Bauer BBQ Round Up 2023

There was a long gap here between the last round-up and the post. I have no excuse. It’s just been that kind of month. I hope you enjoyed what we did do.

Once again we wrap up another Bauer BBQ Week. I hope that you have enjoyed celebrating the Bauer BBQ with me. I’m always looking for more episode, more fanfic, and more memories please share. This year I went through and removed links to earlier year posts if I’d added to them or replaced links. If you have trouble getting links in the current posts, search for past posts.

I’m sorry this year’s “week” was drawn out so much, but I didn’t have enough prepped and I just never found the time to finish the last couple of things that were ALMOST done. So watch for future posts and hopefully more stuff will be prepped for next year. Or come up with your own stuff to post. I’m always glad to have “guests” over the BBQ.

Remember it’s never too early to start on Bauer BBQ fanfic for next year:
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/bauer-bbq-fanfic

Bauer BBQs Through the Years

NOTE: If you aren’t familiar with my episode guide blog posts, expect to find a description of what happened (sometimes commentary mixed in, sometimes separately) then a link to the footage that I’ve found.

Bauer BBQ 1984 -Earliest year available on YouTube
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/03/bauer-bbq-1984

Bauer BBQ 1987 – A-M jumps from plane, 50th Anniversary at Johnny’s Hanger
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/bauer-bbq-1987-update-2015

Bauer BBQ 1988 – Fletcher and Maeve Get Married
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/bauer-bbq-1988

Bauer BBQ 1989
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/bauer-bbq-1989

Bauer BBQ 1990
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/bauer-bbq-1990

Bauer BBQ 1991
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/bauer-bbq-1991

Bauer BBQ 1992
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/05/bauer-bbq-1992

Bauer BBQ 1994
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/bauer-bbq-1994/

Bauer BBQ 1995
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/bauer-bbq-1995-2/

Bauer BBQ 1996 – Surprise BBQ when Rick almost gave up
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/bauer-bbq-1996

Bauer BBQ 1998
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/bauer-bbq-1998

Bauer BBQ 1999
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/04/bauer-bbq-1999

Bauer BBQ 2001
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/06/bauer-bbq-2001-update-2014

Bauer BBQ 2002
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/07/bauer-bbq-2002-update-2014

Bauer BBQ 2003
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/bauer-bbq-2003/

Bauer BBQ 2005
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/bauer-bbq-2005

Bauer BBQ 2006
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/bauer-bbq-2006

Bauer BBQ 2008
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/bauer-bbq-2008

Bauer BBQ 2009 – Last Bauer BBQ We’re Invited To On Air
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/bauer-bbq-2009

Information about the Bauer BBQ

Bauer BBQ Scrapbook
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/bauer-bbq-scrapbook

Bauer BBQ Meal
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/bauer-bbq-theme-meal

Bauer BBQ Recipes
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/bauer-bbq-new-recipes

Bauer BBQ Locations
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/05/bauer-bbq-locations

Video Greetings for Michelle at the Bauer BBQ 2014
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/06/29/bauer-bbq-week-kick-off-2015

Bauer BBQ Takes the Shirt
Bauer BBQ Takes the Shirt | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Manny and the Bauer BBQ
Manny and the Bauer BBQ | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Don’t Watch the Springfield Fireworks on TV
Don’t Watch the Springfield Fireworks on TV | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Introduction and Awesome Michelle Quote
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/michelle-remembers-bauer-bbq

Kick Off 2014 with Manny Bauer BBQ Banner
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/06/30/bauer-bbq-week-kick-off-2014

Bauer BBQ Week 2021 Kick-Off
Bauer BBQ Week 2021 Kick-Off | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Video Tribute to Bauer BBQs through the years
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/02/bauer-bbq-kickoff

Soap Opera Jargon: Tradition
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/tradition

Bauer BBQ Episodes Available on DVD
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/bauer-bbq-on-dvd

When Did the Bauer BBQ Begin?
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/when-did-the-bauer-bbq-begin-faq-update

Traditions of the Bauer BBQ
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/traditions-of-bauer-bbq

Bauer BBQ Food
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/bauer-bbq-foods

Bauer BBQ Memories – Please share yours in the comments.
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/bauer-bbq-memories/

