Saturday 9...

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Little Things

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. Now on to this week's questions.

Little Things (1964)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

 

1) In this song, Bobby Goldsboro celebrates the "little things" that delight him, like seeing his girl smile. What are some little everyday things that reliably lighten your mood?  Hearing from loved ones; Joe's smile; when one of the cats wants to snuggle; a wave from a neighbor!  

2) Bobby is a lifelong sports fan. While in high school, he came to terms with physical limitations -- slender build, slow speed -- that would prevent him from having a career as a professional athlete. That's when he turned his attention to music. Given your choice, would you rather make your living in music or sports?  If it is between those two, music for sure.  I was athletic in school (somewhat - ran track, girls basketball, ice skating, etc.) but am a couch potato now!  Explain your decision.  I used to play the trumpet, I have had piano and organ lessons (but can't really play either) and loved to sing. Of course, it is all moot because I am old and already retired and haven't played a keyboard or my trumpet in years and years and can't sing at all anymore.

3) Shortly before "Little Things" was released, Bobby toured England for two weeks, backing up Roy Orbison. They opened for The Beatles. Bobby fondly recalls spending time with Paul McCartney, teaching him how to imitate the croak of an Alabama tree frog. Are you good at imitations (human or otherwise)?  No. Not at all.  Well, my BFF Elaine and I used to have a club and our secret password was to whistle like the Bobwhite...

4) Back in the States, Goldsboro (again with Orbison) opened for the Rolling Stones in New York. Which band did you listen to more recently, the Stones or the Beatles?  Neither, actually, though I prefer the Stones over the Beatles. Never been a real Beatles fan.

5) Bobby worked on projects with Burt Reynolds, doing the music for the movie Gator and the TV show Evening Shade. Burt said it was not only Bobby's musical ability but also his wit that made him fun to work with. What qualities do you value in a coworker?  Trustworthy, high integrity, and reliability.

6) These days, Bobby spends more time painting than performing music. He regularly donates his artwork to be auctioned off for charity. Have you ever tried your hand at painting?  Yes, I have.

7) In 1964, when this song was on the radio, women spent more on styling gels and sprays than they do today. Are you having a good hair day? No worse than any other day!  Or has the pandemic made dealing with your hair something of an adventure? My hair is short and naturally curly. It is pretty easy to manage, even when it could use a trim.  (Actually, I have a friend here in our community who is a retired hairdresser and I have been twice to him for a trim!  We were careful.)

8) Nationally and internationally, one of 1964's biggest news stories was the marriage of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The bride wore a yellow dress and white and yellow flowers in her hair. The groom was decked out in a sedate dark suit with a red tie and a yellow boutonniere. What did you wear the last time you got really dressed up?  The Museum's Gala, April 2017.

 9) Random question: Imagine you're stranded on a desert island with a complete stranger. Would you prefer your one and only companion to be a man or a woman?  I don't want to be stranded on a desert island at all but probably a woman if she is somewhat self-sufficient and not a whiner.  The same could be said for a man, though. Just give me a person who can pull his/her own weight to help us survive!

Happy Saturday and thanks for your visit!

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