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Yesterday

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Saturday 9: Yesterday (1965)

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

Chosen because June 18 is Paul McCartney's 80th birthday. 

1) Paul McCartney sings that yesterday all his troubles seemed so far away. Can you recall a time when your life seemed carefree?  Barely!  LOL 

2) He has always insisted the melody to "Yesterday" came to him in a dream. Did you dream last night?  I know I dream now and then but rarely remember what the dream was about.

3) The lyrics were inspired, in part, by the death of Paul's mother when he was 14. Thirteen years later, he named his daughter Mary after her. Are you named after anyone? If you're a parent, did you name your children in honor of anyone?  My middle name, Lee, is after my great-grandma, Verda Lee.

4) Over the years, Paul has performed on bass, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, and drums, but not the first instrument he owned: the trumpet. A present from his dad for his 14th birthday, he exchanged the trumpet for a guitar because "you can't sing while playing the trumpet." Have you more recently a) exchanged a gift, b) donated a gift you didn't want to charity, or c) regifted?  Well, my sweet daughter-in-law/love, Darlene, gave me her mom's adult tricycle, after her mom passed away.  I rode it once since bringing it home last year.  The tires went flat in the carport where I had it chained to the back-door banister.  My friend, Theresa, just had breast cancer surgery and she will begin a 5-year regimen on a pill that will cause weight gain.  She was looking for a bike.  I called Darlene to make sure she was okay with me passing the bike along to someone who needs it and will use it.  She said of course.  

5) Paul grew up seeing how much his dad enjoyed placing a bet and then listening to the horse race from his favorite armchair in the living room, so he took his salary from making the film A Hard Day's Night and surprised his father with a racehorse. After father and son proudly watched Drake's Drum win at Liverpool's Aintree Racecourse, the horse retired to Paul's farm in Scotland. If money were no object, what gift would you give a loved one?  Good golly, I have no idea. I guess I would ask some questions first. Pay off homes, new cars, updates where needed, donate to church and charities... 

6) Paul is considered one of the world's wealthiest entertainers, worth an estimated $1.2 billion. This month, as he approaches his 80th birthday, he is winding up a 16-city North American tour, during which he performs 30+ songs in a 2-hour, 40-minute show. If you had all the money you needed, would you continue to work?  Heck, no!  Or would you kick back and relax?  Kick back, relax, travel, help people...

7) Paul first joined the Beatles when he was recruited into the band by John Lennon. They met as teenagers when Paul showed up at a church picnic where John's band was performing. Paul recalls pedaling over on his bike to hear them, his guitar flung over his back. When did you most recently ride a bike?  See above... over a year ago.

8) Paul met his first wife, Linda, at a London club and then again four days later when she was a photographer at a press party for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band. Think about one of your romances. Where did you meet?  I met Joe in a restaurant/bar on a Monday night.  August 3, 1983.

9) TV journalist Barbara Walters played matchmaker for Paul and his current wife, Nancy. During the summer of 2007, when Paul was vacationing in The Hamptons, Barbara repeatedly and intentionally invited them to the same parties and picnics. Have you had any success in a matchmaking scenario -- as either the matchmaker or one of the dates?  Nope.

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Happy Father's Day to all the dads and anyone who wears those shoes!

Peace & hugs!

A Dad's there when you're happy

and even more when you're sad,

giving unconditional love

whether you're good or you're bad.

 Annmarie Campbell