[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29290]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             RED HOT MAMAS

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                       HON. C.L. ``BUTCH'' OTTER

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 17, 2003

  Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and praise the 
efforts of a group of women known across America as ``Idaho's 
Ambassadors of Fun.'' They are the Red Hot Mamas--a family oriented 
musical-comedy troupe from Coeur d'Alene, ID. These are women in the 
prime of their lives, all over the age of 30, who revel in sharing 
their good humor and infectious high spirits. The ladies wear brightly 
colored house dresses and 5-foot-tall hats made from empty grocery 
cartons, milk jugs, balloons or other household items. They can be 
found most days in one parking lot or another in Coeur d'Alene, 
practicing their precision drill-team routines. The Red Hot Mamas 
performed at the 54th Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, 
D.C., on ABC's ``Good Morning America'' and ``Nightline'' programs, at 
Philadelphia's Independence Day Parade; Hershey, Pennsylvania's 
Centennial Anniversary Parade; the Fiesta Bowl Parade in Tempe, 
Arizona; the Holiday Bowl Parade in San Diego; the Seafair Parade in 
Seattle and many more. Many of their performances have raised money for 
various charities. They soon will be traveling to England to perform in 
London's New Year's Day Parade--the world's largest. Once again they 
will be spreading the word about their beautiful home state of Idaho, 
and spreading joy in the process. I want to thank these unique, fun-
loving ladies and let them know their efforts are appreciated.

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