ONE OF THEM "OLD MOTHER SONGS"

Virginia and I  have always loved country music,  (still do).  During the 1970s, we took Virginia's sister, Ruth, on a short vacation with us through Tennessee.    While driving through Nashville we decided to attend the Grand Ole Opry for the routine Saturday night show.  Ruth had never seen the Opry before, but she liked country music also.

The emcee and star of the show was Roy Acuff.  He had been there for many years, and was extremely funny and very capable of handling an audience!  They all seemed to love him.  He had some talent on the fiddle, and was great as an emcee while introducing each act that would take their turn on stage with their songs and fiddles and guitars.  He also kept the audience in stitches with his yo-yo, and balancing his entire fiddle on his chin.

About the middle of the show, he introduced a group of singers, and as they made their way to the center of the stage, he said in a loud voice,  "OK BOYS, LET US HEAR ONE OF THEM OLD MOTHER SONGS"!  

With this, we three just burst out laughing loudly - we found this to be absolutely hilarious.  While we were doubling up with laughter the rest of the audience turned to look at us very seriously, and told us in a loud voice to "PLEASE BE QUIET - this is serious business".

For years after, we thought this to be one of the funniest introductions we had ever heard.  (still do)