The Men in my Little Girls Life

 

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: The Men in My Little Girl's Life (1965)

 

 Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here. Chosen for Father's Day.

1) In this song, a father shares the story of his daughter's life through first the boys, then the men, she brought home. The first is Rod, a little kid who wants to play in the backyard. Who were your playmates when you were young? Did you find it more fun to have them over to your home, or to go to theirs?

 We all played outside all the time.

2) Then his daughter asked if Lee could carry her books on the walk to/from school. During your junior high years, how did you travel to school (bus, bicycle, car pool, shoe leather)?

 Kindergarten through 12rh we walked.

3) Throughout this song, the father recalls that his daughter alternately called him "Daddy," "Dad," "Popsie," "Pop" and "Father." How did/do you address your father?

 

4) The song ends with the daughter asking her father to babysit. When did you last look after someone else's child?  It was The Little and that was probably 6 or so years ago.

 

5) This record was a Top 10 hit in the US and it made the Top 20 in Canada. Much of its success was attributed to Mike Douglas' TV popularity. From 1965 to 1981, he hosted a daytime talk show. Do you watch much daytime TV?

No, not at all.  I watcjed tje soap operas when my kids were little.

 

6) Mike Douglas was a father himself. He had three daughters, including twins. Are there twins in your family?    Yes.  I had 2 sets of twins.

 

Now about Father's Day ... 

 

7) Retail chains like O'Reilly Auto Parts, Auto Zone and Jiffy Lube are all promoting gift cards and car-related gifts for Father's Day. If you got a gift card from one of those stores, how would you upgrade your ride?

Neon undercarrage lights. ;)

 

8) Dick's Sporting Goods also enjoys a spike in gift card sales around Father's Day. Have you more recently given or received a gift card?

I received a gift card over 10 years ago but none since.

9) In days gone by, ties were the #1 Father's Day gift. But as today's workplace has become more casual, fragrance has taken over the top spot. Dove Men+Care offers gift sets with shampoo/conditioner, body wash and antiperspirant. Think about your shower routine. Are your shampoo, body wash and antiperspirant all the same brand or the same scent?

No.  All are different.

 

Our Town

 Hello!  This is Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 where we ask just 4 questions each week in an effort to get you blogging, thinking and learning about others.

Maybe we can discuss the town  you live in.  It might be nice to find out more about where you live and why you live there. Sometimes we just fall into a place and other times we \choose. 

Here's a chance to sing the praises of your town or uncover it's faults.. have at it!

Michelle Byrne painting

1. What are the good points to living in your town? Could you interest us in moving there?

If you like the seashore, nice safe beaches, lakes, creeks for canoeing, swimming and fishing. This is the place for you.  Lovely boardwalks with amusements, rides, good food... always fresh clean air, ocean breezes, moderate weather are all found here.

2.  Are the things you need convenient to your home? (shopping, library, schools, entertainment?)   

All these things are right in town and very nice.  You would also be equidistant to Philadelphia and New York City and only a hop, skip and jump to Washington DC, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.

3.  Did you choose your town or did you just end up there?  I grew up close to the water but this is even closer and was my dream from the time I was a very little girl.  I grew up near seaports in north Jersey but now I am by the beaches.  I dreamed it then fell into my dream.

4.   Is your town known for any special foods, activities, places or people? 

We have nice restaurants that are wonderful and of course New Jersey is known for it's Italian food on every corner, great pizza etc.  We have fresh fish markets and farm stands with fresh produce.  In summer we have weekly fireworks and concerts.  

Activities are surfing, sailing, swimming.  We have a 6 flags with a safari park not too distant as well.

Our beach

Our Library