Moving - Aldan, Pennsylvania

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In the meantime, enjoy a brief history of the Turkey Bowl Game held in Aldan, PA annually.

A Brief History of Aldan, PA.

In the late 1970's, twenty Aldan, Pennsylvania elementary school friends played weekly pick-up football games at the Aldan Memorial sports field on Woodlawn Ave. The games were played in all types of weather, from cold snowy days in February to blistering hot days in August the football would be passed, handed-off, and fumbled. As the years went on the games were less frequent, however, one game that was never missed was on Thanksgiving Day. Rain, snow, or shine the boys of Aldan would show up for the annual pick-up Turkey Bowl Game.

By 1984, this group of friends decided an "Official" Aldan Turkey Bowl game was needed. Over the previous years the teams started to divide into Italian and Irish ranks and by 1984 they were readily defined. You were either Italian or Irish and proud of it! So started the "Official" Italian & Irish Thanksgiving Day Football Game, Aldan, Pennsylvania.

The first official game brought with it a Turkey Bowl trophy and MVP plaque. I believe they were made in Anthony Paoletti's basement out of his collection of old trophies. Also, the first Italian and Irish football jerseys were bought at Austin's Sporting goods store, the Irish in green and Italians in red of course!

The Turkey Bowl kept running strong through the mid 1980's and there was a continuous dialog of competitive rhetoric between the Italian's and Irish during the months leading up to the game. Phony phone calls, soaping of the other team's cars (Irish #1 or Italians rule), and a host of other antics filled the year. Turkey Bowl fever was alive and well in Aldan, PA