KERA is in full membership-drive mode, and all that begging for cash can get a little tedious. But yesterday evening from 4 to 7, it was a “wheels off dance party” with Jeff Whittington and frequent FB commenter Rawlins Gilliland. Gilliland had a story for every person who called in: a cousin from Fort Worth, a girl who was a cheerleader in his high school class (She looked good at the reunion, y’all. But that was after Rawlins had a few margaritas). I’m not sure if enough people called to get the $1,000 matching grant, but Rawlins, you’re a gem. Let’s be friends.
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