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 to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!
Saturday 9: One Less Set of Footsteps (1973)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
1) Jim Croce sings that "tomorrow is a dream away." What are you dreaming about today?
That there will somehow be people in government who actually care about the nation and it's greatest resource: it's people. Caring for your neighbor is not socialism it's proper title is decency.
2) He promises that his lover will soon hear one less voice a-talking. Who is the most recent person you spoke to? (Texts, e-mails and IMs don't count.)
My new neighbor. I had ordered fish food and it was on the front steps and her doggy tore it open for a snack. She came over to apologize. I told her it was not a big deal, and that no, she did not have to pay for a new one and that her dog was far too cute to be upset with. She brushed some back into the big bag and brought it inside for me. Nice girl. Cute dog.
3) He admits that he and his lover have run out of things to say to one another anyway. Let's turn that around: Is there someone in your life with whom the conversation always flows freely?
My sons.. Both of them love to talk about politics and history so we can talk for hours.
4) He mentions the jeans hanging upon her door. Do you often wear blue jeans? Yes. I wear them mostly in Spring and Summer. I've got in the habit of wearing thicker pants in Fall and Winter. I have really come to like cozy lined jeans and pants.
5) As a high school student, Jim Croce was not especially interested in music. During those years he concentrated on foreign languages, especially German. Say something to us in German.
Zei gesundt.. it's Yiddish but its the same in German. It means you should be well.
6) His focus changed when he got to college. That's when he joined a choral group that was chosen for a foreign exchange tour of Africa and the Middle East. When did you first travel far from home? Where did you go?
I drove across the United States., 2800 miles or 4500 km. Was the greatest thing I ever did. Seeing how huge it is was a big lesson. And to see how huge the rivers are... wow.
7) In 1973, when this song was popular, Norman Mailer was atop the best seller lists with his controversial biography of Marilyn Monroe. When you curl up with a book, is it more likely to be fiction or non-fiction?
I suppose it is a 50/50 thing.
8) Home calculators were innovative in 1973. You could choose a large desktop calculator that featured big keys and plugs into the wall, or a hand-held, battery-operated model. Today every cellphone and laptop has a calculator built in, so do you ever still reach for a stand-alone calculator?
I never owned a calculator and I never use the one on my phone or computer.
9) Random question: Here's $100. What will you spend it on?
I think I will go out for dinner.
