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24 February 2019
My Interview with Ann Miller
Back in 1992 I did a story for our local NPR affiliate KJZZ on the renovation that had recently begun on Phoenix’s Orpheum Theatre. It was a big project to restore the once-glittering showplace that had fallen on hard times. This story was especially interesting for me to produce because I had a chance to interview Ann Miller, MGM dancing star, who appeared at the Orpheum to promote her film “You Can’t Take it With You.”
I would cross paths again when I interviewed Miller at another Orpheum-renovation event (see photograph).
You can hear my 1992 radio story here.
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24 December 2018
Another Night Before Xmas
'twas the night before xmas
in the year '68
When a young boy was eager
but forced to wait.
Xmas was around the corner
and presents were near
when suddenly a door bell
the boy did hear.
He raced to the door
"Was it Santa, perhaps?"
No, a chap in brown shirt
and matching brown pants.
"I'm looking for Christopher,
might you be he?"
I didn't at first realize
he was talking to me.
"Um, yes sir," I replied
always taught to be nice
"Sign here," he said,
I think he asked twice.
I signed the receipt,
and returned it to him.
He gave me a box
and a sly little grin.
"What could it be?"
I wondered aloud
and walked to the living room,
my mind in a cloud.
I opened the box,
it didn’t say to delay,
and found twelve sea creatures
and a boat with which to play.
Requested so long ago
I did nearly forget
from Nabisco I had ordered
this neat sea animal set.
I played with it for years,
in the bath and the pool
and on not a few occasions
was actually late to school!
So thanks to Nabisco,
and the UPS guy too,
my xmas was happy
and very special, too.
Here's wishing a wish
to you and you and you
that your special sea creatures
will arrive in time, too.
in the year '68
When a young boy was eager
but forced to wait.
Xmas was around the corner
and presents were near
when suddenly a door bell
the boy did hear.
He raced to the door
"Was it Santa, perhaps?"
No, a chap in brown shirt
and matching brown pants.
"I'm looking for Christopher,
might you be he?"
I didn't at first realize
he was talking to me.
"Um, yes sir," I replied
always taught to be nice
"Sign here," he said,
I think he asked twice.
I signed the receipt,
and returned it to him.
He gave me a box
and a sly little grin.
"What could it be?"
I wondered aloud
and walked to the living room,
my mind in a cloud.
I opened the box,
it didn’t say to delay,
and found twelve sea creatures
and a boat with which to play.
Requested so long ago
I did nearly forget
from Nabisco I had ordered
this neat sea animal set.
I played with it for years,
in the bath and the pool
and on not a few occasions
was actually late to school!
So thanks to Nabisco,
and the UPS guy too,
my xmas was happy
and very special, too.
Here's wishing a wish
to you and you and you
that your special sea creatures
will arrive in time, too.
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