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Ahem...yes! It sure did feel like a JC bio.

It was amazing to me how many country singers started out their lives in extreme poverty. Another thought from last night's episode: Marty Stuart's story of meeting his future wife when he was just a little kid (& she an adult) was not easy to watch. Strange! But I've always liked him and, heck, they're still married after many years. Gosh...I could watch little Brenda belt out "Dynamite" over & over. She should've been in musicals on Broadway with that voice.

Yum...grilled pork chops, baked fennnel & zucchini, and pilaf. Hi

Did you also watch the Red Foley Show? I'm from NY and whenever Red's dancers came out and started clogging, I thought they were tap dancing/square dancing at the same time. Never heard the word "clogging" until I moved to Raleigh in the late 70's. Who knew????

I was scrolling through radio stations in the car on my way home from work, back in the early 90's, when I heard a beautiful voice singing. That was my introduction to Vince Gill and the good stuff that country music also offers. He was singing, When I Call Your Name.

I did too and it made me suspicious, along with Jason's odd behavior (slow in responding, getting so many, for Jason, wrong). It's not that I don't know a lot of the answers...I just can't come up with them so lickety-split fast!!

I should've put a goofy face on my post--yes, I was joking. It just felt like something fire-like was in Iodine (so I was very careful on the playground to not fall down and scrape a knee or elbow!)

Phil & Jan would've been hilarious together. Both of them could completely disappear into their characters & make them so credible. Right now I can envision them together, totally into the roles they'd be playing. Makes me smile.

Iodine! I've been trying to recall that name ever since the show. My mom used Mercurichrome at home & it didn't hurt. But at my grade school, the nurse used Iodine & it stung like h*ll. Both were red. I bet Iodine had cayenne in it. Last night when they showed the TOC promo with dear ol' James photo, I too finally figured out who he looked like...Simon Cowell. Same smirky mug.

I'm enjoying this series and learning so many interesting things (e g., I Walk The Line written for the first Mrs Cash, who else was on that plane with Patsy, Roger Miller discovering the plane, etc). Marty Stuart is a great storyteller. I love his segments. I'm not a real deal country music fan but I do love the music of Patsy, Brenda Lee & Vince Gill.

Is there a place where people are discussing the ongoing Ken Burns special re: country music?

Usually I enjoy these roasts. Jeff Ross is merciless (and hilarious) at these events. At the Baldwin roast, Glaser & Rhea were funny. But the rest of the roasters weren't all that funny to me. Ireland was, IMO, awful and her comments were way too personal to be humerous. It felt like we'd suddenly sequed into Divorce Court.

I think I'm glad I missed this special. It would have made me very angry seeing her again. I remember reading in an article years ago that she kept trying to turn around and face the camera (in that SNL intro that featured Phil talking to someone in a restaurant) but they kept telling her to turn around, as it was Phil they wanted to showcase since he was a cast member, not her (that's why her dangle earrings were swinging so wildly). Phil and Dan Akroyd were, IMO, the best of SNL. They could play any character and be credible (and hilarious!)

I can't believe I got so many tonight...I never,ever get more than 2 or 3. Got 9 in total (but somehow missed 411--how could that be--that was from my era!) and missed FJ. Jason seemed off tonight. Maybe he wasn't feeling well? Especially at the start. In any event, it nurtured my ego and then we went outside and saw the space station flying SW to NE (normally when these things happen, it's overcast here and we never get to see anything). Merchurochrome I was trying to say but couldn't remember the proper pronunciation although I could see that little bottle with its stopper so clearly. Panel once again too young ;>)

Tonight was comfort food night: beef stew and very smooth mashed/whipped potatoes (I really dislike lumpy food!)

I've always been a grilled cheese fan. Now I prefer a slightly improved grilled cheese like Brian Boitano's, but I use Swiss or Gruyere along with Brian's red onion "jam".

I like Jason. He's not smug (like James was, IMO).

Make it a real deal American meal: the delicious flank steak, baked potatoes (w/ choice of butter, or sour cream & chives) and a tossed salad with ☺ Italian dressing!

Tonight was what Mr. P914 happily calls "Free for All Night", a time to hoover up several dinners' worth of leftovers. He *loves* leftovers ☺ while I mostly loathe them 😞

I knew they were too young to get Thunderbird & Chemex.

We set up our deck furniture (after a summer of renovations) & had dinner al fresco: grilled swordfish, baked pilaf, & a tossed salad. I celebrated with a glass of Prosecco.

I've always liked Julia. She doesn't seem to be snarky, like somebody else on the show. Haven't seen the extensions but I wish she had a really good hairdresser & clothes consultant.

Yes...Keep the Home Fires Burning was OTT corny. So was the episode re: the night Charlene's baby was born (well, not as corny, but just not a lot of fun, IMO). Must generate a better DW memory. OK...I just thought of the episode when Payne came home for a visit & brought his "older" girlfriend along. Poor Julia could not dredge up a rant and crawled into bed. I haven't seen that one in years so, who took on the nasty gf & sent her packing?

Grilled pork chops, Spanish Roasted Potato Salad & a big ol' salad.

OMG...loved that actor! He played that role so well (who replaced him...in the episode where they were asked to do some decor updating at a bowling alley and had to compete with Boyd's company?) I think Tobolowsky also was the sorta homeopathic quack in a Seinfeld in which George wanted to avoid having his tonsils removed.