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Fun, Fun, Fun

Saturday 9 by The Gal Herself / May 14, 2026 at 5:40 AM

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 to answer the questions; however, here are today's questions!

Saturday 9: Fun, Fun, Fun (1964)

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

1) This song is about a girl who borrows her father's Ford Thunderbird. When was the last time you drove someone else's car?  Probably 10 years ago, when Joe still had his car.

2) The teen in question is well known for the ability to drive "like an ace." If we were to ask your high school classmates what they remember most about you, what do you think they'd say?  I was good at art and playing trumpet.

3) She told her father she needed the car to go to the library, but used it instead to meet friends. Can you recall a time your parents caught you in a fib? Nope. I was the firstborn and don't remember telling a fib to my parents.  Seriously.

4) For this girl and her friends, fun centered on cars and fast food. What did you and your friends do for fun during your teen years?  Made no-bake chocolate cookies, watched Chiller Theater on Friday nights, and listened to music on a portable record player.

5) Legend has it that songwriters Brian Wilson and Mike Love got the idea for this song from a Salt Lake City disc jockey. He told them he'd lent his T-bird to his daughter so she could go to class at the community college, but discovered her deception when the car was ticketed in front of a fast-food restaurant. Can you think of another song inspired by true events?  The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, by Gordon Lightfoot

 
6) As in the song, the disc jockey punished his daughter by taking her driving privileges away. Were your parents strict when you were growing up?  Yes.  Always with love.

7) This song was recorded on January 1, 1964. The Beach Boys had to work on the holiday because they were under pressure to meet a February release date. How did you spend New Year's Day 2026?  I had lunch with my friend, Cheryl, at Miller's Ale House.

 
8) 1964 was a great year for Capitol Records. They had chart-topping hits by the Beach Boys, Barbra Streisand, and, most spectacularly, The Beatles. The Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles is considered iconic, and it's a stop on tourist bus tours. Have you ever been to Southern California? If yes, what did you do? I have never been to California, north or south, and have no desire to go there.

 
9) Random question: What's the last compliment you received?  I posted a new cover photo on FB, and several people mentioned how great I looked. I don't usually take compliments seriously, and I am not comfortable when compliments are given. Just a thing.

Peace and Hugs!

 "Too often we underestimate the power of ... an honest compliment ... all of which have the potential to turn a life around." — Leo Buscaglia