And all this time, I've blamed bad genes on Barbara's side.

And all this time, I've blamed bad genes on Barbara's side.

My mother used to bring up the days when Ethel Merman performed at the local movie theatres in between movies.  Back when they had a pianist playing along with the movies, I guess.  It's hard to think about a world when Ethel Merman wasn't already a big name.  (Not for you, I'm sure.)

My mother used to bring up the days when Ethel Merman performed at the local movie theatres in between movies.  Back when they had a pianist playing along with the movies, I guess.  It's hard to think about a world when Ethel Merman wasn't already a big name.  (Not for you, I'm sure.)

Geo—There's a snideness to Parks' performance that makes me wonder if he wasn't still convinced that rock and roll/the Beatles/Elvis weren't just flashes in the pan.

Geo—There's a snideness to Parks' performance that makes me wonder if he wasn't still convinced that rock and roll/the Beatles/Elvis weren't just flashes in the pan.

My parents didn't even believe in color tv until who knows when.  I was sure Mr. Spock was green until I saw the movies.

My parents didn't even believe in color tv until who knows when.  I was sure Mr. Spock was green until I saw the movies.

Oh, Doc—just because people didn't claim to be doing something ironically doesn't mean that wasn't in fact the case.

Oh, Doc—just because people didn't claim to be doing something ironically doesn't mean that wasn't in fact the case.

This is why "I hope your own children turn out to be just like you" is such an effective curse.

This is why "I hope your own children turn out to be just like you" is such an effective curse.

Didn't he also do more or less the same thing with a violin?  On some sitcom or other.

Didn't he also do more or less the same thing with a violin?  On some sitcom or other.

I think the dancers are what makes it work so well.
I wonder if Parks thought his career was equal to Paul McCartney's.

I think the dancers are what makes it work so well.
I wonder if Parks thought his career was equal to Paul McCartney's.

My parents were dedicated watchers.  Later, Hee Haw too.

My parents were dedicated watchers.  Later, Hee Haw too.

I'd be more willing to agree with you except that Welk was on the old Mike Douglas Show, and at the end of the program, Douglas got all of that day's guests on stage and asked Welk (and his orchestra—those were the days) to play a familiar tune so they could all sing together as the credits were rolling.
Welk said…

I'd be more willing to agree with you except that Welk was on the old Mike Douglas Show, and at the end of the program, Douglas got all of that day's guests on stage and asked Welk (and his orchestra—those were the days) to play a familiar tune so they could all sing together as the credits were rolling.
Welk said…