Mark picked up this package of Fig Newmans at the supermarket last week. Wow, what a memory blast. Fig Newtons are one of my favorite cookies. Not only because I love the cookie, but because the commercial caused my mother to break out into dance in our kitchen. You can see the commercial here.
Our kitchen was a lively place with a dancing mother and five silly kids. The dancing didn't stop with the Fig Newton, no, many other songs and commercials from the television in the family room would cause my mother to dance.
There was this introduction to the show F Troop which can be seen here. And let us not forget the Teaberry Shuffle!
As we got older kitchen dancing morphed and included the popular music of the day. During the holiday season mom would play her favorite holiday songs on 8-track tapes in the livingroom stereo and other popular music. Sometimes mom would dance alone and we would watch and giggle. Sometimes we would all dance together.
The tradition continues in our own homes. Kitchen dancing usually occurs after dinner when we are busy cleaning up the kitchen. Most times we will play the soundtrack from the Big Chill and just dance our hearts out. Marvin Gaye, The Young Rascals and, of course, Three Dog Night.
That is one of the reasons I just love the holiday season. It is one time of the year when we all get together. Without planning, someone places the Big Chill cd in the stereo and suddenly everyone is up on their feet, helping in the kitchen and dancing their hearts out.
