Whether you remember the laugh, the riddles, the music or that buzzing nose…

If you spent any time in Iowa between 1957 and 1987, odds are you remember Duane Ellet and his beloved balsa wood puppet friend, Floppy.

Iowa broadcasting historian Jeff Stein is bringing the Duane and Floppy Film Festival to Perry this weekend and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bob Wilson says the community is excited.

“I have not seen so much excitement about a small balsa wood dog in my whole life” says Wilson.

Duane and Floppy graced television sets in Iowa before kids had access to cable television and channels like Nickelodeon.  Which is why Stein says so many people have such fond memories of the duo.

“It was a chance to see this puppet on television and then go into the studio and actually if it was your birthday you got to ask Floppy a riddle… and no matter how many times Floppy had heard the riddle, he never knew the answer.  And so as a kid, you would feel pretty cool” says Stein.

So whether you grew up watching Floppy yourself or want to share those fond memories with your children or grandchildren, everyone is invited to the event Sunday at the McCreary Community Building theater.

Proceeds from the event go to support the Carnegie Library Museum.  The film festival kicks off at 1:30pm Sunday.  Tickets are $5 per person, with kids 3 and under being admitted for free.

We’ll have more with Stein on today’s Let’s Talk Dallas County program during the 9am, noon and 5pm hours on AM 1310 KDLS.