On Friday evening Studly Doright and I got to see Steve Martin and Martin Short perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. I dressed up for the performance: Black dress, heels, and pearls.
Of course 98% of the other women in attendance were dressed casually, in jeans or slacks. Alternately, I felt overdressed and ultra chic. I enjoyed the disconnect.
There were two women around my age dressed in evening gowns. They’d also donned fascinators, that looked adorable, yet idiosyncratic. I made a point of telling them I thought they looked nice. I used the word fascinator, and they were impressed.
“Most people just say they like our hats. You knew they were fascinators.”
Well, of course I did.
The performance was everything I’d hoped it would be and then some. My heart almost stopped beating when Steve Martin simply walked onto the stage with no fanfare to begin the evening. I’d been dreading an opening act, then there he was, the comedian of my dreams. Steve Martin WAS the opening. Damn. How could the evening get any better?
Then Martin Short joined Steve Martin and, wow! Together they were golden. After some witty repartee, Steve Martin exited stage left and Martin Short had his time in the spotlight. The two were incredible, separately and together.
In two hours the pair endlessly enchanted and entertained, exchanging one liners faster than I could keep up. Studly and I recalled what we could as we drove from Clearwater to Tallahassee on Sunday morning, but we couldn’t come close to remembering their seemingly effortless give and take.
And lest I forget, Steve Martin played his banjo, as a solo performer as well as with a group of women billed as “The First Ladies of Bluegrass.” Absolutely outstanding. And Martin Short was a bagpipe. Yep, a bagpipe.
They were worth getting dressed up for.
Peace, people
Praying for Eyebrowz 
I’d love to see them. Still quote Steve Martin – he is so funny. Secretly wanted to be a stand up comedian…. Lucky you.
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I secretly wanted to be a stand up comedian, too!
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We could have been the female version of Short and Martin!
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Yes!
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I don’t understand the point of fascinators, but I’m glad this was worth dressing up for. Once, on a windy day, I observed two women chasing a fascinator across a station platform.
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Now that must’ve been a fascinating sight.
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I thought it was a pet creature at first 🙂
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Ha! I can understand why.
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Yay you!
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I was kind of proud of me.
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💗
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Glad it was a wonderful time!
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Superb!
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Hey…good for you getting dresssed up yah classy gal. Glad you enjoyed x
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I LOVE getting to dress up, but it is so insanely rare anymore. That and I got tired of always being the one way overdressed. Glad you had a good time!
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It was definitely worth dressing up for! Thanks.
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I love hats!
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I love the idea of hats, but I wear my hair really short, so hats look odd on me.
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No it doesn’t … I wear hats all the time I wear a bob…
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Mine’s a very short pixie cut. There’s not much hair available to attach a fascinator to.
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What fun! Sounds like a perfect evening!
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It was a highlight for sure.
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