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Volare
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Saturday 9: Volare (1960)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
7) In 1960, when this record was popular, so were hand-loomed, 100% virgin wool sweaters from Italy. You could order one from the Sears catalog for $12.60 (approx. $135 in today's dollars). That sweater was labeled "dry clean only." Do you have any garments waiting to be picked up from the cleaners? No, no, no. I don't buy anything anymore that can't go in the washing machine.
8) Also in 1960, Princess Margaret married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones. They met when he was commissioned to take her official portrait. Who took the most recent photo of you? The ice cream server when I was visiting my grandkids last weekend.
1) The word "volare" is Italian for "to fly." Say something else in Italian. A tavola non s'invecchia. (One does not grow old at the table.) This sign hangs in my kitchen (from the movie Nonnas).
2) This week, Bobby Rydell invites us to take off with him up in the clouds and promises we'll find a rainbow. Countless lyricists have included rainbows in their songs. Can you name another song that mentions rainbows? Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
2) This week, Bobby Rydell invites us to take off with him up in the clouds and promises we'll find a rainbow. Countless lyricists have included rainbows in their songs. Can you name another song that mentions rainbows? Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
3) His happy heart is singing. What is making you happy this morning? I am off to a Home Show with my walking buddies. We will get our steps in there this morning!!
4) Bobby Rydell, like Frankie Avalon and Fabian, was a 1950s teen idol who hailed from Philadelphia. Home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, Philly is Pennsylvania's most populous city. Have you ever been there? Yes, indeed. That's where my Joe was from, and his folks lived in the suburbs.
5) Bobby was such a perfect example of a clean-cut American boy that when Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey sat down to write the play Grease, they named their fictional high school Rydell High after him. Do you have a favorite song from Grease? Summer Nights or Hopelessly Devoted
6) In addition to singing, Bobby also acted. His most famous film role was opposite Ann-Margret in Bye, Bye, Birdie (1963). Have you seen it? Yes, a very long time ago. I think I will look it up to watch again!
7) In 1960, when this record was popular, so were hand-loomed, 100% virgin wool sweaters from Italy. You could order one from the Sears catalog for $12.60 (approx. $135 in today's dollars). That sweater was labeled "dry clean only." Do you have any garments waiting to be picked up from the cleaners? No, no, no. I don't buy anything anymore that can't go in the washing machine.
8) Also in 1960, Princess Margaret married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones. They met when he was commissioned to take her official portrait. Who took the most recent photo of you? The ice cream server when I was visiting my grandkids last weekend.
9) Random question: Is your oldest friend also your best friend? I think I can say that she is my bestie. Elaine and I have been friends since we were 10 years old. She knows my history. I always refer to her as my BFF. If Joe were still living, my answer would be him (so not the oldest). My sister, Patti, is right up there, too! BUT, Elaine is certainly my oldest friend of over 60 years (and is 6 months older than me!) I am blessed, however, with many dear friends!
Peace and Hugs!
What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.
Nonnas is a great movie and Grease too! How interesting to learn Rydell High was named after Bobby Rydell!
ReplyDeleteI buy things not realising they need dry cleaned but stuff that, they go in the washing machine.
Have a good time at the Home Show!
I've recently connected with a friend from 6-9th grade--so wonderful to rediscover each other and catch up with the joys and sorrows of the last 40-45 years!!!!
ReplyDeleteI was born in 1960 and remember these things. I loved the movie Grease and the soundtrack to it too.
ReplyDeleteHave fun at the Home Show!
That’s a really nice photo
ReplyDeleteI love that Italian saying that "one does not grow old at the table." I should look for one of those for Danny - LOL! I hate to admit it, Terri, but I've never seen "Grease." Maybe, that needs to be on my bucket list. Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteI just finally got to the movie Nonna's last weekend and I loved it! Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend. Enjoy the home show.
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I loved the movie Nonna's - watched it a while ago. Love both your Grease songs, too. ♥ I need to watch Bye, Bye, Birdie, too. and my, my, my, you and your family all look SO MUCH alike!! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI loved Nonna's and Grease too. In fact, I am a great grandma who will have Mackenzie call me Nonna. lol Enjoy the home show.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a young girl I went around singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". I wanted so badly to get as far away from that house as I could. It was almost a theme of mine for awhile.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo of y'all! ❤️
I'd forgotten how delightful Bye, Bye, Birdie is ... the music!, the dancing! That quote intrigues me so; time to watch Nonna's again.
ReplyDeleteI knew you'd have more Italian things to say than the rest of us thanks to Joe. There were lots of your memories of him today. :-) How was the home show? I've always loved going to those, but haven't gone in quite a while thanks to my feet/knee/leg issues. Have a happy Sunday, Terri!
ReplyDeleteI keep in touch with my 3 best friends from growing up years - but we rarely see each other. We, too, are blessed with very close and very good friends. My bestie and I have been friends for almost 40 years. We met when our kids were babies.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea where my comment went, sigh...anyways, that is a nice photo of you and the grandkids, Terri. Wishing you a lovely Sunday my friend.
ReplyDelete“Hopelessly Devoted” – great song!
ReplyDeleteMy mother took Sister and me to see Bye Bye Birdie when it came out. It was probably the first teen-type musical I had ever seen up to that time.
Regarding question #8, who took the most recent photo of myself? Me! (Selfie)
You do, indeed, have a lot of friends, both young and old, recent and long-time! I am thankful to be in your crowd of friends.
How wonderful that your and Elaine have remained good friends for so many years. That's a blessing. I loved John and Olivia singing, 'Your The One That I Want." Cute movie.
ReplyDeleteDear Terri, I have great memories of these things, as I was born in 1956. I love ❤️ your photo of the ice cream. Thank 😊 you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend that I have known my entire life, ever since we were in the nursery class in Sunday School! We went to school together all the way through our senior year. Our paths led in different directions after that. She moved to Minnesota, and communication was not very available for many years. But with Facebook we have reconnected and thoroughly enjoy our friendship there.
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