As most of you have lived several times through my ridiculous love for the Palm Springs Follies, I won't bore you with the tedium of my adoration for too long.
Let's just say, discounting their slightly outdated racist homophobic MC (oh dear), their beautiful cast, all over the age of 55, and some in their eighties are my idols. They are not afraid of a high cut sequined leotard, a medium heeled character shoe, or a Saturday Night Fever medley, so what's not to love. (regarding the high-cut leotard - last year we made the mistake of sitting in the front row -this year we were 3 rows from the back - draw your own conclusions)
IMHO, the Follies are best described as a glamour puss show with some kind of fabulous bob mackie-esque queen in charge of the costume department,and professional dancers who have all been in their shoes for about fifty years.(and their life of dancing shows) What they don't have in energy, they definitely have in glamour. I love them!
The special guests this season are the Phil Spector all-girl group The Crystals - except one got stuck in the airport so only two of them are here! Never fear, two of the follies ladies step in to cover, and the half learned chorrie and inadvertent crashing into one other is my favourite part of the show (did I mention it was just like a glamour puss show?)
Miss Rusty and I have learned their fabulous girl group chorrie in our seats and at the end of the show we demonstrate to the two thirds of the crytals who bothered showing up, offering to stand in the following night .... well I never ... talk about your poo looks!
Here is the craziest thing that happened at the follies - as we were walking in, a lovely follies lass said "excuse me, are you Miss Jane, from Australia" .. what the ... WHAT!? um, yes, as a matter of fact I am!
She knows me from THE. BLOG. She recognised me from THE. BLOG. WHAT!???
It appears Peter Ryan is not the only one furious that I never actually finish the blogs - she asks how our Route 66 trip turned out - WHAT!? I can hardly remember a thing about it, and she is recalling crazy incidents that happened TO ME two years ago!!!! Then she calls over some other delightful chap and introduces me - the girl with THE BLOG!
My mind is blown - this is the second time I have been recognised from THE BLOG this trip.
Needless to say, my most scandalous stories now remain in the vault, and not on THE BLOG!
There is nothing that could excuse this homophobic show. I hope it is run out of town on a rail SOON.
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