Puttin’ on the Hits
As a child, I’m not sure where my mother and father went every Saturday night, smelling of cologne and perfume, dressed fancy in black satin and tweed.
But as they primped and prepared to depart for the evening, my sister and I would watch Puttin on the Hits while we ate our stuck-at-home, little kid suppers.
Whenever I think of the show, even now, I automatically smell the fancy spritzes of my parents’ Brut and Chanel.
I selected this clip from the series in particular because the three contestants featured are named Stacy, Debbie and Stacy. That just kills me.
(Strange but true: My favorite babysitter Kerri, who taught me about Swatch watches, The Limited Express and Dynasty actually went to Jr. High School here in MN with most of the teen pop members of The Jets. I used to ask her about that all the dang time.)
