My Summer Vacation to Oneonta

MY SUMMER VACATION TO ONEONTA, NEW YORK

While in Oneonta, what better way to burn time than to visit the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Check out the website and if ever in the neighborhood, drop into the Oak Tavern for thick smoke and a fine brew or hop over to the Novelty Go-Go club for some nudie girls dancing well out of grabbing distance and Genesee Red Eye for $1.75 a pint.

The Worlds Oldest Soccer Ball

This little baby was touted as the world oldest exsisting soccerball. I figure that it was post basketball, after all the pigskin wore off and the bladder was the laast thing left.
This followed a pretty long timeline of the beautiful games history, but does anyone really have the proof to back up the history of anything?

Early National Team Jerseys and Luggage

Lots of cool wool jerseys and old pics of yer grampa playing the beautiful game.

Take a Look Around

Not a huge facility but big enough to house a fairly large representation of what US soccer has had to offer. It also had a big ol' video screen that ran the same 5 minute video clip, over and over and over and...........

Futebol Poster that I Liked

like i said, I just liked the poster. They had as many trophies in the building as Europe has churches. I'm not even sure what this one was for.

The Colorado Ruff Riders

Plenty of Classic Jerseys from the AFL. Had to click this one to represent colorado on this trip. It had fringe on the front.....what a bunch of show girls.

Fun and Games

As you can imagine, the whole hall of fame was geared more at turning kids on to the beautiful game so there was an entire second floor of video games and skill builder games for the tots. Here, Stacy racked up an impressive 76mph shot on Joe Pillow Guy while the wee Nevyn looks on.

Lego my Nevyn

The NSHF had a lovely MLS exhibit that culminated with a LEGO city (below) and a lifesize LEGO soccer player for the kids to have their foto taken in and that's just what i did. The wee Nevyn fits perfectly in the head and reminded me of some James Bond flick where the evil scientist had his robot suit with the plier hands.

LEGO City

An unlimited supply of lego would drive anyone to create this fine soccer city with all the fixins.
Construction crews, a parade, tv crews, first aid station, great phalliyc tower of futbol.
VIVA LEGO!!!!

	The Worlds Oldest Soccer Ball This little baby was touted as the world oldest exsisting soccerball. I figure that it was post basketball, after all the pigskin wore off and the bladder was the laast thing left. This followed a pretty long timeline of the beautiful games history, but does anyone really have the proof to back up the history of anything?
	Early National Team Jerseys and Luggage Lots of cool wool jerseys and old pics of yer grampa playing the beautiful game.
	Take a Look Around Not a huge facility but big enough to house a fairly large representation of what US soccer has had to offer. It also had a big ol' video screen that ran the same 5 minute video clip, over and over and over and...........
	Futebol Poster that I Liked like i said, I just liked the poster. They had as many trophies in the building as Europe has churches. I'm not even sure what this one was for.
	The Colorado Ruff Riders Plenty of Classic Jerseys from the AFL. Had to click this one to represent colorado on this trip. It had fringe on the front.....what a bunch of show girls.
	Fun and Games As you can imagine, the whole hall of fame was geared more at turning kids on to the beautiful game so there was an entire second floor of video games and skill builder games for the tots. Here, Stacy racked up an impressive 76mph shot on Joe Pillow Guy while the wee Nevyn looks on.
	Lego my Nevyn The NSHF had a lovely MLS exhibit that culminated with a LEGO city (below) and a lifesize LEGO soccer player for the kids to have their foto taken in and that's just what i did. The wee Nevyn fits perfectly in the head and reminded me of some James Bond flick where the evil scientist had his robot suit with the plier hands.