Trivia Question (non-aviation)

[wsuffa]

Name the event, location, date, and who/where immortalized (where I obtained it) the attached audio clip.

Hint 1: If you get the who/where immortalized, the rest should be easy
Hint 2: Many members of this board were not even born when this transpired.

 

[TMetzinger]

Heck, I can't even make out what the mob is chanting....

 

[Dave Krall CFII]

Heck, I can't even make out what the mob is chanting....

Ditto that and I'm excellent at deciphering muffled audios!

I get no picture and a really indistinct audio.
They could be chanting, "Hold that line!"
Why don't you maybe give a translation to start with...?

 

[wsuffa]

Ah, OK, the chant is "The whole world's watching".

 

[Dave Krall CFII]

Ah, OK, the chant is "The whole world's watching".

Thanks, I can hear it very well now.
I have no idea.

 

[Ken Ibold]

Chicago.

 

[SkyHog]

The chant is "The whole world's watching." I assume its a recording from a protest in Chicago over Vietnam.

You guys were horrible back then.

 

[Ken Ibold]

I was 9. I remember seeing it on the news on our 12-inch black and white TV.

 

[wsuffa]

It was in Chicago. (And a Daley was mayor).

Now what was the (in)famous event at which this occured, and the date?

 

[Frank Browne]

It was in Chicago. (And a Daley was mayor).

Now what was the (in)famous event at which this occured, and the date?

The Democratic National Convention? 1968

 

[Ken Ibold]

The Democratic National Convention? 1968

and the riot gear police came in and started knocking heads.

 

[Frank Browne]

and the riot gear police came in and started knocking heads.

Yea, it was refered to as a police riot.

 

[Steve]

They called it "Czechago."

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1553/c68chron.html

Mayor Daley, in a press conference:

"The policeman isn't there to create disorder, the policeman is there to preserve disorder."

 

[Dave Siciliano]

Would you believe, I drove down the Outer Drive through the middle of that. I was towing a boat and couldn't take the Dan Ryan because of the boat. We saw huge crowds, but had no idea what was going on as we drove through!

I had about 15 pounds of explosives in the trunk. Was headed up to elbow lake and was going to blow some stuff up way out in the country. Pretty sure we were singing; Hey Jude as it was playing on the radio as we drove through.

Can you imagine were I would be today if I had been stopped !! (BTW, I was active duty Army at the time on leave.)

Best,

Dave

 

[Frank Browne]

I had about 15 pounds of explosives in the trunk. Was headed up to elbow lake and was going to blow some stuff up way out in the country.

Best,

Dave

Yikes Dave! We used to just use M80's!

 

[Dave Siciliano]

Yea Frank. I actually had a couple three pound blocks of C-4 along with a bunch of other stuff. Had just completed a top secret explosives course and brought some home to show Mom and Dad!

Boy, this was really smart, huh?

Best,

Dave

 

[Frank Browne]

... along with a bunch of other stuff.

I think it's best I don't ask!

 

[wsuffa]

Yikes, Dave. Just think what those folks would have done had they gotten a hold of you and that explosive!

Yeah, that audio was from the DNC protests in Chicago, August 29, 1968. It was a combo race-war protest, IIRC (remember the '68 race riots?). Nick, it wasn't just an anti-war event....

The rock group Chicago Transit Authority (later, just Chicago) used that audio, and more, as part of one of the songs on their first album.....

And yet another Mayor Daley showed his mettle.

 

[Dave Siciliano]

Yikes, Dave. Just think what those folks would have done had they gotten a hold of you and that explosive!

I'd rather not think about it.

Instead of being in Army SF (Green Berets), I'd probably be in Club Fed somewhere wearing green barrettes

Best,

Dave