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Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
Saturday 9: Do You Know the Way to San Jose (1968)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) In this song, someone moves to Los Angeles looking for "fame and fortune" but ends up with a job "pumping gas." Today, the majority of service stations are self serve, so very few people pump gas for a living. Can you think of another job that used to be common but doesn't exist anymore? Full-service check-out at our Dollar Tree. Self-checkout should at least give one a 10% discount.
2) The San Jose travel bureau advertises "300 days of sunshine" every year. How is the weather where you are today? Absolutely beautiful!! Temps in the mid-80s with no humidity. Delightful.
3) Lyricist Hal David became fond of San Jose when he was stationed there while in the Navy. Tell us about a place you visited that you have affection for. Italy.
4) Composer Burt Bacharach grew up and worked primarily in New York until his marriage to actress Angie Dickinson. She had to live in Los Angeles for her career, so he relocated and remained a Californian for the rest of his life. Where do you feel most at home? (It doesn't have to be a city. It could be your favorite chair.) Right here in Lakeland, Florida, and sitting in my happy place (recliner)!! I've lived here longer than any other state or city - 36 years! This is home.
5) Dionne Warwick thinks this week's song is "dumb." She won her first Grammy for "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" and, decades later, still sings it in concert, but she has not changed her opinion of the song. What is something everyone else seems to like but you just don't get? Hallmark movies. Sorry.
6) Now in her 80s, with more than 60 years in show business, Dionne still enjoys performing. She told a reporter that she loves looking out into the audience and seeing an arm go around a shoulder, or a couple begin holding hands, when they hear her sing "their song." What song reminds you of a special romance? The theme song from the movie Flashdance was the first song Joe and I danced to on Monday evening, August 1, 1993. We laughed about it every time we heard it. He thought it was a slow dance.
7) In 1968, when this song was popular, The Doris Day Show premiered. The show was, initially, a surprise to its star. Her manager/husband died suddenly without telling her he had committed her to a weekly sitcom. She was not pleased but honored the contract. Think of the last time you were surprised. Was it a happy or sad surprise? It's been a long time since I was surprised, happily or sadly. Nothing specific is coming to mind.
8) According to the Social Security Administration, the most popular baby names of 1968 were Lisa and Michael. Are there any Lisas or Michaels in your life? I have a nephew named Michael, and I have a niece named Lisa.
9) Random question: What are you looking forward to this week? I am off to a craft fair called Pioneer Days, over in Lake Wales. Neighbor Susan is going with me, and hopefully neighbor Sandy will too. The weather should be ideal! I have a dentist appointment on Monday and am not looking forward to it. There will be X-rays, and I have a very quick gag reflex that drives the Dental Tech crazy.
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Have fun at Pioneer Days, Terri. Looking forward to hearing all about it on your Monday recap. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Pioneer Days, it sounds like fun
ReplyDeleteUsually you and I love the same things, but I really enjoy Hallmark movies. :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun at Pioneer Days!
I used to watch them, but they are all basically the same and it took the fun out of it for me. I should catch another one. It's been years.
DeleteHave a great time at the craft fair!
ReplyDeleteWe had self-check out at our Dollar General, but they took it away. I wondered if people were stealing.
Do you have the Great American Family channel? They do movies like Hallmark, but they are Christian theme. I know you do not like Hallmark, but I wonder if you could tolerate these. They had one last week called The Christmas Prayer and it was really good. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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I was the only Lisa in my school, but there was an Elissa.
ReplyDeleteSo far (knock wood) our Dollar Tree/Dollar Generals are still manned. The new Publix on the other hand now offers "self"... I'm just stubborn enough to dig in my toes and stand in line as long as it takes to be waited on by a human.
ReplyDeleteWish you were here to go to a Fall Fair with me. (Tom's no longer able, so I'd feel guilty leaving him.) Have fun!
On the topic of surprises, we have a hall in our house with a 90-degree turn. Very early in our relationship, Gary and I discovered we could each startle the other very easily if we happened to encounter each other at that turn. With both of us being a little hard of hearing, apparently the shuffling of our feet does not make enough noise to inform us of the other approaching. Since then we have learned to whistle just a little when in that hallway and that has helped us a lot!
ReplyDeleteI hope your dentist appt this Monday goes well.
I hate self check outs, if I can go to a one with a real person I always will.
ReplyDeleteThe weather with you sounds lovely, it's been quite chilly here and windy but at least the sun was shining.
Aww! The story about Joe thinking the Flashdance song was a slow dance did make me chuckle.
I hope you had fun at the craft fair.
I haven't heard this song before! I'll have to check it out. Hope you have fun at Pioneer Days!
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I remember her songs for sure. AND I LOVE HALLMARK SHOWS - sorry. Have fun at Pioneer Days.
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