Why is the Bauer BBQ important?
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/why-is-the-bauer-bbq-important/

Bauer BBQ Collectibles
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/lighthouse-collection-27/

Locations of the Bauer BBQ
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/location-location-location-of-the-bauer-bbq/

Springfield Insider Videos on Bauer BBQ 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/springfield-insider-on-bauer-bbq

Bauer BBQ Speech 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/bauer-bbq-speech-2009

Summary on the Bauer BBQ 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/manny-returns-july-2-3-2009

Commentary on the Bauer BBQ 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/commentary-on-the-bauer-bbq

Tips for Photographing Fireworks
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/tips-for-photographing-fireworks

Fireworks IN COLOR
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/02/bauer-bbq-fireworks-in-color

Soap Opera Digest Celebrates Manny on the Fourth
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/20/soap-opera-digest-celebrates-manny-on-the-fourth

So Long Springfield Ultimate Guiding Light Fan Quiz
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2023/07/06/so-long-springfield-ultimate-guiding-light-fan-quiz/

So Long Springfield Guiding Light Cast Quiz
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2023/07/07/so-long-springfield-guiding-light-cast-quiz

Real Life Bauer BBQ Fan Event

2016
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/real-life-bauer-bbqs-1-and-2

2017
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2018/10/06/real-life-bauer-bbq-2017-day-1-2

2018
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2018/07/01/3rd-annual-bauer-bbq-2018

2019
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/fourth-annual-bauer-bbq-2019

2020
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/virtual-bauer-bbq-2020

Bauer BBQ Speeches (On Air and Not)

Rick Bauer (2017)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/05/bauer-bbq-speech-2017

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/06/speeches-bauer-bbq-2017

Bauer BBQ Fanfic

Children of Springfield – Ages of all the kids in Springfield in 2020
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/10/children-of-springfield-2020

Bauer BBQ 2014 by Robansuefarm (Full Links To Text and Audio Versions)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/04/bauer-bbq-2014-by-robansuefarm-updated-with-audio

Bauer BBQ 2017 by Robansuefarm (Full Links to Text)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/bauer-bbq-2017-by-robansuefarm-2

Bauer BBQ 2018 by Robansuefarm (Full Links to Text and Audio Versions)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/16/bauer-bbq-2018-fanfic-by-robansuefarm-links-and-audio

Bauer’s Fourth of July BBQ by SJ
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/08/bauers-fourth-of-july-bbq-by-sj-roundup

Mindy Bauer Lewis tweets Bauer BBQ 2011
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/mindy-tweets-bauer-bbq-2011

What Matters Most
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/what-matters-most-chapter-three-part-one/ (Part 1)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/what-matters-most-chapter-three-part-two/ (Part 2)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/what-matters-most-chapter-three-part-three/ (Part 3)

Roarah Standalone – Prelude to Love
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/prelude-to-love-a-robbie-and-sarah-short-story-by-i-believe-in-mystery/

Passing Down the Hat
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/passing-down-the-hat-by-its-only-soaps-part-1/ (Part 1)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/passing-down-the-hat-by-its-only-soaps-part-2/ (Part 2)

Bauer BBQ Fanfic –  a selection of fanfic that has at least one chapter set at the Bauer BBQ

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/bauer-bbq-fanfiction

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/bauer-bbq-fanfic-2

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/03/bauer-bbq-fanfic-3

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/bauer-bbq-fanfic-4

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/bauer-bbq-fanfic-5

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/bauer-bbq-fanfic-6

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/bauer-bbq-fanfic-7

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/bauer-bbq-fanfic-8

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

Bauer BBQ Week 2023 Kick-Off

Bauer BBQ Banner

Update with the Blog

So if you’ve been following the blog you know lately I’ve mostly kept doing reposting of fanfic. We’re on The Story of Manny which is the last fanfic CountryKay found on the old computer.  I’m pleased to have filled in a lot of gapping holes over the last year. If YOU have Manny fanfic either rescued for the past or some you’re just writing please let me know. I’m continuing to work on the blog and fill in as I could.

My main purpose with the blog was to create a place with a description of Manny episodes with links to the videos on YouTube. I still haven’t finished that, BUT I haven’t given up on it. We’ll get back to it soon, I hope.

