When I was a kid I was forbidden from watching soap operas, while my mother, however, was glued to the TV set each afternoon watching General Hospital. I used to try and sneak my way in, ask my mom annoying questions so that I could get a peak at the banned program. I imagined they did all sorts of risque perverted things to one another, I figured there was at least nudity. But as quick as I walked in the room, my mom was throwing me out. And then I met Darwina. She was a kid my age who lived down the street, she had guinea pigs as pets, a father who was a nurse and was allowed to watch soap operas. We hit it off like gasoline and matches, and from then on I spent the few hours before dinner at her house watching General Hospital. As luck would have it, I got in on the whole thing right as the Luke and Laura saga was beginning. And while there wasn't nudity, people did do perverse things to one another, they plotted murder, revenge, and in the case of the romantic duo, rape. Yes, Luke had raped Laura, but they fell in love. And they loved all over the place. I remember them being on the run, fleeing from Luke's mob bosses, and taking refuge in a small farming town. I still remember them hiding in the hay, Laura had a brown curly wig on and cowboy boots. And I learned what a roll in the hay means and to this day a bale of hay does something to me.
Anyway, the TV couple celebrated their 25th anniversary last month, the original affair was the highest watched daytime event ever with close to 30 million viewers. Second only to Princess Di's lavish wedding. In fact, according to Anthony Geary (Luke) Princess Di also got caught up in the Luke and Laura thing too, and on the day of their televised wedding, she sent them champagne and thanked them for hours of entertainment.
And sure, they got divorced after 20 years of marriage in 2001, but they were about to get back together when Laura kills her mother's ex and goes into a catatonic state.
Now, this past November, with the help of an experimental drug, Laura returned from her vegetative state and tied the knot once more with her beloved Luke.
The pangs of nostalgia were so sharp, I almost ran out and bought a TV.
Lucky for all of us with out them, there is Youtube.
This link will take you on a montage trip down Luke and Laura lane...his curly permed hair, her loose waves and dewy eyes... Look for links to watch old episodes, and even the Nov. 16th 2006 nuptuals... happy tubing!
Posted by Linda Immediato
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