Grand Ole Opry Appearance

[mark the shoeshine boy]

After years of trying, I have been invited to appear on the Grand Old Opry!!! According to my letter it will be in June 2010.

This has been my dream since I was a kid, however, when I turned comedian, I knew I wanted to make a good country folks laugh laugh.

It has been a struggle but it looks like it has finally happened.

Many of you here in B/B have laughed at my jokes over the years and I appreciate each and every one of you. I can not thank you enough.

I will post the exact date, so you all can listen in, I believe online, too.

Gina Keltner is the talent coordinator of the Opry, you can thank her if you like. You can write to her here. Just tell her thanks for giving Mark Easter the Shoeshine Boy a break.

Thank you guys, you have been wonderful to me over these past years.

 

[TimeWeaver]

Congratulations Mark!

 

[Greyfox]

Congrats on making it to the BIG TIME. Make us proud Mark.

 

[Hawkeye5]

I may just meander down for a show. Congratulations!!

 

[DunEdinRanger]

...

Many of you here in B/B have laughed at my jokes over the years ...

We have? You tell jokes?

I will say this, your sense of comedic timing is impeccable.

 

[Walter Sobchak]

Mark! Hugeness! So glad for you. Congrats, and cheers for all the hard work.

 

[SmoovD]

How cool is that, Brother!

Fo sho, Mark? Is this on the level?

 

[Sue]

Mark, (our very BEST B&B make me laugh guy) -- The link looks legit BUT today is April Fools Day too.........June is open and I've never been to the Opry. Is this the real deal?
Sue

 

[Stubblefield]

Excellent news!

 

[Spivey]

Congratulations, Mark! Knock 'em dead!

 

[johnniegold]

Congrats. I saw a great reggae act at the Grand Ole Opry. He would introduce himself by saying: "Hello, I'm Johnny Grass."

 

[mark the shoeshine boy]

thank you all very much....

 

[Alacrity59]

I'm lost. I hope you get what you are looking forward to.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Congrats! I wish I wasn't out here on the Left Coast - I'd go see you. I went to the Opry a couple of years ago and loved it. Let us know the date so we can tune in!

 

[mark the shoeshine boy]

APRIL FOOLS
APRIL FOOLS
APRIL FOOLS
APRIL FOOLS

BUT i WILL KEEP ON TRYING TO GET THERE....MAYBE SOMEDAY...​

 

[The Nid Hog]

I heard that you get to the Opry the same way you get to Carnegie Hall. Could that be true?