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That Funny Feeling
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8) Also in 1965, I Dream of Jeannie premiered. The sitcom about a beautiful genie living in the suburbs was developed to compete with Bewitched, about a beautiful witch living in the suburbs. Which show do you like better? I liked and watched both, and I enjoy a rerun when I come across one. 50/50 for me.
Saturday 9: That Funny Feeling (1965)
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1) In this song, Bobby Darin admits he cares more for the girl than he should. What's something you have recently overdone (eaten too many potato chips, stayed up too late, etc.)? I bought some chocolate-covered caramels at Sam's Club. I only allow myself two a day, but I sometimes forget if I already had two...
2) Bobby wrote this as the theme song for a movie he starred in with his wife, Sandra Dee. That Funny Feeling (the movie) turned a profit at the box office, and "That Funny Feeling" (the record) made the Billboard Top 40. Can you think of another movie and song that were both popular? Let It Go, from Frozen.
3) While Bobby had a successful movie career and earned an Oscar nomination, he didn't get the part he wanted most: Tony in West Side Story. While he could sing and dance very well, producers didn't think Bobby looked like a romantic leading man. What actor or actress makes your heart skip a beat? Sam Elliot and Andy Garcia. Yum.
4) Elvis enjoyed watching Bobby perform, but understood that if he sat in the audience, he would be a distraction. So Elvis always watched Bobby from the wings. Think about the last thing you saw in a theater (concert, movie, play). Were you distracted by another audience member? Was anyone crinkling paper, checking their phone, whispering, etc.? Last year, at a Christmas concert with my friend, Sharon, she got stuck behind a very tall man and had trouble seeing the stage. I offered several times to trade seats (I'm taller), but she wouldn't switch with me. The whole situation was distracting because she wasn't enjoying the show. She gifted me her husband's ticket because he wasn't well enough to attend.
5) When the editor of a teen magazine asked if he could cook, Bobby not only said yes, he offered up his manicotti recipe. What's your favorite pasta dish? (To eat, not necessarily to whip up in your kitchen.) It's hard to beat spaghetti with a good marinara or meat sauce at Italian restaurants. At home, I make baked ziti often for company.
6) In addition to cooking, Bobby's friends recall he loved talking about classic cars and baseball. Which of those three would you be most comfortable discussing? Cooking.
7) In 1965, when Americans were listening to "That Funny Feeling," aspirin was the top over-the-counter pain reliever. You could get a bottle of 200 tablets for just $1. Is there aspirin in your medicine chest right now? Nope. I take Tylenol.
8) Also in 1965, I Dream of Jeannie premiered. The sitcom about a beautiful genie living in the suburbs was developed to compete with Bewitched, about a beautiful witch living in the suburbs. Which show do you like better? I liked and watched both, and I enjoy a rerun when I come across one. 50/50 for me.
9) Random question: After a friend leaves your home, you spot a small, bound book on the floor next to your sofa. You flip through it and see that her journal fell out of her purse. It's mostly shopping lists and appointments, but also includes personal observations. Once you realize what it is, do you close it and keep it closed until you can return it to her? Or do you continue reading? I wouldn't have continued reading, and I wouldn't have started reading it if I'd known who it belonged to. Do unto others...
Peace and Hugs!
We'll join the everlasting song,
And crown Him Lord of all!
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Peacock has Bewitched, smiles...oh and yes ma'am on Sam Elliot, smiles. Wishing you a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteI laughed about the caramels--my husband called and asked if I wanted a container of them but I said no bc I eat them!!!!! lol
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, you deserve a standing ovation for limiting yourself with those caramels. They are just too good, as are the chocolate covered almonds from Costco (good thing they've gotten so expensive!). I did buy myself some licorice all-sorts from the Mennonite store, they're probably stale (they buy huge quantities and package things up in little plastic containers), but they're even better that way. They are to reward myself with two or three each time I do my PT at home. I bought Target brand Tylenol the other day, 100 tablets for $1.99. I thought that was very cheap. I wouldn't read the journal either, not at all. :)
ReplyDeleteI would never read someone else's journal, either. So intrusive! Have a blessed day, Terri!
ReplyDeleteI love the caramel story. I would do the same thing. I just bought peppermint bark! I won't read someone else's journal either. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteI’m short, and somehow I almost always wind up sitting behind a tall person …
ReplyDeleteI wonder if we bought the same chocolate covered caramels. If so, they are so good and 2 a day for me also. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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I overindulge too often on too much. That’s as much as I’ll disclose at this time!
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I am behind in my blog-reading. I need to go back for the fashion post on Thursday!
The last concert we attended, the people in front of us (and of them) all stood up for most of the songs. No, I didn't pay beaucoup bucks to have to stand to see the stage.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, the only swoon-worthy actors I can think of are already deceased -- Christopher Plummer and Richard Burton. (*sigh*)
I think I would have forgotten that I had eaten two pieces of that caramel candy too!! HA! My sister used to make the best manicotti ever! I loved the old shows of I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched! My favorite actor is Kevin Kostner! I would not have read the journal either.
ReplyDeleteWho is Andy Garcia? I am way behind in movie stars. I liked Gregory Peck and Cary Grant. LOL. More for their acting than their looks, however. I'm glad to know you wouldn't read a diary/journal that belonged to someone else, and I already knew you wouldn't. Although my thoughts are that I won't write anything down that I wouldn't want anyone else to read anyway, because we just never know who might open it and read it, even after we are dead and gone. My blog is my "open book" journal, and I hope everyone will read it! LOL.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post, as always.
I don't remember the last time we had an aspirin in our house -- maybe pre-children . . .39 years ago?
ReplyDeletehehehe! I bought some chocolate covered cherries the other day and was limiting myself to two a day too but I forget too and sometimes have a couple more. Oops.
ReplyDeleteGetting stuck behind tall people at a concert or show is the worst, it has happened to me a few times.
Hi dear Terri, thank you for sharing this song! As far as television goes, I really miss the classics such as Bewitched, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Waltons, I Dream of Jeannie...I could go on, but you get the idea. :)
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