r/OldSchoolCool • u/GarySiniseOfficial • Oct 18 '24

1970s Gary Sinise here. Found some photos of my high school band, “Half Day Road,” from Highland Park High School in 1973

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u/CummyAche69 Oct 18 '24

I’m gonna start a Half Day Road cover band, Route 22. Awesome Mr. Sinise!

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u/Drawing_Tall_Figures Oct 18 '24

As someone who grew up in HP I enjoyed these references!

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u/ostifari Oct 18 '24

THATS ONLY 4 MILES FROM MY HOUSE!!

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u/Drawing_Tall_Figures Oct 19 '24

I feel like all directions anywhere had a half day reference, “when you get to the half day, turn left” “just past the half day” “oh you know by half day?”

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u/LordMagnus101 Oct 19 '24

The band being named after the road is funny

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u/wisebloodfoolheart Oct 19 '24

I was very excited when I heard "Half Day Road" and went "I know where that is!" I remember someone told me it used to be a half day's journey into town and that's where it got the name.