Saturday 9: Fooled Around and Fell in Love (1976)
Unfamiliar
with this week's tune? Hear it here.
Chosen because Friday was April Fool's Day.
1)
As an April Fool's prank, Taco Bell once announced they had purchased
The Liberty Bell and renamed it The Taco Liberty Bell. Describe your
perfect taco. Lightly (and oh, I do mean lightly) seasoned beef, lettuce, and cheddar cheese in a flour tortilla.
2)
In 1989, a British policeman investigated a flying saucer that had
landed in a field in Surrey. When a figure in a space suit emerged, the
policeman ran away. Turns out it was a hot air balloon, designed by
billionaire Richard Branson to look like a UFO as an April Fool's
prank/publicity stunt. Have you ever seen a UFO? Nope
3)
This week's song is about a man who collected girls' phone numbers in a
little book. When he and she broke up, he'd tear out her page. Do you
keep an pen-and-paper address book? Or do you use your cellphone to hold
street addresses as well as phone numbers? I still carry an old-school day planner with an address book in the back.
4) This was the biggest hit blues guitarist Elvin Bishop ever had, but that's not him singing it. While he's proud of his composing and guitar prowess, Bishop felt his voice was too gravelly for this song. Do you like your singing voice? Ha! NO! No one likes my singing voice!
5) A brainy kid, Elvin Bishop won a full scholarship to the University of Chicago, where he majored in physics. Obviously, though, as a blues guitarist he doesn't lean on that physics degree very often. What's something you learned in school that you seldom used again? Chemistry and algebra
6) Elvin was born in Iowa, grew up in Oklahoma, went to college in Illinois, recorded in Georgia and now lives in California. How many different states have you called home? One. I have no interest in moving. I remember a conversation with a lover who was trying to convince me we would be happier in Northern California. I told him that we'd just be moving our problems 2000 miles to the west. I really believe that.
4) This was the biggest hit blues guitarist Elvin Bishop ever had, but that's not him singing it. While he's proud of his composing and guitar prowess, Bishop felt his voice was too gravelly for this song. Do you like your singing voice? Ha! NO! No one likes my singing voice!
5) A brainy kid, Elvin Bishop won a full scholarship to the University of Chicago, where he majored in physics. Obviously, though, as a blues guitarist he doesn't lean on that physics degree very often. What's something you learned in school that you seldom used again? Chemistry and algebra
6) Elvin was born in Iowa, grew up in Oklahoma, went to college in Illinois, recorded in Georgia and now lives in California. How many different states have you called home? One. I have no interest in moving. I remember a conversation with a lover who was trying to convince me we would be happier in Northern California. I told him that we'd just be moving our problems 2000 miles to the west. I really believe that.
7) In 1976, the Summer Olympics were held in Montreal. When did you most
recently visit our neighbor to the north? It's been decades.
8) Nadia Comaneci was the star of the 76 Olympics, scoring a perfect 10 in gymnastics. What have you enjoyed lately that you would rate "a perfect 10?" Weeks ago, I had the most heavenly slice of prime rib.
9) Random question: Do you ever talk to your TV? Oh, yes. I shout encouragement to ball players all the time.
8) Nadia Comaneci was the star of the 76 Olympics, scoring a perfect 10 in gymnastics. What have you enjoyed lately that you would rate "a perfect 10?" Weeks ago, I had the most heavenly slice of prime rib.
9) Random question: Do you ever talk to your TV? Oh, yes. I shout encouragement to ball players all the time.
I also have an old school planner. Putting things on a calendar in my phone really doesn't do it for me. I'm too old. I have lived in seven different states in my life and will probably move to another one when I retire. I have never been to Canada, but been to Mexico several times. Hope you have a good weekend. See you again soon.
ReplyDeleteYES! to your answer to #6. I tell my daughter that all the time. Every time the going starts to get a little rough she starts talking about moving to somewhere far, far away. She is convinced life would just be wonderful elsewhere and I try to tell her that until she can learn to be happy where she is, nowhere will make her happy.
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to figure out a way to better manage my time and have been looking at planners, old school and otherwise. So far I've not found anything that seems doable for me.
ReplyDeleteI moved my problems with the ex thousands of miles. Literally from Montana to Anchorage. Dumb. The main problem followed us like a duckling. And I was clueless.
ReplyDelete#6 From a septuagenarian I have learned that no matter where you live it turns out that it is the same as before. Our personalities make our home.
ReplyDelete#8 You wouldn't believe the Prime Rib place just north from me in Chicopee, MA Bernie's Dining Depot
Caboose = 1 1/2 lbs. of prime rib (This is what I usually order and there is enough leftovers for meals for a whole week!
Regular = 2 1/2 lbs.
Conductor = 3 1/2 lbs.
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I like to shout at the ball players too! Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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Your taco sounds delicious because I like soft tacos,too. There is something called Seitan that my daughter’s use for tacos,too.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, shouting encouragement to your Cubbies is A-Ok! My hubby hated when I’d yell at quarterbacks. 😂
#8--nothing finer than a memorable meal.
ReplyDeleteGal, I’m afraid that I blew away a comment on my blog, and I fear it was yours. These Bad eyes are letting me down. So sorry. 😞
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