I'm Looking Over a 4 Leafed Clover

Roses are Red! Violets are Bluish. A Leprechaun told me St. Patrick was Jewish!

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 Saturday 9: I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover (2001)  Selected in honor of St. Patrick's Day.

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1) This is one of the songs included in Willie Nelson's Rainbow Connection album. He named it after his daughter Amy's favorite song when she was a little girl. She'd been asking him to record "The Rainbow Connection" for 20 years and finally, in 2001, he came through for her. Think of something you had to wait for. Was it worth the wait?

Sometimes it was worth it but sometimes you wait so long it doesn't matter anymore when it finally does come.

2) Willie can trace his family tree back to the Revolutionary War. Are you interested in genealogy?  

 In a way but then again not really.  There is a genetics expert on YouTube who shows that no one is actually what they think they are despite your DNA results which are not ancient but very modern and even then not proving what you think they prove.  

I know I can trace my heritage to the Garden of Eden and then to Mount Ararat and so can you.

Mount Ararat

   

 3) Today Willie is legendary performer, but as a child, he was very uncomfortable in front of crowds. He recalled that during his school days, reciting in front of his class made him so uncomfortable he suffered nose bleeds. When did you most recently have a bloody nose?

When I was a teen  a rival spiked a volley ball into my face.  I bled like crazy and ended up looking like a raccoon for a couple of weeks.

4) During the 1990s, Willie had problems with the IRS. His management team set up illegal tax shelters and he ended up owing millions in back taxes and penalties. This year's IRS filing deadline is Wednesday, April 15. Will you be early, on time, or will you need an extension?

Don't know.

 5) In "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover," Willie sings about appreciating something he has previously overlooked. Is there anything positive in your life you feel you may take for granted? 

Tons of things.  It's  nearly impossible to be on top of things like that all the time.

6) Four leaf clovers and shamrocks are considered good luck. Do you have a lucky charm? 

No. I am not superstitious in that way.   

7) "The wearing o' the green" is one way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Will you wear something green in honor of the day?

My eyes are green. I wear them!

8) According to Irish folklore, if you catch a leprechaun he must either give you his pot o' gold or grant you three wishes. Would you choose the gold or the wishes?

The wishes.  My first wish would be for unlimited harmless wishes.9) Traditional Irish stew is made with mutton or lamb, though here in the US beef is also very popular. What's your favorite soup/stew?

I am very fond of cholent/dafina.  The recipe is on my Rock&Roll Cafe blog.   I am also a rabid Chili fan.   My favorite soup used to be Chicken Gumbo like my mother made.  I also love chicken soup left on the blech over night.. if you know you know.   Potato Leek soup is pretty good too! Oh, and Cream of Broccoli.   I told you I am a big dairy eater.