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<span style="font-size: medium;">Not familiar with this week's song? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRBOFT1sL4I">here</a>.</span></h2><div style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span>. This week's song is about a legend, Charlie Mops, the man who invented beer. Tell us about something you enjoy so much you could sing about it with the same enthusiasm the Salt Sea Pirates sing of beer.<br />
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2. The lyrics tell us beer goes well with breakfast, dinner and snacks. Think about what you dined on yesterday. What beverages did you have with your breakfast, your dinner, and your between-meal snack?</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
3. "Charlie Mops" was chosen because it's an Irish drinking song and Sunday is St. Patrick's Day. Do you expect to raise a glass in honor of the day?<br />
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4. Beer is not the only beverage often dyed green for St. Patrick's Day. In 1970, McDonald's introduced the Shamrock Shake, a milkshake made with a minty green syrup. If we were to go out for shakes right now, what flavor would you order?<br /><br />
5. Legend has it that wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, who can be mischievous pranksters. Is there anyone you would like to avoid today?<br />
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6. For all our talk of green, it was not the original color of St. Patrick's Day. Through most of the 18th century, blue was worn across England and Ireland to honor St. Patrick. The Irish switched to green to express their independence from the English. Which color do wear more often: blue or green?<br />
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7. Today St. Patrick's Day is observed all over the world. In Tokyo, it's not a single day but a weekend celebration. When you think of Japan, what's the first thing that comes to mind? <br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
8. One of the biggest parades each year in Buenos Aires is for St. Patrick's Day. Have you ever participated in a parade?<br />
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9. Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA, crowns a Miss St. Patrick's Day. Tell us about an event you recall from your college days.<br />
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This week's song begins with a young man gazing at a picture of himself and his girlfriend in happier times. Are there any photographs in the room you're in right now? <br /></span><p></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) His girl tells him he's a dreamer. Do you consider yourself more a dreamer or realist?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) "Hold Me Now" was a big hit for the British pop band, The Thompson Twins. </span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">They got their start in the late 1970s in the English city of Sheffield, so named because the River Sheaf runs through it. Do you know how your town got its name?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) Today lead singer Tom Bailey performs solo and is an outspoken advocate for veganism. Vegans abstain from consuming animal products, particularly in their diets. Are you a vegan, or have you ever tried to stick to a vegan diet?</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) Tom's former bandmate Joe Leeway has left show business altogether and concentrates on a career in hypnotherapy. This therapy is commonly used to treat insomnia, smoking cessation and obesity. Is hypnotherapy something you have tried, or would consider?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6)
In 1983, when this song was popular, Motorola introduced the first cell phone. Today cell phones are an essential part of our every day lives. Do you still have a landline?<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) Also in 1983, American West airlines took off, flying between Las Vegas and Phoenix. Where did you travel to on your most recent flight?<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) In 1983, Princess Diana was the world's top cover girl. Are there any magazines in the room you're in? If yes, who or what is on the cover?<br /></span></p><p></p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9)
Random question: Is anyone on your bad side this morning?</span><br /> <br /></p><div>
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This week's song tells the story of a girl who found love at a dance. Share a happy memory from a party, prom or dance you attended.<br /></span><p></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) This record was a big hit for Eydie Gorme, which surprised her. When she first heard the song, she disliked it and had to be convinced to her record it. Tell us about a pleasant surprise you had recently.</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3)
"Blame It on the Bossa Nova" is about love at first sight on the dance
floor. Eydie's husband Steve Lawrence maintained he fell in love with her the
first time he heard her sing. Have you ever felt a sudden, powerful
attraction to someone? If yes, did you act on it?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) While this was a solo success for Eydie, she was also known for recording and performing with Steve Lawrence. He was just 22 and she was 29 when they married. Eydie admitted she was self-conscious about the difference in their ages. Do you think age matters in a romantic relationship?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) Eydie was fluent in Spanish, which enabled her to pay for her classes at City College by working as an interpreter. Tell us about one of your early jobs.<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6)
In 1963, when this song was popular, The Rambler was <i>Motor Trend's</i> car of the year. It was a 9-passenger station wagon, perfect for families. What do you remember about your childhood family car? <br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) Also in 1963, President Kennedy made a state trip to Ireland. Have you visited the land of your ancestors?<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) The pilot for <i>Gilligan's Island</i> was filmed in 1963. Were you a fan of the show?<br /></span></p><p></p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9)
Random question: Crunchy, smooth or organic peanut butter?</span><br /> <br /></p><div>
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">1) This week's song refers to the mythical kingdom of Shambala. Can you think of another song that mentions to faraway, mythical land?</span><p></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) "Shambala" is performed by Three Dog Night. The name is derived from an Aboriginal Australian legend. In the outback, hunters would sleep with a dog beside them. If it was very cold, they would sleep between two dogs. If it was freezing -- you guessed it -- it was a three dog night. Was it cold last night where you are?</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) The lead singer is the late Cory Wells. Early in his career he was a member of the house band at the famous Sunset Strip nightclub Whiskey-A-Go-Go. Cory was a bit of an anomaly at "The Whiskey" because of his sober lifestyle. When did you most recently enjoy an adult beverage?</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) Bandmate Danny Hutton auditioned to be a member of <i>The Monkees</i> TV show. He didn't get the part. While he was a talented singer-songwriter, NBC was looking for musicians who could also act. Have you ever fantasized about a career as a performer?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys was an early supporter of Three Dog Night's. What's your favorite Beach Boys song?</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) In 1973, when this song was popular, one of the best-selling toys Curious George plush doll packaged with a Curious George book. Can you recall a favorite book from your childhood?<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) <i>The Exorcist </i>was in theaters, terrifying audiences. It's still ranked among the scariest movies of all time. Have you seen it? Did it scare you?<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) Roller skates were a big seller in 1973. While most rinks had skates available for rent, committed skaters had their own pair. Are you better on roller skates or ice skates?<br /></span></p><p></p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9)
Random question -- Here's $100. What will you spend it on?</span><br /> <br /></p><div>
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What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions
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<b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Paper Doll (1943)</span></b><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">1)
The song is about a fellow who is exasperated by men flirting with his girl. Do you have a jealous streak?</span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) He's blue after a quarrel with Sue. Did you exchange harsh words with anyone recently?<br /></span><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) "Paper Doll" was #1 for 12 weeks in 1943-44, sold 11 million copies and remains one of the best-selling singles of all time. Had you heard it before today?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) As kids, the Mills Brothers worked on their harmonies in front of their father's Piqua, OH, barbershop, much to the delight of passers by. Do you often encounter street musicians in your neighborhood?</span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><br />
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The Mills Brothers were a long way from that street corner when, in 1936, they became the first African Americans to perform for the British Royal Family. It's about 4,000 miles from Piqua to London. What's the farthest you've ever been from home?<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) In the early 1930s, the Mills Brothers not only performed songs on radio, they sang jingles for Standard Oil and Crisco. What commercial can you recall having seen (or heard) lately?<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7)
In 1943, when "Paper Doll" was popular, WWII was raging and the US Mint began producing steel pennies because copper was needed for ammunition. Do you have any pennies in your pocket or wallet right now? </span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8) Also in 1943, a bottle of Coke was a nickel. When did you most recently have a soft drink? What was it?</span><br /></span></h4><p></p><p></p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9)
Random question: Have you learned more from your successes, or your failures?</span><br /> <br /></p><div>
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The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-75876781505178756862024-02-08T06:09:00.009-05:002024-02-08T06:09:00.360-05:00At Last<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Jemf6NNYNDmKXqy4CKeQx6I-8o1xA54Qrt_j8zFriWLZzf95lbN41kQbCc3w4Q-Bgo_VJjjxIsBal52LNdFo611j6xM4Q3waWVVi3_IJHjOY1hhSsxFIHar6mT1XM4guwFmUHR2OnV4TCpgzHeooy8vy_boTFMmWydGRt20k1B0xa1SYauP3eBhwUQ/s688/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-28%20at%207.17.44%20PM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="688" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Jemf6NNYNDmKXqy4CKeQx6I-8o1xA54Qrt_j8zFriWLZzf95lbN41kQbCc3w4Q-Bgo_VJjjxIsBal52LNdFo611j6xM4Q3waWVVi3_IJHjOY1hhSsxFIHar6mT1XM4guwFmUHR2OnV4TCpgzHeooy8vy_boTFMmWydGRt20k1B0xa1SYauP3eBhwUQ/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-28%20at%207.17.44%20PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Welcome to <i><b>Saturday: 9</b></i>.
