The whole story and History behind Ketchup, the Superstition and Bills Tradition.

[Stroke 17]

3 hours ago, JP51 said:

First off we must have had many bowling ball shots together... and if you couldn't surmise i was the one on the top of the pinto squirting ketchup lol! Lobster races were epic smashing the TVs were insane... do you remember the potato chip ceremony? Where we opened a bag of chips in a different way each time? Cinder blocks , pullied hammers , m80s to blow them up... the tradition stopped when I procured the Cornell University marching band from their practice to march to the tailgate party playing Louie Louie and march over the chips. I think Kenny said... that one will never be topped let's finish this on a high note lol 

By the way I talked to Kenny yesterday and led him to this thread he is reading it all and laughing his @ss off remembering these stories 🤣  kinda of a nice celebration for 500 games for him!

Remember it all. remember the band but to this day didn't remember how they got there. The chip opening, classic. Thanks for reminding me of some of the things that slipped my mind over the years. The rally chips in the back of the Pinto there since the comeback game against the Oilers and the milk still in the car waiting for the owner to come back to claim it.

 

We were all younger and a lot crazier back then. Since then some have passed, some got old married and grew up. Some of us still love the experience but mind and body tell me to slow down. Could be my pacemaker or my stroke but all is well and I love sharing the stories. I have now had all 3 of my daughters drink from the sacred ball and although they have successful careers and live in different parts of the country when they come home to go to a game with me we make the trek to the sacred ground of the Pinto.

 

There was one guy there that thought he was the cool version of Jim Kelly. Always with the short shorts, the 12 Jersey with the towel and a mullet. haven't seen him around in years. So much fun and so many good people. The cardboard cut out of Chris Berman welcoming all to the lot, the Thanksgiving dinner with big cooler full of mashed potatoes just turned upside and dumped on the hood of the car and forks stuck in the potatoes for serving.

 

Won't mention his full name out of respect but remember Jeff D the guy and his dad from my town of St Marys ,PA who would come and party. Sadly he got cirrhosis and had to back off for a few years. Got a liver transplant moved to Florida, did well for awhile before dying. The next season his cousin drove from Florida with his ashes to be spread at the tailgate just before the ketchup ceremony. That is the dedication that all of us have for the Bills. To Kenny and the crew thanks for the memories and looking forward to making more just on a lower level for me.

 

 I always remind the younger crowd that we were Mafia before it was cool to be Mafia. May we all live long enough to see the Bills win a Super Bowl and then we cam all take the ketchup bath.

[JP51]

4 minutes ago, Stroke 17 said:

Remember it all. remember the band but to this day didn't remember how they got there. The chip opening, classic. Thanks for reminding me of some of the things that slipped my mind over the years. The rally chips in the back of the Pinto there since the comeback game against the Oilers and the milk still in the car waiting for the owner to come back to claim it.

 

We were all younger and a lot crazier back then. Since then some have passed, some got old married and grew up. Some of us still love the experience but mind and body tell me to slow down. Could be my pacemaker or my stroke but all is well and I love sharing the stories. I have now had all 3 of my daughters drink from the sacred ball and although they have successful careers and live in different parts of the country when they come home to go to a game with me we make the trek to the sacred ground of the Pinto.

 

There was one guy there that thought he was the cool version of Jim Kelly. Always with the short shorts, the 12 Jersey with the towel and a mullet. haven't seen him around in years. So much fun and so many good people. The cardboard cut out of Chris Berman welcoming all to the lot, the Thanksgiving dinner with big cooler full of mashed potatoes just turned upside and dumped on the hood of the car and forks stuck in the potatoes for serving.

 

Won't mention his full name out of respect but remember Jeff D the guy and his dad from my town of St Marys ,PA who would come and party. Sadly he got cirrhosis and had to back off for a few years. Got a liver transplant moved to Florida, did well for awhile before dying. The next season his cousin drove from Florida with his ashes to be spread at the tailgate just before the ketchup ceremony. That is the dedication that all of us have for the Bills. To Kenny and the crew thanks for the memories and looking forward to making more just on a lower level for me.

 

 I always remind the younger crowd that we were Mafia before it was cool to be Mafia. May we all live long enough to see the Bills win a Super Bowl and then we cam all take the ketchup bath.

Yes Jeff and his Dad is remember them well! RIP Jeff. Jody was the dude in the shorts he actually took over ketchup when I left. The marching band was hysterical when I saw them warming up and walked over there i was like you have to help me... bunch if college kids were like yes! Band leader couldn't say no ... when I asked him if they knew Louie Louie he looked at me like I was nuts and said.... uhm we are a marching band and off we went... 

[Ray Stonada]

Awesome thread. Probably a dumb question, but does he shower off the ketchup before sitting and actually watching the game?

[stevewin]

This is my favorite thread in years

[Buffalo Junction]

On 12/30/2024 at 6:09 PM, Gugny said:

Who are YOU to say what disgusting???

 

With love,

Drinking Rum From a Girl’s Ass Crack

 

Try goldschlager… makes everyone question the gold flakes the morning after. 😅 

[JP51]

48 minutes ago, Ray Stonada said:

Awesome thread. Probably a dumb question, but does he shower off the ketchup before sitting and actually watching the game?

So he actually brings a jug of water and a change of clothes then he would wash off and change behind the pinto 

[ColoradoBills]

1 hour ago, JP51 said:

Yes Jeff and his Dad is remember them well! RIP Jeff. Jody was the dude in the shorts he actually took over ketchup when I left. The marching band was hysterical when I saw them warming up and walked over there i was like you have to help me... bunch if college kids were like yes! Band leader couldn't say no ... when I asked him if they knew Louie Louie he looked at me like I was nuts and said.... uhm we are a marching band and off we went... 