Why the Bauer BBQ

Each year we dedicate a week to the most important event on the Springfield social calendar, the Bauer BBQ. As a family of immigrants (Michelle’s great-grandparents came over from Germany), the Fourth of July was always important to the Bauer family because they were grateful to live in America and most members of the family believed strongly in community service and giving back to the community. It had long been a tradition since the 1950s to have a family picnic/cookout in honor of the holiday, but in 1983 – we think – some writer came up with the idea of using that as an opportunity to make it a bigger event. It would show Springfielders celebrating when viewers were, allowed good excuses for skimpy clothes, fun games, and people who’ve been trying to avoid each other suddenly forced to talk to each other. Plus something explosive could happen. It was an epic idea and one that would help define years of Guiding Light history. It was a big event all of Michelle’s life.

This Year

So this year I didn’t get many Bauer BBQ posts prepped and since June 30th was Guiding Light‘s TV anniversary this year I’m going to republish some posts that came out of that celebration.

Bauer BBQ Fanfic

My biggest problem is with my own fanfic. I didn’t get anything done on this year’s Bauer BBQ. What I’ve decided is to just do a quick roundup of my one age related story and then pick up the other storylines that have been dragging on for what I hope to finish in Bauer BBQ 2024.

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

 

 

Bauer BBQ Round Up 2022

Rick’s Bauer BBQ Fantasy

Once again we wrap up another Bauer BBQ Week. I hope that you have enjoyed celebrating the Bauer BBQ with me. I’m always looking for more episode, more fanfic, and more memories please share. This year I went through and removed links to earlier year posts if I’d added to them or replaced links. If you have trouble getting links in the current posts, search for past posts.

I’m sorry this year’s “week” was drawn out so much, but I didn’t have enough prepped and I just never found the time to finish the last couple of things that were ALMOST done. So watch for future posts and hopefully more stuff will be prepped for next year. Or come up with your own stuff to post. I’m always glad to have “guests” over the BBQ.

Remember it’s never too early to start on Bauer BBQ fanfic for next year:
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/bauer-bbq-fanfic

Bauer BBQs Through the Years

NOTE: If you aren’t familiar with my episode guide blog posts, expect to find a description of what happened (sometimes commentary mixed in, sometimes separately) then a link to the footage that I’ve found.

Bauer BBQ 1984 -Earliest year available on YouTube
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/03/bauer-bbq-1984

Bauer BBQ 1987 – A-M jumps from plane, 50th Anniversary at Johnny’s Hanger
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/bauer-bbq-1987-update-2015

Bauer BBQ 1988 – Fletcher and Maeve Get Married
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/bauer-bbq-1988

Bauer BBQ 1989
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/bauer-bbq-1989

Bauer BBQ 1990
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/bauer-bbq-1990

Bauer BBQ 1991
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/bauer-bbq-1991

Bauer BBQ 1992
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/05/bauer-bbq-1992

Bauer BBQ 1994
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/bauer-bbq-1994/

Bauer BBQ 1995
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/bauer-bbq-1995-2/

Bauer BBQ 1996 – Surprise BBQ when Rick almost gave up
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/bauer-bbq-1996

Bauer BBQ 1998
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/bauer-bbq-1998

Bauer BBQ 1999
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/04/bauer-bbq-1999

Bauer BBQ 2001
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/06/bauer-bbq-2001-update-2014

Bauer BBQ 2002
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/07/bauer-bbq-2002-update-2014

Bauer BBQ 2003
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/bauer-bbq-2003/

Bauer BBQ 2005
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/bauer-bbq-2005

Bauer BBQ 2006
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/bauer-bbq-2006

Bauer BBQ 2008
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/bauer-bbq-2008

Bauer BBQ 2009 – Last Bauer BBQ We’re Invited To On Air
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/bauer-bbq-2009

Information about the Bauer BBQ

Bauer BBQ Scrapbook
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/bauer-bbq-scrapbook

Bauer BBQ Meal
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/bauer-bbq-theme-meal

Bauer BBQ Recipes
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/bauer-bbq-new-recipes

Bauer BBQ Locations
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/05/bauer-bbq-locations

