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Copyright 1993(c)
A HEALTHY BODY IS A HEALTHY MIND.
A Ruby Begonia Column
By Del Freeman
"...jump up. Get it! dum-da-dumdum..."
[The strains of Devil With a Blue Dress On wafted across the
air waves as a melodious Don Pardo-like voice introduced WSHT AM's
latest morning sensation, RUBYROBICS, with none other than Miss
Ruby Begonia, herself.]
"LAY-DEEZ AND GENTLEMAN ... Station WSHT, coming to you from the
heart of Coconut Grove near the shores of sunny Miami Beach, with
200,000 watts, is proud to present the fitness find of the decade.
For the next five minutes, gear up and get in shape with President
Clintons' personal trainer, Ruby Begonia. And remember, RUBYROBICS
is sponsored by Ruby's own business here in the Grove, Ruby on the
Half Shell, a unique combination boutique/power drink bar, the
Lustre Bar, manned by the world's friendliest bartender, Sy
Feierstadt. And now...He-e-e-e-e-re's Ruby!"
[The music rose to a fever pitch.] "Devil with a blue dress, (huff,
huff), blue dress on, (huff, huff)"... . The sound of heavy
breathing was interspersed with the lyrics as the first chorus drew
to a close. A sultry, Southern voice dripped its greeting to Miami
and the world.
"Good morning, my pretties. This is Ruby Begonia and it's time
for RUBYROBICS. You see this stuff here, this sort of squishy
stuff that kind of jiggles when you walk? Well, that's not good.
You don't want that. Nobody wants that. So, here's what I want you
to do... just lay down on the floor like this, and lift your right
leg, like so. We're going to do ten of these and then we're going
to turn over and do the same thing with the left leg, okay?
Everybody ready? Okay, maestro, hit it.
... with her high heel sneakers (huff, huff) and her alligator hat.
Devil with a blue dress, (huff, huff) dress on, she's a devil
with...
"Okay, very good. Now let's try that other side. Turn over,
just like this and here we go.
"...got rings upon her fingers now (huff, huff) and everything."
"Okay, nice work, gang. Now, in just a minute, we're going to
do that mystery exercise, the one that's enabled Ruby to become a
past master at the dime trick you've heard so much about, but
first, a word from our sponsor...
"Ladies and gentleman, Ruby appreciates all your kind support
and the overwhelming response to Rubyrobics here on station WSHT,
but she asks you to remember - there would be no program were it
not for her advertising budget at Ruby on the Half Shell and the
lovely loophole her accountant has found to enable Ruby on The Half
Shell to write off the cost. And now, to that mystery exercise...
"...wearing her pearls, and her shades to match..." The music
pulsed and the throaty voice whispered instructions...
"Okay, place this little stool just so, see? Then, I want you
to bend this way, but no further than this, okay? Now, pick up that
left heel and place it here, and ..."
Brriiing. Brriiing.
"Hello?"
"Yeah, hey, Ruby? Uh, I don't know if anybody's told you, but
we don't get any visuals in radio. We can't see you, you know? I
mean, how are we supposed to 'place it here' when we don't know
where 'here' is? Are you sure this is what they told you to do? I
mean, I just don't see..."
"Pardon me, sir. May I have your name, please?"
"Sure, it's Kent Bal... uh, Fester. Fester Goatfoot."
"Well, Fester, you just move along with me. Just move like I'm
moving, okay? Why, in no time, you'll be performing the dime trick
like a pro. I guarantee it."
"But, you don't understand. I don't know how you're moving.
I can't SEE you. I don't want to *do* this stuff. I just want to
..."
"Oh, yes, Mr. Bal... uh, Goatfoot. I know what you want. Here,
watch this, I'll lick my shoe... [slurping sound] ... how's that?
You *are* the one with those shoe fetish dirty films, aren't you?
Oh boys?? - (by the way, did I mention that the F.B.I. monitors
this program?) Boys, this is that man in Indianapolis with that
collection of shoe films - you know the ones? Well, you might want
to put a trace on this call so that you can locate him. I know how
much you've wanted to get a look at those films. You won't mind
showing the boys those films, will you Mr. Bal... uh, Goatfoot?
"Mr. Goatfoot? Hello?
"Sorry, boys, he must have been called away to breakfast. Or
something. Anyway, audience, as I was saying before our caller
interrupted, you just repeat this ten times, once each morning, and
life will take on new meaning for you. Well, that's all the time
we have for now. Until next time, this is Ruby Begonia saying: Ya'
gotta' shop, so why not do it at Ruby on The Half Shell. Come on
in and listen to the Pearl Jam pump out music you can move to. Sip
a power drink and be somebody. Until tomorrow ...
"Devil with a blue dress, blue dress, blue dress, blue dress..."
To Be Continued