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There I was just minding my own business wondering just what ypTulsa had been up to.

Had a quick look at their website and stumbled across this..
Sunday, December 17th 2006
Back Together Again

Darrell Christopher & Rebecca Marks-Jimmerson

It's hard to beat these two thrilling entertainers, with their delightful stage presence, and their performances are served with unabashed flair. Darrell "Yo Feets Too Big" and Rebecca "Pig Foot 'n a Bottle of Beer" shine brightly.

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, currently located in the Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Ave.

All concerts begin at 5PM. Ticket prices are $10 for adults (under 55); $5 seniors, jazz hall members, college students and $3 for youth. Beverages and goodies are available and you can contact the Jazz Hall office for tickets and table reservations ($20 non-members & $15 for jazz hall members). Call 596.1001. Visit online at www.okjazz.org. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Jazz Hall of Fame CDs and merchandise will be available for purchase.


The Jazz Hall will be moving in December 2006 into their new home, located in Tulsa's historic old Union Depot Building at 1st & Cincinnati.


I knew I had heard of this Rebecca Marks-Jimmerson person before... but it had nothing to do with "Pig Foot n' a Bottle of Beer" although the title sounded a little bit like a thing they use to do on "In Living Color"........
Then much to my Surprise some of my brain cells had a moment of clarity...

Ta... Daaa



Still confused............!??

Have a look at this article excerpt from the Tulsa World written during the LaFortune... Toure De Force..

The post held by Rebecca Marks-Jimerson, who performs community outreach and education, drew the most questions concerning her employment status, absences and wage agreement.

Marks-Jimerson holds two full-time jobs, one with the mayor's office and the other with Tulsa Community College.

Bird said the city has an agreement with TCC to split Marks-Jimerson's time 60-40, with her working 60 percent of the time for the city.

But Lauren Brookey, TCC vice president of external affairs, said after the meeting that there is no agreement with the city and that Marks-Jimerson works 60 percent of a full-time job at the college as counselor-coordinator of diverse student outreach.

Brookey said TCC employees can reduce their full-time employment status to 60 percent without losing benefits. TCC reduced her salary to $31,104 to reflect 60 percent of her full-time pay.

At the city, Marks-Jimerson is considered a full-time employee and is paid $42,996 without benefits for working 60 percent of a work week, Bird said.

Marks-Jimerson had been on medical leave from the city with full pay from December through May before returning June 1, Bird later told the Tulsa World.

During that 20-week period of medical leave from the city, she continued to work at TCC and even performed in a community play, which Marks-Jimerson said was encouraged by her physician as part of her recovery therapy for stress.

Marks-Jimerson was absent from TCC one week in January and about six weeks starting April 18, Brookey said.

She was the gal that figured out how to get paid full time by two places at the same time...

Don't tell anyone but I may go see them just to see if I can learn how to do this...And if I have to drink a "Pig Foot n' a Bottle of Beer" to get the $Dinero$.... I may do that too....!



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[RecycleMichael]

She was also the celebrity runner for the Tulsa Run one year.

I have heard her sing, she used to perform with Kathy LaFortune and two others.

Darrell Christopher is very good. I went to college with him and he was always a great singer and performer. Sounds like an interesting show.