Bye Bye Annette

Darlings, I was so sad to hear of Annette Funicello's passing today...she was always sort of an idol of mine as a child growing up in the 60's...so R.I.P. Annette...and thanks for taking your part in molding me into the charming, smiling, delightfully talented and unassuming character I am today!!!!

Now, chances are, you didn't grow up watching the original Mickey Mouse Club like I did, so you probably have no idea that Annette had an actual series of her own that was featured in the show...and I can't wait to share it with you now!!

So, the premise is, Annette moves into a new house in a new town (see Episode 1) and mildly humorous, heartwarming adventures ensue...but I thought I'd skip the preliminaries and go directly to MY favorite episode, THE ESCORT, in which she crops her dreary hair and puts something on besides the horrible lacy frock she's been wearing all this time (see Episode 1) in order to 'debut' at a party, escorted by a pre-teen, would-be hoodlum! You're gonna love it, I just know...Enjoy!



See? Now you're dying to watch the next episode...and probably the entire mini-series, right?

Workin' the Merkin

Merkins are popular with burlesque performers...they always add a little humor and 'kapow' to any act. I've created a few of my own merkins in the past (my favorite from sphagnum moss with plastic bugs & spiders) and had another occasion to employ one this last Saturday night when I hosted another Academy of Burlesque Alumni Spectacular...this one a St. Patrick's day theme... Luck O'The Merkin! Here's the poster I'm proud to say I created!

You may not know this, darlings, but your Gams has pure, grass-fed Irish blood simply coursing through her veins, as well as being well-versed (so to speak) at the art of the limerick! So, luckily for you, I'm sharing here the merkin-themed limericks I wrote especially for the show! For instance...

A fancy young lady from France
Had a curious bulge in her pants
She said, "Please don't stare!"
Yet, I wonder what's there?
Could it be a merkin, by chance??

Or how about this one?

A plucky young fellow named Chucky
Always thought that his merkin was lucky
He said, "Laugh if you wish,
But someday I'll be rich!"
Now he owns a racehorse in Kentucky!

This one's the stupidest of them, I think...but the audience loved it!

A well-endowed young lad was smirkin'
Because his 'shelalagh' was herkin
He said "Don't be fickle,
Take a look at this pickle!"
And I said.........."Get a merkin for that herkin gherkin!"

If you have a herkin' gherkin, enhance it with a merkin!

Since I was hosting, I figured I needed a little touch of magic, so I fashioned a green, lighted merkin that I flashed on at the end of the program!

And here is the limerick that went with it...

A Glamorous Gal from O'Firken
Had a costume that just wasn't workin'
But Fortune was smiling
And with some fashionable styling...(lift my skirt to reveal merkin!)
It worked...with the LUCK... (lights on!!) ...O'THE MERKIN! (Crowd goes wild!!!)

And finally, one that didn't make the cut...

A clever young Irish colleen
Made a merkin of green for a queen
Tho' it would o' been duller
in some other color
The Queen thought that green was obscene.

Copyright 2013 Gams Galore

Birthday Girl

Barbara Millicent Roberts from Willows, Wisconsin...proof that a very small girl from a fictional town can become a worldwide sensation for over 50 years! Happy Birthday, Barbie!

Photos from artist Larry Torno's Barbie Doll Portrait Project

Silk Stockings and High Heels

More hotties from Peter Driben!

The Full Phyllis

It's been six months now since we've lost one of my absolute idols...Phyllis Diller...someone who's always been on my list of 'people living-or-dead I'd like to have over for dinner', and still is! And not just for her pretty face, bad wig and infectious cackle...but because she's a comedy pioneer, a legend and just an amazing person all the way around!

So, if you love her too, and you have an hour to spare, I suggest you take that time to watch this HBO special from 1977! The hilarious Miss Diller pulls out all the stops on this one...not only do you get to hear all her favorite gags, but she also performs two piano pieces at the end of the program! I loved it from start to finish, and I know you will, too! Enjoy, darlings!

Chez Gams

Here's a little pictorial tour of a few of my favorite things around Chez Gams!  Wish you were here...






























Gam-O-Rama!!

I'm talkin' about gams, my friends...and lots of 'em...in various configurations and costumes. If one good pair is good...four or more are even gooder!

GAM-O-BANANARAMA