European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse A amps stove Morrison Willard Scott put on a four Star general a uniform for a series of special a a today shows in Europe for thanksgiving week in 1987. He was at Sickels army Airfield in Fulda when this photo was club Hopes to cover Willard Scott Rosemary Sawyer staff writer the question on the lips of Heidelberg women is if the coveralls fit will he Wear them he is Willard Scott the Down Home Weatherman of Abc s today show. Members of the Heidelberg officers and civilians women s club in West Germany have asked him to promote their upcoming Bazaar on the program which military television airs in the afternoon in Europe and Britain. In july the women mailed the meteorologist a pair of red coveralls from a local brewery. Quot our first Choice would be to have you Here to Model but our second Choice would be for you to display them in promotion of our Bazaar Quot Grayce Barck wrote in a letter to Scott. Quot we got a Large size Quot said Barck who wrote the letter for Bazaar chairwoman Jane Macpherson. Quot we done to want to Hurt Willard a feelings but we the club also enclosed an extra Large Holiday Bazaar to shirt for the Weatherman whose Early to career included stints As Ronald Mcdonald and Bozo the Clown and whose Folksy style has been criticized by today show co Host Bryant Gumbel. As insurance that the letter would t be buried too deep in Scott s in Box the women also asked the commander of the . Army in Europe to give their request his four Star Seal of approval. Quot the ladies have purchased a pair of overalls sporting the Heidelberg logo and Hope you will Wear them on the air Quot Gen. Crosbie e. Saint wrote in a letter to Scott. Quot your participation in this promotion will certainly mean a lot to these energetic volunteers. I Hope you will Scott agreed to at least part of the request. Saint s office has been informed that on oct. 12, squeezed in with Scott s usual Centennial birthday greetings and corny puns will be a plug for the Bazaar. The Bazaar the largest in Europe sponsored by an army wives club begins at noon oct. 12 and runs through oct. 14 at the officers club in Patrick Henry Village just outside Heidelberg. Organizers expect More than 100,000 people to browse through goods from 140 vendors. The proceeds which normally exceed $100,000, will go toward scholarships and other Community projects. In a 1987 thanksgiving visit to Europe Scott donned a four Star army uniform Complete with combat boots and Kevlar helmet. Whether he will climb into the Heidelberg coveralls however remains a mystery. If he does maybe it will be because Saint took the time to write a personal note at the Bottom of his typewritten letter Quot even Over Here Quot Saint wrote Quot you re doing take that Bryant Gumbel. Sunday september 30,1990 to plus c Page 3
