The Olympic Torch visited the Fort Worth Convention Center in 1984.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram file photo
Done up
March 3, 1975, was a most memorable night at the Tarrant County Convention Center (now the Fort Worth Convention Center). A few weeks earlier, we had gone to a Boz Scaggs concert billed as a unique black-tie event. We were so out of place in T-shirts and jeans, we decided to go all out for the next concert: a long white dress, white hat, heels, white tuxedo, top hat and cane.
That show was Led Zeppelin. Turned out we were the only ones dressed up. Folks thought we were VIPs and would part as we walked the corridors and to our seats.
We saw a lot of concerts at the convention center: Willie Nelson, Paul McCartney, ZZ Top, Neil Diamond, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Grand Funk Railroad. But that night in ’75 will never be forgotten. (Sept. 6, 3A, “Swan song; Fort Worth’s ‘flying saucer’ prepares to take its place in rock ‘n’ roll heaven”)
– Jim and Katie Hargrove, Fort Worth
Evel memory
Every article I read leaves out that Evel Knievel did a show at the convention center arena. My dad took me, and the memories are great. RIP, Fort Worth Convention Center.
– Riff Wright, Aledo
Paxton excellence
Thanks to Ryan Rusak for the column on James Talarico, pointing out how he actually goes against what Texans support. (Sept. 9, 12A, Talarico’s loony lefty talk wasn’t as long ago as he wants you to think”) His “former beliefs” cannot be justified to have swiftly changed. I find it hard to believe he was elected to a Texas government position in the first place.
I’m voting for Ken Paxton because of his excellent history as Texas attorney general. That tells me how his serious work ethic will continue when he wins the Senate job.
– Anita Sheppard, Fort Worth
Serpent’s voice
Bud Kennedy’s Sept. 6 column, “Paxton says ‘by the grace of God’ he’s running against Talarico. Oh really?” (1C) describes how some Christian ministers support Ken Paxton. Kennedy reasonably stayed away from the obvious religious interpretation — that these ministers are voices of the serpent telling their parishioners to partake of the fruits of Paxton and Donald Trump.
– Daniel McElroy, Arlington
No choice
Ryan Rusak in his Sept. 3 column “What Paxton apologists aren’t saying about him — because they can’t” (6C) asked for a paragraph explaining why Ken Paxton should be elected to the U.S. Senate. Unfortunately, I can think of only one reason: because he’s running as a Republican.
Paxton represents all that is wrong with politics today. Virtue and morality are no longer necessary qualifications for candidates in either party. If they were, Paxton would never have been nominated.
As a longtime Republican voter, I am disgusted by the choice I’m offered for senator. Republicans deserve to lose this race for offering such a flawed candidate. I can’t vote for James Talarico. His proposals and beliefs are too liberal for Texas, and what he claims as Bible-based positions are misguided at best. But I can’t hold my nose and vote for Paxton, either.
I won’t be staying home in November, but I also won’t vote for either candidate.
– Dan Gardner, Burleson