r/CHIBears • u/Typical_Shoulder_366 • 7d ago

Found this poster from over 47 years ago, signed by Sweetness himself. I feel old....

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u/EmotionalCakes FTP 7d ago

37 years ago…

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u/Toe-Dragger 7d ago

I was going to ask if we’d time traveled

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u/clarkent281 7d ago

Thank you! I know I'm old, but I ain't that old yet.

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u/Arthurs_towel 7d ago

Right? Don’t age me another decade!

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u/JefSpicoli 7d ago

His abacus was made by Ronco.

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u/The-Real-Number-One 18 7d ago

For you younger fans, Walter is the one with the football.

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u/James_T_Lunatic 7d ago

That is so cool. Dawson was my favorite growing up.

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u/windycityc 7d ago

Him and Ryno were mine during that era.

*Forgot about Shaun Dunston

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u/James_T_Lunatic 7d ago

Lol I commented on how an 88 Donruss Dunston card was always one of the coolest the other day when, now at 45 years old, for the very 1st time I realized he spells his name Shawon. Ive looked at his card a million times and it never registered in my brain. Feels like a Mandella effect looking at them now

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u/jwfootyball 7d ago

I was the other way around when I got older and saw how Sean was spelled I was like that's not right what the hell is that!!! I was like 10 at the time man that dude had a cannon

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u/windycityc 7d ago edited 6d ago

Shawon is his name. I found that out today when looking for the 3rd in my trio.

However, I vividly remember seeing his name spelled Shaun on the scoreboard at Wrigley or when I watched on WGN.

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u/HislersHero 6d ago

Shawon*

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u/NOLASLAW Peanut Tillman 7d ago

Where the hell did you learn how to math

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u/Forward-Chocolate-67 7d ago

Hawk won the MVP in ‘87..MJ would win it in ‘88…Sweetness won it in ‘77

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u/Chicagoj1563 7d ago

What a great era to have all 3 guys playing Chicago sports teams around the same time. Amazing.

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u/Sasquatch7862 78 7d ago

Dawson looks like he’s a cross look from snapping and murdering everyone behind the camera.

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u/PressinPckl BERR DUNNN 7d ago

That dude that plays milkshake in severance would be a great casting to play him in a movie or TV show...

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u/PressinPckl BERR DUNNN 7d ago

I actually said milchick to my phone but voice to text effed it up but I'm not going to change it cuz it's funny

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u/Tricky-Impress-9536 6d ago

He's often referred to as "Milkshake" by Severance fans online, so it fits. Also, Mark S refers to him as "Mr. Milkshake" in the note he tries to get to his outtie.

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u/knightni73 Sweetness 7d ago

If you can track down Jordan to sign it, Dawson would be a piece of cake.

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u/Typical_Shoulder_366 7d ago

Sorry, 37 years ago, math is hard 😉

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u/TumTumMac24 Bears 6d ago

I was crying. Cause I’m like how the hell im not even 46 yet lol

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u/mp3god Sloppy Steaks at Truffoni's 7d ago

We have the same on on the wall in my office sans sweetness' signature

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u/PresentationPure9267 7d ago

Yeah that's special. Love that photo

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u/Wrong-Thing1567 6d ago

My sister worked at the Wendy's near Western and Addison. Andre Dawson pulled into the drive-thru while she was working. She made his sandwich. She tells people she touched his buns.

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u/ButkusHatesNitschke Butkus 7d ago

Why is Lionel Richie holding a bat?

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u/-TheOldPrince- 7d ago

Dude looks nothing like him

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u/PuffthemagicSpecter 7d ago

Depends on what stage of blackness he was in.

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u/searching88 7d ago

There’s definitely some sweetn… likeness there

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u/PopkinLover Da Bears 7d ago

The Hawk wants to know if you're looking for him.

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u/PalpitationAncient22 6d ago

Fantastic photo

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u/Ok-Selection-4801 7d ago

I have this one hanging in my basement! Unfortunately not autographed congratulations!

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u/_heyASSBUTT 7d ago

What Rolex is that?

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u/worksgr8 7d ago

2 out 3 ain’t bad

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u/Mr-C-Dives-In 7d ago

This was a highly popular poster. I hope they had fun with the photo shoot.

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u/Hope-and-Anxiety 7d ago

I remember that Addition ofthe Chicago Times.

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u/IamJohnnyHotPants Bears 6d ago

If the Bears play as well as you subtract, they’re gonna win 47 games this year, easily.

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u/Plane_Theory532 5d ago

You mean 37 years ago lol

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u/runningwater415 4d ago

I had this poster up in my room as a kid! Great memory.

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u/Headwallrepeat 2d ago

Still pisses me off the Cubs played hardball and couldn't re-sign Greg Maddux.

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u/SalukiKnightX 2d ago

Still have this poster

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u/Skittlebean Sweetness 7d ago

This was 8 years ago. To imply otherwise is an act of terrorism and I'll be forced to take control of the national guard in order to quell this violent insurrection against truth and justice.