Made a quick run to Collingswood next for their first farm market of the season. Between the farm market, the holiday weekend, and this being the day of Collingswood's Town-Wide Yard Sale, the farm market was packed elbow-to-elbow. Disappointingly, they didn't really have much in the way of produce. It was mostly leftovers from the winter. I just ended up with some Fuji apples from the orchard booth. Peeked at a few yard sales on the way home, but saw nothing of interest.
Put on Alice's Wonderland Bakery while I put the apples away and got ready for work. Alice and her friends hear a unique voice singing in some part of the garden and try to find it to perform a solo with the flowers. It turns out to be in the last place anyone would look...but it provides the right ingredient for "A Special Blend" that can sing in harmony. Rosa wants the March Hare to help fix her mother's cape after it tears on a windy day. "The Princess and the Hare" incorporate all the things she loves into the design. After it gets caught in the wind again, Alice encourages Rosa to do something different with it.
Hurried off to work after the cartoon ended. No trouble there. We were busy when I arrived, but by the time I finished, it had only just started picking up again. The weather held, too. It was supposed to have rained later in the day, but we barely had clouds in the evening. It was hot and humid, in the upper 80's, but we never got anything like rain. I even got a free donut and bag of Herr's Mexican Street Corn popcorn with online coupons. (Oh, and I did get both letters for the interview on Monday, too.)
Finished the night back at YouTube with another music-based show. Country singers and country-based stars turned up quite often on Match Game. The most frequently appearing country star was charming "Whisperin'" Bill Anderson, who was a semi-regular in his own right between 1976 and 1982. He was an enjoyable presence and not a bad player who got in on several famous weeks, including the week Jack and Brett were on the same panel after their divorce/separation.
There were other country stars who did fewer weeks on the show. Mel Tillis turned up in 1977 and even got to sing a bit of his best-known hit, "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town." Also on in 1977 was a delightful Minnie Pearl. I wish they'd gotten her from the Grand Ol' Opry again. She was warm, funny, and not a bad player. Connie Stevens recorded a few country albums during her long career. She too started late in '77 and would appear through 1981. Irlene Mandrell was adorable with Fannie Flagg in one of the last weeks of the syndicated run in 1982. Guich Kotch provided eye candy and quite a bit of charm (even though he didn't seem to quite get the humor) in 1978 and 1979.
Bring your twangy gi-tar and join in the sing along with some of the most beloved country stars of the 70's and 80's!
And here's that review of Fiesta with Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban from yesterday!
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