The Crazy World of Vic and Sade: xx-xx-xx Howard Goes on Vacation

xx-xx-xx Howard Goes on Vacation

An audio story from Jean Shepard, which goes something like this:

Uncle Fletcher comes in the Gook house and he is kind of down in the dumps.

Vic: What's the trouble?

Fletcher: Well, I was riding on the garbage wagon today with Gumpox...

Vic: So... What's the trouble?

Fletcher: Howard's on vacation.

Vic: Howard?

Fletcher: Yes, Mr. Gumpox' horse. He's visiting relatives in Detroit.

Vic: Oh go on.

Fletcher: So, there was a substitute horse today.

Vic: How did that go?

Fletcher: Well, his name is Chester. He's not friendly. [pause] You know Vic, Howard is on a diet.

Vic: You don't say. Howard the horse is on a diet?

Fletcher: Lost 300 pounds last month.

{{{HEAR}}}

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Jean Shepard tells a great story. It's too bad we don't like a couple thousand more of these.

This seems like it might be one of the funnest stories ever.

The title was give by me only so that we could identify it.

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Hi-de-hi-Ho-de-ho! My name is Jimbo. Shortly after finding Vic and Sade in 2010, I realized that finding the information I wanted about the show was pretty much non-existent. That's when I set out to solve that situation and do it myself.

Little did I know that in a parallel universe, Barbara Schwarz and The Friends of Vic and Sade were doing/had done the same exact thing I was doing - except very little of the info they had collected was on the internet.

Thanks to member Louie Johnson, the two materials were married and I went about adding everything they had to what I already had done. (Louie went way beyond the point of being generous in terms of sharing material)! Others have donated V&S material and I thank you.

Along the way, I was wise enough to get oceans of contributions from as many fans as possible, but especially from Lydia Crowe, (who is in the process of painstakingly taking the audio episodes and turning them into scripts -- plus she's adding commentary to go along with mine), Sarah Cole (whose Vic and Sade insight remains unparalleled) and Keith Heltsley (he frequently podcasts the show and makes his own comments). Dave (from Wisconsin) has shared his insight and expertise with us in a series of articles and his love for the show shines through them all.

The book by John Hetherington, Vic and Sade on the Radio: A Cultural History of Paul Rhymer's Daytime Series 1932-1944, is full of new material and it has opened up a whole new avenue and spectrum of previously unknown information for the Vic and Sade fan. Mr. Hetherington has provided me with lots of information and has patiently answered at least a zillion questions and for this I am very grateful.

The Vic and Sadecast (a podcast about the surviving episodes) is in full tilt. Jimbo, Dave Duckert, PQ Ribber and Shambles Constant handle that chore. There are other guests along the way - yell at Jimbo if you would like to be a part of this project.

And to those many others who have contributed with interviews, or have written pieces, provided original art or have provided info -- thanks to all; without you, this would not be the wonderful site it is.

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