Time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Enjoy the classic Walking in My Winter Underwear. This is Casey Jones lip syncing to Jimmy Jenson’s recording.
Walking in my Winter Underwear
About Casey Jones
The 1950’s and 60’s were a special time for children in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each day there was a kiddy television show called Lunch With Casey. It featured Roger Awsumb as railroad engineer Casey Jones and aired on WTCN channel 11. Roger Awsumb was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on July 10, 1928 to Ardin and […]
Breakfast with Casey – 1983
Tom Rivers was working with Roger Awsumb at KRSI/KJJO radio in 1982. WFBT was getting ready to launch on Channel 29, so they went to the station management and pitched the idea of a new Casey Jones show. The photo shows several characters featured on the show, from left to right: Captain Cookie, Uncle Sven […]
Oswald McGumm on Lunch with Casey
When people remember Lunch With Casey, they often recall Oswald, a charactor portrayed by Roundhouse Rodney (Lynn Dwyer). Oswald was goofy and bizzare, and often frightening to young kids. When Casey released his video in 1991, he briefly talked about Oswald. Here is that clip, along with a couple brief jokes from Oswald. The Oswald […]
School Bus Safety with Casey Jones
Here’s a rare promotional video featuring Casey Jones and promoting school bus safety. This was a professionally produced video, recorded at Osseo Elementary School, most likely in January 1985. Roger Awsumb appears as Casey Jones, along with his sidekick, Jim Barber as Charlie Caboose. At this time, Casey Jones’ Express was airing on Channel 29 […]
The Mayor’s Christmas Party 1970
St. Paul Mayor Charlie McCarty was mayor from 1970 to 1972. He was a known as “Super Mayor” and had a notorious reputation. He was actually slugged by a drunk late one night at a White Castle. Super Mayor Charlie hosted an annual Christmas party for St. Paul kids. Casey Jones and Roundhouse Rodney were […]
Casey Jones at Shopper’s City
From November 1968, Casey and other Twin Cities kids show hosts made personal appearences at the new Shoppers’ City store in Columbia Heights. Thanks to Jeanne Anderson for this
Celebrating Casey Jones at the Minnesota Transportation Museum
On Saturday, March 16, 2019, the Minnesota Transportation Museum at the Jackson Street Roundhouse will be celebrating the birthday of the real life Casey Jones, Jonathon Luther Jones. There will be cookies and milk, and a bit of history. The museum will be showing bits of the Lunch with Casey program, along with the old […]
Merry Christmas from Lunch With Casey!
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Going forward in 2019, I’ll try and post a few more Casey Jones items here and other kids show host material on Minnesota Kid Vid.
Ann Silver meets Casey Jones 1963
Ann Silver met Casey Jones at Queen Anne’s Kiddieland in the summer of 1963. Casey regularly appeared at the park, meeting with kids and driving them on the train. Ann posted on Facebook, “Here is is me with Casey Jones, when I was 5, at Queen Anne Kiddieland in 1963! This was so exciting for […]