[Boatanchors] New Ham vs Old Ham

[jeff]

On 12/06/2010 03:15 PM, Bob Peters wrote:
> I REMEMBER MY FIRST hamfest IN 1959 AT Swampscott , MA. I went with my Elmer
> W1FNL and he told me to put a tie on like I was going to church and we drove

Glad you enjoyed.

It's a basic fact that people don't wear ties too many places.  I'm told 
they don't even wear them in church.  I can say I've never seen one at a 
hamfest in the brief 5+ years I've been attending.

I have seen lots of dark-haired people.  For some reason, blondes are 
scarce (as are women).  My wife likes to go with me.  She's usually the 
hit of the parade :)

The demographics are obviously changing.

There are a few hygiene-impaired, but I wonder if this is any different 
from the population at large.

Regardless, I really enjoy my time at hamfests and wish I could have 
attended them when they were really hot.  The closest I get is hanging 
around here and picking up what I can from people who have been there 
before.  This kind of experience is invaluable.