Our dad used to be in the music business, and even though we love music (Mr Baby's taste goes to Classic Rock...Kiss, BTO, and Thin Lizzy are some of his favorites. Me? I go for Mozart, Beethoven, and Vivaldi. In fact, I dream of one day conducting an entire symphony orchestra. I can see the headline now...."
Tuxedo clad Teddy Bear leads the TBSO in a rousing Four Seasons. Three encores! An amazing night with Bobby Markowitz at the podium"). I digress. Even though we love music, our first and foremost energies go into
The Movies! We'll watch anything they throw at us. Well, sometimes our mom puts us in our "movie bag" and off we go to the theater.
Dad says the best part is the low ticket prices for us..Adult $$$, Children $$, Seniors $, Bears $0.00! One night, a while back, they took us to the
Washoe Theater in Anaconda, Montana. I wore my tux for the occasion and little brother went naked, as usual. He LOVES being naked. He says that is how bears are meant to be. I guess it's hard to argue that, but I figure someday he'll grow up and act like a normal person. Well anyway, we got in and sat down, and then it happened! The movie started. We were all focused on the screen, but Mr Baby was even more fascinated by the theater itself.
It was built in 1931, and is considered a great example of Nouveau Deco architecture, so the baby decided he was going to explore the whole place..on his own. He slithered off his seat and headed up the aisle to the balcony. All the while, we were munching popcorn and enjoying the show, unaware he went awol. An hour and a half later, as the credits rolled, I noticed his absence and patted mom on the wrist. "Hey, MB's gone missing," I whispered. She said she thought he went exploring, and he'd be back soon. Dad wasn't so sure so he headed out looking for him. As the final credits began to roll, about five minutes later, much to all of our surprise..and everyone else in the theater, the funny shadow figure of Mr Baby dancing and taking a couple of bows showed up on the giant screen. He actually climbed all the way to the projection booth and convinced the projectionist that his talent was being wasted down there in the audience, and he should be on "the silver screen!" The projectionist rigged up a spotlight and granted Mr Baby his big screen debut. Right there in Anaconda...on that special night at the Washoe Theater. His
review the next day in the local paper started off with, "
You're not going to believe this, but..."
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| "Teddy Bear shows up during ending credits at last nights movie.." |
