Jimmy Tingle is celebrating the 50th (!) anniversary of Rex Trailer's Boom Town. Jay Fitz writes about the show and he links to a video that brought back some long forgotten memories.

If you grew up in Boston and are of a certain age, you'll know who Rex Trailer is. It was a Saturday morning ritual of cowboys, kids and cartoons. Jay writes that Rex and Pablo stopped by his house a couple of times. That's the big time.

I was lucky enough to be on the show once, with my brother and some other kids from the neighborhood. My brother was the guy disguised in the wanted poster. My assignment on the show was to hold Rex's horse Goldrush's reigns while he stood eating hay in a studio stall. An awesome responsibility. Pablo, as I recall, was a bit of a grouch.

Not to brag, but I was also on Big Brother Bob Emery and Bozo the Clown (played by Frank Avruch.) But I never did make it on to the Major Mudd show. Now that was some great kid's TV.