Laverne, Shirley, Big Ragoo
And there’s Lenny and Squiggy
Making dodo dreams come true.
Doing itsu way.
From Minneapolis Minnesota three pop female musicians were born.
LaVerne, Maxene and Patricia, known as the Andrew Sisters
They introduced the United States to Jump Blues and Calypso
I recognize some of their hits instantly when I hear them.
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree with Anyone Else But Me.
This trio’s music was jazzy and rhythmic, it was toe-tappingly fun.
Their songs had an up tempo, preceding rock and roll
Bette Midler is someone who can still sing in their unique style.
We had Wonder Woman,
and The Rocky Horror
Picture Show.
We had MASH,
and Hawaii Five-O.
We had Bonanza,
And the Nanny and
The Professor.
We had the Jeffersons,
And Stevie Wonder.
We had The Odd Couple,
And Flip Wilson.
We had Welcome
Back Kotter,
And the Datsun.
We had Hogans Hero,
And Sonny and Cher.
We had Lucille Ball,
and a movie called Hair.
We had Fat Albert,
with the Cosby kids,
and The Exorcist.
We had the Land of
The Lost, And the
Midnight Express.
We had Josie
And the Pussycats,
And the Mississippi Queen.
We had the Flintstones,
and Americans living
the dream.
We had Planet
Of the Apes,
And the Brady Bunch.
We had room 222,
And Starsky & Hutch.
We had the
Midnight Special,
And The Partridge Family.
We had Mighty Mouse,
And Laverne & Shirley.
We had Star Trek,
And Dog Day Afternoon.
We had The Sting,
And National Lampoon.
We had I'm OK,
You're OK,
And Leif Garrett.
We had the Love Story,
and a horse named
Secretariat.
Turbo1904?
A voice inside said,
come, come back
to the place where
my college years
started.
Burnt out
I came back
from college
in Cedar Falls
for the summer
to a familiar place,
and I was reborn.
Six others and I stayed
in the fraternity
working summer jobs.
The quiet bars near campus
and familiar places
echoed memories
of the bustle
of fall and spring semesters.
But now I sought
a sense of peace,
and two geese swam
on Lake Laverne
near the Memorial Union.
The sun reflected on sidewalks
that crisscrossed
the university campus
journeys taken
of myself and others
to discover who we were.
In the midst of classes
and changing measures,
and I found my place,
although I knew
my life would take
me somewhere beyond.
But for now
the voice that said transfer
two years earlier
called me back.
L-itterateur
A-uthors
V-erse
E-mploying
R-apturous
N-atal
E-vent's
T-errific
R-egards
A-s
P-oem
S-imply
I-nspires
Topic: Birthday of Laverne M. Trapsi (November 20)
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L-et
A-nother
V-iew
E-rase
R-ainy
N-ight
E-ndorsing
T-he
R-adiant
A-nd
P-leasant
S-un
I-nstead
Topic: Birthday of Laverne M. Trapsi (November 20)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
There once was an accountant named Laverne
Her clients' loyalty she'd always earn --
She never talked tax
She gave them Ex-lax --
Made it so 'easy' to file their return
Female
Laverne and Shirley
their fame in the main had come early
retiring at twenty
they had thought their residuals would have been plenty.
Lady Laverne, loving mother and friend
A strong-willed, hard working woman
Victorious over her life's struggles
Earnings were scant but she managed well
Raising three kids on her own was tough
Nevertheless she never gave up
Eliciting the eternal love and gratitude of her children
3/21/15
For Tammy Reams Acrostic on Mother's Day contest
Happy Birthday Mama I love you so much.
I miss your loving heart and your kind touch.
When you left me it's been over two years.
I'm not sure if I'm able to dry all my tears.
For some reason I miss your phone calls.
I think of you every time I see a porcelian doll.
My love for her will always stay true.
Happy Birthday Mama I will always love you.
Teresa Skyles
In my loving memory of my mama
Martha Laverne Golihugh/Fuller
12/07/26-08/06/08
Laverne a man from Po' Biddy
Raised by himself with no family
Lived off the land and by God's hand
His favorite was turtle soup real bland
One day he drank some toxic moonshine
Then the turtle started talking real fine
Laverne got scared and jumped in the river
He drank like a fish and swole his liver
Laverne could not eat turtle and taters again
He felt it was a real sin to eat talkin' kin
IN THE LOVING MEMORY OF MARTHA LAVERNE GOLLIHUGH/FULLER
DIED/08/06/2008
BORN12/07/1926
"HEAVEN 2008"
My mother has passed and went to heaven.
Left on this earth her children of seven.
One left early when he was small.
Now he's in heaven grown big and tall.
She has left this world and hasn't been gone long.
We will feel the hurt and pain but we'll stay strong.
You will be remembered and missed on your way to heaven.
Sending her our love and kisses her children of seven.
Teresa Skyles/Fuller 08/08/08
A mother of 7 children
19 granchildren
45 great granchildren
4 great-great granchildren
I am thankful...
1. For the USA, and our freedom to praise God, Salvation and rebirth
2. For My Husband Wayne, Son Caleb, our dog Ashley, Cats Prissy and Smut and even those
messy lovebirds, Laverne and Shirley
3. That I am able to think, feel, hear, see, taste, touch and love
4. That God is good all the time and all the time God is good
5. For Mom and Dad, and all the other family I have that still claims me.
6. That my husband has a job and we are able to live in our house.
7. For the seasons, the flowers and all beauty
8. For curbside Garbage service and my dishwasher
9. For advancement in medical sciences
10. For clean water, modern appliances, and a comfortable bed
(not necessarily in that order)
Turn off your youthlight
and say farewell to the child
embrace the gist of it
WE ARE NO LONGER FUN AND WILD
Face the fact
accept the fear
Examine thy cracks
between the front and the rear
Fun is no more
OLD AGE is now in store
put down that COOL AID
take pleasure in the tea
Watch the PRICE IS RIGHT
Bob Barker is alright with me
Goodbye SCOOBY DOO
Sayonara WINNIE THE POOH
Arrivederci HAPPY DAYS
and don't forget LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY,too!
Our destiny is in the JOINTRITIS
The precious parts start to SAG
Lovin' isn't so easy these days
THE WEENIE is waving its flag
MY-MY!
Time is passing by
Those SWIMSUIT issues to put away
"ELLE MACPHERSON: I say goodbye!!"
Soft in the gut
New ideas put me in a rut
So now the stomach tells all
We might as well CHOW DOWN at PIZZA HUT!
American POP CULTURE:
MTV days
Clara Peller saying with gusto:
WHERE'S THE BEEF and pronto!!
People need youth
To suck on vitality
LOOK IN THE MIRROR,GOOD PEOPLE
and face MIDDLE-AGE reality
The end of my tale
This lesson to be learned well
A STIFF UPPER LIP
and take pride in our ADVANCING HELL!