I'm almost certain it was in November of 1969, not '68.
I was 1A at the time having dropped one course first semester of my
freshman year at American U in DC (a rather heady place to spend the late
60s). Dropping the course according to my New Orleans draft board made
me part time and ineligible for the 2S deferment. So I was pretty
focussed on that radio that night until my birthday came up #272. Word
was they would draft into the low 100s. Home free . . . (free?)
BTW, in all the years since, I believe I have met only one person who
couldn't recall his lottery number. What are those numbers out there?
Let's hear them.
Randy Fertel
Tulane