Back in the eighties, shortly after I bought the house in which I now reside, I had a nightmarish year due to heavy rains and a leaky roof. No matter how we patched or even reroofed, H2O was still pouring in and destroying things like my whole heating or electrical system. Finally, one fine day, a carpenter who worked for my contractor found the entry point. Rain was getting in via a termite-munched board that was nowhere near any of the spots where the water was emerging. The offending plank was replaced and that leak was gone for good.
Shamefully, I do not remember the name of the heroic craftsman who finally, after so many others had failed, located and repaired the problem. He was a former dancer on, among other programs, The Red Skelton Show. We talked a lot about Red (with whom I'd had some memorable encounters) and about variety shows (the writing of which was then my main source of income). We also talked about dance numbers from the Skelton show and I'm fairly sure he mentioned this one, which was from 1968. It features the British pop star Lulu, who every guy my age had a crush on for at least an hour or two, and it's all extremely 1968.
I have no idea which one he is but I believe one of the boy dancers in this number is the fellow who saved my house and sanity. And I'm pleased to say that at least the house is still here…