BigJoe

One of our favorite pasttimes in this household is watching the RFD-TV network. For all you young 'uns and city slickers, RFD stands for Rural Free Delivery, a method of delivering mail to rural areas that began back in the 1800s.

RFD-TV offers all sorts of rural-inspired shows, like The Classic Tractor Hour, The Porter Wagoner Show, Gaither Gospel Hour, and Hee Haw. Having grown up on a farm and spent my childhood years building forts with cherry lugs and going to the county fair, RFD-TV takes me back.

I must admit, though, I wasn't familiar with The Big Joe Polka Show, even with the town of Cedar, Michigan nearby, which hosts an annual Polka Fest. But the show has quickly become must-see viewing for me and my family. It's like American Bandstand -- only with polka music!