and unsophisticated Northern Cambria school district and the saintly intellectual nirvana that was Cambria Heights. I spent many wonderful afternoons in St. Benedict, where I grew up with a number of guys and even one or two girls who are still friends to this day.
I know exactly what you mean about Paul Panaro's old store. I was only ever in there once that I can remember for sure, perhaps twice at the most. Did you know that he was a combat medic in the Pacific in World War II? One of my old friends from up that way, Jeff Warner, who was himself a "seabee" in the Naval Reserve, told me about Paul's military service. You certainly would never have known that to look at him, but once upon a time, he nevertheless wore the uniform and served honorably. Back when we used to run our fantasy football league at the Foxburg---for the most part after it closed down---Jeff would always name his fantasy team "Panaro Punishers" after old Paul.
Hi, Gerry. I didn't realize you grew up so close to St. Benedict. You must have lived right on the border between the evil, uncouth, and unsophisticated Northern Cambria school district and the saintly intellectual nirvana that was Cambria Heights. I spent many wonderful afternoons in St. Benedict, where I grew up with a number of guys and even one or two girls who are still friends to this day.
I know exactly what you mean about Paul Panaro's old store. I was only ever in there once that I can remember for sure, perhaps twice at the most. Did you know that he was a combat medic in the Pacific in World War II? One of my old friends from up that way, Jeff Warner, who was himself a "seabee" in the Naval Reserve, told me about Paul's military service. You certainly would never have known that to look at him, but once upon a time, he nevertheless wore the uniform and served honorably. Back when we used to run our fantasy football league at the Foxburg---for the most part after it closed down---Jeff would always name his fantasy team "Panaro Punishers" after old Paul.