Trombones and saxophones emitted the sound of smooth jazz that ran between each table, which showcased a bouquet of feathers emulating the colors Royal Blue and Gold. Stockbrokers could be seen with gangsters and crew ship captains. Women who wore sparkling flappers that shimmered in the light danced the Charleston. A bartender, who quickly passed from patron to patron, adorned the curvaceous mustache of a bare-knuckle boxer. No, this wasn’t a grand party from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” but instead a gathering of Muskegon Community College alumni who celebrated their school’s early beginnings.
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