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choice. We hate rules. We love to </span><span style="font-size: medium;">answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!</span></span><p></p><p><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: At Last (1960)</span></b><br /></p><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQc0xu2r4-U">here</a>.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">1) Etta James sings that "life is like a song." What song reflects how you feel about life these days?<br /></span></div><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) She is delighted to have found the love she has always dreamed of. Have you found true love to be the way you imagined it would be? Or has it surprised you?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) Etta's mother encouraged her to not just sing but perform a song, telling her daughter, "Even if a song has been done a thousand times, you can still bring something of your own to it." Is there a singer whose performances often touch your heart?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) As a teen, she was considered a gospel prodigy and churches all around Los Angeles requested she "guest" at their services. Do you have a favorite religious song?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) "At Last" is one of the most often requested songs for the newlywed's first dance at the reception. What song reminds you of a sweetheart?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><i>This is the last Saturday 9 before Valentine's Day and so this morning we shall focus on the upcoming holiday.</i><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) It's been reported that millions of roses are grown specifically for Valentine's Day each year. What's your favorite flower?<i><br /></i></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) The earliest recorded celebration of Valentine's Day was in Paris in the year 1400. Obviously you weren't around for that one. What do you remember from one of your earliest, childhood Valentine's Day celebrations?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> <br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">8) About 20% of pet owners say they give their dogs, cats, birds or bunnies a Valentine. Is your pet getting something special on February 14?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9) Of all the professions, teachers are #1 when it comes to receiving Valentine cards. Did you ever have a crush on a teacher?</span> <br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s1600/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s200/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Thanks so much for joining us again at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday: 9</span>.
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What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions
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<b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Poor Little Fool (1958)</span></b><br />
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with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5UDiQC3RDs">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">1) Ricky Nelson sings of a girl with "carefree devil eyes." Are your eyes your best feature? If not, what is?</span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) "Poor Little Fool" literally arrived at Ricky's doorstep. A pretty girl knocked on his front door, and played and sang her original composition for him. Who has most recently knocked on your front door (or rung the bell)?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) That girl was Sharon Sheeley. A teen model in Los Angeles during the 1950s, she met many of the early rock stars at promotional events. Elvis encouraged her to follow her heart and start writing songs, so she did. Who have you advised recently? Did they take your advice?</span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) With the success of "Poor Little Fool," Sharon gave up modeling and concentrated on music. Her songs were recorded by singers such as Richie Valens, Glen Campbell and Johnny Rivers. How many different occupations have you tried? Which was your favorite?</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) Ricky Nelson was the son of Ozzie and Harriet and brother of David Nelson. They began performing together as a family with their radio program <i>The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet</i>. They took the show to television in 1952, where
they were referred to as "The Most Famous Family in America." What TV
family would you like to hang around with?</span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) While Ricky eventually became the audience favorite, he wasn't initially a likely candidate for stardom. A producer described him as "an odd little kid," shy and small for his age. In those early days, big brother David was more outgoing and considered a natural actor. Thinking back to your preteen years, were you more like David or Rick?</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) Ricky never got over his shyness. He often closed his eyes as he sang on camera or before an audience because it helped him battle his nerves and concentrate on the music. Fan magazine oohed and aahed over his beautiful long lashes and young girls fantasized about Ricky closing his eyes before leaning in for a kiss. Who was your big pre-teen crush? <br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) In 1958, when "Poor Little Fool" was #1, American women were shopping for Italian-inspired footwear. Heels were lower, and the leather was textured and less shiny that the popular patent leather of years gone by. If you were to go shoe shopping today, what would you be looking for? </span></p><p></p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9)
Random question -- Which of these parties sounds like the most fun: a) one you host yourself; b) one at a friend's home; c) a surprise party in your honor?</span><br /> <br /></p><div>
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<b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Joanna (1983)</span></b><br />
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The subject of this week's song, Joanna, is described as someone who never lets you down and can always be counted upon. Who in your life is like that?</span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) Kool and the Gang vocalist James "J. T." Taylor sings that he will do his best to do what's right for her. Reflect on the last week. What did you devote special effort to?</span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) This video was filmed at the Colonial Diner in Lyndhurst, NJ. Still open 40 years later, the Colonial is known for their Boom Boom Shrimp, aka fried shrimp in sweet chili sauce. Think of your favorite local restaurant. What menu item would recommend?<br /></span><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) Kool and the Gang's biggest hit was 1980's "Celebration," which is popular today with disc jockeys at wedding receptions. Are you likely to get up and dance at a wedding reception? Or would we find you enjoying the party from your seat?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) Kool and the Gang are proud of their NJ roots. Group founder Robert Bell was given the nickname "Kool" by his Jersey City friends because he was so "laid back." Do you think your friends would describe you as "laid back?"<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) One of the Jersey City's biggest employers is Evergreen, a transportation and shipping company with offices in Evertrust Plaza, a high-rise near the waterfront. What is the tallest building you've ever been in? Were you there for business, or to enjoy the view?</span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) In 1983, when "Joanna" topped the charts, Vanessa Williams became the first African American to be crowned Miss America. Today, Miss America is still among the most popular televised pageants, along with Miss World and Miss Universe. Do you watch beauty pageants? <br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) Also in 1983, superstars Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson joined forces for the #1 song, "Say, Say, Say." Each man began his career as part of a group but went on to have success on his own. Can you think of anyone else who started out in band or group but also scored as a solo artist?<br /></span></p><p></p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9)
Random question: Have you more recently eaten bread sticks or carrot sticks?</span><br /> <br /></p><div>
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<b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Young Girl (1968)</span></b><br />
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The song is about a girl who is too young for romance. How old were you when your parents allowed you to date?</span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) Lead singer Gary Puckett mentions the girl's perfume. What scent do you wear most often?</span><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) "Young Girl" reached #2 on the charts and stayed there for three weeks, but it never hit #1. It was stuck behind Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay." Are you competitive by nature? Or would you be satisfied doing well, but not being #1?</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4)
The Union Gap got together in San Diego, California's second most
populated city. Have you ever visited California? If yes, where did you
go?</span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) The Union Gap performed at a White House state dinner for special guests Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Some in attendance that night maintain that President Nixon seemed to be playing matchmaker that night between the Prince and his daughter, Tricia. Have you ever tried to fix people up? If yes, did romance result?<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) After six Top 20 hits in three years, the Union Gap disbanded. Today Gary Puckett tours as a solo artist on the "oldies circuit" with Peter Noone of the Herman's Hermits. Without looking it up, can you name any of the Herman's Hermits hits?<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7)
In 1968, when "Young Girl" was a hit, Jacqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis. Think about the last wedding you attended. Were you closer to the bride or groom?<br /></span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8)
Also in 1968, the most popular movie in theaters was <i>Funny Girl</i>, starring Barbra Streisand. What's the last movie you watched?<br /></span></p><p></p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9)
Random question -- Come clean: Right now are there more dishes in your sink or clothes in your hamper?</span><br /> <br /></p><div>
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When did you last have a glass of wine?<br /></span></div><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) The lyrics refer to wine as a "spirit." That is incorrect. Wines are fermented, not distilled, and have a lower alcohol content than spirits. When "Hotel California" was popular, listeners who were into wine called radio stations to let them know about the mistake. Are you a wine </span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">aficionado</span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">? Are any of your friends or family knowledgeable about wine?</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) In the song, Henley sings about looking for the door that will take him "back to the place I was before." Don says that refers to a loss of innocence and a longing for a simpler time. When you think about "the good old days," where does your mind wander to?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) With five #1 singles, six #1 albums, and six Grammy awards, it's generally agreed that the Eagles were one of the most popular groups of the 1970s. Which decade produced most of your favorite songs?</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) The Eagles were formed in 1971 when four of them happened to find themselves hired to play back up for Linda Ronstadt. The men found they really hit off and wanted to keep working together when the gig with Linda was up. Tell us about how you met someone important in your life.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) The Eagles are still on the road, filling big arenas for their Long Goodbye tour. One explanation for their enduring popularity is that their music spans genres. They scored hits on the rock, pop and country charts. Other popular categories of music include classical, gospel, jazz, Latin, reggae, New Age, and rap. Which do you listen to most often?</span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> Which did you listen to most recently? <br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) In 1976, when "Hotel California" was topping the charts, the trend in home decor was vibrant. Intense copper, bright pink and vivid avocado were among the popular colors for bath towels, mats and shower curtains that year. If we were to peek into your 2024 bathroom(s), what colors would we find?<i><br /></i></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) Handbags were big in 1976. Not just in popularity but in size. Purses routinely had compartments on the inside and pockets on the outside. When you leave the house, do you travel light? Or do you prefer to carry a lot with you?</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">9) Random question -- How different is your life today than it was a year ago: (a) a lot; (b) a little); (c) not at all?</span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s1600/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s200/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Thanks so much for joining us again at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday: 9</span>.
