It’s interesting how we subconsciously allow the media to shape our views of places we’ve never visited. If you’ve never travelled to NYC, do visions of dirty streets, muggers and pollution fill your head? Or for you Florida newbies, do you think it’s all white shoes and walking canes? While the stereotypes definitely hold true at times (The “Seinfeld” writers were spot-on regarding New York and Florida on more than one occasion.)

I was stuck in the the late 70s, thinking Milwaukee was a real-life version of Laverne and Shirley. On a day trip to the Brew City, I learned (shockingly) that real life usually doesn’t mimic TV land. Wow. A revelation.

Now on to more important things, like singing: “Sclemeel, schlemazel, hasenfeffer incorporated!”