I know this is a go to word for letter X but bear with me for a moment- I plan to tie it into something
The Lawrence Welk Show was one of my parents favorite shows- I tolerated it
Then fast forward to my youngest daughter and child- well somehow or another she stumbled on to reruns of this musical show when she was just a small child- she adored it!!! Still airing on Saturday nights
She especially loved the huge xylophone and the deep round sounds that came from it- she wondered why her own smaller version did not produce those gorgeous tones
Fast forward a few more years and you will find her child- loving it just as much - even attempting to keep up on his own xylophone as he enjoys the show
I know it’s kinda strange and I still can’t say I appreciate it like they do but I watch with them
Fast forward to the first Saturday night we went to watch the Lawrence Welk show after Frank died- only to realize we had missed it
Robyn went to look it up and we found that Miller’s PopPop had recorded it for him
Oh, another sweet one to read. A wonderful parting gift so to speak. Its neat that a show made years ago can still bring entertainment to new generations. I too never really cared for it, but I think seeing it through the eyes of those I love, I might develop a taste for it.
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Yes that’s exactly how I feel too Betty 😍
DeleteLove the progression of your story about your family's appreciation of this underappreciated instrument. The xylophone was one of the few musical instruments I was familiar with as a young child living in the country, so it holds a special place in my heart as a pleasant memory.
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Oh that’s so cool- thanks Gail!!
DeleteI've never seen the show. But I like how you wrote this post. Made it really personal.
ReplyDeleteI love letter X posts! Always such variety.
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