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The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-59001950369164106762024-01-04T18:52:00.144-05:002024-01-04T18:52:00.137-05:00This Could Be the Start of Something<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVVsVoiZwJOf2yc7_T_yXJZF3WhB6alfIpqOx7gV0yX286o64PvfFIz-jxP9vjeMvIqahhuv8jma742HyuQ-MsxW0tqq72YvQPLxnn8qLEFVJ56K55WOsth2fJHVaxILc1kYZ-J7v-eUeD09_e2XjaKdW5rODZ41aT19tCsFQwHLXjWGDHaqSCvSdcA/s757/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-02%20at%205.46.57%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="741" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVVsVoiZwJOf2yc7_T_yXJZF3WhB6alfIpqOx7gV0yX286o64PvfFIz-jxP9vjeMvIqahhuv8jma742HyuQ-MsxW0tqq72YvQPLxnn8qLEFVJ56K55WOsth2fJHVaxILc1kYZ-J7v-eUeD09_e2XjaKdW5rODZ41aT19tCsFQwHLXjWGDHaqSCvSdcA/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-02%20at%205.46.57%20AM.png" width="313" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Welcome to <i><b>Saturday: 9</b></i>.
What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 <br />questions
every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times
the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random
questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants
posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your
choice. We hate rules. We love to </span><span style="font-size: medium;">answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!</span><br /><p></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7131989512428448682" itemprop="description articleBody"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6743508327864222426" itemprop="description articleBody"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody">
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</span><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: This Could Be the Start of Something (1959)</span></b><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar
with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTU7whvTmHM">here</a>.</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;">Welcome to the first Saturday 9 on 2024.</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsYswMRfaeQwqckhh2iZy0Yaa3_QwZ7A3kp1gnmPQUm9raQ8WPv9riAj_S_hLGxbxBjLpyblEyqkmGScfJY5fC7qnI3XsaPLqD7-nh0Rv3VjWE2OhLGEilFIuKRixtyuMywZ3dXHqkNIkZlgaboNh1loXtFRifCkYchnGfHclDJPw4q2DfChs7Mm-pg/s316/Happy+New+Year+from+SAt+9.GIF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="214" data-original-width="316" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsYswMRfaeQwqckhh2iZy0Yaa3_QwZ7A3kp1gnmPQUm9raQ8WPv9riAj_S_hLGxbxBjLpyblEyqkmGScfJY5fC7qnI3XsaPLqD7-nh0Rv3VjWE2OhLGEilFIuKRixtyuMywZ3dXHqkNIkZlgaboNh1loXtFRifCkYchnGfHclDJPw4q2DfChs7Mm-pg/s1600/Happy+New+Year+from+SAt+9.GIF" width="316" /></a></div> </span><br />
<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">1) We're beginning the year with an optimistic song about starting something new. Right now, are you feeling positive about 2024?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2)
In this song, Jack Jones sings that because he's on a diet he declines a rich dessert. Are you trying to lose a few pounds after the holidays?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) The specific dessert referred to is a <a href="https://www.lanascooking.com/charlotte-russe/#h-how-to-make-charlotte-russe">Charlotte Russe</a>, a cake made with custard, fruit, cream, whiskey and gelatin. Preparation sounds like a great deal of work! What's the most recent dish you whipped up in your kitchen?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) The lyrics contrast dining at Sardi's in New York with sunbathing in Malibu. Do you enjoy nightlife or are you more outdoorsy?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) This week's song was written by Steve Allen. While best known for his work on TV (he was the first host of <i>The Tonight Show</i>), he was also a composer who felt most creative at the piano. When do you feel most creative?</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> <span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) This week's artist, Jack Jones, won a pair of Grammy Awards and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Yet he's probably best known for singing the song that welcomed travelers aboard <i>The Love Boat</i> every week. What TV theme song can you sing along with?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) In 1959, when this song was popular, "continuing dramas" (aka soap operas) like <i>Young Dr. Malone</i> and <i>Ma Perkins</i> were broadcast daily on the radio. When you turn on the radio, do you listen for news, talk or music?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8)
Now let's turn the calendar and our attention from 1959 to 2024. Is there a skill you're looking forward to learning, or improving, this year?</span></span></span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9) Have you purchased anything on impulse yet this year?</span><br /><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thanks so much for joining us again at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday: 9</span>.
As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment
on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on
everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But
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The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-74902468783416763142023-12-28T06:02:00.029-05:002023-12-28T06:02:00.133-05:00Old Me<p></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9SU2ksH7metPJFkm7Lt_SAA2gqRsadb5NfEtw4jVq3uZ80BDD9X_4_Uuekm2cngSApgwLvhtu-Nje_CD-hN1Aa8ENtJWsFXcikjyTT5gWIpgn730g9lojNJi8dFX20SJvV5Y7fpSATnnkpbyuq3zEXh4o4jlGrV4Ibs7Te7ympaYAA0RVvFF9uSnjQ/s300/OldMe5SoS.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9SU2ksH7metPJFkm7Lt_SAA2gqRsadb5NfEtw4jVq3uZ80BDD9X_4_Uuekm2cngSApgwLvhtu-Nje_CD-hN1Aa8ENtJWsFXcikjyTT5gWIpgn730g9lojNJi8dFX20SJvV5Y7fpSATnnkpbyuq3zEXh4o4jlGrV4Ibs7Te7ympaYAA0RVvFF9uSnjQ/s1600/OldMe5SoS.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Welcome to <i><b>Saturday: 9</b></i>.