Video Greetings for Michelle at the Bauer BBQ 2014
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/06/29/bauer-bbq-week-kick-off-2015

Bauer BBQ Takes the Shirt
Bauer BBQ Takes the Shirt | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Manny and the Bauer BBQ
Manny and the Bauer BBQ | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Don’t Watch the Springfield Fireworks on TV
Don’t Watch the Springfield Fireworks on TV | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Introduction and Awesome Michelle Quote
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/michelle-remembers-bauer-bbq

Kick Off 2014 with Manny Bauer BBQ Banner
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/06/30/bauer-bbq-week-kick-off-2014

Bauer BBQ Week 2021 Kick-Off
Bauer BBQ Week 2021 Kick-Off | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Video Tribute to Bauer BBQs through the years
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/02/bauer-bbq-kickoff

Soap Opera Jargon: Tradition
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/tradition

Bauer BBQ Episodes Available on DVD
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/bauer-bbq-on-dvd

When Did the Bauer BBQ Begin?
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/when-did-the-bauer-bbq-begin-faq-update

Traditions of the Bauer BBQ
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/traditions-of-bauer-bbq

Bauer BBQ Food
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/bauer-bbq-foods

Bauer BBQ Memories – Please share yours in the comments.
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/bauer-bbq-memories/

Why is the Bauer BBQ important?
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/why-is-the-bauer-bbq-important/

Bauer BBQ Collectibles
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/lighthouse-collection-27/

Locations of the Bauer BBQ
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/location-location-location-of-the-bauer-bbq/

Springfield Insider Videos on Bauer BBQ 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/springfield-insider-on-bauer-bbq

Bauer BBQ Speech 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/bauer-bbq-speech-2009

Summary on the Bauer BBQ 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/manny-returns-july-2-3-2009

Commentary on the Bauer BBQ 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/commentary-on-the-bauer-bbq

Tips for Photographing Fireworks
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/tips-for-photographing-fireworks

Fireworks IN COLOR
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/02/bauer-bbq-fireworks-in-color

Soap Opera Digest Celebrates Manny on the Fourth
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/20/soap-opera-digest-celebrates-manny-on-the-fourth

Real Life Bauer BBQ Fan Event

2016
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/real-life-bauer-bbqs-1-and-2

2017
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2018/10/06/real-life-bauer-bbq-2017-day-1-2

2018
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2018/07/01/3rd-annual-bauer-bbq-2018

2019
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/fourth-annual-bauer-bbq-2019

2020
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/virtual-bauer-bbq-2020

Bauer BBQ Speechs (On Air and Not)

Rick Bauer (2017)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/05/bauer-bbq-speech-2017

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/06/speeches-bauer-bbq-2017

Bauer BBQ Fanfic

Children of Springfield – Ages of all the kids in Springfield in 2020
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/10/children-of-springfield-2020

Bauer BBQ 2014 by Robansuefarm (Full Links To Text and Audio Versions)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/04/bauer-bbq-2014-by-robansuefarm-updated-with-audio

Bauer BBQ 2017 by Robansuefarm (Full Links to Text)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/bauer-bbq-2017-by-robansuefarm-2

Bauer BBQ 2018 by Robansuefarm (Full Links to Text and Audio Versions)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/16/bauer-bbq-2018-fanfic-by-robansuefarm-links-and-audio

Bauer’s Fourth of July BBQ by SJ
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2022/07/08/bauers-fourth-of-july-bbq-by-sj-roundup

Mindy Bauer Lewis tweets Bauer BBQ 2011
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/mindy-tweets-bauer-bbq-2011

What Matters Most
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/what-matters-most-chapter-three-part-one/ (Part 1)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/what-matters-most-chapter-three-part-two/ (Part 2)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/what-matters-most-chapter-three-part-three/ (Part 3)

Roarah Standalone – Prelude to Love
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/prelude-to-love-a-robbie-and-sarah-short-story-by-i-believe-in-mystery/

Passing Down the Hat
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/passing-down-the-hat-by-its-only-soaps-part-1/ (Part 1)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/passing-down-the-hat-by-its-only-soaps-part-2/ (Part 2)

Bauer BBQ Fanfic –  a selection of fanfic that has at least one chapter set at the Bauer BBQ

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/bauer-bbq-fanfiction

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/bauer-bbq-fanfic-2

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/03/bauer-bbq-fanfic-3

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/bauer-bbq-fanfic-4

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/bauer-bbq-fanfic-5

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/bauer-bbq-fanfic-6

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/bauer-bbq-fanfic-7

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/bauer-bbq-fanfic-8

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

Soap Opera Digest Celebrates Manny on the Fourth

We haven’t been the only ones celebrating Manny and the Bauer BBQ. Soap Opera Digest celebrated, too.

