Closer Coffee Wakes Up Roger and Roy

Welcome to Roger's Coffee Club. Because the walk out the studio and across the hallway became to much, Roger has moved his private coffee contraption into to the studios for easier access. It is completely portable and mobile and easy to assemble/pack up (he doesn't trust it alone without him). If you stop by during the morning be sure to bring your travel mug. Next week we hope to add Bear Claws and orange wedges...

Somehow we got into a discussion about The Tonight Show and how long a show it was back in the early Carson era: I said two hours, Roger said it's always been one. We were both wrong. Back in the day a network newscast would run from 10 until 10:15 Central, then Tonight at 10:15. Eventually, local affiliates began running their own news at 10:15 and Tonight had a second opening at 10:30. After a while Ed McMahon hosted the 15 minute early segment and Johnny Carson joined in at the half hour. Then Carson decided he didn't want McMahon going on first and that segment was eliminated entirely. I still seem to remember a 90 minute show, but I have no evidence to back it up. By the way, it wasn't until after Carson retired that the show began at :35 like all the other late-nighters. It was in his contract.

Phone call from Becky Rune who informed us she may have to return her "Mother of the Year" award after neglecting to call yesterday to tell us of her 14-year-old son's birthday. She asked if it was still OK to give a guy that age cupcakes. We said it was all right unless she called him "cupcake". She never did mention his name...

Becky also informs us she's been job hunting. She is hoping to be employed as a bicep or calf model. If you know anyone hiring, call Roger and Roy.

Butch from Maaco talked about cooking and washing dishes. Butch informed us that he and Nelda struck a bargain before marriage: she said "I don't cook", he said "I do". He said "I don't do dishes" she said "I will" and that was the start of their storybook marriage.