The Saturday 9...

 Crazy Sam brings us nine questions for Saturday blogs!  Thanks, Sam!  You can join in HERE!

Photograph

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!

Saturday 9: Photograph (1973)

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

1) In this song, Ringo stumbles upon a photograph that reminds him of a lost love. Are there any photos displayed in the room you're in right now?  My living room (where I have my happy place) is FULL of photographs!!   Family, friends, cherished art photos... Yes.

2) While there are approximately 180 published songs credited to Lennon-McCartney, this is the only song written by Harrison-Starr. When you think of Ringo's old band, the Beatles, what's the first song that comes to mind?  I Want To Hold Your Hand.  She Loves Me is a close second.

 
3) George and Ringo wrote this song while on a yacht in the South of France. They, and their wives, had just attended Mick Jagger's wedding to Bianca in Saint Tropez and decided to take a little holiday together. What are your vacation plans for 2025?  I don't have any vacation plans yet for this year.  I have some ideas for a couple of trips north, but nothing set in stone yet.

 

4) At 5'8, Ringo was the shortest Beatle and the only one with blue eyes. How tall are you? What's your eye color?  I used to be just a tad under 6 feet but measure around 5' 10"  now.  Old age has caused some shrinkage. My brother was 6 feet 3 or 4 and one sister is about an inch shorter than me. I have been the tallest kid in the pictures my entire life... including Kindergarten...

5) Ringo gave his first wife, Maureen, a one-of-a-kind birthday gift. Frank Sinatra recorded "The Lady Is a Tramp" with special lyrics, written just for her. Do you have anything that's personalized? (It could be a monogram on a scarf, it doesn't have to be as cool as a gift from Frank Sinatra.)  The only thing I can think of is my wedding ring which was engraved TLD love JND on the inside.  His is also engraved JND love TLD. 

6) Ringo appeared as Mr. Conductor on Thomas the Tank Engine. He recorded the narration for the entire first season in just a week. Tell us what you did last week.  You just need to read my blogs from this week to see the fun I've had with my son, Joey, here visiting!!  He is headed back home today and I'll be missing him.

7) As a boy in Liverpool, Ringo loved watching American westerns. Do you like cowboy movies/shows?  It depends.  The older I get, the less I like seeing violence and hatred displayed on the screen.

 

8) In 1973, when this song was a hit, former President Lyndon Johnson died. Who was President when you were a kid?  Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy...

 
9) Random question: When you woke up this morning, did you know the day and date (before looking at your phone)?  Yes, I did, but sometimes I do have to check my phone to be sure!  

 

Peace and Hugs!

For the beauty of the earth

For the glory of the skies,

For the love which from our birth

Over and around us lies.

Lord of all, to Thee we raise,

This our hymn of grateful praise.