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Saturday 9: Things (1962)
Friends, Romans Americans and Fellow Countrymen (women!)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) In this song, Bobby Darin is sitting beside his window, looking out onto a crowded avenue. What's the view outside your nearest window? I see the sky. Rain last week and Sunny days now. It's pretty warm for this time of the year, but it's California.
It's tricky - the October weather in Cali. The weather is tricky even in January! We have had heatwaves in January.
2) He likes to remember the romantic things he and his girl used to do, like walking in the park. When did you most recently go for a leisurely stroll? Did you have a destination in mind, or were you just enjoying the walk for its own sake? Leisurely strolls.. Hmmm. I don't walk outside anymore so my strolls that are leisurely are to the kitchen for another cuppa, or to the Great Room for one of my shows or a nap.
3) He notes a couple holding hands. Are you comfortable displaying affection in public? Yes, we are not all buttoned down out on the West Coast, but I'm not sure about that anymore. I'd love to sit cuddled up on some comfortable bench at the Harbor and watch the sunset with Mr. Z.
4) When Bobby recorded this song, he was married to screen sweetheart Sandra Dee. Today she is best known as the inspiration for the song, "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee." Can you name another song from Grease? Yes, "Stayin Alive, the song that never dies, and "You're the One that I Want". I like the energy and the dancing in "Stayin' Alive".
5) Bobby loved gadgets. He was enthusiastic about his suitcase telephone, which was one of the first mobile phones. Are you an early adapter, or do you wait for new technology to be around awhile and not so new before you try it? Mr. Z had one of those phones back in the day because he worked remotely a lot for Ma Bell. He also likes to keep up with changes and got me a cell phone very early on. That way we could stay in touch when he was being sent all over the US for stuff.
6) He was a chess fanatic and always kept a magnetic chess board in his briefcase, just in case he found someone who was willing to play him. Are you a good chess player? Not really. or rather, I don't know how to play and win. I can play and LOSE in a New York Minute! I do love to play Parcheesi A LOT!
This is weird, a few days ago I asked if DH would teach me to the correct way to play Chess- like that gal in Queen's Gambit. Then something came up in the crosswords about it, and then again this morning, there it was again. Queen's Gambit. So I asked him again to teach me to play. And today here is Chess in Saturday 9. It's Kismet, I tell ya.
7) He very much wanted to play Tony in West Side Story, but he didn't the part because the producers didn't think he looked like a romantic leading man. What actor or actress makes your heart skip a beat? Actress. This one. I've never seen anyone more beautiful nor more tragic. She was so kind, smart, and sweet natured, and she just got hammered.
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| Marylin Monroe |
8) In 1962, when this song was popular, Jack Nicklaus launched his successful golf career. Do you enjoy playing golf, or watching it on TV? I HATE golf. lol
9) Random question: Which would we find in your kitchen right now -- cookies or ice cream? They're both in there. I ate a cookie yesterday. I never seem to eat the ice cream. Hmmm.. Maybe it's time......
Thanks Again Sam for this fun meme every single Saturday. 🤩
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I’m going through some stuff but I will peek in now and then and will be back when it’s over..