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It\u2019s the \u2018Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B\u2019<\/strong> \u2013 These musicians begin “The Hazelnutty Show” on a lively note.\u00a0 Pictured from left to right: Marie Gillen (saxophone); Dorothy Schill (bugle); and Coralee Stuckey (trombone).<\/p>\n Hazelwood seniors practice what doctors have known for years, laughter is strong medicine for the mind and body.\u00a0 Not only does laughter bind people together and increases happiness and intimacy, but it also augments the flow of infection-fighting proteins inside the body that protect the immune system.<\/p>\n Each year, Hazelnuts, an organization for active residents age 55 and over, puts on “The Hazelnutty Show” to entertain members with funny skits.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s event was held recently at one of Hazelwood\u2019s two recreation centers, Civic Center East, in front of a large audience.\u00a0 The Hazelnuts meet at this location on the second Wednesday of every month, starting at 10:30 a.m.\u00a0 Approximately 80 to 120 members attend meetings on a regular basis.\u00a0 On this occasion, they were treated to a lively talent show that brought back memories of yesteryear.<\/p>\n “For this year\u2019s program, I chose a 1940s big band era theme because it reminded me of my brother who recently passed away,” said Mary Griffith, Hazelnuts president.\u00a0 “He was one of the sailors assigned to the USS Lexington aircraft carrier who survived the Pearl Harbor attack by the Japanese in World War II.”<\/p>\n She went on to say the music was great back then.\u00a0 “The Andrew Sisters\u2019 song, \u2018Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B,\u2019 was a favorite of mine which explains why I decided to make it our first skit.\u00a0 I lived in a small rural town of Bolton, Mississippi, where everyone got behind the war effort.\u00a0 We saved everything and bought things like stamps to help support our troops.\u00a0 We also had contests at school to see which classroom sold the most war bonds.”<\/p>\n Griffith asked a couple of her friends, Coralee Stuckey, Dorothy Schill and Marie Gillen, to lead off the show with her favorite tune.\u00a0 The three ladies selected their own costumes and chose these musical instruments as props: a saxophone; a bugle; and a trombone.\u00a0 Stuckey mentioned she chose the trombone because her son used to play it in high school and she still had it.<\/p>\n Other skits that made the crowd LOL (Laugh Out Loud) and smile included the following: an Abbott and Costello math skit; a lip-sync performance of “I\u2019m My Own Grandpa”; The History of Aprons; a scary but funny “The Viper is Coming” act; and “Presents for the Teacher.”\u00a0 At the end, Stuckey, Schill and Gillen came out again dressed as St. Louis Rams cheerleaders and led the audience in a cheers for the Rams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s the \u2018Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B\u2019 \u2013 These musicians begin “The Hazelnutty Show” on a lively note.\u00a0 Pictured from left to right: Marie Gillen (saxophone); Dorothy Schill (bugle); and Coralee Stuckey (trombone). 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