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Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
Saturday 9: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) In this week's song, BJ Thomas sings that he knows it won't be long until he finds happiness. What are you looking forward to today? Ha... sleeping in!! What's going to make you smile? Having nothing on my calendar today makes me smile. There are things that need doin' and I may get some of them done... or not.
2) BJ Thomas met his wife Gloria at a bar. She was there with his drummer, but BJ let his friend know he felt a connection to Gloria and was going to drive her home. BJ and Gloria were married for 50 years, until his death. Have you and a friend ever found yourselves attracted to the same person? If yes, how did you handle it? No, and thank goodness!
3) This song is from Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, which has been called "the most entertaining Western ever made." Do you enjoy Westerns? I don't NOT enjoy westerns but they aren't a genre that I seek out. I remember enjoying Butch Cassidy and several others.
4) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of the most popular movies Paul Newman made, but he liked to say his "favorite role is philanthropist." He raised an amazing $500 million for children's charities through his Newman's Own brand. The most popular Newman's Own product is salad dressing. What flavor of salad dressing would we find in your kitchen right now? I have lots of salad dressings: Italian, Ranch, Honey Mustard, Poppy Seed, Catalina, Raspberry & Walnut Vinaigrette, and Blue Cheese. I think that's all.
5) Burt Bacharach won the first of his three Oscars for this song. Yet 20th Century Fox originally wanted to cut the song from the movie, maintaining that that song and the famous "bicycle sequence" between Paul Newman and Katharine Ross were anachronistic and made the movie too long. Burt and the movie's director George Roy Hill fought for it, insisting that it helped define the optimistic character of Butch. Tell us about a time you were glad you stood your ground. Well, I usually stick with my decisions and am happy with the results. I can't think of a specific time to post about.
6) Edith Head also won an Oscar for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. She said that Robert Redford, who played Sundance, presented a wardrobe problem. His jawline is too strong so she had to create special wider-brimmed hats to balance it. If you could magically change one of your physical features, which would you choose? Fat. I would have all the fat sucked out!! LOL And which feature would you never change? I like my green eyes and I do like being tall, even though I complain about it when I am buying clothes.
7) In 1969, when this song was a hit, The Beatles played their last concert on the roof of Abbey Road Studios. When did you last climb onto the roof? It was a very long time ago. Elaine and I used to climb up on my grandparents' garage roof to sunbathe!! Yes, we did. Kids!! (more than 50 years ago!)
8) Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mysteries sold at a brisk pace at Christmastime 1969. They're still popular today. Were you a fan? When I was a youngster (12-15ish) I owned all the Nancy Drew books published at the time (52). I LOVED Nancy Drew mysteries. I also owned a few of the Hardy Boys books but enjoyed them on TV more than reading them.
9) Random question: Do you consider yourself old-fashioned? Yes, I am a bit old-fashioned. I'm old, too! There is just something missing in society today. I am happy with our technology and healthcare advances but miss family reunions, family meals, morals, respect, integrity (especially politicians and journalists who have integrity)...
Peace & Hugs!
Sweet Memories! Elaine & I wanted
to be one of those other girls who could solve mysteries!
I never read Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew. I did read some of the Trixie Beldon books. My husband read the Hardy Boys and has a collection of those books from different printings. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI loved Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys a lot! I also really liked BJ Thomas.
ReplyDeleteI love how you summed up what being old-fashioned means. That is me in a nutshell, too. I read both Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys and loved them on TV. I bought seasons 2-3 on DVD at a rummage sale a few years ago for 25 cents. What a fun blast from the past. Shaun Cassidy singing in several of them and the way they dressed and talked at the ages they were supposed to be. They were so sophisticated and glamorous compared to what we see today.
ReplyDeleteLike Stacy, I love the way you've expressed 'old fashioned.' Right there with you, girlfriend! I don't remember reading Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys -- rather Cherry Ames, Student Nurse; even The Lennon Sisters' corny mysteries. It's been a while since I examined our salad dressings; there's a variety, but I rarely stray from Marie's Bleu Cheese or Ken's Greek.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your answers, and I will tell you that you are NOT fat!! You are tall and statuesque, and very lovely. So don't be so hard on yourself. And you have a wonderful smile and are so friendly and thoughtful. That's what I see when I look at you. And yes, I love the old fashioned qualities you mentioned. That is what is missing in our society today, and I feel sad for the younger generations who just don't have those family connections. People just live too far apart and don't get together like our families did in the past, when we didn't have social media. I can't believe I never read Nancy Drew books growing up. I scratch my head and wonder how I missed out on those. To be honest, I don't think I did much reading outside of school required reading when I was growing up. I guess I was just too busy playing outside or something. I love to read now, although I haven't been doing much lately. My eyes need an adjustment or something. LOL. Salad dressings? We have Hidden Valley Ranch and I use Marie's Coleslaw dressing on my salads. I love it. It's a celery seed dressing and I like it better than any other dressing. I usually will order honey mustard when at a restaurant because they don't have what I really want. LOL. Okay, time to go. Have a blessed day.
ReplyDeleteCall me old-fashioned, and I'll take that as a compliment, Terri. I didn't read much Nancy Drew growing up because my mother was a "book snob" and convinced me that these weren't well-written enough to be worth my time. Sad! I do love a good mystery and read many today.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
I enjoyed the same titles... when I was much younger I liked the "Honey Bunch" series. I never hear about them now and wonder why..
ReplyDeleteI agree that something is missing now in #9. I wonder though if every generation feels that way though.
ReplyDelete#1...me too, I love to sleep in. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend. ♥
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This was a fun post, it takes me back. I love BJ Thomas and had several of his albumns
ReplyDeleteNancy Drew! I loved her books and read them all. My brother who is 14 months younger than me read The Hardy Boys and I read some of them too.
I'm old fashioned too and agree with your thoughts on that.