>>1976: Boston's eponymous album: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_%28album%29
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>>1989: Atmospheric red sprites/sprite halos first photographed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_%28lightning%29
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>Wow, that brings back some memories. Boston's first album came out the summer before my sophomore year in college. I made it an institution to play it at maximum volume after lunch on Friday to unofficially launch the weekend, a tradition that lasted for three years and followed me to Madison. Fraternity brothers congregated to my room like moths to a flame. (One of them ritualistically asked if I was really going to play it on that lathe). It's been a long time since I listened to them but I just pulled the CD out of the rack and put it in the on-deck pile for the car. (Which is currently in the possession of my younger daughter, who was not born until 16 years after its release).

Was my "going swimming in summer" music in the car for quite some time -
not pushing myself up for training, just happy time music -
but letting all the neighbours (and their daughters...) know where I was headed