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Sr. Roserita knowingly guards our two heroes...wonder if she knows something? Rob & Mark's First Communion, 1975

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The almost world famous Catholic Boys at Calumet High School, 1984. L to R: Mark, Rob & Ron Navarro.

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Whew! Whatta cutie pie! Please note the mullet. Mark, 1984

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Rob will never escape this photo's legacy. 1986. Obviously.

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Well ahead of their time, and their dB level STILL reverberates through Jacksonville...The Units! 1993. L to R: Randall Keith, a hidden Ron Burroughs, Steve Stewart, Rob

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Rare photo of The Units captured in one of the few calm moments of the band's existence! 1994. L to R: Steve Stewart, Randall Keith, Rob, Ron Burroughs

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Learning how to play that thang ain't fun, kids...especially when your source of musical inspiration happens to be vinyl! (Pink Floyd. And Don is still trying to play the same goddamned song.) Don, 1991

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Birthdays are a touchy subject with Dutch. Here, Don consecutively celebrates both his 21st birthday, and Abraham Lincoln's recent election as President! Don, 1861

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Wow! An old photo (1972) with TWO FUTURE ROCKSTARS in it! Mr. Hiemstra is the first munchkin sitting in the front row. Mr. Chip "Z'Nuff" Rybarski is second row, third from the left. Please note: Chip is attempting to "play" Don's shoulder.

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This was the time when the old Casio keyboard DID work properly onstage.  Brian at his Senior High School Banquet, 1987.

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Another incarnation of the ubiquitous 80's "mullet".  Brian at home on the nefarious Casio, 1988.

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Here's a slice of history for ya; The earliest incarnation of Ripple playing dire... I mean Dyer Fest! L-R: "Nickelbag" Darrell, Jay Bedoit, Gerard Gomez, and a very studly Dutch.