State fair creates high-fat version of a gymnast

Memories of Shea Stadium: The 1964 World's Fair

Posted 7/4/2008 on Loge 13

The Bobster sent this along awhile ago. Excellent photo: To those of us who remember 1964, Shea Stadium will always be linked to the New York World's Fair.  They opened in the same month, and many people thought Shea was actually part of the Fair.  Of course, the Fair closed in October 1965 and Shea has lasted another 43 years until it too, is about to meet the wrecking ball. I ...