Follow the Yellow Brick Road....

Remember the days before cable television and VCR, DVD and BLueray players. ( well if you were born before the 80's that is). Remember the days that if you wanted to see a movie you either had to go to the theatre to see it or wait for the "_Debut Network Broadcast Premiere". And if you wanted to watch a movie again you had to wait for the next year for the " Annual Network Broadcast Premiere"

Well one movie that was an annual event in our house was the Wizard of Oz. My mom knew every year when it would be coming on. On those night we would eat dinner just a little early. We would get our baths and jammies on just a little early. The blankets would come out, the popcorn would be popped, and on those nights the "coke"( which in the south means any soft drink)would be poured and we would wait with anticipation for the black and white image of Kansas to appear on the screen.

We would sing " Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my" for weeks after. I would practice my cowardly lion impression.... Put 'em up, put 'em up! Which one of you first? I'll fight you both together if you want. I'll fight you with one paw tied behind my back. I'll fight you standing on one foot. I'll fight you with my eyes closed"

Although we knew most of the lines and could sing every word of every song, it was exciting and new everytime. And to this day those nights watching that movie is one of my favorite memories. ITs the little things... its the tradition...it's the memories we made.