I helped my Mom with a retirement party for Fr. Joe (Augustinian at Villanova) tonight. Fr. Joe grew up with my Dad, so all my Dad's friends were there from the ol hood in Southwest Philly. The all attended Most Blessed Sacrament grade school & West Catholic HS together.... it was funny to hear them talk, it was the old school sense of humor. Just like Dad's. These men, including 4 priests, were hysterical! telling stories of the old days, but what I really loved was hearing all of their nicknames and how they got them!
Tiger Clark (Dad); Blinky Dougherty; Beetle Bryson; Jet McNamara (Fr.); Moon Reynolds; Buckeye Lafferty; Poogie Powell (Msgr); Jesse James Ferry; Hawkeye Lynch; Rick the Spick Cooney; Jughead McHugh; Moosy Jordan (Fr); and Reds Dougherty.
Tiger Clark (Dad); Blinky Dougherty; Beetle Bryson; Jet McNamara (Fr.); Moon Reynolds; Buckeye Lafferty; Poogie Powell (Msgr); Jesse James Ferry; Hawkeye Lynch; Rick the Spick Cooney; Jughead McHugh; Moosy Jordan (Fr); and Reds Dougherty.
