Saturday Craig and I went to a pioneer commemoration concert featuring the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Osmonds. It was one of the strangest things my bluish eyes have ever seen, but oddly enjoyable.
The nine siblings sang mostly their hits from the 1970's. The program alternated back and forth between the choir and the Osmonds, each performing a set of songs. It was a bit of an odd combination-pioneer songs by the choir, then rowdy 70's songs.
It was strange to see see the Conference Center transform into a rock concert venue, complete with flashing lights and spinning love flower lights. I couldn't help but notice a few nervous Mormons, their eyes darting around unsure just how blasphemous this whole event was. But hey, it's the Osmonds.
The 21,000-seat Conference Center was full both nights of the event. I'm not sure just how many Osmonds there are these days but it did seem at least half of our audience had brown hair and big teeth.
Donny and Marie look surprisingly good for being 82-years-old. I suppose we (and by "we" I mean "I") can poke fun at the Osmond family all we/I want but they have been making music for 50 years and it would be hard to find someone who hasn't heard of them.
We encountered a lady in line before the concert who I suppose was Donny's "biggest fan." She was probably 50ish years old but acted like an excited teenager. I think she arrived at 6 a.m. to be first in line but unfortunately lined up at the wrong door. We had to listen to her gripe for 15 minutes after she took her place in the correct line behind us. "It's just not fair. They told me that was the line....not fair, not fair."
Once the line started moving she kept inching forward to the point she and Craig became one. Once through security she ran (and I do mean ran) for a seat. I saw her waving and crying throughout the whole concert. I did think it inappropriate when she threw her panties at Donny. Marie shot her an evil look and plucked the Plus-size Firm Control Cotton Underwear off Donny's shoulder.
We did have a good time watching the concert. Here is a picture I took.
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