Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Daddy wasn't much of a dancer...

..except when he and Mother were dancing - then it was ...magic..

but he also  used to do this little "jig"..and I never knew where it came from.

Until today.  I was  watching YouTube working when I came across this video of Laurel & Hardy's dancing and immediately recognized my Dad..um..his dancing..not that Laurel and /or Hardy was may Dad..

Now that would have been weird..



Enjoy - and when you find yourself with nothing to do, search YouTube for some great memories..that you didn't even know you had!

-me

16 comments:

Wildflowerhouse said...

Aww thanks for the memories. When I was a young girl my family stayed at a residential apt. while vacationing in Santa Monica. I saw a star on one of the doors. It was gold and said Mr. Laurel underneath. I kept a vigilant watch and pretty soon this lady came out and I asked her if that was Stan Laurel and she said yes. A day later she knocked at our door and said Mr. Laurel would like to have me come to tea. Ofcourse I went and spent an enjoyable time with him. Even though he was a lot older he looked the same. He was the highlight of my trip. I will never forget his kindness to a little girl.

Laurie said...

What a fun video Colleen, thanks for the laughter and smiles!

diane b said...

A clever video. I remember going to the pictures and laughing my head off watching them. My dad was a good ballroom dancer.

diane b said...

Lucky Sharon, what a memory!

Vee said...

Oh I love Laurel and Hardy so that was a good memory right there. I once did a biography on Stan Laurel and I named my daughter after him. No! Not Stan! :D

If your dad learned that dance, I'd say that he was a very good dancer. Too cute!

ain't for city gals said...

Fun video...the fondest memory of my parents (both still living thank goodness) is of them dancing together...they could go from one end of the dance floor to the other without missing a beat...Dancing with the Stars couldn't hold a candle to them...lol

Auntie sezzzzzz... said...

OT but.. That's my problem! WHAT triggers the Blogger Automatic spam Detector???????????

-sigh-

And I discovered something else, since you read/commented on that post. Please go back and read, the Addition, I put in red.

Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said...

Hi Colleen, comedy sure has changed a lot since that time. Was much nicer when it was all clean and simple fun.

Loved the A to Z of you! You are so funny. And your cloth book is absolutely spectacular! Lover every single detail in it.

Thanks for stopping by. Best wishes for the rest of your day. :) Tammy

A Wild Thing said...

You know Colleen, you never cease to make me smile...usually laugh out loud and spit coffee all over my screen!!!

Thanks for making my day, those boyz are my Dad's fave and I can so see him doin' the same jig. Can you see them dancing to Michael Jackson's Thriller...hilarious!

Have a good one sista!

Kristin said...

Ohh, wonderful! Your blog and header are so beautiful and I LOVE the cloth book below - it is just stunning!
Thank you too for your visit and for becoming a follower - I am so happy to have you! Kristin xo

Unknown said...

what a great memory for you!

Pearl said...

Thanks for the memories...this made me sing the Bob Hope song! So much fun thanks Colleen.

smasek said...

Chris just watched it with me and had a good laugh! He is now posting it on his FB account, he liked it that much. What a great dancer your Dad must have been....or a comedian....s

Jillian said...

We seriously need to learn that dance. Tea time practice? ;)

Vicki/Jake said...

Oh, I remember watching Laurel and Hardy and LOVED them! This was so good! I can imagine your dad doing this too...haha. Sweet memories Colleen :)

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Love it! I remember watching them but it means more seeing them today.

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