<p>Yes, the TV show ‘Here Come the Brides’ is based on an actual historical event; pioneer Asa Mercer’s trip back east to bring eligible single women to the rough and tumble Puget Sound. Used to be required reading for elementary school kids in the Seattle Public Schools. Like the town’s founders, Mercer was originally one of those stoic New Englanders, Massachusetts I believe. As for the theme song of the show, that credit must go to the late Perry Como, who made it hit way before the premier of the show. Bobby Sherman’s er, ah…singing “career” lasted about as long a Seattle heat wave.</p>