Saturday Nine: Dolly Parton..

Saturday 9: Potential New Boyfriend (1983)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) The lyrics tell us Dolly Parton has spotted a fella who twisted her ignition key and turned her motor on. That was in 1983. Keys are less common today, since many cars are equipped with with push button ignitions and more doors now open for those who know the key pad code or have the right swipe card. What's the last thing you used a key to start or unlock?

The Jeep 

2) Her potential new boyfriend bought her a drink and she thanked him real sweet. Have you more recently said "thank you," or been thanked yourself?

A "Thank you" to the Hubster for bringing me some yogurt and blue berries, and making me tea.  

3) This is Dolly's first music video. "Potential New Boyfriend" was a top 20 country hit and made #13 Billboard's Dance chart, yet it's not well remembered today. Share a song from one of your favorite artists that the rest of us Sat 9-ers might not know.

Landslide you've all heard of, but  I like this version of Landslide better than the Stevie Nicks one.  Boyce Avenue, Acoustic Sessions.  We went to see them one year Downtown in a small venue.  It was magic I tell ya.... 

A little extra songster posting.. By a singer that I like very much, but one whom you all may have not heard before.  Brett Young.  

4) This is not Dolly's first song about a romantic rival. Her hit "Jolene" was inspired by a bank teller who regularly flirted with Dolly's real (not potential!) husband, Carl Dean. Have you recently fallen victim to the green-eyed monster of jealousy? If yes, what were you jealous of (someone's affections, possessions, success ...)?

 I don't tend to be jealous over anything.  Well, OK.  I am sometimes jealous of people's Rigs that are newer than our old one.  I get over it quickly because of Sticker Shock in any search.  haha  

5) Dolly enjoys telling interviewers she met Carl at the Wishy-Washy Laundromat in Nashville. Do you have a hamperful of dirty clothes awaiting you? Or are you all caught up with that particular household chore?

We are... I'm all caught up.  Now if someone would just come over, Wash the tile floor and dust and vacuum, I'd bake them a chocolate cake!

6) Dolly Parton's Imagination Library makes free books available to children. It was begun in 1995, and by 2020, her charity had distributed 150,000,000 books! When you were a very young reader, what was your favorite book?

I've read since I was three so  I do remember the Dick and Jane books my grandma bought me in Ohio.  Mother took a picture of me outside my Grandparent's farmhouse, with my books.  This was taken at the same time but, alas, the books were inside .. I should have been, too! Brrr!

7) Andy Warhol was fascinated by Dolly. When he asked her what her perfect meal would include, she responded it would have to start with chicken and dumpling soup. How would you have answered Andy? What's your perfect dinner menu?  

I like Chinese food best.  Wonton Soup, Vegan Fried Rice, and Sweet and Sour Tofu would be perfect for me.

8) Thinking of chicken ... In 1983, when this song was popular, McDonald's introduced McNuggets. Today, it's one of McDonald's most popular menu items. Are you a fan?  

No. We quit eating  at McDonalds's when the twins were little babies, a little less than 50 years ago!

 9) Random question: Would you rather visit a desert or a jungle?  

The desert.  I love the the desert, with all it's Starry nights!  

PS: With all the food talk up in question 7 and 8, I first read "Desert" as "Dessert", and didn't bother with the next words.  So, I almost said, "Oh yes, Dessert, Please!

Readers:  You can go HERE and see the entrees from  the others in this Saturday9 "gang".