Loyd's BONUS AUDIO goodies!!!---- # 2!!-- 'caped crusaders' on record!!

Just this past weekend, my daughter surprised me with THIS little item!!! She found it in a thrift store, for--- believe it or not--- 99 cents!!! Now, it was NOT in 'mint' or 'collectible' condition!! But, STILL--- it's both something I didn't know even existed, AND -- it features those heroes from my childhood!!!---

AND--- here's my absolute FAVORITE track on this album!!! (featuring a NIFTY little 'slide-show', put together by the 'just-as-GEEKY-as-I-am' individual who first shared this on youtube!!!)----

Ah, the childhood memories just come FLOODING back!!! I was 9 years old all over again!!! Laying on the living room floor eating cheese puffs and watching TV--- the second those familiar sounds started on this album!!! FUN stuff indeed!!!



                                             -----'See you NEXT time,gang!!!'-----

Loyd's BONUS video-clip--- # 14!!! Groucho doing what he did BEST!!!

Running a VERY close second behind my ALL-TIME favorite comedy team, the 3 Stooges-- are the absolute MASTERS of not ONLY slapstick, but RAZOR-sharp word-play!! The Marx brothers, of course!! Nobody could out-insult, out-wit, OR out-JOKE / Zinger / one-liner my FAVORITE of the group, Groucho!!

Here he is,doing what he was the VERY BEST at!! If you don't laugh or at least giggle at SOME of this stuff..... congratulations--- your'e DEAD!!---

Later in his career, (in the 1950s) Groucho of course hosted the game show, 'You bet your life'. That is actually one of the few reruns of old game shows I would bother watching--- when they were being shown on late night TV in my teen years. It was Groucho, after all!!! Even if he was just talking with / poking fun at the contestants, it was STILL pretty funny stuff!!

But--- I'll ALWAYS prefer Groucho in the earlier films with his brothers Chico and Harpo. Those classic flicks (especially the first 7 or 8!!), in my mind anyway--- are PRIME Marx brothers.... PRIME Groucho!!!


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Making a 'one of a kind' T-shirt, featuring the 'Southern Gentleman' himself!!!

Those of you who have been taking this trip along with me here in 'blog-a-wog-wig-waggy-land', will know that one of my ALL-TIME favorite 'smooth country crooners',is the 'Southern Gentleman' himself, the one and only Sonny James!!

One of the kind of sad things I've discovered about this truly unique and talented artist, is that pretty much NO merchandise EXISTS, featuring him!!! Oh, you can find hundreds (maybe thousands???) of his albums on E-bay!! But--- just try searching (like 'ol Loydster did!!) for... oh, I don't know.... maybe a T-shirt with him on it!! Again, I came up with ZIP in that department!!


BUT---- this is JUST the type of situation where the 'mad scientist' in me takes over!!! The wheels, gears and mental teeter-totters started turning in the 'ol noggin!!! The next thing I know, I'm snagging iron-on transfer-paper at the local 'Wally-world', along with a 'blank' / plain T-shirt---- and putting together a design for a transfer!! I think what I came up with turned out fairly NIFTY!!!----

Nothing TOO fancy-shmancy here!!! A simple black,white and gray design---  using fonts from the Microsoft Word program on my lap-top!! AND--- the SAME portrait of Sonny from his 'Best of...' album!!!

Next, my daughter's scanner / copier was drafted into service--- for the actual printing of the design onto the transfer paper (thanks a LOT, Shelb!! You are INDEED  a sweetie for helping dear 'ol dad out in this little venture!!!). THEN---- finally, after CAREFULLY following the instructions (AND managing NOT to goof-up either transfer OR T-shirt!!!), 'WHAM'!!!-----

One HAPPY  Sonny James fan!! Pretty CLASSY, don't you think??? ( I mean the shirt, OF COURSE!!)

And there you have it!! Now, I have something I can wear LOUD & PROUD to show off my affection for the 'Southern Gentleman', AND--- it's truly ONE of a kind too!!! Not too shabby, if I say so my own little 'ol Loydster-self!!!!



                                                -----'See you NEXT time, gang!!!!'-----