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20 August 2021 slayed in the interest of style, a la "Saturday Night Fever." And, yes, there were guys who actually wore their versions of John Travolta's three-piece white suit. (Contrary to what today's costume purveyors would like for you to believe, we weren't wearing psychedelic-print bellbottoms and midriff tops; that was "Laugh- In," circa 1970, or, OK, maybe early-on in the disco movement.) It is true that many of us in '77 were hippie children during the day and disco divas by nightfall, so there was a bit of cross-section vibe. It was the same year that Fleetwood Mac released their ground-breaking "Rumours" album. And we were also just as willing to embrace the Eagles, Peter Frampton and Led Zeppelin. Every generation claims to have the best music – but we really did. Disco, included. Hence, even non-disco celebrities couldn't resist the allure of the Skyline and popped in from time to time. Boz Scaggs, B.J. omas, the band America, just to name a few. ey would play concerts at Cumberland County Memorial Arena, inquire about the hottest place to go party aerward, and, well, the rest is history. I even know a couple of wild-and-crazy chicks who ended up with famous rock 'n' roll dates – hatched at the Skyline. ere are probably hundreds of us baby boomers who can say the Skyline in all its mirror ball glory was the backdrop for our coming-of-age stories – playing out to a soundtrack of the times. Burning hotter than a disco inferno. I met my first love at the Skyline during the summer of 1977. I met my second love there in the summer of '78. (Don't judge and enough with the guffaws! I know that I am not alone.) I remember both meetings like it was yesterday. e first: Unexpectedly, I ran into him as I exited the ladies' room, which started a conversation that stays with me forever, and a first dance to "Easy" by e Commodores. e second: In front of the wall between the entrance and just before you hit the dance floor. Laughter from the get-go. Both romances had a couple of starts and stops. Exhilarating highs and disappointing lows, too. In other words, try slow dancing to "How Deep Is Your Love?" or "Always and Forever" with a giant lump in your throat and pieces of your heart strewn all over the dance floor. Amid the polyester and platforms – the scents of Jovan musk oil and Halston emitting a trail of pheromones to the dance floor – we Curtain Rises on New Arts & Culture Seasons Best Dental and Eyecare Professionals A New Look for Paddy's Irish Pub Where Were You? The 20th anniversary of 9/11 COMING IN SEPTEMBER Curtain Rises on New Arts & Culture Seasons Best Dental and Eyecare Professionals A New Look for Paddy's Irish Pub Where Were You? The 20th anniversary of 9/11 COMING IN SEPTEMBER

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