RIPST21 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 So I just wanted to share this story with you guys. It was a long ago but it just came back to my head since I made another thread here about seeing Joe Bugel yesterday at Dulles Airport. Anyways Back when I was in Elementary School, my next door neighbor was Gary Clark. It was really cool. He had autographed his driveway in the corner end of the driveway before the cement was dried up making it permanent . I remember a lot of nights where he would have these massive parties at his house. We lived in a court type street and there would be so many cars parked all along the streets. There would even be people parked in the middle of the court! That was crazy!! So heres my biggest memory of him. I used to knock on his door frequently for his autograph. I used to get his autograph signed on stupid things like notebook paper. Remember, I was really young at the time. Now that im older and think about it, he must have been so annoyed by me bothering him so much. I could imagine him saying things like, "Damn its that little kid next door again wanting another thing signed. He must have lost the other thing i signed for him the other day!" lol!! So anyways, one day my sister and i decided to get his autograph again one day. We knocked on his door and his brother answers. We asked him if he was home and he said he wasnt but he would let Gary know that we stopped by. A week later I get a knock at the door. It was Gary Clark at my doorstep. He apologized for not being home that day and gave me and my sister two gold cards of him with his autograph on it. Man, that was the coolest thing ever! Next time if i ever see him and tell him I was his neighbor back in the day, he would probaby still remember me!! Anyways, that was the last and best time i had ever bothered him for his autograph and still have the card til this day. He might had done this to shut us up lol but he never once showed any annoyance to me or any kind of "im famous so im the sh1t" behavior. Now that i think about it and im older, he really showed us a lot of class and respect to me as a kid. I must say, he is a really cool guy and I hope you guys have a chance to meet him one day!!! If anyone wants to see the card I will take a pic of it and post it here. EDIT: heres the pics guys... i hope you enjoy them. sorry the card has a couple blemishes but still ok...also the card is not a flat picture of him, it has him sticking out a bit from the background of the card if you feel it with your hands. Its a pretty thick card then a regular card... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkiteer Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Nice story, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Gary Clark has always been one of my favorites...nice to hear that he is a really cool guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erock353 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That is a great story. I couldn't imagine how I would act in a situation like that as a kid. Actually, i'd probably be more aggravating now than a younger age! :helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChillSkinzFan84 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Thanks for sharing. Gary Clark was the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC_RedskinsFan Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Good story, i met Gary Clark a couple of times in Harrisonburg, VA where he went to college. I was young but he always seemed very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotfire Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That story made me smile. Even if you were annoying, that still must have been flattering. For him to come to your house like that...BEST NEIGHBOR EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNGwithOUTaCrwN Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 wow, you get to meet a lot fo famous skins...post the pic pleasseeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfWashington Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Ah that's awesome. Gary Clark is so cool. Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPST21 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 wow, you get to meet a lot fo famous skins...post the pic pleasseeee ok yeah ill post a pic of the card...i just need to dig up my card collection again somewhere in my garage collecting dust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 One of my best friends has an autographed rookie card of his. But their family's all steelers fans. I'm sooooo tempted to steal it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Thats a sick story...post the pic if you can!!! Also good to hear hes a classy guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W1N_SKINS Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 tight story nice plz put up a pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonBurgundy&Gold Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 When I was 10 years old I sent him a letter at Redskins park telling him he was my favorite player, etc. and he sent me back his footbal card (90 Score) personally autographed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That is unbelievably cool. Thanks for sharing the story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Gary Clark is truly a top of the line Redskin. Watched him catch so many balls on so many Sundays it's not funny. Class act all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPST21 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 pics have been posted....and yes just like you guys say, he was a very cool guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy&Gold4Ever Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Great story! You probably were quite annoying knocking on his door so often to get his autograph :laugh: , but it's so classy that he never acted ticked off about it. That alone impressed me, but I was blown away that he came to your house and actually apologized for not being home one day and then handed you an autograph. :applause: He sounds like a great guy! Did you take any photos with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raub Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 The speech he gave at his Ring of Fame induction during the Lions game was phenomenal. Made me want to put on pads and hit a Lion. One of my all time favorite Skins. :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPST21 Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Did you take any photos with him? No i didnt... i wish i had but at the time i didnt really think of it because i was so young, i guess i just thought getting his autograph was so cool lol!!! I remember my first time knocking on his door and i was so scared once he answered the door because he looked like a huge built strong guy at the time and i was so small and short compared to him lol!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamyesme1111 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I never got to watch him play...but it sounds cool. You must've lived in a rich neighborhood? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffylookin Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 My favorite Redskin of all time by a mile. Gary Clark was and still is the man. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Great story. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sens11 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Great Story! Thanks for sharing! You got to love #84!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mexico Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 That is really cool. Gary Clark is one of the nicest guys ever. He signed EVERYTHING when he was at Beach Blitz. My only cool neighbor stories are...Mike Nelm and Brian Mitchell used to be my neighbors. Brian Mitchell sponsored me for my ankle biter football fund raiser. HAIL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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