Seven has to be the lucky number of the Most Happy Fellows, who were crowned international quartet champions in Philadelphia in 1977, one of only 18 quartets who won the gold the first time they medaled in international competition. This edition of the quartet was seven months old; baritone Jack Lyon had joined in January. In the three previous years, the “Haps” placed 21st, 14th, and 7th, all numbers divisible by 7.  On the 7th day of the 7th month of the 77th year, they were the 7th contestant to appear in the finals – and won the gold. The plane that had brought them to Philadelphia was – what else – a Boeing 747.

The Haps’ popularity soared when they introduced their best known personalities at the 1980 AIC Show: Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz.

In 1989, Most Happy Fellows, the first international medalists from the Evergreen District, were inducted into the Evergreen District Hall of Fame. They have now officially retired.