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1) This morning, do you feel younger or older than your years?
A. I think I just feel my age.
2) In this song, Frank Sinatra tells us that every time he sees his lover's grin, he's happy. What's something you can reliably count on to lift your spirits?
A. Disco music. I know it gets a bad rap, but it is hard to sit still when disco is playing.
3) The lyrics mention hide-and-seek. What games did you play when you were young?
A. The usual. Hide-and-seek, jacks, Monopoly, tag, dodge ball, etc.
4) Frank Sinatra was a fan of Campbell's chicken and rice soup, believing it helped his throat feel better after an evening of performing. Is Campbell's soup in your kitchen right now?
A. Yes, of course it is.
5) Frank's favorite dessert was a slice of lemon ricotta torte. He believed every meal should include "a final flourish." Do you more often indulge in or skip dessert?
A. I do both and I don't keep track, so I have no idea whether I indulge more often or skip dessert more often.
6) At Sinatra's home in Palm Springs, CA, you'd find a less sophisticated dessert. He always kept Entenmann's Crumb Cake on hand for his young granddaughters. Share a memory of your grandparents.
A. My grandmother on my mother's side kept a "rag bag" in the bottom of the hall closet. We'd pull old sheets, towels, etc., out of there and play with them. Those old pieces of cloth became capes while we were superheroes, tents, blankets, - whatever we needed. My grandfather was a gruffly kind man who worked really hard, but he would pay us all a quarter each to mow the yard. Then we'd troop up to the Orange Market for a soda, a candy bar, and a comic book - all for 25 cents.
7) In 1956, when this song was popular, Frank was tooling around Southern California in a blue Continental Mark II. That model was known for its interior of hand-stitched imported Scottish leather. 70 years later, Scottish leather is still used in luxury cars because it's both soft and durable and the production methods minimize environmental impact. If you could splurge on something right now, what would it be? A luxury car, jewelry, travel, clothes, something else? (No responsible answers allowed!)
A. I would travel, but I'd want to take an entourage with me. Someone to pack, make the reservations, ensure I get on the plane or train, do my hair, pick out my clothes, whatever. I mean, if I'm going to splurge, I may as well do it up like Madonna, right?
8) Also in 1956, The Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Forbidden Planet were popular at the box office. Do you have a favorite sci-fi movie?
A. I will go with a Star Wars movie, although I'm also torn between a Star Trek one.
9) Random question: What were you doing three hours ago?
A. I was eating a bowl of Cheerios.
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#2...I agree! Disco is great to put on when I need to clean because it just makes me want to MOVE and it is hard to be gloomy when listening to it.
ReplyDeleteI chose Star Trek, but I like Star Wars too
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a rag bag! How fun! Maybe I need to do that in my classroom. The kids do not have much of an imagination anymore because of the video games. I am going to think about it. I did put towels in the kitchen this year for the kids to use with their dishes, meanwhile over at the dollhouse, the kids have people jumping off the roof. I had a dollhouse as a kid and never had my dolls jump off the roof. It is every year too. We try to teach them how to play, but it doesn't really help. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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I like disco music and did visit a few discos back in the day. I had to go back and update my question to include Start Wars. My son buys and trades Star Wars toys and makes good money from it. Every time a new movie comes out, he gets more request. I hope you get to travel somewhere!
ReplyDeleteI chose travel but should have included a team of people, too! Great idea. I went with the original Star Wars movies, tool
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your memory of your grandparents.
ReplyDeleteI try to be aware of my sweets.
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