What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 <br />questions
every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times
the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random
questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants
posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your
choice. We hate rules. We love to </span><span style="font-size: medium;">answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!</span><br /><p></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7131989512428448682" itemprop="description articleBody"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6743508327864222426" itemprop="description articleBody"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody">
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</span><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: The Old Me (2020)</span></b><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar
with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0jZJtE1KhU">here</a>.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">We're bidding adieu to the old year with a song </span></span></b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">about looking back. </span></span></b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Thanks for participating in Saturday 9 during 2023. </span></span></b><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody">
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In this song, the lead singer thanks his younger self for everything he learned from past experience. What's something you learned in 2023?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) He admits he did some things he wished he hadn't. Did you do anything in 2023 you wish you could take back?</span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) This music video consists of old photographs. Do you have many photos lingering on your phone or camera? Or are you prompt about downloading them?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) This week's featured artist is 5 Seconds of Summer, a band from Australia. Have you ever been to the land down under? If not, would you like to go?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> <span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br />
<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5)
In 2020, when this song was popular, "murder hornets," aka the giant Asian hornet, were spotted for the first time in the United States. Are you afraid of bugs? <br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) Enough about 2020! Let's look back on 2023. Did you travel this past year?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) What was the biggest purchase that you made in 2023?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) What was your favorite book of 2023?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span>
<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9) What are you looking forward to most in 2024?</span><br /><br />
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<i><br /> From the archives</i><br /></p><p>1.
As you can see, when Sam Winters was a little girl, she loved giving
her annual wish list to Santa. If you could ask Santa for anything at
all, right now, what would it be?<br />
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2. Are you currently on the Naughty or Nice list? How did you get there?</p><p>3. Are you traveling this Christmas? If so, are you going by car, plane or train?<br />
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4. Did you ship any gifts to friends and family this year? If yes, which one traveled the farthest?<br />
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5. Did you buy yourself a gift this year? <br />
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6. Which do you prefer: candy canes or gingerbread?<br />
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7. Close your eyes and tell us the first carol that comes to mind.<br />
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8. What's your favorite winter beverage?<br />
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9. Share a memory from <i>last</i> Christmas.<br />
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What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions
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choice. We hate rules. We love to </span><span style="font-size: medium;">answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!</span></span><p></p><p><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: The Christmas Blues (1953)</span></b><br /></p><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz-A0_O0vUo">here</a>.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">1) In this song, Dean Martin sings that the streets are white with snow. Do you anticipate a White Christmas this year?<br /></span></div><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) He tells us </span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">he's
done plenty of window shopping this season. Do you find you're
influenced by a retailer's window dressing and store decor? Are you
more motivated by price? Or do you do most of your shopping online,
making holiday decorations irrelevant?</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) Dean was born in Steubenville, OH. Though he rarely returned to his hometown, it was in his thoughts during the holidays. Every Christmas he made like Santa and sent toys to hospitalized children in the Steubenville area. Are there toys on your shopping list this year?</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) He had fast hands when it came to cards and before he was famous he worked as a dealer in Atlantic City. When you play cards, what's your favorite game?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) Dean Martin was an avid reader ... of comic books. Especially in bed when he was on the road and couldn't sleep. Much as he enjoyed comic books, he was embarrassed by them. What do you do when you can't sleep?</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><i>Now let's have a few holiday-specific questions:</i></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) Every year, the United States Postal Service introduces special holiday stamps. Do you purchase them?<i><br /></i></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) Do you have a funny/ugly holiday sweater? <br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> <br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">8) Do you wrap your presents or use gift bags?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9) We're doing Christmas karaoke! What holiday or winter-themed song will you perform?</span> <br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s1600/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s200/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Thanks so much for joining us again at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday: 9</span>.
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What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to </span><span style="font-size: medium;">answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!</span><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Wildest Dreams (2014)</span></b><br /><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdneKLhsWOQ">here</a>.</span><br /><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">1) In this song, a tall, handsome man asks Taylor Swift to drive away with him to escape the crowds. Where were you headed when you most recently got behind the wheel?</span><br /><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) She sings about memories of a romance that just "follow you around." Is anyone special on your mind this morning? (It doesn't have to be a romantic partner.)</span><br /><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) The lyrics reference sunset. Now that it gets dark earlier, do you find yourself watching the sun set more often?</span><div><span style="font-size: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 24px;">4) The video for this song takes place on a movie set. Swift said it was inspired by tales of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton embarking on a love affair while co-starring in <i>Cleopatra</i>. Elizabeth and Richard fell in love in Rome, while this video was filmed outside of Gaborone, Botswana. In your wildest dreams, which of these exotic locales would you rather visit: Rome or Gaborone?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 24px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 24px;">5) In homage to Elizabeth Taylor, Swift went from blonde to brunette for the video. Do you have an appointment with a stylist between now and year end?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 24px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 24px;">6) Both Taylors (Swift and Elizabeth) often wore the color purple. What color dominates your wardrobe?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 24px;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 24px;">7) In the video, Taylor Swift's leading man is Scott Eastwood, son of Clint. Though not as famous as his dad, Scott works steadily and has more than 30 TV and movie credits. Can you think of another second-generation performer who followed his or her parent into show business?</span><div><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) In 2014, when "Wildest Dreams" topped the charts, Paul McCartney had to reschedule tour dates so he could recover from a bout with the flu. How are you feeling this morning? Any coughs, sneezes, sniffles?<br /></span></p><p></p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9) Random question: How many different zip codes have you lived in throughout your life?</span><br /> <br /></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s1600/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s200/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Thanks so much for joining us again at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday: 9</span>. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday </span><span>for another version of </span><b>Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!"</b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Enjoy your weekend!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div></div>
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The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-74228525496311811582023-11-30T07:48:00.001-05:002023-11-30T07:49:46.936-05:00Rollin' Stone<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIdyfJJPzGMjxluQUnfbHsXWUmgFCeHTVArIAGxijMxSkYwl02lYHmtDBbTRaC5Pqri9w5cfUsGAB7m4LcZt44l38_kcXeSTbp79MN8M7_Tf0EbqAny2PSaX_D_baonf2hW8uQUL52hTzGhHL6D_Dqe4KNkdZbMoQqKarM_KiqI0ebOXwKFxBWSybm3aM/s680/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-24%20at%208.08.33%20AM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIdyfJJPzGMjxluQUnfbHsXWUmgFCeHTVArIAGxijMxSkYwl02lYHmtDBbTRaC5Pqri9w5cfUsGAB7m4LcZt44l38_kcXeSTbp79MN8M7_Tf0EbqAny2PSaX_D_baonf2hW8uQUL52hTzGhHL6D_Dqe4KNkdZbMoQqKarM_KiqI0ebOXwKFxBWSybm3aM/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-11-24%20at%208.08.33%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Welcome to <i><b>Saturday: 9</b></i>.
