The Crazy World of Vic and Sade: 44-05-12 There's No Place Like a Home

44-05-12 There's No Place Like a Home

STARRING: ART VAN HARVEY, BERNARDINE FLYNN AND DAVID WHITEHOUSE

A letter from Homer U. McDancey suggests that Vic give marching lessons at various State Homes in 22 different states:
Alabama State Home For the Nauseated
Arizona State Home For the Eager
Colorado State Home For the Bashful
Connectict State Home For the Affable
Kentucky State Home For the Suspicious
Maryland State Home For the Surprised
Minnesota State Home For the Right-Handed
Mississippi State Home For the Impersonal
Missouri State Home For the Tall
Nebraska State Home For the Nice-Looking
New Hampshire State Home For the Disgruntled
North Dakota State Home For the Shy
Ohio State Home For the Bald
Ohio State Home For the Obstinate
Oklahoma State Home For the Mistaken
Oregon State Home For the Light-Complected
Pennsylvania State Home For the Reactionary
South Carolina State Home For the Dainty
Texas State Home For the Relaxed
Utah State Home For the Kittenish
Vermont State Home For the Freckled
West Virginia State Home For the Argumentative
(Russell’s Idea): New York State Home For the Antidisestablishmentarianistic
Russell volunteers:
"…there was a case in Indiana where a fella invented ice cream without any flavor…" and later:
"… there was a case in Indiana where a fella liked raw potatoes better than popcorn…" and still later:
"…there was a case in Indiana where a fella waited for a streetcar 37 hours." - compiled by Barbara Schwarz, edited by Jimbo Mason

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If this were available to us on audio, I can imagine it being one of the very best; at any rate, it would be part of the Vic and Sade storytelling that you can find in articles all over. At least now the story is out there in print and can be (almost) fully appreciated.

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The kids loiterin' 'round the switchboard

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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