2) On both shows, Five-O is an elite police task force led by Det. Lt. Steve McGarrett. Who is your favorite TV cop? Just one? It's hard. But I'll have to go with one of the L and O officers -- Lennie Briscoe, Elliott Stabler or Mike Logan.
3) On both shows, the part of Danny "Danno" Williams was played by a second generation performer. (James MacArthur was the son of Broadway legend Helen Hayes; Scott Caan is the son of movie actor James Caan.) If you followed one of your parents into their chosen profession, what would you be doing? My dad was an auto mechanic. Being a real gear head is clearly not a trait passed on from generation to generation. Similarly, my mother was a stay-at-home mom, also something that holds no attraction for me.
4) Both shows are filmed in Hawaii, the boyhood home of President Obama. Have any of our 44 Presidents hailed from your state? Abraham Lincoln. Our best-ever president. No matter who your state claims, Illinois wins. Because he's Abe.
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6) This week's song was written by the late Morton Stevens. In addition to composing for TV shows, he was the musical director for a group of entertainers known in the 60s as "The Rat Pack." Can you name any "Rat Pack" members?
7) This week's featured band, The Ventures, began when Don Wilson purchased a used car from Bob Bogle. During negotiations, they discovered a shared passion for playing guitar. Did you buy your current ride new or used? Did the negotiations go smoothly? No car.
8) The year this song was popular, 1969, is when Donald and Doris Fisher opened a San Francisco clothing store called The Gap. Today there are more than 3,200 Gap locations. Do you shop at The Gap or gap.com? Nope. There's an Old Navy (owned by the same company) just around the corner from The Gap and its jeans fit better and are more affordable.
9) Random question: What's on your Saturday to-do list? Hair cut, lunch with my nephew, and update this blog. I still haven't posted a word about my trip to LA! I want to get it down before I forget anything.
Thank you for Lincoln! My grandmother told me that I was related to him through my grandpa, whose mother's maiden name was Lincoln. All my life, I believed this. Much later, after Grandma was gone, I asked Grandpa... who told me she had been kidding. GAH!
ReplyDeleteI loved Magnum PI, too! Tom Selleck with the stash is better than without, IMO.
I didn't get ALL the Rat Packers, but I'm proud I did get the three I named right!
I prefer Old Navy as well! Oh, I loved Magnum PI too!! Have a great Saturday!
ReplyDeleteYou do win because of Lincoln. I've got Hannibal Hamlin as Vice President, though! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI beg to differ. I have George Washington AND Thomas Jefferson, along with six others. There wouldn't have been a Lincoln without them. Though I admit Lincoln is one of my favorite presidents.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a driver nor coffee drinker, either! It's amazing how often people take for granted that you're both. And similarly, the smell from Starbuck's can make me feel yucky!
ReplyDeleteFunny how many states try to claim Abe. We have the official license plate though :)
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