Soap Opera Digest July 4, 2022 Vol. 47, No. 27 p. 34

Soap Magazines

I have tried to track what soap opera magazines were available when. It’s truly sad now that we are once again where we were in the 1960s with only one publication focused on soap operas. That is Soap Opera Digest(SOD). We’re very glad to report this Manny appearance in SOD since CBS Soaps in Depth showed a lot more Manny callbacks. I hope that SOD will continue the callouts to the best soap couple ever.

This Week in Soap Opera History

One of their regular features is “This Week in Soap Opera History.” This is a collection of photos through the years each with an anniversary that week. They choose images off of a range of different soap operas past and present and a range of different years. Each one lists a different specific date the photo is from.

Photo Error

This is the blurb that goes with the Manny photo above.

Guiding Light‘s Danny (Paul Anthony Stewart) and Michelle (Bethany Joy Lenz) renewed their vows on July 2, 1999.

So as a Manny fan I’m sure you’re spotting a confusion over weddings.The Photo is clearly from the Feb 14 1999 Church Service wedding.But the blurb is from their first wedding where they admit they’re getting married because they love each other and they want to spend the rest of their lives together. That would be the Laurel Falls Wedding from July 2 1999.

This is a screen capture to a not really clear YouTube video, but this should have been the photo or at least a similar photo to the one they used instead.

Other fun Manny Anniversaries on July 4th also includes their 5th wedding which was the surprise wedding at the Bauer BBQ that Marony threw for them and…..this awesome Bauer BBQ fanfic from 2014.

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

Bauer BBQ 1999

One of the most interesting Bauer BBQs is the one that Manny didn’t attend. Michelle was just released from the psych ward Rick had wrongfully had her committed to and Manny were uniting for real for the first time. In a way Manny was declaring their own independence this Independence Day.

Fri., July 2, 1999 

Rick and Abby argue about Rick committing Michelle to the psych ward. Rick tells Abby that Charles Grant has suspended him from the hospital and that he can’t convince a bunch of hospital officials that what he did was right when he can’t even convince his wife. Abby complains to Rick that their marriage is suffering because of a lack of communication and that they don’t trust each other when there is a major problem in their marriage. Instead they each follow their own will. Rick finds a bag packed and blows up at Abby, demanding to know how they can start communicating if she’s going to just up and take off. Abby tells him to look in the bag and he sees that there are his things in there too and that she wants them to get away together and go up to the cabin. Rick apologizes and the two make up.

Danny brings Michelle to Laurel Falls where he has set up a picnic, music, etc. Michelle realizes Danny has set up a surprise wedding to match almost every detail of a childhood daydream that she had told him about, at which point Ray walks up surprising Michelle, who tells Danny he has thought of everything. Danny and Michelle renew their vows to each other and pledge their love.

Danny: “Michelle, Michelle, when you entered my life, I was changed forever. You’re so full of love and life and goodness. You are a treasure and I promise I will treasure you always. With you in it, my life is richer than I had ever dreamed it would be. You make me want to be the best man that I can be. The man you can be proud to call your husband. I want to make all your dreams come true and I will. And as God is my witness I vow to protect you, to honor you and to love you forever. You are my life.”

Michelle: “You really are a dream come true, Danny.” Ray leaves. Danny says he has one more surprise for Michelle and hands her a rope. Michelle pulls the rope bending back some branches and revealing a bed set up in the middle of Laurel Falls. Michelle leads Danny over to the bed and the two FINALLY begin to make love.