What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions
every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times
the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random
questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants
posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your
choice. We hate rules. We love to </span><span style="font-size: medium;">answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!</span></span><p></p><p><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Rollin' Stone (1958)</span></b><br /></p><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc_pZFKAgGU">here</a>.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">1) The title comes from the proverb, "a rolling stone gathers no moss." What do you suppose that proverb is trying to teach us?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) The lyrics warn us not to be lazy stay-at-homes but to go out and learn about the world around us. Tell us about a place you haven't visited yet but would like to.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) Karen and Cubby were Mouseketeers on the original <i>Mickey Mouse Club</i>, a TV show which ran from 1955 to 1959. Then, from 1962 to 1967, local TV stations reran it in syndication. </span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">In
1989, there was a Mickey Mouse Club reboot, which launched the careers of
Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Christina
Aguilara. </span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">So <i>The Mickey Mouse Club</i> has entertained generations of kids. What shows did you enjoy as a child?</span></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> <br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) Karen was Karen Pendleton, among the youngest of the original Mousketeers. Producers discovered her at a local dancing school. Have you ever taken dance lessons?<br /></span></div><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5) When <i>The Mickey Mouse Club</i> ended, Karen left show business. She went to public school, graduated, got married, and had a daughter. When she was in her 30s, she was involved in a car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. Still, she went back to college, earning first her Bachelor's and then Master's degrees in psychology. Have you considered continuing your education? What subject would you pursue?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6) Cubby is Cubby O'Brien, a drum prodigy who began playing professionally when he was just 8 years old. </span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">After the <i>Mickey Mouse Club</i> he went on to <i>The Lawerence Welk Show</i>. As he entered his teens, he prioritized school over TV. He later </span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">returned to television as musician on <i>The Carol Burnett Show</i>. He also performed in concert behind The Carpenters. Do you have a favorite Carpenters song?</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) In 1958, when kids were watching the original<i> Mickey Mouse Club</i> during the day, adults were watching Westerns. The most popular TV shows of that year included <i>Gunsmoke, Wagon Train </i>and<i> The Rifleman. </i>Have you ever fantasized about life as a cowboy/cowgirl?</span></div><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) Also in 1958, Dwight Eisenhower became the first President to appear on color TV. Not many Americans saw him in color, though. It wasn't until 1972 that color TVs outsold black-and-white sets. Did you ever own a black-and-white TV?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> <br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">9) Random question -- Did you pass your driver's license test on the first try?</span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s1600/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIZqq45W4cYzLpah4_7VKfcbN3j2710l1mGl9jFs9wzRDOa3Utf04NAytw1MnRCDXHStrwGL3sShwz_iQ8U4lCCEbDUToRi8nuyPHSFqDZjfF5LWrLrlQm1DByflRUSdtEbBzBVPCpWul/s200/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Thanks so much for joining us again at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday: 9</span>.
As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment
on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on
everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But
it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday </span><span>for another version of </span><b>Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!"</b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Enjoy your weekend!</span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div></div>
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What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions
every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times
the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random
questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants
posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your
choice. We hate rules. We love to </span><span style="font-size: medium;">answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!</span><br />
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<b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress) 1972</span></b><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar
with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8XiNKsKyVk">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">1) This week's song begins with Hollies' lead singer Allan Clarke telling us of a Saturday night trip downtown, taken at the behest of the FBI. What are your plans for Saturday night? (No, we don't expect you to tell us you'll be working undercover for a government agency.) </span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">2) At a bar, he meets a woman in a black dress. The LBD, or little black dress, is a wardrobe staple for many women because it's appropriate for almost any occasion. Let's say you get a last-minute invitation for a "dressy" dinner this weekend and you don't have the time or money to buy something new. What's your go-to outfit from your closet?</span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">3) Everyone at the bar starts to run when they hear sirens. Do you often hear sirens in your neighborhood?</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">4) In 1972, the year this week's song was on the charts, Popeye's opened their first fast-food chicken restaurant in Louisiana. Now that the Thanksgiving feast is over, will you be eating any carry-out this weekend? <br /></span></p><p></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">5)
Black is this week's signature color because November 24 was Black
Friday, when retailers historically have slashed their prices and the
holiday shopping season begins. Have you begun your gift shopping?</span><br />
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<span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">6)
Walmart, Best Buy and Target all advertise heavily on Black Friday. If you could have a $100 gift card from one of those stores, which would you choose? What would you buy?</span></p><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">7) This Monday is sometimes known as Cyber Monday because shoppers can find big savings online. Do you shop confidently online, or do you worry about security breaches and identity theft?</span></p><p></p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">8) What are you thankful for this year?<br /></span><p><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">9)
Random question: Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone (texting doesn't count)?</span><br /> <br /></p><div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thanks so much for joining us again at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday: 9</span>.
As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment
on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on
everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But
it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">for another version of </span><b style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!"</b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Enjoy your weekend!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span></span><br />
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</p>The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-84469025976124362092023-11-16T08:10:00.001-05:002023-11-16T08:10:00.151-05:00Last Train to Clarksville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1putoh7nBXAWOmjR33RUf-cyhxCemSg41jXGiJO24W5Z_Zk64NkQVtd2OWP6BkJf3e8UXOhNZeWOlLZZtY7H8Us7tqCN9v4YxJwanPeJ0EYaJmZyFYuB-vRVPCMANow7wOfdysrWtMBQmtKfb2Ttql3sAzpyO7Oc2scwIx3KfmWbrUwErxFVRkBnp-UzM/s300/The_Monkees_single_01_Last_Train_to_Clarksville.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1putoh7nBXAWOmjR33RUf-cyhxCemSg41jXGiJO24W5Z_Zk64NkQVtd2OWP6BkJf3e8UXOhNZeWOlLZZtY7H8Us7tqCN9v4YxJwanPeJ0EYaJmZyFYuB-vRVPCMANow7wOfdysrWtMBQmtKfb2Ttql3sAzpyO7Oc2scwIx3KfmWbrUwErxFVRkBnp-UzM/s1600/The_Monkees_single_01_Last_Train_to_Clarksville.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Welcome to Saturday: 9<b>. </b>What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every <span style="font-size: small;">Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer questions, however, and here are today's questions!</span><div><div><br /></div><p></p><p><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Last Train to Clarksville (1966)</span></b><br /></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6743508327864222426" itemprop="description articleBody"><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcXpKiY2MXE">here</a>.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1) When did you most recently take a train?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2) The lyrics promise "coffee-flavored kisses and a bit of conversation." Have you more recently had coffee, a kiss, or a chat?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3) The record opens with a guitar riff inspired by The Beatles' "Day Tripper." Can you play guitar?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4) The lead vocals are performed by Micky Dolenz. He is the only surviving member of the Monkees. Without looking it up, can you name his bandmates?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-family: Times;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">5) The Monkees starred in an award-winning sitcom for two seasons. In Season 2, Micky surprised fans by appearing with a curly perm. Do you curl, straighten or color your hair?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-family: Times;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-family: Times;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">6) Micky also did a stint at WCBS radio in New York. He spun the oldies every morning and helped his listeners get ready for work. Do you turn on the radio or TV when you first wake up?</span></span></div></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">7) Micky's daughter, Ami, followed her father into show business, appearing in several movies and a recurring role in <i>General Hospital</i>. If you followed your father into his profession, what would you have done for a living? </span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">8) </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In 1966, when this song topped the charts, miniskirts took the fashion world by storm. What have you recently added to your wardrobe?</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">9) Random question -- You order chicken noodle soup and a packet of saltines arrives with the bowl. Do you: 1) break the crackers into pieces and stir them into your soup or 2) squeeze them in your hand and sprinkle the crumbles into your soup or 3) leave them untouched?</span></span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/s132/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="132" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/w200-h76/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div><br /><p> </p></div>
<a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=17Oct2023" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=17Oct2023" /></a>The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-16063065995508038132023-11-09T06:24:00.005-05:002023-11-09T06:24:00.124-05:00P.S. I Love You<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82mv24IR4OGfZmrBJ05-5cIhxPmKYNbd3d-qZ_rmF9cZMMUKlCIjl7quswsgMHP8bhh8_BfbLdY6ZU_RncPlgwNv0WZfjAPGZvbqFdIC27Uhe9nmMxlXmc4UCR6nFa1Ehogy2vSDBZLGTExGbG3SfUnSSWhFX4WJ8SZXeRrtd9vXHXG7qhPulba4hG2Ut/s648/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-16%20at%209.18.31%20AM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="637" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82mv24IR4OGfZmrBJ05-5cIhxPmKYNbd3d-qZ_rmF9cZMMUKlCIjl7quswsgMHP8bhh8_BfbLdY6ZU_RncPlgwNv0WZfjAPGZvbqFdIC27Uhe9nmMxlXmc4UCR6nFa1Ehogy2vSDBZLGTExGbG3SfUnSSWhFX4WJ8SZXeRrtd9vXHXG7qhPulba4hG2Ut/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-10-16%20at%209.18.31%20AM.png" width="315" /></a></div> Welcome to Saturday: 9<b>. </b>What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions <br />every <span style="font-size: small;">Saturday.
Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions
will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions,"
so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and
leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We
hate rules. We love to answer questions, however, and here are today's
questions!</span><p></p><div><div><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">Saturday 9: P. S. I Love You (1953)</span></b><br /></span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6743508327864222426" itemprop="description articleBody"><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj7iikbNJBg">here</a>.</span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1)
In this song, a man fills his lover in on what's going on in his daily life, including that he was in bed by 9:00 PM. Do you have a regular bedtime?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2) He reports that yesterday it rained, but all in all, he can't complain. Do you often find yourself discussing/complaining about the weather?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3)
This song was recorded many times, by artists as diverse as Rudy Vallee (1934) and Bob Dylan (2017). It's endured because the theme -- reaching out and staying in touch across the miles -- is universal. Is there anyone in your life with whom you regularly correspond? If yes, do you prefer cards/letters, emails or texts?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4) This 1953 version was a hit for The Hilltoppers. The band members met at Western Kentucky University and took their name from the nickname of their school's athletic teams. What was the name of your school's team?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">5) The Hilltoppers always performed in W sweaters, for Western Kentucky. Do you own any sweaters, caps or jackets that celebrate your alma mater?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-family: Times;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">6) By 1960, The Hilltoppers' records weren't selling anymore. But they continued to perform and in 1970 they became the house band at The Holiday Inn in Fort Walton Beach, FL. They were so popular with tourists that they played at that Holiday Inn for years. When did you last stay in a hotel, motel or airbnb?<br /></span></span></div></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">7) In 1953, the year this recording was popular, the Eisenhowers moved into The White House. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower was known for her down-to-earth style. For example, she often shared her recipe for <a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mamie-eisenhowers-million-dollar-fudge-recipe-1938337">Million Dollar Fudge</a>, saying that since it's easy to make and foolproof, she recommended her fudge as the perfect hostess gift. When you're invited to someone's home, do you bring a hostess gift? <i><br /></i></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">8)
Also in 1953, radio personality Arthur Godfrey made news for having one of the nation's very first hip replacements. Have you/would you ever be part of a clinical trial, either for a new drug or medical procedure?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"> </span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"> 9)
Random question</span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">
-- Do you fold your socks or roll them?<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/s132/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="132" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/w200-h76/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div>
<a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=06Nov2023" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=06Nov2023" /></a>The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-64042346240039709342023-11-02T08:30:00.008-04:002023-11-02T08:30:00.134-04:00True<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXok_AdRjk-O6-tW8NuczdJzJbZueBkZbMCKwduAiyTyTIt63QvUoMUSK1SA6beX9YN6wFgIyQ3rkv4u06OekceWEc_lUbLGHoIVSrcAGr61wlfp83G9xz0ETfaQaVGezVkNVDhmGvPI1x1nWa8Xlw39gatqg_00qPfoQGbwjtGzL3tnyQuNHnGyL86wvQ/s316/TrueSpandauBallet.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="316" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXok_AdRjk-O6-tW8NuczdJzJbZueBkZbMCKwduAiyTyTIt63QvUoMUSK1SA6beX9YN6wFgIyQ3rkv4u06OekceWEc_lUbLGHoIVSrcAGr61wlfp83G9xz0ETfaQaVGezVkNVDhmGvPI1x1nWa8Xlw39gatqg_00qPfoQGbwjtGzL3tnyQuNHnGyL86wvQ/s1600/TrueSpandauBallet.jpg" width="316" /></a><p>Welcome to Saturday: 9<b>. </b>What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every <span style="font-size: small;">Saturday.
Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions
will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions,"
so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and
leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We
hate rules. We love to answer questions, however, and here are today's
questions!</span></p><div><div><br /></div><p></p><p><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: True (1983)</span></b><br /></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6743508327864222426" itemprop="description articleBody"><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR8D2yqgQ1U">here</a>.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1) In this song, lead singer Gary Kemp tells us he's overwhelmed by his feelings as he and a girl dance "toe to toe." What song did you most recently dance to?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2) Falling in love makes him want to listen to "Marvin all night long," a reference to Motown great Marvin Gaye. What's your favorite love song, and who sings it?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3) This song was inspired by Kemp's feelings for singer Clare Grogan. When they first met, they discovered a shared love of literature and for his birthday, she gave him a book she thought he'd enjoy. Who received the most recent birthday gift you gave, and what was it?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4) Despite the popularity of the song it inspired, the Kemp-Grogan romance never really took off. Gary was involved with another woman and Clare was seeing other men and reluctant to settle down. The timing just wasn't right for them. Do you believe luck plays a big part in romance?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">5) The cover art was created by Kemp's friend, David Band. David sketched it after seeing a man startled when a bird flew too close to him as he entered a pub. To Kemp, it represented how surprised he was by the sudden intensity of his feelings for Grogan. Band went on to become a world-renowned artist, with his work exhibited in galleries and museums in Australia, New Zealand, England and the United States. What museum have you most recently visited?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-family: Times;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">6) In 2020, Kemp and bassist Guy Pratt launched their podcast Rockonteurs about the stories behind popular songs. Do you regularly listen to podcasts?<br /></span></span></div></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">7) Super Mario Bros. debuted in 1983. Without looking it up, can you name gaming's most famous siblings?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">8) Also in 1983, for the first time, London's Abbey Road recording studio was open to the public. Visitors were treated to a multi-media presentation called <i>The Beatles at Abbey Road</i>. During the two months it was open, more than 22,000 tickets were sold. What's the most recent ticket you purchased?</span><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"> 9)
Random question</span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> -- At your favorite restaurant, a genie will grant you one of these two wishes: 1) you can eat whatever you want without gaining weight or 2) you can order whatever you want for free. Which do you choose? <br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/s132/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="132" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/w200-h76/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"> </div></div></div></div>
<a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=01Nov2023a" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=01Nov2023a" /></a>The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-1375422302078977242023-10-26T06:52:00.021-04:002023-10-26T06:52:00.150-04:00Spooky Scary Skeletons<span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjds6d6sos-w8QYTI9cCvdhAxNZxoPYoF7xJYjf7xUiGRcNnFmGt5jwrqMboLHzhGWNPbPWYXbPPlc5Wldo2gKBxtGAHXcTz9OOcnK720LKbq-f2VJMta-F_xAQmJF5NUqYxf6rBu6pqSp9KWGr-rwcWuHJ47YC-MeMeWarqfpF9zmPz2ZhYTjGhct7SA/s497/image.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="472" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjds6d6sos-w8QYTI9cCvdhAxNZxoPYoF7xJYjf7xUiGRcNnFmGt5jwrqMboLHzhGWNPbPWYXbPPlc5Wldo2gKBxtGAHXcTz9OOcnK720LKbq-f2VJMta-F_xAQmJF5NUqYxf6rBu6pqSp9KWGr-rwcWuHJ47YC-MeMeWarqfpF9zmPz2ZhYTjGhct7SA/s320/image.png" width="304" /></a></div>Welcome to <i><b>Saturday: 9</b></i>.
