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Golden Key
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...comfortably watching the "King Family Singers" on Get TV retro network. (Broadcast, but should be online, too.)
Anyone else remember them? Huge family (listing said 39 people--that's multiple generations). Singing and dancing and playing instruments. This is a Christmas special--from the 60s, I think. They were a big deal, back then. I think some of them might still be performing.
Anyway, I loved them and their TV specials as a kid, and I'm thrilled they're on tonight.
Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays to all! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Pigwidgeon
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I don't remember the "King Family Singers" (though I do remember the 60s -- no, really I do).
However I love the "King's Singers." One of our classical stations interviewed them and had them perform in their studio (I was lucky enough to hear the broadcast twice). I've been even luckier to hear and see them perform twice in person.
[ 25. December 2017, 15:27: Message edited by: Pigwidgeon ]
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Piglet
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[claim-to-fame alert ON]
Claim to fame no. 1:
When we lived in Orkney, we had the King's Singers at the St. Magnus Festival one year, and I was doing front-of-house at the Festival Club after their concert. One of the committee members said they wanted Festival sweatshirts and gave me the (not at all unpleasant) task of fitting them for them. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Claim to fame no. 2:
I was at the wedding of the parents of one of the current King's Singers - his father was organist of the church round the corner from the Cathedral when we were in Belfast. In fact, D. may well have played the organ on that occasion. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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Golden Key
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mt--
Yes.
Piglet--
Cool! But not the group I'm talking about.
[ 25. December 2017, 23:55: Message edited by: Golden Key ]
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Golden Key
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Official King Family site.
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Golden Key
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Pigwidgeon--
Sorry, didn't see your post first time through. Cool! I remember the 60s, too. ![[Biased]](wink.gif) I was too young to get involved in anything, for which I'm truly grateful.
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Golden Key:
Piglet--
Cool! But not the group I'm talking about.
Sorry - I thought they were who Pigwidgeon was talking about in the post above mine.
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Golden Key
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No problem. I inadvertently caused the confusion, because I originally only saw your post, and not Pigwidgeon's.
Apologies! ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Salicional
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The folks along the southern shore of Lake Erie who wished for a white Christmas have a lot more than they bargained for! Erie, PA broke a record with 53 inches of snow in 30 hours, and I imagine the snowbelt in western NY has similar totals. I'm about 40 miles south of the lake itself, and we've only had about 6 inches since Christmas Eve. At least schools, etc. aren't in session at the moment, but the people up along that lake are going to have quite a headache digging themselves out from this.
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Nicolemr
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I was in PA for Christmas at my daughter's, with my brothers. Fortunately we were not in that part of the state and escaped with a dusting, and no problems.
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Salicional:
... 53 inches of snow in 30 hours ...
![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
And I thought we were badly hit, getting about a foot on Christmas Day.
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Salicional
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The NWS is now pegging Erie's snowfall total at 60 inches since Christmas Eve. Five feet! I mean, it's not like people who live in a snowbelt are unprepared for big dumps, but plowing the roads clear of that much snow is a herculean task. City crews and the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation are working around the clock with every piece of snow-removal equipment they have, but people are still being warned to stay off the roads. Most every business in town is closed. Fortunately the snow is expected to taper off today.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Meanwhile in Phoenix we're enjoying 70°F days and 40°F nights -- about right for this time of year. The spell of no rain is back, though -- we can sure use some (as could the Ventura, California area -- are you listening, God?).
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Piglet
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That sounds like quite a civilised temperature, ABR, although I really wouldn't want it that warm at this time of year.
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Ian Climacus
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Gosh. That's a lot of snow. How far south on the east does it snow? The Carolinas? I'm finalising my little jaunt around there and pondering hiring a car as per Augustine's post. As I have no snow/ice experience, I'm wary of doing so too far north. Tough enough to drive on the wrong side of the road.
In good news I found a hiking club in NC that has walks on when I am there - hope I can catch a lift and walk with them.
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Moo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian Climacus:
How far south on the east does it snow?
It's not just a matter of how far south; it's also a matter of elevation. You need to check local weather forecasts.
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Brenda Clough
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Assuming you are not high up in the mountains, it will snow pretty briskly in Washington DC in January or February. But that's about it. Going south it's far less; we were visiting friends in central North Carolina this week and I noticed that the houses have no garages -- there is never need to hack your car out of the ice.
Unless your journey is in the deeps of winter, I wouldn't worry too much -- checking the weather sites is always wise, of course.
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Kelly Alves
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And thank you all for participating in the year 2017. See you all in 2018!
Happy New Year!🎆
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