Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.
1. In this song, Lesley Gore sings that sunshine is wonderful. It's hard to argue with that. Is it sunny where you are today?
A. The sun is shining but it is very cold; 28-degree F last time I looked.
2. Tootsie Roll is the world's #1 manufacturer of lollipops, and cherry is their most popular flavor. Do you have a sweet tooth? If yes, what's your favorite sweet treat?
A. I do have a sweet tooth. Chocolate is my favorite sweet treat, but I don't eat much of that anymore because of acid reflux.
3. According to myth, you'll find a leprechaun's pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. If you suddenly, unexpectedly came into $100,000, what is the first thing you would buy?
A. I would hire someone to come in and declutter my house.
4. She feels brighter than a lucky penny. Abraham Lincoln was the first person to appear on a U.S. coin, when the 1909 penny was struck in honor of his 100th birthday. Thomas Jefferson is on the nickel, George Washington is on the quarter, and John F. Kennedy is on the half dollar. Without looking, do you know which President is on the dime?
A. It's either Roosevelt or Eisenhower. I googled; it's the former.
5. Lesley Gore was very popular in the 1960s, with 11 Top Ten hits. Most people don't know that, while she was making records, she was also attending Sarah Lawrence College and graduated with her BA in 1968. What's something most Saturday 9ers would be surprised to know about you?
A. I doubt there is much they don't already know. But maybe they don't know that I worked varied jobs at temp agencies for a while. I hated it.
6. She performed "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" in the movie Ski Party. Do you plan to ski this season?
6. She performed "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" in the movie Ski Party. Do you plan to ski this season?
A. I have no plans to ski ever.
7. This song was written by Marvin Hamlisch, who would go on to win three Oscars, four Grammys, three Emmys, a Tony, and a Pulitzer Prize. That's quite an impressive list! But we believe our Sat 9-ers are impressive, too. So give yourself an award this morning. (For example, Crazy Sam is now Meme Mistress of the Year.)
A. All Hail CountryDew, First of Her Name, Greatest of Guitar Players, the Warrior of Writers, Queen of J&A Farms, Housewife Hooligan, and Elvenar Empress.
8. In 1965, when this song was on the charts, I Dream of Jeannie premiered. This supernatural sitcom, about an astronaut who finds a genie on a beach, competed for viewers with Bewitched, which was about an advertising executive who marries a witch. Do you prefer Bewitched or I Dream of Jeannie?
A. I liked them both, but I think I preferred Bewitched just a little bit over I Dream of Jeannie.
9. Random question -- Which would you rather have, tacos or pizza?
A. Pizza. I haven't had a pizza for over two years.
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I have no plans to ski either. Loved your answers!
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I am not a fan of winter sports, although snowshoeing is about as daring as I get.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to try of things, but injuries kept me from trying. 28 degrees is way too cold for me!
ReplyDeleteStrapping a couple of boards to my feet and hurtling myself down a mountain does not sound like fun. I am sure I would end up like poor Sonny Bono.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I've ever gone 2 years without eating pizza.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I googled and it was Eisenhower. I remember when FDR was retired and Eisenhower took over. maybe since then they have reversed?
ReplyDeleteI will NEVER ski. Hubby did it for a long time, and he's still bothered by his knee going one way while his body went the other in a fall. And, he is a great skier! And, GOOD GAD that is cold where you are. Brrrr. I can so relate to #3. Need to go back and have another look at that one...
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