Saturday 9: She's in Love with the Boy

Saturday 9: She's in Love with the Boy (1991)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) This song tells the story of Katie and Tommy. She waited for him to pull up in his beat-up Chevy truck. Tell us about your wheels.

A. I drive a white 2014 Toyota Camry SE. It has a spoiler in the back, a backup camera, USB ports for the phone, a radio, places to put cups, black bucket seats, a console between the front two seats, air conditioning, and an outdated GPS because I won't pay to have it upgraded since I seldom go anywhere. About six months after we purchased it in April 2014, I had a deer run into the side of the car as I was driving down Country Club Road. There's still a little dent in the door.

 

2) Katie and Tommy stay out until 12:30 AM. What time did you go to bed last night?

A. We go to bed at 10 p.m. almost every night.

3) The lyrics tell us, "What's meant to be will always find a way." Do you agree?

A. Not necessarily. Sometimes things just are. That doesn't mean they were meant to be.

4) This was the first big hit for Trisha Yearwood. While she's found her greatest success in music, she's also written top-selling cookbooks. Are you a better singer or cook?

A. I'm a better singer, or I was before I got older. I have never been a good cook. We don't starve, but neither do we eat like we live with Julia Child.

5) Trisha also appeared in six episodes of the TV drama, JAG. She played a medical examiner and forensic pathologist, which means her character had a medical degree and (at least) one year of additional training. That's (at least) five extra years of higher education. Do you enjoy taking classes?

A. I love to take classes. I have often thought of going back for a Ph.D., but that's a lot of expense for something I would be too old to use by the time I finished.

6) In real life, Trisha earned a degree in Business Administration before going into music. She uses what she learned in school, keeping a close eye on her finances and those of her superstar husband, Garth Brooks. She says she likes and trusts the people hired to their money, "but I check on them." Do you keep a careful eye on where your money goes?

A. I do, yes.

 

7) In 1991, when this song was popular, Dances with Wolves was a hit in the theaters. Have you seen it?

A. I have seen it, and it is a good movie.

8) Also in 1991, Seinfeld was a big deal on the small screen. It's still popular in syndication on cable channels and on streaming services. Do you more often watch broadcast TV or streaming/on-demand channels?

A. We have DirecTV and we mostly watch that. I have DSL internet still, and streaming is difficult (lots of buffering). Sometimes I can stream a show at my computer better than on the TV because it's connected directly with the ethernet, and it depends on the time of day as well. (Incidentally, I never liked Seinfeld, so I've only seen a few episodes.)

9) Random question: Have you ever gone a day without laughing?

A. I would think I have, yes. I never really thought about it before. However, I tend to be a serious and sometimes dour person, so a day of no laughter seems plausible.

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