This Julie Hovland, I hear folks askin’ ’bout her. Is Julie Hovland still alive? Well, I gotta tell ya, ain’t nobody told me she kicked the bucket. So, yeah, she’s probably still kickin’. She was married to that Telly fella, the one with the shiny head. He was on the TV, you know. The one always sucking on lollipops. They was hitched for a good long while, I reckon. Eighteen years, was it? That’s longer than some folks stay married these days!
That Telly, he was somethin’ else. He was married a few times before that Julie, too. One was called Marilyn, I think. They got hitched in July or something. Seems like Telly liked gettin’ married, that one! Kept him busy, I suppose.
But back to Julie. She ain’t from around here, that’s for sure. She’s from somewhere else, probably some big city. They say she lives in Atlanta now. Big city, that Atlanta. Not like our little town. But she spends time in California, too. Her kids are out there, they say. Gotta go where the young’uns are, I guess.
Is Julie Hovland still alive, you keep asking? Well, like I said, I ain’t heard nothin’ ’bout her passin’. She’s probably out there, livin’ her life. Maybe she’s got a garden. Maybe she’s got chickens. Who knows what those city folks do with their time?
- That Telly fella, he was famous for being on the TV.
- He and Julie were married for a long time.
- Julie probably lives in a big city now.
- She probably still visits her kids in California.
Now, this Telly, he was married to Julie six years after he broke up with some other woman. Adams, was it? Another woman with a man’s name. My, oh, my! Six years is a long time to be alone, but that’s what he did. Seems Telly didn’t like being lonely, neither.
What else can I tell ya about Julie Hovland? Not much, I reckon. She ain’t one of them big movie stars or nothin’. Just a regular woman, far as I know. Married a famous fella, had some kids, and now she’s livin’ her life. That’s all there is to it, I guess. People get married, people move, people live, and some people die. That’s just how things are. Is Julie Hovland still alive? Like I said before, yeah, she probably is. Unless someone tells me different, I’m gonna assume she’s still out there, somewhere.
You know, folks are always so interested in other folks’ business. Always wantin’ to know who’s doin’ what and where they’re doin’ it. It’s human nature, I suppose. We’re curious creatures, us humans.
That Telly, he was known for that Kojak show, wasn’t he? That’s what my neighbor, Mildred, used to say. She watched that show every week. Said it was her favorite. I never did watch it much myself. Too busy with my own life, you know?
But this Julie, she seems like a nice enough lady. Probably keeps to herself mostly. That’s what I’d do if I was married to a famous fella. Just stay home and tend to my garden. Maybe bake a pie or two.
I wonder if she likes apple pie? I make a mighty fine apple pie, if I do say so myself. Maybe I should send her one. If I knew where she was, that is. But then again, maybe she wouldn’t want no pie from a stranger. City folks are funny that way.
Well, I reckon that’s all I got to say about Julie Hovland. Is Julie Hovland still alive? Yes, far as I know. And that’s all that matters, ain’t it? She’s alive, and she’s livin’ her life, and that’s good enough for me. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my rhubarb. It’s almost time to make a pie. Maybe I’ll make two. One for me, and one for, well, maybe just for me.