 

That is too funny.

[stevewin]

5 hours ago, JP51 said:

 

By the way I talked to Kenny yesterday and led him to this thread he is reading it all and laughing his @ss off remembering these stories 🤣  kinda of a nice celebration for 500 games for him!

Is he registered - would love to hear his opinion on if the WR room quietly got better 😛

[JP51]

5 minutes ago, stevewin said:

Is he registered - would love to hear his opinion on if the WR room quietly got better 😛

No he is not but I can ask him too 

[Sierra Foothills]

5 hours ago, stevewin said:

Is he registered - would love to hear his opinion on if the WR room quietly got better 😛

 

5 hours ago, JP51 said:

No he is not but I can ask him too 

 

To my knowledge Kenny does not post here but he told me (back in 2012) that he reads here regularly.

 

He also knew many of the posters by their content.

 

[RichStadiumGuy]

On 12/31/2024 at 6:10 PM, Ralonzo said:

 

My wife has been canning HOT dill pickles every year for about the past 20 years or so that would knock your socks off if you like dill pickles & spicy stuff! Store-bought pickles just don't cut it around here anymore... she's got me (and numerous friends) spoiled rotten!

[muppy]

greetings and Thank you for posting. I have never been to a tailgate in Hammers lot with Pinto Ron.  But reading the vivid stories makes it feel like now  I was. Great stories 🙂

 

2025 or Bust.  

 

I did not know about the stomping grapes lmao

 

Back when I lived in WNY we partied and tailgated absolutely. But it was no organized event we all just showed up

 

Remember putting your beer in the cooler to keep it from freezing over. Forget about keeping it cold LOL

 

GO BILLS

 

 

[JÂy RÛßeÒ]

On 12/31/2024 at 3:29 PM, JP51 said:

Indeed how long have you been going? I moved and stopped somewhere around 2010...  

Probably close to 20 years now - started stopping by during the lot 1 days, became a regular before the move to Hammer's

[BADOLBILZ]

Side bar story for the ketchup spray:

 

We tailgated at Pole 6 which was a line directly across from the Pinto tailgate and one of our group at the time.......the infamous Crazy Kim......got involved in standing on the Pinto and when she did we would pepper her with donuts.   One time I drilled her with a boston creme and it blew up all over her.   A subsequent week I was not involved in the donut toss but she got tagged by someone else and when she came down she sought me out.   I was in conversation with TSW's "Cigar Mark".......who I believe is @Mark80 now?   Anyway,  I am talking to Mark and I hear a "tink" sound and Mark says "did something just hit my glasses?".   Indeed.   Kim had picked up a small rock and thrown it at me and missed and Red-Rydered Mark.  

[JP51]

25 minutes ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said:

Probably close to 20 years now - started stopping by during the lot 1 days, became a regular before the move to Hammer's

Well then we have definately done a bowling ball shot or two together... LOL 

7 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

Side bar story for the ketchup spray:

 

We tailgated at Pole 6 which was a line directly across from the Pinto tailgate and one of our group at the time.......the infamous Crazy Kim......got involved in standing on the Pinto and when she did we would pepper her with donuts.   One time I drilled her with a boston creme and it blew up all over her.   A subsequent week I was not involved in the donut toss but she got tagged by someone else and when she came down she sought me out.   I was in conversation with TSW's "Cigar Mark".......who I believe is @Mark80 now?   Anyway,  I am talking to Mark and I hear a "tink" sound and Mark says "did something just hit my glasses?".   Indeed.   Kim had picked up a small rock and thrown it at me and missed and Red-Rydered Mark.  

LOL this is classic! 

[BillsVet]

52 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

Side bar story for the ketchup spray:

 

We tailgated at Pole 6 which was a line directly across from the Pinto tailgate and one of our group at the time.......the infamous Crazy Kim......got involved in standing on the Pinto and when she did we would pepper her with donuts.   One time I drilled her with a boston creme and it blew up all over her.   A subsequent week I was not involved in the donut toss but she got tagged by someone else and when she came down she sought me out.   I was in conversation with TSW's "Cigar Mark".......who I believe is @Mark80 now?   Anyway,  I am talking to Mark and I hear a "tink" sound and Mark says "did something just hit my glasses?".   Indeed.   Kim had picked up a small rock and thrown it at me and missed and Red-Rydered Mark.  

 

At this point, who doesn't have a Crazy Kim story?  

[BADOLBILZ]

1 minute ago, BillsVet said:

 

At this point, who doesn't have a Crazy Kim story?  

 

Thankfully she gradually insinuated herself into their relatively friendly tailgate and that helped wind down a lot of year-round drama at ours.    It's one thing when you have one or two people like that in a big group but we already had enough issues keeping our group unincarcerated without adding Dennis Rodman to the roster.

[JP51]

3 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

Thankfully she gradually insinuated herself into their relatively friendly tailgate and that helped wind down a lot of year-round drama at ours.    It's one thing when you have one or two people like that in a big group but we already had enough issues keeping our group unincarcerated without adding Dennis Rodman to the roster.

I am pretty sure she is a teacher LOL.... 

[JÂy RÛßeÒ]

34 minutes ago, JP51 said:

I am pretty sure she is a teacher LOL.... 

If you're talking about who I think you are... you'd be correct.

[eball]

Great thread.  Amazing how superstitious fans are, and hilarious.  Good stuff!