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I was born in 1964. I first visited Taylor Field in 1963.

It is a line that, admittedly, I have used far too much over the years. But it does underline the fact that I have spent a lifetime — and a little bit more — attending Saskatchewan Roughriders home games.

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The aforementioned 1963 game took place on Nov. 11, when Helen Vanstone was expecting her first child but not a Roughriders victory.

After all, Saskatchewan had lost 35-9 to the host Calgary Stampeders to open a two-game, total-points Western Conference semifinal. Therefore, the Roughriders needed to win by at least 27 points to advance to the second round of the 1963 CFL playoffs.

Only a few thousand diehards occupied Taylor Field when the game began. However, a scorching start by the home side sparked interest in what was supposedly an obligatory contest.

By halftime, fans were streaming into the stadium.

When the final gun sounded, they were running on to the field — the Roughriders having won by the requisite 27 points (39-12).