Longer highlight version:

 

Mon., July 5, 1999

At Laurel Falls: Michelle and Danny are still in the woods making love. They stop occasionally to talk about their future life together. Danny wants to buy them a house all alone and secluded from their families and friends. Michelle tells him that it would be nice but that she wants to live in the present and she knows that it will be a while before they can do that. She realizes that he cannot just break ties with his family. She wishes that she and Carmen could get along. Talking about wanting to stay there in bed forever, Danny asks her what would they do if it rained or snowed, Michelle doesn’t think either would be a problem. He asks what if they are struck by lightning and Michelle suggestively says she thought they already had been and they prepare for another jolt. Afterward, as neither of them wants the feeling to end, Danny says they will go to San Cristobel for a honeymoon. Danny and Michelle return to the Santos House in a great mood to pack. Carmen and Michelle seem to reach an understanding and Carmen presents them with the family vacation home in San Cristobel as a wedding present, but she is putting in motion a plan to eventually get Michelle arrested and jailed there.

 

Longer highlight version:

 

My Comments: https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/laurel-falls-wedding-consumation-july-2-5

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

Bauer BBQ Fireworks IN COLOR

Santos Cousins Watch Fireworks 2001

Although a lot of the most interesting parts of the fireworks on Guiding Light took place on the ground by the Bauer Swimming Pool, the fireworks in the sky are equally important. We’ve previously talked about why you should see fireworks in person and not on TV and what you can do to take the best photos of fireworks.

 

Today’s post we are going to look a little bit about how fireworks work. This gives an overview of how they work. Minerals give fireworks color. More on how they work.

 

Manny Watching Fireworks 2002 Bauer BBQ

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

 

Bauer BBQ Week 2022 Kick-Off

Update with the Blog

If you’ve been reading the blog lately you’ve been seeing a lot of restoration and not a lot of new material. On the positive side that means I’ve been able to publish something nearly every day. On the negative side I really haven’t had a chance to get much written at all. In normal days, if I can remember such a time, I used to publish a lot of original content, too. I hope we can get back to that. As I’ve said in these occasional reports there are holes in the blog, things that have dropped out, and republishing these fanfics is a way to close up some holes. I’ve also been restoring a lot of analysis posts of early Manny from Rustle of the Sheets.

My main purpose with the blog was to create a place with a description of Manny episodes with links to the videos on YouTube. I still haven’t finished that, BUT I haven’t given up on it. We’ll get back to it soon, I hope.

Now I also was working on my Bauer BBQ 2019 fanfic. I didn’t actually get that done either, but I’ll still try to finish sometime during the course of the year. So keep an eye pealed.

Born on the 4th of July

Each year we dedicate a week to the most important event on the Springfield social calendar, the Bauer BBQ. As a family of immigrants (Michelle’s great-grandparents came over from Germany), the Fourth of July was always important to the Bauer family because they were grateful to live in America and most members of the family believed strongly in community service and giving back to the community. It had long been a tradition since the 1950s to have a family picnic/cookout in honor of the holiday, but in 1983 – we think – some writer came up with the idea of using that as an opportunity to make it a bigger event. It would show Springfielders celebrating when viewers were, allowed good excuses for skimpy clothes, fun games, and people who’ve been trying to avoid each other suddenly forced to talk to each other. Plus something explosive could happen. It was an epic idea and one that would help define years of Guiding Light history. It was a big event all of Michelle’s life.

This year’s BBQ week might be a little skimpy, but stick with me and we can celebrate anyway. 🙂

What to Expect This Week

So this week watch for a couple of themed posts, some Bauer BBQ fanfic (not by me), and a few tribute posts that I’ve been meaning to finish up. Wish me luck! Oh, and Happy Bauer BBQ!

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

 

Bauer BBQ Round Up 2021

Manny Watching Fireworks 2002 Bauer BBQ

Once again we wrap up another Bauer BBQ Week. I hope that you have enjoyed celebrating the Bauer BBQ with me. I’m always looking for more episode, more fanfic, and more memories please share. This year I went through and removed links to earlier year posts if I’d added to them or replaced links. If you have trouble getting links in the current posts, search for past posts.

Remember it’s never too early to start on Bauer BBQ fanfic for next year:
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/bauer-bbq-fanfic

Bauer BBQs Through the Years

NOTE: If you aren’t familiar with my episode guide blog posts, expect to find a description of what happened (sometimes commentary mixed in, sometimes separately) then a link to the footage that I’ve found.

