I remember when I was 17 or 18 waking up out of a sound sleep, very alert. I reached over and turned on the radio and they were just breaking the news that Judy Garland had died. This, the waking from a sound sleep and hearing that bit of news, was one of those uncanny incidents that I have never been able to hang a reason on. I, of course, had been in love with Judy from the first time I watched The Wizard of Oz, but I don't know of many children who were NOT in love with her at a young and tender age.

Nonetheless, that infatuation had long ago evaporated in favor of the lovely creatures more at hand. The thing I DO recall was that she was touring Australia at the time. If this is incorrect please straighten me out on this point. The reason being that I got to thinking about it the other day and the irony of Judy dying in "OZ" was strong on my mind. Oh, and were the Aussies referring to wonderful country as "OZ" at that time, ca 1965-66???