Happy Thanksgiving and don't forget the WBFJ "elves"!

"Happy Thanksgiving"... I'm So Thankful...

Thankful for God's unconditional love...and all HIS promises... they are fresh and new every morning...

For my wife Judy and all our family and their conditional love...

The Father had a great idea when HE putus in families.

Grandchildren high on the list...lol.

For all my friends...and hundreds of others who have shown so much love...

unconditionally...

For all those C-R-A-Z-Y *** people in my wbfj family

past and present that are so loving and willing to give of themselves to others...

*** Click to see just how crazy! (You got to see this!)

(WBFJ DAY SHIFTS): http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9565382364

(WBFJ MORNINGS): http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9558419579

(WBFJ AM): http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9565437622

AND for You...whichever group you fall into... LOL.As you sit down to your Thanksgiving spread, I hope you too will stop and realize just how blessed you are. It's been a busy month and it's good just to lay the mike down and then lay the body down for a little r and r. I hope you get your share of horizontal time in your La-z-boy... Happy Thanksgiving!

"Noodle Soup for the Soul" ...

Wally is always getting cool stuff in the mail...

books, cd's, macadamia nuts, chocolate, plaques, pictures...

you name it...

Wally gets it!

Wally is so special...

Wally's stuff comes well-packed...

in pretty boxes...

Wally's stuff is always personalized and monogrammed...

(Only Wally get's custom "W" shaped packing noodles!)

Simon says...odd or even...

Me and "Motocycle Mama" were fooling around on "Webbie's" bike when MM suddenly cranked up the Honda and took us tearing into the wind...

As my eyes were blinking in the rush of fresh air I reminded MM that we didn't have helmets...

MM said..."we're heading to "Hollywood at the Beach" ... you don't need 'em"

Well, we weren't in South Carolina then but at the rate MM was gassing it... we'd be there soon (LOL)

By the time we hit Myrtle the weather was great...

and it was BIKER WEEK!

It was really hazy, though... must have been all the smoke.

Did I mention it was BIKERS WEEK!

I suggested we find my sister's place and chill for the night. I didn't have a clue where she lived but apparently the local bikers knew "The Tree House"...

I didn't quite understand the "Tree" thing but we followed anyway.

"Oh, the tree house"... I get it it.

I forgot my sister's place had trees with mugs

Just in time for dinner... hot dogs and corn on the cob...

BUT...

My bottom was still vibrating from the bike ride...

I just had to stand up and chill for a minute...

Ooh, para- sailing... now that looks relaxing...

Fly-over billboards... now this is the Myrtle Beach I remember!

OK...time to sit down and finish my dog...

yum...yum!

We were all wiping our faces and just about ready for dessert

when my brother-in-law pointed to his cob and quietly mumbled...

"the rows of corn are always even"

Judy didn't say anything...

but her face SAID what I was thinking...

"poor Frank is one kernel sort of a full cob..."

My sister Nancy didn't say much but methodically started to count her rows...

(I didn't say anything but I was thinking...

"poor sis...whatever Frank has... she has it too!)

"Frank...you're on to something!"

"I'm counting 18 rows again...

Let's call "E" (our other sister) over and check this out..."

Well, after "E" came up with even rows...

I decided I got to go check this out for myself...

BUT it took awhile...

Do you have any idea how far I had to drive to find a corn field at Myrtle Beach!!!!!

And can you believe it...

every ear I checked had 18 or 20 rows...

"even number" every time!

"Shazam...Uncle Frank...you're A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!"

"Colton...keeping it real...sorry to burst your bubble... BUT...Frank...

this whole "corn row routine" of yours is something like you'd hear in any cheap hotel comedy lounge in Iowa...

I'm totally not impressed...

it's DOLLYWOOD and not Hollywood for you guys"...

"SORRY!!!"

HEY GUYS... NO PROBLEM..."Chill"...it's just an ear of corn...

Hey, it wasn't Hollywood but it was beachie keen!

Overall... a good relaxing trip... a little ear-ee... but good. LOL!

oh, almost forgot..check the corn thing out for yourself..it's true!

Britt Nicole "on top of things" at wbfj! "Say it"...we now play it!

EMI new recording artist Britt Nicole dropped by the station to visit and bring us a few copies of her new CD "Say it"...

