Flash Gordon

The year was 1980. We were in the 4th grade, and it was late November when advertisements for the movie, "Flash Gordon," were on television. I wanted to see that movie so badly...it was all I talked about. Here's the trailer for the movie that got so many of us so excited to see it:



As it turns out, the movie came to the Crossroads Twin Cinema on Friday, December 5th....on my birthday! Our class was still practicing for the 4th grade Christmas play. After practice on the 5th, Michael Nash came over to spend the night at my house. We went to see Flash Gordon, and it was awesome!! After that, for months most of us (Bobby, Weston, Trey, Brett, etc.) did nothing but talk about that movie. I even got the soundtrack for Christmas. However, Bobby Burns got it, too. The difference was that I had the record, and he had the 8-track tape. And that meant he could bring his to school. He had this little red 8-track tape player, which I always thought was cool because you could press a button and go to the next track. Anyway, our favorite part of that album was a track called "The Football Fight." Here is that part from the movie:



If you'll remember correctly, back in those days we had recess. But sometimes, if it was raining or too cold outside, we'd stay in the room for recess. It just so happens that one of those days when we were inside for recess, Bobby had his tape player and the Flash Gordon soundtrack. We both had crushes on Alesha Hussey, and so we decided to "fight" for her to the football fight song on the soundtrack. We pushed the desks aside and made room, and started that song, and then got down in football stances and proceeded to push each other and tackle each other to show-off in front of Alesha. Needless to say, she didn't fall for any of it and neither of us won her as the prize. Oh well....