The Fox Sixty Years Later

My wife, Gerry and I attended the Jersey Boys' show this past Satruday night at the Historical St. Louis Fox Theater. Son Steve ( wife-Kathy) and daughter Pam (husband-Tim) were part of the entourage along with 4,500 other Four Seasons' fans. This is the second Fox Theater production we've attended this past year. The previous show was Gladys Knight and The O'Jays. Both shows were absolutely terrific; both presentations 'sold out.'

Steve took care of securing tickets and he and his wife treated us to dinner. Steve and his daughter, Loren came directly from the Cardinals-Arizona afternoon baseball game joining the group for dinner at Vito's Italian Restaurant on Lindell Boulevard, two blocks from the Fox. Steve was dressed in very casual attire for the ball game and planned to change into 'more theater-like-togs' for the Jersey Boys.
Earlier in the day, Steve showed (wife) Kathy where his clothing-change was and asked her to bring it when meeting for dinner.; Steve's first mistake. (He should have taken the clothing-change with him)
After finishing eating and while others had dessert, Steve retried his change of clothes only to discover he had no trouser belt. He debated the 'fault-factor' with His wife; Steve's second mistake.

Food and drink depleted, the gang headed to the Fox. Spending some photo taking moments in the theater lobby and admiring the beautiful Siamese Byzantine architect, Steve excused himself to use the restroom before the seat-searching began. Returning from the restroom, Steve immediately thought it would be wise to assume all 'belt forgetting blame' by apologizing to his wife for not bringing the the leather in question. At that moment, he pulled his shirt up above his chest exposing his healthy, robust mid-section where partially hidden by protruding flesh was a BELT.

My question: "Boy, when was the last time you SAW YOUR shoes?"

Sixty-years ago, Gerry and I were high school sweethearts who frequented the Fox for a special date night. I recall seeing the movies, 'The Vikings,' (Kirk Douglas/Tony Curtis),'No Time for Seargents' (Andy Griffith) and 'Home From the Hills,' (Robert Mitchum). Ticket s ranged from .75 to $1.50 over the years. There was free parking on the nearby streets. The Jersey Boys' tickets were $100.00 each and parking was $10.00. That's the American economy looking for its 'belt' to holds its britches up..