The Twelve Days of Christmas ~ 2009
The 2009 PNC Christmas Price Index
The Cost of the Twelve Days of Christmas!
One Partridge in a Pear Tree
Two Turtle Doves$55.98
$45.00
Four Calling Birds$599.96
Five Gold Rings$499.95
Six Geese A-Laying$150.00
Seven Swans A-Swimming$5,250.00
Eight Maids A-Milking$58.00
Nine Ladies Dancing
$5,473.07
Ten Lords A-Leaping$4,413.61
Eleven Pipers Piping$2,284.80
Twelve Drummers Drumming
$2,475.20
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Soupy Sales ~ Farewell
Soupy Sales has died – and I hope he is eternally surrounded by the joy and laughter that he gave people.
Yes, I remember Soupy Sales… and, it is a memory that includes, with great fondness, family that is now distant and cold.
Soupy was 83 years old. He was known for his large bow tie (and none of us knew the color in the days of black and white tv) and the pies in the face. His sidekicks were White Fang (the meanest dog in the United States) and Black Tooth (the nicest dog in the United States). Famous entertainers were willing to go on his show and get their pies in the face alongside Soupy – people like Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Shirley McClaine.
He did his “kids show” live – over 5,300 shows. I remember it coming on at 3pm – as we got home from school. My cousin practically lived for it.
One time Soupy got himself suspended for telling the kids to empty their mothers’ purse and mail him all the pieces of green paper bearing pictures of the presidents.
Thank you for the laughter you brought into our world!
About
The Flying Monkeys!
This is my place to rant.
Most of the time, my rants are valid.
Once Dorothy liberated the Flying Monkeys
they became a force for good in OZ.
Now, they are here!
Oh My!
Don't Make Me Get the Flying Monkeys!!!! 