Bauer BBQ 1984 -Earliest year available on YouTube
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/03/bauer-bbq-1984

Bauer BBQ 1987 – A-M jumps from plane, 50th Anniversary at Johnny’s Hanger
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/bauer-bbq-1987-update-2015

Bauer BBQ 1988 – Fletcher and Maeve Get Married
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/bauer-bbq-1988

Bauer BBQ 1989
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/01/bauer-bbq-1989

Bauer BBQ 1990
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/bauer-bbq-1990

Bauer BBQ 1991
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/bauer-bbq-1991

Bauer BBQ 1992
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/05/bauer-bbq-1992

Bauer BBQ 1994
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/bauer-bbq-1994/

Bauer BBQ 1995
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/bauer-bbq-1995-2/

Bauer BBQ 1996 – Surprise BBQ when Rick almost gave up
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/bauer-bbq-1996

Bauer BBQ 1998
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/bauer-bbq-1998

Bauer BBQ 2001
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/06/bauer-bbq-2001-update-2014

Bauer BBQ 2002
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/07/bauer-bbq-2002-update-2014

Bauer BBQ 2003
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/bauer-bbq-2003/

Bauer BBQ 2005
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/bauer-bbq-2005

Bauer BBQ 2006
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/bauer-bbq-2006

Bauer BBQ 2008
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/bauer-bbq-2008

Bauer BBQ 2009 – Last Bauer BBQ We’re Invited To On Air
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/bauer-bbq-2009

Information about the Bauer BBQ

Bauer BBQ Scrapbook
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/bauer-bbq-scrapbook

Bauer BBQ Meal
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/bauer-bbq-theme-meal

Bauer BBQ Recipes
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/bauer-bbq-new-recipes

Bauer BBQ Locations
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/05/bauer-bbq-locations

Video Greetings for Michelle at the Bauer BBQ 2014
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/06/29/bauer-bbq-week-kick-off-2015

Bauer BBQ Takes the Shirt
Bauer BBQ Takes the Shirt | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Manny and the Bauer BBQ
Manny and the Bauer BBQ | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Don’t Watch the Springfield Fireworks on TV
Don’t Watch the Springfield Fireworks on TV | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Introduction and Awesome Michelle Quote
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/michelle-remembers-bauer-bbq

Kick Off 2014 with Manny Bauer BBQ Banner
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/06/30/bauer-bbq-week-kick-off-2014

Bauer BBQ Week 2021 Kick-Off
Bauer BBQ Week 2021 Kick-Off | Glmanny’s Blog (wordpress.com)

Video Tribute to Bauer BBQs through the years
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/02/bauer-bbq-kickoff

Soap Opera Jargon: Tradition
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/tradition

Bauer BBQ Episodes Available on DVD
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/bauer-bbq-on-dvd

When Did the Bauer BBQ Begin?
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/when-did-the-bauer-bbq-begin-faq-update

Traditions of the Bauer BBQ
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/traditions-of-bauer-bbq

Bauer BBQ Food
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/bauer-bbq-foods

Bauer BBQ Memories – Please share yours in the comments.
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/bauer-bbq-memories/

Why is the Bauer BBQ important?
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/why-is-the-bauer-bbq-important/

Bauer BBQ Collectibles
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/lighthouse-collection-27/

Locations of the Bauer BBQ
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/location-location-location-of-the-bauer-bbq/

Springfield Insider Videos on Bauer BBQ 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/springfield-insider-on-bauer-bbq

Bauer BBQ Speech 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2012/07/05/bauer-bbq-speech-2009

Summary on the Bauer BBQ 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/manny-returns-july-2-3-2009

Commentary on the Bauer BBQ 2009
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/commentary-on-the-bauer-bbq

Tips for Photographing Fireworks
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/tips-for-photographing-fireworks

Real Life Bauer BBQ Fan Event

2016
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/real-life-bauer-bbqs-1-and-2

2017
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2018/10/06/real-life-bauer-bbq-2017-day-1-2

2018
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2018/07/01/3rd-annual-bauer-bbq-2018

2019
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/fourth-annual-bauer-bbq-2019

2020
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/29/virtual-bauer-bbq-2020