While Britt was hugging everbody... Josh , Brian, and Andrea from EMI's radio promotion team got Wally off to one side and pleaded...

"Wally...you're a hard man... you play our artists Toby Mac and Mandissa... what's it going to take to get Britt's new cd on the air?"

While the guys were talking outside...Andrea slipped into the station and did a number on the control room dry erase board...(with a permanent marker to make her point indelible)

(after all...even Wally should be moved by some good flattery...I mean, he IS a radio guy, right?)

But nothing worked... until Britt shocked us all...

and began climbing onto the station van...

"Wally... I'm going to camp out on the WBFJ van until you play my song!"

"And I'm not going to move until you add it!"

People were driving by and pointing...

Poor Deke was getting so embarrased... and yelled out...

"Wally... please play it! I'm having a panic attack!"

That did it...

Wally gave the thumbs up ... Deke breathed a sigh of relief ... Darren helped Britt down froom the van...

another potential PR crisis sucessfully avoided!

Yes....Britt's new cd is "Say it" and we really do "Play it!"...LOL!

(First release...the song "YOU")

Click on Britt's website... (she's from North Carolina, too!)

http://www.brittnicole.com/

Nate Sallie sings...papa john comes unglued!

I knew Nate Sallie and his side-kick Kyle were coming to the station later in the afternoon for a little preview of Nate's new CD on Curb Records but I thought...

hey, I've got time to glue this little crack on my airplane...

it'll only take a second.

Grabbed the glue and carefully removed the cap... Judy told me this is the stuff doctors glue skin together with...BE Careful!

Put on my double magnifiers to see closeup...

No problem... this stuff is S-U-P-E-R! Works great!

Woah...Papa john !!!

do you really don't want to do that

with those double magnifiers on ???

OOPS... too late ...

but no big deal... I'm sure it'll wear off before Nate gets here this afternoon...

Guess I better get ready to go in to work...

I'm sure the glue will be letting go anytime now...

I really think it's loosening up as I brush...

Well... I made it to work in time for Nate's arrival but "it" was still hanging on!

Poor Nate was too embarassed to say anything but his "look" says it all!

Kyle had that "the emperor has a new suit" look but he didn't say anything either.

And when Nate got warmed up singing his latest...

he just couldn't bear to look at me... but

I started getting real happy!

And I felt "it" start to let go from my lip...HALLELUJAH!!!!!!

after a couple of more verses...

I'm FREE!

I don't know where it went but

I'm FREE!!!!!!!

"one day on the lips...

forever on the hips!"

Thanks Nate and Kyle for coming our way...

We're looking foreward to the new CD coming soon!

(And papa john... stick to the "Tooty Ta" and stay out of the superglue... they don't call it "superglue" for nothing! LOL!)

Hill Bros...Tooty-Ta breaks out at Union Cross Elementary...

12:15 pm, Wednesday, May 30, 2007...

everything began as usual...

Hill Brothers arrive at Union Cross Elementary

for the final stop on the WBFJ CiCi's Pizza Pledge...

Right from the start...

the Pledge of Allegiance with the kids went really well...

And the CiCi's Pizza was a big hit!

Everything was normal

until...

Papa john spied this guitar sitting over on the table...

and got this sudden "burst" of inspiration...

And let loose with his Johnny Cash thing...

Teachers Ms. Roberson and Ms. McLean...

after a little "shock and awe" reaction ...

seem to approve it all...

so a few seconds later...

not to be outdone...

Verne Hill decided it was time for the other Hill Brother

to make his mark

and to do the Toby Mac thing...

As you can see by the front row reaction...
By now the kids were beginning to get that stunned "Shock and Awe" look...

I thought to myself, "they're going to throw us out of here..."

and then...

to our complete surprise...

Teacher turned on the stereo...

and the whole class suddenly came alive!...

and began dancing something called

the "Tooty-Ta"

Even Verne got in on the action!

IT WAS GREAT!!!

Unfortunately...

Poor Papa john just couldn't "Tooty-Ta"...

though he did try hard...LOL

Thankfully it was time to go before Papa john broke anything onboard

(or in the classroom)...LOL

Thanks guys for a great party!

U.C.E. Rocks!

Blog after thought:

Great trip Verne... but I'm feeling a little guilty... those kids are going to be let down tomorrow when they realize their playground gazeebo is missing...

Next time... NO Souvenirs!!! LOL.