Sister Sadie -- a Brief Note

Watching It Happened One Night on Turner, I recalled my sister Mary Virginia’s love of Clark Gable. I recall Mary V. -- "Sadie" -- who at the last of her life referred to me as her “baby brother.” I think she was pretty fond of me, which I always took for granted but did less so as the years went by. I know while growing up I idolized her as smart, funny, pretty, and successful. All of which she was.

Another event that prompted my nostalgia over My sis was the recent passing of the great World War II-era singer, Jo Stafford. Mary Virginia and I were fond of "G.I. Jo," whose beautiful, clear voice graced many hits of the days of Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers (Jo was one of them for several years). We laughed at Jo's mock hit, "Tem-tation." (You'd have to hear one of the original versions of that tune to appreciate her parody fully.) Of course, there is no disputing taste, but I think Sadie and I had unimpeachable taste in our love of Jo Stafford. Maybe Sadie and Jo have had the opportunity to meet at last.