PBS Hilarity: "Live in Boston" in Houston

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I had suspected that the "Live in Boston" broadcast in Houston would be a PBS pledge drive, but I didn't know for sure when I tuned in last night. Sure enough, the concert was interrupted every 15 minutes or so with a 20- to 30-minute pledge drive. Highlights of the evening:

- After Lindsey's solo during "Come", the camera quickly switched to the pledge drive, and one of the ladies hosting practically yelled (with a big smile on her face): "THAT MICK FLEETWOOD SURE CAN PLAY GUITAR!!!!" This is the same lady who, earlier in the broadcast, called the band "Fleetwood Max". On the next pledge drive interruption, she came back onscreen saying something like: "Oh, so it's Lindsey Buckingham, not Mick Fleetwood. Thanks to all of you who called in to correct me. I stand corrected. Stay tuned to the rest of the broadcast, as I guarantee I'll be making more mistakes. But maybe you could call in with a pledge instead of just to correct me?!?!"

- Several times during the pledge portion of the broadcast, they played Christine tunes in the background, including "Everywhere" from The Dance. After one such interlude, a guy came on and metioned that Christine had a solo album that was just released and was no longer in the band. Then, he looked around and yelled to the crew, "Hey, does anyone know if John and Christine McVie are still married? I know they used to be married, but are they still married?" He repeated the question over the next 2 pledge breaks, baiting the viewers with comments like: "For those of you who knew Lindsey Buckingham, not Mick Fleetwood, is the guitarist, we're still waiting for an answer on the McVie marriage situation." I wanted to call in and say, "Gee, stupid, pick up any article about Fleetwood Mac from the last 30 years. The answer is in EVERY freakin' one..."