8.24.2024

saturday 9


Sh-Boom

1) 70 years ago this month, the Crew Cuts were singing that life could be a dream. When you awaken, can you recall your dreams? not in detail but I remember how they made me feel

2) The lead singer refers to his girl as "darling," "sweetheart" and "baby." Have you used an affectionate endearment lately? If yes, who were you speaking to? I called a class "oh, sweeties"

3) Two members of this Canadian quartet are brothers, born 15 months apart. Do you have siblings? If yes, how close in age are you? my siblings and I are about two years apart--the eldest is 6 years older than I am

4) A hit in Toronto, the Crew Cuts traveled by car to appear on TV in New York. How are your wheels? Would you give your vehicle a tune up before embarking on a 1,000 mile (500 miles each way) road trip? I love my car!  But I might give it a tune-up before a thousand-mile trip--or at least I would check the oil level and the tire pressure

5) In 54 and 55, they had five Top 10 hits. Then the Crew Cuts fell off the charts. Founding member Rudi Maugeri suspects it's because they were a "teen act" and teenage music tastes can change fast. Who did you listen to when you were in high school? I listened to The Police (oh lord, did I love them) and U2 and the Beatles

6) A well-maintained crew cut should be trimmed every 2-4 weeks. Is there an appointment with a hairstylist on your calendar? no, but I likely will go in November

Let's look at the summer of 1954.

7) 70 years ago, Chicago Bears great Walter Payton was born. Today more than 1200 students are enrolled in Chicago's Walter Payton College Preparatory High School. Was your high school named after anyone? no, it is named after my hometown

8) J.R.R. Tolkien's Fellowship of the Rings was published. It's the first of three volumes in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Have you read the books and/or seen the movies? I have not read the trilogy and I don't think I have seen the movies (I really don't recall)

9) Sports Illustrated was first published. As a special promotion, the premier issue included baseball cards. With the introduction of online communities and trading apps, collecting baseball cards continues to grow in popularity. Are there any card collectors in your life? not that I know of

3 comments:

CountryDew said...

I feel certain that if you'd seen the award-winning LoTR trilogy, you would remember. :-)

songbird's crazy world said...

Good music choices

The Gal Herself said...

#4: You're such a wise road warrior. I had a car care client for a couple years and one of their conundrums was, how to make more drivers like you. Regular maintenance is not only cheaper in the long run for the consumer, it's better business for the mechanics because routine "check-ups" are scheduled while repairs tend not to be.