Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, we proudly bring to you...

Mornin' is a...

Ooooooooh, why?

There it is. Radio free mornin'.

Uh, how are you this fine, exceptional Wednesday at 6.20pm?

I am fantastic. Thank you so much for asking, Bill Reel.

Hope you don't mind me just wearing a t-shirt. It's a little bit hot up here in the Pacific Northwest.

I've broken the rules and not worn a button-down shirt or a dress jacket.

You've certainly dressed up much more dapper than I have on more occasions.

So, I'm perfectly okay with a t-shirt.

As hot as it is here in Southern Utah, I might get nude before this shows over.

Okay, so we have something to look forward to.

Well, it'll hurt the ratings.

Or help.

Or help. I don't know. We'll see.

So, anything on your mind before we jump in?

Anything on my mind. Well, yeah, there's one story I want to tell you because today is July 7th, 2021.

And every year, yes, thank you for that confirmation, Bill Reel.

And every year when this day rolls around, I think about this day back in 1977.

And on this day, it's 44 years ago to this very day I was at the Auburn School of Dance and Music.

I was taking some summer classes, believe me, I needed them.

I'm 17 years old. I have all of one year of tap under my belt.

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