BICENTENNIAL TIM!

Ahhhh, 1976....I'm hanging around drawing on a lazy Saturday afternoon, waiting for the local radio station to give away tickets to the upcoming Rod Stewart concert.

After a while I decide to go up to the 7-11 for some soda and chips. When I returned home, as I was walking through the front door I heard from the radio: " and now we'll take caller #9 at 453-#%&# ", I ran to the phone, dialed, and was delighted to hear ringing!

Then the voice on the other end says "congratulations! you are caller number 9, and you've just won a pair of tickets to see TINY TIM'S BICENTENNIAL REVUE at The Cork Club Lounge in Merritt Island!!" ....???......what happened to Rod Stewart!? It seems when I left the house someone had changed the radio station!

Well, several weeks later, my friend Curt and I (aged 16) went to the Cork Club for the big show! Our first time in a strip club, and first time being served beer. Tiny came out resplendent in all-American attire, with several g-stringed / red, white & blue tasseled young gals dancing on either side of him!!

As I recall, Mr.Tim probably performed for about an hour, playing his popular favorites 'Tip Toe', 'Day Tripper', and a slew of American Standards.

Afterward, my friend and I, a little tipsy, went back and were warmly greeted by Tiny. He was very kind, and doled out plenty of business cards to Curt (a budding guitarist) I only wish I still had the autograph he gave me!

An AMAZING Show! I wouldn't have traded it for Rod Stewart tickets any day!!

John Goldacker, March 2005
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