Headed out to run errands and hit the farm market first. My oldest nephew Skylar turns 19 on Monday. I sent out his card, then dropped Swiss Family Robinson at the book kiosk in front of the Lutheran Church before riding down to Collingswood.
The Farm Market was teeming with people buying food for barbecues, family get-togethers, and birthday parties. It was also teeming with produce. Tables groan with beans, snap peas, peppers, egg plant, cucumbers, corn, tomatoes, berries, and melons. I ended up with cherries, little sugar plums, peaches to share with a friend, apples, blackberries, a thick slice of carrot zucchini walnut bread for lunch, and challah rolls for breakfast this week. It was so hot, I also grabbed a sparkling water from the empanada booth.
Went home, put everything away, and finished the morning and early afternoon watching The Song Spinner as I ate lunch. I go further into this semi-musical fable about a young girl and a gypsy woman in a kingdom that's banned music and sound at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog.
Took Uber to work. I was less concerned about heat than I was about bad weather later. There wasn't a cloud in the sky at quarter of 1, but I did hear about possible storms in the early evening. The Uber driver arrived in 5 minutes and got me there in less than five.
Work was even more boring than yesterday. We were dead almost the entire afternoon. Even before the heavy rain finally arrived around 6 PM, there weren't many people around. The only time it got mildly busy was when someone left or went on break and there were two registers open, and even that could have been a lot worse. No problems whatsoever.
Had no trouble getting Uber the second time, either. Though the rain had taken a temporary leave of absence by 7 PM, there were heavy black clouds on the horizon. Thank goodness the guy got there in 6 minutes and got me home in less than 5. Those dark clouds unleashed their fury just as I dashed up the steps to the porch. Thankfully, they didn't last long. The sun was out less than 20 minutes later.
Had leftovers from the party at work yesterday while finishing The Song Spinner. Took a shower, then finished the night on YouTube with today's Match Game Saturday Classics marathon. With Match Game debuting less than three months after Laugh-In went off the air, it made sense that many of its most popular performers would turn up there as well. In fact, Match Game regular Richard Dawson was also a regular on Laugh-In in its last three seasons. The wacky non-sequitor humor of Laugh-In worked well with this off-the-wall show.
Dick Martin was one of the most popular semi-regulars, frequently appearing in the first or fifth "smart guy' seat. (Surprisingly, his partner Dan Rowan never turned up on the show.) Arte Johnson had several memorable weeks, including the one with Kukla and Ollie that was just on Buzzr and one from Match Game '90. Delightfully daffy Dolly Martin also turned up fairly frequently, on her own and with her husband Dick. Sweet little comedienne Sarah Kennedy was one of the better players in the fourth "ingenue" seat from 1975 to 1977. Hilarious diva Jo Ann Worley appeared on the show from 1974 through 1991, fluttering her long eyelashes and letting loose with a nutty quip...or a loud aria! The original "Sock It To Me" girl Judy Carne marked her only appearance on the show in a week from early in 1974. She played so well, I wish she'd been able to return.
Sock it to me, baby, because all your favorite Laugh-In cut-ups are matching the stars in this wild marathon!
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