Sandy Supposes....

Exposure/Coverage

PROMPT: The Wildcard Round! have you ever been on tv, the radio, or in your local newspaper before? Tell us about it! If not, tell us about someone you know who has.

          Nope to the television appearance, or radio play. Yes, to the newspaper exposure/coverage, ( huh, look what I did, I created an oxymoron...). For many years that seemed like a lifetime, I was a Guider. In reality, I was just a big kid myself, but I was expected to be a leader. I taught games, songs, crafts, camping skills, and more. Sometimes, we partook of local festivities, or completed charitable tasks. If a girl or two reached a milestone earning awards, this warranted a photo and perhaps an article in the local newspaper. Just being out and about often created photo opportunities. So, yes. my mug has been displayed a few times in our 'Almaguin News', a weekly print of a paper. I was tempted to write that my visage 'graced' the paper, but I think that's putting too much of a false allure to/on it.

         That same newspaper has featured pics of my family and I during our Fall Fair participation period. I believe this is what's known as a human interest type story/angle. My kids have been portrayed playing sports, and operating their small businesses, too.

          My stories were published in a local monthly newspaper for a steady period that encompassed a little more than two years. It was great exposure, and the entirety of my writing was printed, no edits, no sequels, no installments. It wasn't a national paper, but it felt thrilling to see one of my pieces on the front page. That was a funny bit about July and our national holiday, Canada Day. It was a homey-feeling paper with local news, photos, recipes, how-to's, historical articles, personal essays, humour, and more. Sigh, I miss the 'Great North Arrow'.

         I know, I know, in these latest blog entries I've mentioned that my hubby is a former competitive figure skater who represented Canada nationally and internationally. It just so happens that this seemed relevant to the topics/prompts, and once again, this is so. He has appeared on television. From 1976 to 1981, a skating program was filmed in Toronto, Ontario. Yes, it had a pretentious name, 'Stars On Ice', but it served to showcase figure skating, so my hubby supported it. He and his partner were guests asked to recreate one of their on ice numbers. He described it as more nerve-wracking than performing before critical judges and an arena full of spectators. They also had to limit their motions and strokes because the studio ice rink was no where near the regulation size. Now, he just rolls his eyes and refuses to answer me when I request an autograph, or wonder out loud if I'm a groupie... It's a good thing I'm not a fainter, or a screamer.