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Colors of the Wind
Saturday 9: Colors of the Wind (1995)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
This month, we're going to recall Summer Songs. These will all be records that topped the charts during August.
1) Number 1 on the charts, in August, 30 years ago, "Colors of the Wind" is from the Disney hit, Pocahontas. Have you seen it? No. Sorry.
2) This song celebrates the glories of nature. Have you spent much time outdoors this summer? If yes, what have you enjoyed doing? Summers are too hot, here in Florida, to spend any time outside. Ask me again in January, when everyone up north is shoveling snow and freezing. :)
3) Lyricist Stephen Schwartz said he was inspired by the works of Chief Seattle, Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Who is your favorite author? The author I keep buying the next in the series from is Janet Evanovich. Silly, easy reads, with characters who feel like neighbors.
4) This week's artist, Vanessa Williams, came to national attention as Miss America 1984. In the talent competition, she sang "Happy Days Are Here Again." Over the years, contestants have sung, recited original poetry, danced, twirled batons, performed gymnastics, and demonstrated martial arts. Which of your talents would wow the judges? Ha. I am not talented in any way that would wow a judge (or anyone)! I'm an excellent procrastinator. How could I present that? LOL
5) Her family tree includes William A. Fields, who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives in the late 19th century. Are you interested in genealogy? Yes! It's not really a "passion" anymore, but I am a member of Ancestry.com, have done my DNA, and joined the DAR through my Mahaffey family line. I am British, German, Scottish, Scandinavian, and Irish, in that order, by percentages.
6) Vanessa supports the non-profit Dress for Success, which helps unemployed and underemployed women prepare with career coaching, networking, and professional attire. Have you ever gone into a job interview and found yourself unprepared? Or, if you prefer, tell us about an interview you confidently aced. I have usually been prepared. My interview for the part-time job I had after Joe died went very well. My boss told me that the two bigger bosses told him to catch me in the parking lot and make the offer. He didn't, but I got the phone call the next morning. It was a fun three-year stint, much needed, and I have lifelong friends in Danon and Mali.
Let's look at the summer of 1995.
7) 1995's best-selling new car was the Ford Taurus. That summer, dealers were promoting a 6.9% APR loan or $1,500 cash back with purchase. This summer, drivers with good credit might get a better deal because the average APR for new car loans is a little lower. Do you keep your eye on fluctuating interest rates? Only when I am in the market for a new car. We got a 0% interest loan on the car I have now, and it is happily paid for. Hard to beat 0% interest.
8) English yachtswoman Lisa Clayton made history by sailing solo around the world. It took her 10 months. Would you be comfortable spending months and months alone? I am pretty good at being alone, but I do enjoy my family and friends and would miss them terribly for just a few months, let alone 10.
9) Legendary New York Yankee Mickey Mantle died in 1995. How is your baseball team doing this season? I've never been much of a baseball fan. The last time I paid attention was when Pete Rose and Johnny Bench played for the Cincinnati Reds (yes, 1970s). Joe kind of followed the Phillies. He played baseball in high school and was good enough to have been offered college scholarships (he went to Villanova instead). He was more of a football and hockey fan, and college basketball (Villanova).
