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On The Radio
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Wow, look at that hit counter go…and go….and go! Who would of though that many people would be viewing my blog. Well, it’s not like Amazon.com or anything, but yet, it makes me feel good. Thanks for all the comments over the months. I think over the next couple months, I’ll dabble into the podcasting…just need to find some time to do it. I got a lot to say, and actually did a radio show back in college. Gosh, that sure was fun, doing a radio show on 1030AM at Kent State University. I used to have a ton of people call in which was nice considering it was a closed circuit radio station on campus. I’d get some crazy calls, and play some even crazier music. (Sigh, the memories.).

Speaking of radio shows….you ever listen to the Delilah Radio Show? I know she’s syndicated in almost every city in the country. Now, let me just say, that is just one corny radio show. She get’s a little preachy now and then, but I crack myself up everytime I listen to her. (which means I usually listen to her when I’m flipping through the stations…I’m not a fan…but sometimes I need a good laugh.) Anyway, the people that call into that show are total Jerry Springer types. Which is sad because for the 1 or 2 people that are actually serious “love” calls, they end up being grouped into the trailer trash types. (No offense to anyone living in a trailer…but you know who I am talking about.) So here’s a sample of her show and my comments (or should I say “thoughts” of what is going through my mind.):

Delilah: “Hello caller, who’s this?” (Like she cares)
Caller: “Um yea this is Shirley.” (Like that is her real name.)
Delilah: “Hi Shirley, what a wonderful name…” (What? Oh she soo lying! As she takes a drag of her 20th cigarette and swigs a bottle of whiskey.)
Caller: “ Well, um I have this guy I’ve fallen in luv with, and he’s been called to active duty in Iraq, and sometimes it’s so hard to be without him.” (Which essentaially means she’s got extra room in the trailer and she’s been getting nailed by his cousin Bobby Joe or something.)
Delilah: “Wow, that’s so hard. When is he coming back?” (She let’s out a huge yawn)
Caller: “I just don’t have any idear.” (She could care less, she’s getting some from Bobby Joe.)
Delilah: “So what can I play for you?” (Pours another cup of whiskey, scratches her ass.)
Caller: “Hows about All By Myself by Celine Dion?” (As she breaks out her own bottle of whiskey)
Delilah: “Anything for your Shirley, and God bless.” (She does a line of coke, and takes another swig of whiskey.)

Of course, you NEVER hear a love request from a gay guy or lesbian. Although I have this strange feeling that when “Pat” dedicates a song to “Chris”, they are both actually women. I’d love to call in as Chaniqua and make a love song request for something by Luther Vandross, and dedicate it to my sweet sistah Keisha from East Cleveland. (Ooooo child, I knows dat be a goo one.) I wonder what would happen if her show was all of a sudden inundated with gay love requests, how she would handle it. You have to admit, it would be pretty funny hearing her reactions. She’d probably all damn us to hell or something…she sounds like a bible beater to me.

Delilah: “Hello caller, who is this?”
Caller: “Hey girlfriend, this is SSsssteve!”
Delilah: (pause) “Um hello Steve, what’s on your mind tonight?”
Caller: “(Sigh), It’s Ronald…he’s SUCH a bitch!”
Delilah: “Oh really? Now, now, we’re on the air..be nice.”
Caller: “Augh, I know…but he sooo is. He’s been deployed to Ibiza.”
Delilah: “In the Middle East? I didn’t know we had troops there!”
Caller: “Augh no ssssilly! He’s been deployed with a circuit party promoter to be a go-go- boy!”
Delilah: (pause) “A go-go boy?”
Caller: “Well, duh, he’s hot AND hung! Anyway, can you play ANYTHING by Erasure? They are so fab!”
Delilah: “Don’t know if I have anything by Erasure.”
Caller: “Pet Shop Boys?”
Delilah: “Nope…don’t think I have that either. How about Melissa Etheridge?”
Caller: “Augh do I even SOUND like a lesbian?”
Delilah: “No, but…”
Caller: “Whatever!” (click)


This is what goes through my head when I listen to that damn show. Gay, ghetto, gay and ghetto, white trash….all the stereotypes.….it goes through my mind. Makes the show so much more fun to listen too. Anyway, if you happen to listen to the show…think of me.