Upstate Girl (19xx)

Sung to Uptown Girl by Billy Joel

My friend Marc Lor hailed from New Orleans, Louisiana. His bride, Rita Slutsky, had moved to Atlanta from New York. Their happy but unlikely pairing inspired this song.

In 2015, I would use the same tune at work for Optum Girl.

First, Billy Joel’s Upstate Girl:

And now, Upstate Girl; sorry, there’s no video; just a photo and the lyrics. I introduced the song in a black suit. As the opening notes approached, I peeled off my jacket and trousers and donned a straw hat, assuming the persona of a Southern hick.