8/31/17

Dianne was very, very proud of her holly berry Christmas chapeau and wore it every chance she got from December 15th through New Year's Eve, though occasionally at various choir concerts or grade school pageants, she was asked by the people who sat behind her to please remove it until the show was over...

Verniece and Eldon made it a point to wed on St. Valentine's Day because that was the day they met. They were both in the Hallmark store buying cards for their then significant others, Carlton and Greta, but discovered undeniable passion between them amid the envelopes and turtle figurines.

While Kocoum was pleased to be invited over to The Rolfes' house for a birthday celebration, he couldn't help but be a little disappointed with the rather puny cake that was offered. After all, his own party at home had involved a gargantuan venison stew and a cornucopia of ripe fruits and vegetables.

8/29/17

For the first few minutes of The 32nd Annual Cherry Blossom Craft Festival and Rummage Sale, everything went along swimmingly, but once Edna Fay, Rowena, Gertrude and Evaline ran out of goods, their counter was mistaken for a kissing booth and they were each molested by lascivious men about town until the whole thing was over at 9:00pm!

Travis was growing tired of waiting for Jennifer to come outside and head to the beach, but he didn't want to spoil the finish on his freshly-polished ride, so instead he leaned against Dorrie until it was finally time to go!

And so it was that E.T.'s first day on Earth was October 31st and the first place he visited was Chaney Middle School, where much to his surprise he fit in rather nicely!

8/24/17

Byron "Lefty" Hankelman spent most of the morning diving for treasure, but came up empty. However, some of the people on the shoreline discovered one of his pearls when he came out of the water...

Though she certainly loved her jewelry and other accessories, Natalie adhered to her mother's sage advice that one should remove one thing before leaving the house in order to not appear gauche... so she wiped off one beauty mark.

Gwen hadn't even taken the self-defense course that Gordon was giving her coworkers at Union Trust very seriously, but nonetheless when he began his "assault," she flung him over her shoulder and down the hill, hitting two different piles of doggie doo on the way!

8/22/17

Having opted for such a slinky top for her sojourn through the desert, Deborah was grateful to come upon a soothing aloe plant, though wending her way through its thorns was no easy task!

At the annual Porkopolis lunchmeat convention, Oskar was disappointed in the amount of spices found in his company's pepper loaf, so he decided to take matters into his own hands!

So Jeanette had a thing for pink (right down to the liquid soap she used.) So what? At least she didn't have her bathroom done over in chartreuse like Harriet, next door, wherein a person was apt to vomit inside after closing the door...

8/17/17

Barry Beigshe tried so hard to incorporate the colorful ways of Lynette into his life, but in the end there were simply too many differences between them for it to last beyond a couple of months.

And so an otherwise boring party sprang to life when Robby and Leesa leapt to their feet for a spirited dance during Meco's disco "Theme from Star Wars." Unfortunately, this ultimately resulted in the demise of Robby's mom's porcelain teacup collection...

Chad, Joaquin and Kevin enjoyed their day of snorkeling tremendously with the one caveat; they couldn't yet figure out how to breathe through the apparatus and slurp Michelob at the very same time, so they had to take frequent breaks...

8/15/17

Although the morning had started out prettily enough, the forecasters down at channel 11 had called for pop-up rain showers, so Vera Sue made certain to use plenty of super, extra, hard-to-hold unscented at Great Aunt Leatha's graveside funeral service...

Private Junchins loved sleeping in that extra 7 minutes each morning, even though it always meant that he'd be stuck with only the smallest and most flimsy of towels come shower time.

Thanks to the lifeguard shortage in the spring of 1943, Hilton Head beach took the unprecedented step of trying to grow some of their own, though this batch wasn't quite ready by Memorial Day weekend as anticipated. They were fully ripened and in uniform, however, by June 12th.

8/10/17

At long last Ruby finished the crocheted bed-jacket to coordinate with the afghan she'd done two months prior. If only she'd thought ahead to de-claw Pericles...

For the anniversary of their first date, Natalie Ann wanted to commemorate that fateful morning when Randall stopped into the Thrifty Grifty and chose her cash register with which to pay for his Pabst Blue Ribbon. So she slipped into something comfortable and used a can of the stuff to beer batter some zucchini for dinner.

Trying to snap a quick shot of the family was tough enough, but ever since Rembrandt put on several extra pounds, Elaine struggled to hold on to him while Aunt Fran diddled around with the camera!

8/8/17

Tony and Norb had everything ready for a weekend of fun: the motel room, the booze, the folding chairs for the front stoop and the Spanish Fly. Now all they needed were some nubile passersby...

Charlie Chaplin's third marriage was so brief (annulled within two days after an impromptu ceremony in Tijuana) that most biographies don't even include it, even though his bride Nevinia received a healthy settlement of $15,000.

Regina loved stopping by for a cup of Sanka and all the latest neighborhood dish, but this time even her own usual level of expectation was outdone by the news of what was going on between Mr. & Mrs. Mennage and their renter Terrence!

8/3/17

One last cast photo of the 1953 East Berlin children's TV show H.R. Punchinstuff, whose four episodes were rerun multiple times a day for 17 years (and are now available on a Region 2 DVD.)

Initially, there were those who scoffed, but in a short period of time Ming Lu Portrait Photography was up and running, providing some of the most appealing and attractive pictures that its clients ever owned. The payment option of a bundle of bamboo shoots was also a plus!

The town of Bent Rock, Alaska had a female population of only four in the 1960s, so when the community theatre put on "South Pacific," a dream came true for Stanley because he was cast as Nellie Forbush, narrowly beating out fellow auditionee Stella Claghorn.

8/1/17

On their way to the Metallica concert Rico, Serge, Matteo and Guy stopped off for a quick supper of Budweiser and Marlboro before proceeding the rest of the way to the venue...

As they prepared for the Cherry Blossom Junior High Spring Fling, Carole couldn't help but wonder several things: what it would be like to slow dance with Paulie, what sort of kiss she'd receive at the end of the night and, lastly, what Paulie looked like under his bangs...

Mrs. Connor decided that since she was robbed of the chance at a gymnastic gold medal, her little boy Bart would make up for it, so she started him early. Unfortunately, she started him right near a spot where her dog Piddles had made a little boo-boo on the wall-to-wall carpeting.