"GAY MUCH?!?!"
...This is what the sales clerk asked me as I approached his register clutching my copy of the DVD DeLux Collector's Edition of "LIZA WITH A Z" -- the infamous Bob Fosse produced/directed TV special from the early 70's staring Liza Minnelli. When he asked me this I responded by saying, "Yes. Far too much. And, you?" ...He then responded, "Yes, but not THIS much! Wow, dude! You're so totally gay!" It was funny.

The fact is that I do not really care for most of Ms. Minnelli's work. I mean I thought she was awesome in CABARET. ...and, I do love the soundtrack to this TV special. My Grandmother got it for me when I was about 5 years old. She knew I loved Barbra and felt that Babs and Liza were one in the same. Not so. But, I do still enjoy this record. So, I am a very excited to finally be able to watch AND listen!!! Yay! ...whenever I see Liza Minnelli in anything other than CABARET I have to fight the urge to scream, "Honey, calm down! You've got the job! They hired you! Turn it down a couple of notches and breathe!" ...Liza is just so high-strung. She makes me nervous.

When I mentioned the upcoming release of this DVD to Ing she commented about Liza. I think Liza either scares Ing or also makes her very nervous. However, Ing is known to skin skunks. But, I've done FAR worse. So, maybe Liza makes us both nervous.

Anyway, I am looking forward to watching this spectacle from 1972! When Liza was thin and had the world in the palm of her hand. ...who knew?!?!?

As it is Poetry month I know many of you are thinking of classic poems. I am not. I love poetry and am familiar with a great deal of it. Degree in English Lit and all, but today I am thinking of a poem to beat all poems. I shall share it with you now.

"You see, it's Liza with a Z
Not Lisa with an S
'Cause Lisa with an S goes 'snssss'
It's 'Lie' instead of 'Lee'
It's simple as can be
See 'Liza'?

Now if my name were Ada, I'd be Ada.
Even backwards I'd be Ada
Or if my name were Ruth, then I'd be Ruth.
Because with Ruth what can you do?
Or Sally. Or Margaret. Or Ginger. Or Faye.

But when you're a Liza you always have to say,
It's Liza with a Z
Not Lisa with an S
'Cause Lisa with an S goes 'snssss'
It's 'Lie' instead of 'Lee'
It's simple as can be
See 'Liza'?

Oh, and that is only half of it!
There is another way they treat me cruelly
How often I remember someone saying,
'Oh there she goes, Lisa Minnulie'"

Well, yeah. Gay an awful lot. ...and, on so very many levels! But it is all so bright, sparkling, pink and over-the-top -- how can one resist?!?!?!