“A-one, an-a-two, and a-seven.” Such was his catchphrase. At least the first part. Here is Welk surrounded by seven lovely ladies in an array of Skittles colors. This ain’t no accordion solo.
Those of you who are over 60 have seen many decades, and you know that 60 is a lot of years. Can you imagine being married for 61 years? Well, Lawrence Welk was, to his wife Fern, from the Depression to the year we voted Clinton president. No scandalous stories of adultery there. In fact, the host of The Lawrence Welk Show actually fired one of his “Champagne Ladies” for showing too much leg. Did you know that his California Model A Ford license plate read “A1ANA2”? Wunnerful, wunnerful.
I Don't Get It 
I watched many episodes of ‘The Lawrence Welk Show’ with my Nana and Pop Pop on my mother’s side, Kerbey. They loved the show. And I loved that they loved it. Myron Floren was pretty great on the accordion for his orchestra, too, and as a Polish kid, I had to know that. 🙂
LikeLiked by 2 people
Man, you even knew Myron’s last name! You get to keep your Polish street cred. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Kerbey. May you get a Dyngus Days of your own in Austin. 🙂
LikeLike
I will polka til I drop.
LikeLike
That was a long time ago. My father used to watch that on Saturday night. Wasn’t exactly a fan.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Maybe you were more progressive and not old-fashioned. I heard the band’s instruments used to get covered w/ soapy residue from the tiny bubbles.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I could believe that. Those bubbles were pretty cheesy. I think the champagne music they spoke of was meant to mean you needed a couple of drinks to get in the mood.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is just great…I remember this and another show called “Polka Variety,” though that may have been a regional show. Yeah, def a much simpler time back then.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Is there really that much variety to be had?
LikeLiked by 1 person
For real. Lawrence Welk, Polka Variety, Hee Haw…it’s all just one big days-gone-by blur now
LikeLike
I am popping up out of a cornfield in overalls and pigtails as we speak…
LikeLiked by 2 people
ha ha…dang digity dang
LikeLike
I used to watch Lawrence Welk every week as a child with my grandparents…good times! Thanks for the memories! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Not a fan, not a fan. My inlaws watch it weekly and it just seems so silly. But it’s good clean (bahahaha) fun, yes, which there isn’t enough of on TV. And big band music is a beautiful thing.
The license plate is funny–true story.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Folks often don’t realize Welk was actually of German ethnicity; his folks lived in Ukraine. As I kid I watched a lot of Welk. It was very…wholesome. The Lennon Sisters, Bobby & Cissy, Myron and the gang.
At the end of the show Welk would always announce his touring schedule with a statement: “Vee are goink to pee in your town on…”
LikeLiked by 1 person
I guess if that’s what he’s into…
LikeLike
ACK 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lawrence Welk was a big deal at our house. Required family viewing. I can still feel the soap bubbles on my eyelids. 🙂
Then on Monday mornings, the rest of the nerds were sit around the cafeteria discussing the program as if it were the Walking Dead. . .good times. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
If you don’t put that in a story, I will. Awesome. “How about those Lennon Sisters last night? What a class act.”
LikeLiked by 1 person
LOL! I hadn’t thought of it. Let’s see what happens next. 🙂
LikeLike
Sweetie you do bring back lots of memories!
Love
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLike