Denny’s Labor Day Tradition: The Jerry Lewis Labor Day MDA Telethon

This weekend is, of course, Labor Day weekend.  For years, that meant watching at least part of the Jerry Lewis Telethon around my house.  And that's what it was called, not the MDA telethon, but Jerry Lewis Telethon.  In recent years it seems that the show has become less important as far as must see TV.  I'm not sure if that's because there are 500 channels to choose from or that Jerry is no longer associated with the MDA.

I blame the loss of great entertainment.  When I was a kid, I loved watching people like Dean Martin, when he reunited with Jerry Lewis, or Frank Sinatra or Lola Falana, Buddy Hackett, Don Rickles, etc.  A lot of those folks have passed, and young people today wouldn't know them anyway.  I guarantee Blog Boy doesn't know Buddy Hackett.  Editor's note:  Denny's got me here, I had never heard of him.  I do like Don Rickles and I actually listen to The Rat Pack quite often.

You may not watch as much, but the need for donations is real, and there are still firefighters standing on the corner with their boots raising money.  Times are tough, but if you got a dollar, throw it in that boot.  Please watch out for them and be safe.