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Answer the Phone

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Saturday 9: Answer the Phone (2001)

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

1) This song likens a relationship to a roller coaster ride. When did you most recently visit an amusement park?  I went to Disney's Magic Kingdom last November to celebrate my gr-great niece's 5th birthday.  It was lots of fun being with family but that is where I picked up covid and had to cancel Thanksgiving dinner at my house. I got through 32 months without getting covid but all it took was the crowds at Disney to ruin my healthy run. 

2) Lead singer Mark McGrath reasons that his girl should answer the phone because he knows she's home. That was decades ago, when most homes still had landlines. Where were you when you took your last call? Were you at home?  Yes, I was at home. 

3) He remembers the glow of her face when he gave her a rose. Have you recently given or received a gift of flowers or a plant?  No.  I don't have a place to display flowers or plants because I have two cats.  I sometimes will take flowers to a party but usually take a bottle of wine.

4) Sugar Ray's debut CD was called Lemonade and Brownies. Crazy Sam admits she'd prefer milk with her brownie. What about you? Does the combination of lemonade and brownies sound good to you?  Lemonade would not taste good with brownies to me. I'm not fond of lemon anyway.  I'll take that glass of milk, please.

5) In 2005, Mark McGrath was a guest judge on American Idol. At one time, Idol was the dominant singing competition show. Today, in addition to American Idol, viewers can also watch The Voice and America's Got Talent. Are you a fan of any or all of these shows?  I love The Voice. I don't watch the others, though did watch American Idol for the first three or four seasons, which were years and years ago.

6) Sugar Ray is a famous name in boxing circles. Sugar Ray Robinson and  Sugar Ray Leonard were both world championships. Are you a boxing fan?  I am not a fan of boxing.

7) In 2001, when this song was popular, the Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened to the public after more than a decade of renovations. Have you ever been to Italy?  Yes!  If yes, where did you go?  Venice, Florence, Rome, and a few other lesser known places, including a winery in Tuscany.  If not, is a trip to Italy on your wish list?  I loved going to Italy and am so glad Joe and I made that trip.  I doubt I will ever travel overseas again.  If I did, I would go to Scotland and Ireland.

8) Also in 2001, Liverpool's Speke Airport was renamed John Lennon Airport. Liverpool's is the first airport in the United Kingdom to be named after an individual. Tell us about something in your hometown that is named after someone.  The Frances Langford Prominade; George Jenkins Blvd., Frank Lloyd Wright Way...

9) Random Question: Is the screen on your cell phone cracked?  No, thank goodness! I do keep a protective film on the screen and a sturdy case because I do drop it now and then.

Peace and Hugs!

I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold; 

I'd rather be His than have riches untold; 

I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands. 

I'd rather be led by His nail pierced hand.