Che Games memories from Mathias Kuo

(A long-time reader puts out the call for then-and-now matchups!)

Detail: Aubrey Doolittle, Dean Fisher, Mathias Kuo, Keith Thiltgen; Casbah, May 29, 2009 (collection Mathias Kuo)With the advent and conclusion of the Che Games this May, we are reminded of our youth and the path that brought us to the world we exist in today.

Some are still active in the scene and lifestyle; others, such as myself, have taken the experiences and philosophies of that time and melded them into the child-rearing, career-focused, mortgage- and bill-paying reality of the new millennium and the harsh realization that I am a 40-something now and “damn old.”

Detail: Mystery mod, Presidio Park (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)I discovered the Che Underground last summer, and it has been on my browser ever since. The articles and especially the pictures have allowed me to connect with old friends as well as reminisce about “the formative years” and how that small slice of time has helped me to cope with the world we live in today.

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Detail: Mystery mod, Presidio Park (photo by Cyndie Jaynes)Here’s a mini-mystery for Che Underground irregulars: Who’s the kid in this picture Cyndie Jaynes shot in Presidio Park? A team of forensics experts has so far been unable to ID him definitively.

Detail: Morlocks, Nephews, Event flyer: Jan. 30, 1985(?)Ray Brandes’ best guess, with accompanying documentary evidence: “I’m pretty sure it’s Mike Therieau, who was in the Event–I didn’t think they were around yet, but then I found the attached flyer.”

Young mystery mod, the Che Underground salutes you! Step forward into the warm embrace of your peers.

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