Friends Till Friday

In 1990 we brought in a special music leader for Camp SPdL: Mark Cable. He loved to joke around, just like me. Looked just like me, so we became fast friends, hanging out together all week telling each other how good looking they were. Loved basketball, so during free time we’d grab Lang and John Flack and head to the shady Camp Lee basketball hoop.

I recently dug out the old order of worship for the July 29, 1990 evening service, where the youth shared memories from camp. Led by Bruce, Lang, Glenn, Dorothy Traver, Jennifer Girardeau, Marc Jackson, Kelly Korey, etc. On the back were the words to a song that Mark Cable had rewrote. Originally “Friends Are Friends Forever”, a beloved song we’d sing at camp, Cable had rewritten them as “Friends are Friends Till Friday” – quite appropriate for camp friendships – quite evidently including my friendship with Mark Cable.

Packing up for home at youth week

Leaving towels and combs behind

Thoughts of shaving cream and rook leaks

Go racing quickly though my mind.

They flushed commodes while I showered

Now outside a layer of skin is burnt and gone

And my sleeping bag is damp and mildewed

From the water fights we had each night till dawn.

And friends are friends till Friday

When you’re here at summer camp

And the tons of letters promised

Will never see a stamp.

Though its hard to let you go

Still it hits when heading home

That a week is long enough

To live as friends. 

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Pitchers who were honored by Sports Illustrated magazine as “Sportsmen of the Year”.

Year    Honoree         Notes 

1955 Johnny Podres WS MVP

1965 Sandy Koufax HOF

1969 Tom Seaver HOF

1988 Orel Hershiser CYA, WS MVP

2001 Randy Johnson HOF; CYA X6

2001 Curt Schilling WS MVP

2014 Madison Bumgarner WS MVP

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