NEW BAMA TWINS MAKE DEBUT AS TIDE WINS BIG!

Wade and Cole Ellis made a splash in their Gameday BAMA attire Saturday night as they watched their first Crimson Tide victory! The matching 'onesies' were a necessary gift from Aunt Alice & Uncle Brent. (Regrettably, I forgot the 'Breathe-Rites' for their noses and the grease paint for their cheeks.... Oh, well...! There's always next week...!)



Above is a snapshot taken before kickoff, and the one below (doctored by Uncle Brent) is after The TIDE administered the proverbial whipping:

Undoubtedly, this will be the first of many entertaining and victorious University of Alabama football contests these men will enjoy in their lifetimes! Much cheering and glad tidings in abound, as a houseful of friends, neighbors and relatives enjoyed the season-opening entry in the "W" column. There were a few confused looks and some startling moments for the new guys, but they were real troopers until they inevitably nodded off.

And, by the way, my prediction was dangerously close....! Matter of fact, most of my picks panned out this weekend! So far, only Mississipi State has let me down.....

RTR!

Whatever Happened to 'Stefanie Laine'...?

Whatever DID happen to Stefanie Laine?
This is a question many in the hillbilly country music community are still asking, years after the dynamic young and talented singer burst onto the scene with the promise of a long and illustrious career. The beautiful and mysterious Ms. Laine was an early sensation in Nashville, and some experts predicted she would be around for a very long time.


Was it simply bad timing? Was she not 'country enough'...?
Whatever the reason, many fans are still wondering about this mysterious blonde bombshell with the strong voice who captivated their hearts with her faithful renditions of Patsy Cline classics. Her outgoing stage presence and personality had soon caught the attention of producers, and she was cast as a regular on one of country music's longest-running and most successful television shows:

Rumors of a fling involving The Hager Twins were never actually verified, and many surviving cast members declined to comment. A regular for the last few years of the show, this still below is one of the few surviving images featuring Ms. Laine:

If you look directly over Roy Clark's shoulder, you can see Stefanie peeking out during a classic cast sing-along. She is sitting next to the legendary Ernest Borgnine.
If anyone has any information on this enigmatic entertainer, please let someone know.

On a related note, here is a tidbit I thought you'd enjoy:

WHy don't we THAT on television more...?

NOW onto more important things: ALABAMA 52, West Carolina 6. Though nothing was actually established in the way of what can be expected of The Tide this season, the players got a chance to run some plays and hit someone different than each other. It's a "W", Saban wins his first game, and we look forward to the next tune-up with Vandy.
More on this later. Roll Tide.