by | Nov 8, 2015 | Stories
I was clueless. I knew about the draft, but didn’t give it much thought. I had no control over the outcome. I was headed out to a bar that night, but stopped by the ‘tube’ room to check out the proceedings. My number–41–was called early,...
by | Nov 5, 2015 | Stories
I was at my parents’ house for a family gathering when my father turned the TV on. We both sat there and watched the lottery being played. After I don’t know how long, my birthdate, November 3rd, was called. To my relief, I was No. 348. Most of my friends...
by | Nov 3, 2015 | Stories
I remember very distinctly sitting with about 400 other guys in the dormitory at KU (Templin I believe) watching the TV show that would announce our lottery numbers. As the evening started, men that got a low number were shocked. Many started weeping, some...
by | Oct 31, 2015 | Stories
I was attending the University of Kansas when the 1969 draft lottery was implemented. At the time I was living in a coed dorm, McCollum Hall and we all gathered around the television in the main lobby. This is a large dorm; three wings, 10 stories so there was a...
by | Oct 26, 2015 | Stories
I was keenly aware of the televised draft lottery on December 1, 1969 and very scared for the outcome and how it might affect me. Rather than suffer through watching all the 366 draws, I chose to attend KU’s home basketball game vs....
by | Oct 12, 2015 | Stories
There are a handful of numbers you always remember. The street address of your childhood home. Your social security number. The date of your wedding anniversary. And, if you are a man of certain age, you remember your draft lottery number. Mine was 159.You remember...