Bauer BBQ Speechs (On Air and Not)

Rick Bauer (2017)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/05/bauer-bbq-speech-2017

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/06/speeches-bauer-bbq-2017

Bauer BBQ Fanfic

Children of Springfield – Ages of all the kids in Springfield in 2020
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/10/children-of-springfield-2020

Bauer BBQ 2014 by Robansuefarm (Full Links To Text and Audio Versions)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2019/07/04/bauer-bbq-2014-by-robansuefarm-updated-with-audio

Bauer BBQ 2017 by Robansuefarm (Full Links to Text)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/bauer-bbq-2017-by-robansuefarm-2

Bauer BBQ 2018 by Robansuefarm (Page Through)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2020/07/07/bauer-bbq-2018-fanfic-by-robansuefarm

Bauer’s Fourth of July BBQ by SJ
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/bauers-fourth-of-july-bbq-part-1-by-sj (Part 1)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/bauers-fourth-of-july-bbq-part-2-by-sj (Part 2)

Mindy Bauer Lewis tweets Bauer BBQ 2011
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/mindy-tweets-bauer-bbq-2011

What Matters Most
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/what-matters-most-chapter-three-part-one/ (Part 1)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/what-matters-most-chapter-three-part-two/ (Part 2)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/what-matters-most-chapter-three-part-three/ (Part 3)

Roarah Standalone – Prelude to Love
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/prelude-to-love-a-robbie-and-sarah-short-story-by-i-believe-in-mystery/

Passing Down the Hat
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/passing-down-the-hat-by-its-only-soaps-part-1/ (Part 1)
https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/passing-down-the-hat-by-its-only-soaps-part-2/ (Part 2)

Bauer BBQ Fanfic –  a selection of fanfic that has at least one chapter set at the Bauer BBQ

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/01/bauer-bbq-fanfiction

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/02/bauer-bbq-fanfic-2

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/03/bauer-bbq-fanfic-3

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/bauer-bbq-fanfic-4

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/bauer-bbq-fanfic-5

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/bauer-bbq-fanfic-6

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/bauer-bbq-fanfic-7

https://glmanny.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/bauer-bbq-fanfic-8

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

Don’t Watch the Springfield Fireworks on TV

Manny Watching Fireworks 2002 Bauer BBQ

You know how great color TVs are for color and sharpness? Turns out not all that great. Really great TVs only show about 75% of the colors our eyes can see. Colors like really red reds and really green greens are outside what our TVs can show. Instead TVs show the next closest color that they CAN show. Which means that even trying their best TV fireworks are a poor substitute. Here are the details on exactly how it works. What it means though is that we all need to be at the Bauer BBQ and then head down to the lake to watch the Fireworks in person.

FIREWORKS

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

Bauer BBQ Takes the Shirt

I made some #GuidingLight tees for anyone that wants! Here's the shop link https://t.co/Ieu1qNfgJH#bauerbbq @Robansuefarm @GLMonthly @Guiding_Light pic.twitter.com/YTfGbCVmfr

— Megan Laplante (@missmegs6) June 3, 2021

When Guiding Light ended I was inspired to start doing a lot of things, including doing a lot of stuff with this blog. Another one was to collect Guiding Light t-shirts, so if I ever got to go to a real life Bauer BBQ or other Guiding Light event I’d have something to wear.

This year an online friend of mine created something unique for the Bauer BBQ. Of course I couldn’t resist getting one. It’s not too late if you want one, too.

Bauer BBQ t-shirt

It’s a list of things from the BBQ:

• 4th of July
• Burgers
• Buzz’s Chili
• Egg Toss
• Apple Pie
• Fireworks
• Bauer BBQ

It’s a simple design, but both tells a great story and people not in the know will just get the Independence Day theme. Very subtle, but a great way to remember the Bauer BBQ.

Robansuefarm is the handle of one of Manny and Guiding Light‘s biggest fans following in her family’s footsteps of Guiding Light fandom since 1939. This blog is an effort to make it easy to find Guiding Light and especially Manny online. Check back here for her blog, find fanfic previews and fake WSPR newscasts on her YouTube, find podcasts that look back to old shows and audios of her fanfics on Blog Talk Radio, and finally follow her on Twitter and Facebook.