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1) Do you believe you can be a little in love? Or is romance an all-or-nothing proposition for you?
A. I think you can be a little in love. Maybe that's more like "in like" instead of "in love," but that's semantics.
2) Cliff Richard sings that he knows it's been a long time since you had fun. Is that true? When have you recently had a really good time? What were you doing?
A. I have fun every day. I laugh with my husband and my friends on the phone.
3) Cliff was born in India when it was still part of the UK. When he was 8, his family relocated to Tilbury, an English port town. Have you ever lived near the sea?
A. I have never lived near the sea.
4) In 1958, Cliff became a star in England. He was so influential that young John Lennon said he dreamed someday the Beatles would be as big as Cliff Richard. Yet for some reason, he was never as popular here in the US. Before today, had you ever heard of Cliff Richard?
A. Yes, I have heard of Cliff Richard. But I'm not sure why.
5) 1980 was Cliff's most successful year stateside. Both "A Little in Love" and his duet with Olivia Newton-John, "Suddenly," made the Top 10. Do you have a favorite Olivia Newton-John song?
A. Oh, Suddenly. That's why I know Cliff Richards. I am partial to Hopelessly Devoted to You from Grease.
6) Cliff was once "a little in love" himself. He had a high-profile romance with British pro tennis player Sue Barker. They contemplated marriage, but in his memoir, Cliff admitted he wasn't ready to commit the rest of his life to her. Cliff never married but Sue went on to wed landscape gardener Lance Tankard. Have you ever employed a gardener? Or do you handle all the yard work yourself?
A. I have never employed a gardener. My husband does most of the yard work these days.
7) In 1980, when we were enjoying "A Little in Love" on the radio, Macaulay Culkin was born. He became famous for the Home Alone franchise. Have you seen any Home Alone movies?
A. I saw the first and second one. Was there more than two?
8) 1980 also gave us the Post-It Note. Today they are available in a variety of sizes and colors, but the original 4"x4" canary yellow Post-Its are still the best seller. Would we find Post-Its in your home or office right now?
A. Yes. Or some similar off-brand, at any rate.
9) Random question – You're having a crummy day. Nothing is going right. You run into a casual friend in the grocery store aisle. As you chat, do you think your mood would be obvious? Or could you successfully put on a happy face?
A. I usually manage the happy face mostly because I'm standing there trying to remember who the person is. I am terrible with names when people are not in their usual spots.
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I think I found out that there are more than two Home Alone movies last year. But I only watch the first two. It is harder for me to learn names now. I think that is common for us as we age. That is why our Senior Fellowship has us wear nametags!
ReplyDeleteWhen I purged my classroom last year, I got rid of about a hundred packs of post-its in every shape and hue. The main office thanked me for my donation, though.
ReplyDeleteThere are two with Culkin, there’s a third with another kid
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