Vicki has a rare talent for scoring the toughest tickets, and she outdid herself in early October. The Late Show was in re-runs for the week of October 7, but the Harris campaign called, and a special Tuesday segment was scheduled. Vicki had been applying for tickets to the Late Show for some time, and, for whatever reason, and through whatever special pleading, we got the call to attend the October 8th taping. Being in the audience for one of these shows is an arduous process...very early arrival, security, waiting, waiting, and more waiting, no food nor drink for 3-4 hours while you're in the theater, no photos nor videos in the theater, strict enforcement, etc. Add to that the requirements and strictures of the Secret Service. But we did it and were pleased to be part of what might have been an historic occasion. Alas, the election did not turn out as we'd hoped--rather, it surpassed our worst fears. But we saw Kamala's appearance with Stephen, from the second row, center section, and it was perhaps the high point of our New York visit. File it, however, in the "Bittersweet" folder.
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| In the line, mid-afternoon |
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| Into the theater at last |
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| The historic old Ed Sullivan Theater; formerly CBS Studio 50 |
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One of a few photos around, from the day...the Ed Sullivan Age, some
call it...the Toast of the Town, later, the Ed Sullivan Show, was broadcast
on CBS from 1948 to 1971; longest running anything such ever... |
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| During the taping (off the web) |
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| Afterward, outside, looking toward the security tent |
