By the time the movie ended, it was cloudy and chilly, but not snowing. It was supposed to snow later, and I wasn't taking chances. I called Uber. The driver going there took only five minutes, despite the snow starting even as he pulled up to the curb. The one going home took 10 minutes, but it was also 6 PM, after dark, and much colder.
Actually, work could have been a lot worse. We were busy, but nothing abnormal for a Saturday. It stopped snowing about an hour after I arrived and never started again. The snow never stuck to the street, or anything but the grass. In fact, by the time I finished, the clouds were taking a brief leave of absence. In fact, I spent most of the day pushing carts. The head bagger did the sweeping and indoor chores before she'd come out and help me with the carts. There were no problems whatsoever other than long lines.
I spent the rest of the night after a much-needed shower eating dinner and watching tonight's Match Game marathon. Match Game Productions is celebrating what would have been Betty White's birthday this weekend with two marathons totally devoted to her. Betty was already a seasoned panelist on game shows when she appeared on the Match Game '73 pilot episode. She first appeared on the show proper in the third week, making her debut along with Charles, Brett, and Bert Convy. Her reaction to Brett's insistence that Charles wasn't wearing socks - "I didn't know Brett Somers was an ankle man!" was a hint of things to come. She, Charles, and Brett would become close friends over the years, tossing out quips and teasing each other in the ways that only the closest of drinking buddies can.
There were other people she loved teasing on the show. Her other gag was to roll down host Gene Rayburn's socks and roll up his pants legs when he lingered in front of Charles. (Sometimes, Richard Dawson and the ingenue in the 4th chair - Lee Merriweather one week - would help out.) She loved stripping routines, shaking her stuff to David Rose's "The Stripper" and removing scarves and jackets, to the delight of the audience (and some folks on the panel). She also adored animals up until the very end, and would noisily protest whenever a joke suggesting harm to an animal - especially dogs - came up in the rotation.
The other person she adored was her husband Allen. She did manage to get into the right spirit when a question joked about what she'd do if he was on fire (she has plenty of chicken), but she usually looked painted whenever the questions teased how staid he was. She was happier on the famous week in 1975 when they appeared together. Oh, and Allen...yes, Betty rolls down Gene's pants legs when you're not there.
Celebrate the life of the Queen of Game Shows with this hilarious and heartfelt marathon! (And look for the second half tomorrow night!)
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