Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Headliners sing her fare's praises
From the Wichita Eagle
You hear a lot of stories about those stuck-up celebrities and their unreasonable demands and their egotistical ways.
You won't hear any of them from Val Morgan, though, and she should know.
For the past 17 years, Morgan has cooked breakfasts, lunches and dinners for the big-name entertainers -- from Johnny Cash to Tony Bennett to REO Speedwagon -- who have played the Kansas State Fair's Grandstand stage.
"I also fix a lot of ham and beans and cornbread, and they say they don't get that on the road," Morgan said. "I remember that Aaron Tippin wanted the ham and beans and cornbread. We had steaks, but he wanted that."
The 17 years' worth of performers have filled two scrapbooks with autographs and photographs, Morgan said, and she seems to particularly treasure the pictures of herself with Garth Brooks, Charley Pride and Barbara Mandrell. No one has declined to add their signature to the books, she said, and many of the stars have even seemed a bit bashful around her.
"Sometimes they'll stand there at the door, afraid to come in," Morgan said. "I'll tell them, 'Come on in, it's OK.' "
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Wichita Eagle
You hear a lot of stories about those stuck-up celebrities and their unreasonable demands and their egotistical ways.
You won't hear any of them from Val Morgan, though, and she should know.
For the past 17 years, Morgan has cooked breakfasts, lunches and dinners for the big-name entertainers -- from Johnny Cash to Tony Bennett to REO Speedwagon -- who have played the Kansas State Fair's Grandstand stage.
"I also fix a lot of ham and beans and cornbread, and they say they don't get that on the road," Morgan said. "I remember that Aaron Tippin wanted the ham and beans and cornbread. We had steaks, but he wanted that."
The 17 years' worth of performers have filled two scrapbooks with autographs and photographs, Morgan said, and she seems to particularly treasure the pictures of herself with Garth Brooks, Charley Pride and Barbara Mandrell. No one has declined to add their signature to the books, she said, and many of the stars have even seemed a bit bashful around her.
"Sometimes they'll stand there at the door, afraid to come in," Morgan said. "I'll tell them, 'Come on in, it's OK.' "
Read the article
Wichita Eagle
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 2:35 PM 
