Saturday 9: I Wouldn't Trade Christmas (1968)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1)
In addition to Christmas, this song name-checks many major holidays,
including Mother's and Father's Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween and Valentine's
Day. Which holiday is your favorite? I don't know how to answer this because the 2024 holidays are different from any other. I used to spend Thanksgiving with John and Christmas with Henry. John died in April and Henry in June. Thanksgiving this year was OK, but very different. We'll see how Christmas unfolds.
2)
The Sinatra family posed in all-white for this album cover in August
1968. Are there any pictures of you and your siblings in matching
outfits? Yes. My older sister and I are 19 months apart, one year apart in school. My mom enjoyed dressing us the same, especially for special occasions. I hated it.
3)
Nancy is the oldest of the Sinatra children. She's also the one who
performed most often on TV and film with her famous father. She played
his
daughter (of course!) in a movie and appeared in two of his TV specials
while
he appeared in one of hers. In 1967, she and Frank scored a #1 single
with a duet of "Somethin' Stupid." Have you ever worked with a family
member or spouse? Nope.
4)
Frank, Jr., was the middle child and only son. A dedicated musician, he
labored in his father's long shadow and joked that he would have had an
easier time if he'd chosen real estate instead of music. Tell us about
your path not taken. (Examples: A career you wish you'd pursued but
didn't; a person you could have married but didn't; a city you almost moved to, but changed your mind.) I once thought I'd enjoy being a court reporter. I'm fascinated by court proceedings. I'm proficient at a keyboard. It seemed like a good fit. But I was eager to move out of my parents' house and didn't want to spend the two years required to get an associate's degree. Instead I took the conventional secretarial route. I ended up at Sears, and from there I was promoted to a catalog copywriter and my advertising career was born. So I guess it all worked out for the best.
5)
Unlike her father and siblings, Tina Sinatra never wanted to be a
singer. She found success as a theatrical agent and, at her father's
request, became involved with his business affairs. Today she helps
manage the rights to Frank Sinatra's movies and music. Do you have a
good head for business? Yes. Or, to be more precise, I have a good head for marketing/strategy. I don't understand investing or the stock market.
6)
Nancy and Frank, Jr., were born in Jersey City. By the time Tina was
born, the family had relocated to Los Angeles. Did your family move
around a lot when you were young? Nope.
And now, in the spirit of the season ...
7) Do you consider snow globes a holiday decoration, or do think they should be displayed all year around? I file this under, "Do What You Want."
8) Which of Dickens' Christmas ghosts would you most enjoy spending time with: past, present or future? Past. I look back on my Key West Christmases so fondly now. It was always such a kick to swim in the pool, listening to Christmas tunes, before church on Christmas Eve. And I'd like to walk the beach on Christmas Day with Henry again.
9) Have you crafted, cooked, or baked any gifts this holiday season? Nope.
