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Saturday Night Nostalgia
Proving Ground
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8/8/2024
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00:00
You know, growing up, Saturday nights were sacred in our house.
00:04
While other kids were glued to cartoons or whatever cool shows were on,
00:08
I was stuck watching the Lawrence Welk show.
00:12
I mean, who thought it was a good idea to make a show about a guy who played the accordion
00:17
and had a band that looked like they just walked off a 1950s cruise ship?
00:21
I can still hear the opening theme music, that bubbly,
00:25
cheerful tune that felt like it was trying to drown me in a sea of polka.
00:29
The dancers! Oh, the dancers! They were like a human kaleidoscope,
00:34
spinning and twirling in sequined outfits that could probably blind a raccoon.
00:39
I remember thinking, is this what adults do for fun?
00:43
Dance in matching outfits while smiling like they just won the lottery?
00:48
And then there was Lawrence himself, with that ever-present smile,
00:51
as if he had just discovered the secret to eternal happiness,
00:54
which, spoiler alert, was probably just a lifetime supply of champagne bubbles.
01:00
And let's talk about the musical guests.
01:02
I swear, every week felt like a game of guess who,
01:05
with a bunch of people I'd never heard of.
01:08
There was always some crooner belting out a love song
01:11
that made me wonder if my parents were secretly in love with Lawrence Welk.
01:16
I mean, who needs a heartthrob when you have a guy
01:18
who looks like he just stepped out of a time capsule?
01:22
But here's the kicker. I didn't realize until years later
01:26
that I was being trained in the fine art of irony.
01:29
I mean, who knew that watching a show about bubble machines and accordion solos
01:33
would prepare me for the absurdity of adulthood?
01:36
So thanks, Lawrence.
01:38
You may have been a little cheesy, but you gave me a lifetime of laughs.
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