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Go Where Baby Lives

Welcome to Saturday: 9. 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 memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Go Where Baby Lives (1957)

Unfamiliar with this week's song. Hear it here. 

1) The lyrics tell us that the girl of his dreams lives up on a hill. Is there a hill near your home? Or is the terrain pretty flat where you are?  Central & South Florida are pretty flat, but our Polk County has the highest "hill" above sea level, at 325 feet.  Lakeland is 215 feet above sea level and we do have a few hills that would be fun to sled on if there was ever enough snow (ha ha).

2) Another clue to her whereabouts is that she's about a mile from town. Will you be staying close to home this weekend, or will you be traveling a mile or more?  We will be staying close to home, but our church is about six miles away.

3) Sam admits she's crazy about the sax solo. Is there a particular musical instrument that you love to listen to?  Trumpet.  Brass is boss!!

4) This is the only record The Strollers made for States, a company based out of Chicago. States was only in existence for five years (1952-57) and this was the 63rd or 64 records released before they went out of business. Tell us about a business in your neighborhood that recently closed its doors.  A restaurant called IM Burger closed after only a few months in business.

5) More than 60 years after its initial release, this song enjoyed new popularity when Xfinity used it in commercials for their wifi. What company is your internet service provider? Are you happy with it?  We have Spectrum for TV, Internet, and our land-line phone.  It is much too expensive but is mostly reliable and is our only choice unless we go with a satellite company like Direct TV. 

6) In researching this week's song, Sam googled "strollers" and was surprised to discover how many different types of baby buggies are available today. When did you most recently push a child in a stroller?  Twenty-one years ago.  Grandson Tristan is 23 years old and we pushed him around Cypress Gardens when he was twoish.

7) In 1957, the year this song was released, President Eisenhower celebrated his second inaugural with a parade featuring more than 50 marching bands. The mercury never quite reached 45º that day. How's the weather outside your front door?  This weekend we are back in the high 50s at night and mid-70s during the day. Our normal winter weather!

8) One of the best-selling books of 1957 was Peyton Place. This steamy saga of small-town life launched two films, two television series, and several made-for-tv movies. Is there a book that you enjoyed that was successfully turned to a movie?  They did a decent job with The Hunger Games and with the Harry Potter books.

9) A Peyton Place-inspired question: Can a man be physically unfaithful to a woman, but still love her?  I am sure every man who has strayed would say yes, but adultery is no way to love your wife (or husband).

Happy Saturday!  Thanks for your visit!

Peace & hugs!  God bless!!