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Karen Duquette
worked where she was allowed to softly listen to the radio while working,
and she often won prizes by being the 9th caller. She actually earned
about $100 a month. Sometimes she even won for her co-workers, because
she was over her award limit.
But the best prize she won was a trip for two to the 22nd Annual Country
Music Association Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville,
Tennessee. The prize included airplane fare, hotel, a balcony seat at
the awards show, and entry into the private party afterwards where some
of the Country Singers made appearances and posed for photos with them.
It was amazing, to say the least. Karen had to claim the value of this
trip on her Income Tax form. |
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Below: CMA letters
made of ice. The ice sculptures and champagne glass with balloons floating
towards the ceiling were the centerpieces on the buffet tables. |
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Below is a view
of the entry into the grand ballroom at Opryland Hotel. There were lots
of tables with food and drinks. Every time Karen Duquette tried to eat
or drink something, she would hear a big commotion that meant a "star"
just walked into the room, so she put her drink down and tried to get
a photo. None of the "stars" stayed very long, so
she only managed to get a few photos. |
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Below: Lee
Duquette with k.d. Lang |
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Below: Karen
Duquette with "Sawyer Brown" |
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Below: Karen
and Lee Duquette with Tanya Tucker |
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Below: Karen
Duquette with Mickey Gilley |
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Below:
Karen and Lee Duquette with Cactus Moser and Paulette Carlson from "Highway
101" |
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Below: William
Lee Golden from the Oakridge Boys |
Below: Marie Osmond |
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NOTE: Charlie
Pride came into the ballroom with his "people" and
quickly circled the area, but NEVER stopped for a photo with anyone.
That reminded Karen Duquette about the time she was at a state fair
somewhere and Charlie Pride was singing on a stage. Whenever anyone
went close to the stage to try to shake his hand, he backed up. So Karen
Duquette will NEVER become a fan of Charlie Pride. |
Karen
and Lee Duquette
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