What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions
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choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!</span>
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In this song, Andrew Gold sings that these skeletons send shivers down his spine. Do you often involuntarily shudder or shiver?<br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> </span><br /></div>
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The video for this song was originally created in 1929. <i>Skeleton Dance</i> was a short movie produced and directed by Walt Disney himself. In 2006, Disney Studios paired Gold's song with this animation for a Halloween DVD. Do you have any DVDs that you watch seasonally (every Halloween, every Thanksgiving, every Christmas, etc.)? <br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">4) You may not realize it, but you likely already know one of Andrew Gold's songs. He wrote "Thank You for Being a Friend," the theme to TV's <i>Golden Girls</i>. Blanche, Dorothy, Rose or Sophia: Which is your favorite?<br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">These questions will help us get into the Halloween spirit ....<br /></span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">5) Introduced in the 1880s, candy corn was originally called Chicken Feed. It was developed by a candy manufacturer who gave it the orange/white color and special name to differentiate it from jelly beans. Do you like candy corn (a) all year around or (b) at Halloween only or (c) never?</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">6) What candy will trick-or-treaters get when they show up at your front door?</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">7)<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <i>Halloween</i> was a 1978 movie by John Carpenter about Michael Myers, who kills while wearing a ghostly mask. In the original movie, the mask used was a $2 Captain Kirk mask, painted white. Both <i>Halloween</i> and <i>Star Trek</i> are successful franchises of more than a dozen movies. Have you seen more of Michael Myers or Captain Kirk?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8) In 2022, a survey of California schoolchildren revealed that Buzz Lightyear was the top pick of Halloween costume. When you were little, did you prefer to dress up for Halloween as a hero, like Buzz, or a scary monster?</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=24Oct2023" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=24Oct2023" /></a>The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-19885822921379728652023-10-19T05:57:00.005-04:002023-10-19T05:57:00.141-04:00Something More<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMtEFrdpdQESYXgUiF-eNQiWn9FexEI_ucMOL-3PbfMBEDiLnpy2E2NIkqhyc6p-LLxfz-KLfaGmAu-gzp9h6Y9pvU3yn8e9gbdRkcUTi8NSHJRT2eNkIedcIBj-W3EJ8ced6QD7DGMaxgWxKYhtIoedf2QTqMOWEa32VAxlN6hBZ4qklsOXiZ8cjoYpq/s326/Sugarland_-_Something_More_single.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="326" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMtEFrdpdQESYXgUiF-eNQiWn9FexEI_ucMOL-3PbfMBEDiLnpy2E2NIkqhyc6p-LLxfz-KLfaGmAu-gzp9h6Y9pvU3yn8e9gbdRkcUTi8NSHJRT2eNkIedcIBj-W3EJ8ced6QD7DGMaxgWxKYhtIoedf2QTqMOWEa32VAxlN6hBZ4qklsOXiZ8cjoYpq/w275-h257/Sugarland_-_Something_More_single.png" width="275" /></a></div>Welcome to Saturday: 9</b><b>. </b>What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every <span style="font-size: small;">Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer questions, however, and here are today's questions!</span><div><br /></div><p></p><p><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Something More (2005)</span></b><br /></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6743508327864222426" itemprop="description articleBody"><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp5foT32tKM">here</a>.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">1) Sugarland's lead singer Jennifer Nettles describes a busy morning that begins with a cup of coffee. Do you start your day with a cup of joe?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2) When she gets home from work, she sings that her house is dirty but says housework can wait until she has a glass of wine. Is there a particular chore on your "to-do" list that you keep putting off?<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3) The lyrics tell us happiness is something we can create. Do you agree?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">4) In the video of this week's song, the members of Sugarland ride along in a vintage Cadillac. Are you one of those drivers who has a nickname for your car?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">5) The group hitches a ride in a red truck. The auto insurance industry tells us that Americans favor vehicles in the grayscale colors. Nearly 80% of cars on the road today are white, black, gray or silver. What color is your vehicle? </span></span></div></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">6) Nettles achieved her dream of performing on Broadway when she took over the role of Roxy in <i>Chicago</i>. What's your fantasy job?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">7) She wrote a cookbook with her mom called <i>Sweet, Savory and Simple</i>. When it was originally published, it was spiral bound. That way, it could be laid flat on the counter as the cook tries one of the recipes. How many cookbooks do you own?</span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">8) In 2005, when "Something More" was topping the country charts, Paul McCartney won a People's Choice Award for his concert tour. Do you have any plans to enjoy music performed live between now and the end of the year?</span><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">9) Random question: Who received the most recent compliment you gave?</span></span><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/s132/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="132" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/w200-h76/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div><br /><p> </p>
<a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=16Oct2023" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=16Oct2023" /></a>The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-25105503343163428792023-10-12T05:38:00.004-04:002023-10-12T05:38:00.134-04:00Goodbye, Cruel World<i style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XwiFtCq728U5_wqdrESqRFdfgdHVF1_mEGWnvkYfjh3Hvmhu5AID1Hs73E3Li_r2AGSC_-73l7sI4edun15rxFnJidOROyle2qZHhAuTpWZbyUjyrM9q9yiRyYiYjl2PXtj8G7Aoc_EXjYlUXMjY9CgSr57M_mOIiqRc06rFWfWwKZyp6_3cUqNefVxQ/s316/Goodbye_Cruel_World_-_James_Darren.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="315" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XwiFtCq728U5_wqdrESqRFdfgdHVF1_mEGWnvkYfjh3Hvmhu5AID1Hs73E3Li_r2AGSC_-73l7sI4edun15rxFnJidOROyle2qZHhAuTpWZbyUjyrM9q9yiRyYiYjl2PXtj8G7Aoc_EXjYlUXMjY9CgSr57M_mOIiqRc06rFWfWwKZyp6_3cUqNefVxQ/s1600/Goodbye_Cruel_World_-_James_Darren.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Welcome to Saturday: 9</b></i><b>. </b>What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every </span><span style="font-size: small;">Saturday.
Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions
will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions,"
so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and
leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We
hate rules. We love to answer questions, however, and here are today's
questions!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></i><p></p><p><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Goodbye, Cruel World (1961)</span></b><br /></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6743508327864222426" itemprop="description articleBody"><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUFsTNDkoF4">here</a>.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">1) This week's song has a circus theme. Have you ever been to a circus? If yes, did you enjoy it?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"> <br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">2) James Darren sings that he's running away to join the circus. When you were a kid, did you ever run away from home?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">3) While he understands intellectually that this girl is no good for him, he tells us his heart is stubborn. Do you have a stubborn streak?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">4) Though he had three top 20 singles, including this one, James Darren found more consistent success as an actor. Between 1959 and 1963, he played surfer Jeff Matthews, aka "Moondoggie," in three <i>Gidget</i> movies. Have you seen any <i>Gidget</i> movies? What about the TV show, starring Sally Field?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>5) "Moondoggie" got his unique nickname because he enjoyed surfing in the moonlight. Looking back on Summer 2023, did you visit the beach (by moonlight or otherwise)?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>6) While he was playing Gidget's teen dream, he was a married man. He wed Danish beauty queen Evy Norlund in 1960. They met when she came to Los Angeles to pursue a career and they were both working at Columbia Studios. More than 60 years later, they're still together. Tell us about the longest-married couple you know.<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">7) James Darren also played Officer James Corrigan on ABC's police drama, <i>TJ Hooker</i>. Have you ever considered a career in law enforcement?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">8) In 1961, when this song was on the radio, matching his & hers mohair sweaters were on trend. Do you have a favorite sweater?</span><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">9) Random question -- They say we're all young at heart. In what ways are you childlike?</span></span><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/s132/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="132" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/w200-h76/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> </span> <br /></div></div></div>
<a href="//www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=11Oct2023a" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="//www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=LaurieH118&postid=11Oct2023a" /></a>The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-78982224495669922262023-10-05T06:41:00.016-04:002023-10-05T06:41:00.147-04:00Gloria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiyKlmDLoznCWDSxwx665TIESwZvCE0bRADOO9E6xg0j5upa6qbtKCIWkM1WTVbHxuSbUcmsP0hq7rU82spCGOeLUiQFotPPjPz5hPfZAUAAh7pti1MsRDVzhUzkB5EBll7RgcxyCvLg5DREwVq3ZFbuN2UMBE3rkrd1DiCqUOl7QbtQJkmimLZYWyQ/s400/Gloria_Laura_Branigan_US_vinyl_12-inch.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiyKlmDLoznCWDSxwx665TIESwZvCE0bRADOO9E6xg0j5upa6qbtKCIWkM1WTVbHxuSbUcmsP0hq7rU82spCGOeLUiQFotPPjPz5hPfZAUAAh7pti1MsRDVzhUzkB5EBll7RgcxyCvLg5DREwVq3ZFbuN2UMBE3rkrd1DiCqUOl7QbtQJkmimLZYWyQ/w280-h280/Gloria_Laura_Branigan_US_vinyl_12-inch.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Welcome to Saturday: 9</b></i><b>. </b>What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every </span><span style="font-size: small;">Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer questions, however, and here are today's questions!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></i></div><p></p><p><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Saturday 9: Gloria (1982)</span></b><br /></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6743508327864222426" itemprop="description articleBody"><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krRcJLFVDfA">here</a>.<br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">1) In this song, Laura Branigan is advising her friend to take it a bit slower in her pursuit of a particular man. Did you more recently give or receive advice?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">2) Gloria seems determined to rush ahead, regardless of the consequences. Do you consider yourself a big risk taker?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">3) Laura herself seemed to be impulsive in love. She met a lawyer at a party in 1978 and they married months later. It worked out, though. They were married for almost 20 years, until his death. Thinking of your circle of friends, has someone more recently been married, divorced, or widowed?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">4) "Gloria" was originally recorded in 1979 by Italian singer Umberto Tozzi. His version was a Top Ten hit in Switzerland, Belgium and Germany. Have you ever visited any of those countries?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>5) In 2018, decades after its initial release, this recording of "Gloria" enjoyed a surge in popularity. The St. Louis Blues used it as their victory song whenever they won a hockey game at home. What's the most recent sporting event you attended? </span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">6) After Laura Branigan died of a cerebral aneurysm at the age of 52, her high school established a scholarship in her honor. When did you most recently return to your old high school, and what was the reason?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"> <br /></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">7) In 1982, when this song was popular, the Sears catalog sold an at-home blood pressure monitor that ran on four C-batteries and sold for $190 (that's $600 in today's dollars). Amazon's current best-selling monitor is cheaper ($40) and smaller, running on AAA batteries. Is high blood pressure a concern of yours?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">8) Also in 1982, <i>The Compleat Beatles, </i>a two-hour documentary about The Fab Four was released to good reviews. Do you enjoy documentaries?</span><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">9) Random question: Which of these chores to you enjoy the least: doing the dishes or the laundry?</span></span><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/s132/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="132" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/w200-h76/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div><br /><p> </p>
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The Gal Herselfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634855566608218684.post-6695326138892637122023-09-28T11:00:00.004-04:002023-09-28T11:00:00.150-04:00On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oPoq2K4ZuKBtWz6FHC5NqPg4l8QSBz4EaMptSXXO7NYHhz9wtLxKCNt1vwHwcdzswnSctjv4K3U41fcqOvVDejL064UyIjNdm-6cFAaJZfzX4Ofs0qaImPy2U7XRLOreqpGf2IHtb1ixzkbMJLZ3A3OYKCPRtbZymuQ4-RXmz10s66GIGIxKx7SbHw/s440/On_a_Clear_Day_You_Can_See_Forever_by_Barbra_Streisand_US_promo_stereo_side-1.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="440" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oPoq2K4ZuKBtWz6FHC5NqPg4l8QSBz4EaMptSXXO7NYHhz9wtLxKCNt1vwHwcdzswnSctjv4K3U41fcqOvVDejL064UyIjNdm-6cFAaJZfzX4Ofs0qaImPy2U7XRLOreqpGf2IHtb1ixzkbMJLZ3A3OYKCPRtbZymuQ4-RXmz10s66GIGIxKx7SbHw/s320/On_a_Clear_Day_You_Can_See_Forever_by_Barbra_Streisand_US_promo_stereo_side-1.png" width="320" /></a></div><i style="font-weight: bold;"><b>Welcome to Saturday: 9</b></i><b>. </b>What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every </span><span style="font-size: small;">Saturday.
Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions
will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions,"
so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and
leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We
hate rules. We love to answer questions, however, and here are today's
questions!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></i></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">Saturday 9: On a Clear Day (1970)</span></b><br /></span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6743508327864222426" itemprop="description articleBody"><div dir="ltr"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1aPZ5DX9G8">here</a>.<br /></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"> </span><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">1) Is today a clear day where you are?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">2) Streisand sings that today she's "astounded." What has recently shocked or greatly surprised you?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">3) Streisand's voice astounded people from an early age. She began performing in New York clubs when she was only 18, too young to order a drink in the establishments where she sang. Do you remember the first adult beverage you ordered at a restaurant or bar?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">4) Barbra has discussed the importance of her Jewish faith in her life and has enlisted the guidance of Reform, Conservative and and Orthodox rabbis as she explored her religion's complexities. Do you enjoy discussing religion?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">5) Taylor Swift just passed Barbra Streisand as the woman with the most #1 albums (12). What's the last album you purchased?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">6) The lyrics to "On a Clear Day" were written by Alan Jay Lerner. He attended Choate, a private boarding school in CT, at the same time as John F. Kennedy. While JFK was in the White House, Lerner had two major Broadway hits -- <i>Camelot </i>and<i> My Fair Lady</i> -- running concurrently. Obviously those two Choate alumni did very well. Have you been to any of your class reunions? Have you been surprised, pleasantly or less so, by how any of your classmates turned out?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">7)
The music was written by Burton Lane. In the 1930s, Lane worked for MGM Studios in Hollywood. After he heard Judy Garland perform at the Paramount Theater in Los Angeles, he brought her to the attention of his studio bosses and the rest, as they say, is history. Lane and Garland later worked together when Judy was an established star. He wrote the song, "How About You?" for her to sing in <i>Babes on Broadway</i> and received an Oscar nomination. Judy's best known movie has to be <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>. How many times have you seen it?<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">8) In 1970, </span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">Glenn Frey formed the Eagles. What's your favorite Eagles song?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: arial;">9) Random question: </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif">Which
would upset you more, being trapped in an elevator or stranded atop a mountain in a ski lift?</span></span></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3295432956623935327" itemprop="description articleBody"><span face=""calibri light" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/s132/sam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="50" data-original-width="132" height="76" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VxMgajtYwsI4-HoFR0XZbinqsY3rkGOrQZhBs4ivMZo8c_tC099aG59PSKz3N4s7U2uNtxCl96RTpYoAZiuaoPXO2GtkBrokpjjwYfUzpYV3u5zxgroox-l4uqrIQ4UPehLTqGAr6YjI/w200-h76/sam.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div><br /><p> <br /></p><p> </p>
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