I Have A Dream--A Christmas Party in the 60's

Golden ladies will put on "Hairspray" musical at Division C Christmas Party Saturday afternoon, the 22nd of December. Hairspray won 2007 Hollywood Film Award. The story is about Tracy Turnblad, an overweight teenager who wants to dance on TV in 1962. With her determination, Tracy makes it on the Corny Collins Show and changes it to an integrated one for black and white.

In 1962, I was a second grader and most golden ladies were in elmentary schools. I remember well that I opened my eyes widely in fornt of my neighbor's television in the living room when Taiwan Television (TTV) went on air. It was everything for me to watch television after school everyday. I wasn't as initiative as Tracy to take the move to go for an audition to dance on TV, but I believe, as middle-aged women, golden ladies are happy to present a show of young girls of ideas and dreams.

In a 15 minutes show, we will have "Good Morning, Baltimore", "The New Girl in Town", "Miss Baltimore Crabs", "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful", and "The Nicest Kids in Town". It is our hope to bring the good times of the 60's to our fellow toastmasters, to share the hope and spirit of the people in the 60's, and to leave a big footprint for ourselves like Neil Armstrong did for mankind on the moon on July 20th, 1969!

In fact, golden ladies have planned the show for more than two months. We thought about performing the famous "Star Gatheriing Show" of TTV of the 70's. We even finalized the songs and singers we would copy. After seeing similar show at D67 Fall Convention Party in Ta-chia in November, we decided to work on another more exciting, thrilling and inspiring one. There "Hairspray" came along. Life is really full of wonders. Everything seems to be predestinated to make the life fulfilled in the best and most reasonable sense!

If you're free Saturday afternoon, the 22nd of December. You must not miss Golden Ladies' "Hairspray". You will see the costumes of the 60's, the exaggerated hairstyles. On top of that, you shall have a good chance to dance for fun!