Sunday Stealing

  Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

This week's meme was stolen from Country Dew. A decade ago, she shared these "get to know you" questions she found on Facebook. Let's use them to go to know you better.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ...? 

1. Flavor?  For ice cream it's vanilla.

2. Movie? There are many but I would have to say that one I could see over and over again is Moonstruck.

3. Piece of jewelry?  a necklace with my kids birthstones on it and a locket with my angel kids in it.

4. Place to be?      “Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.”― Jane Austen

5. Boy's name? Jared, David,William

6. Girl's name? Bonnie, Holly , Noelle, Kathryn, Meri,Hannelie, Anneliese.

7. Candy? Snickers. (chocolate, caramel and peanuts)

8. Sports team?  I really don't have one.  But though I don't follow sports yet had to choose I would say the New York Yankees for baseball, the Knicks (New York Knickerbockers) for basketball,   Philadelphia Eagles for football, 

So where did Knickerbocker come from?   New  York state was originally a Dutch colony in 1625 called Nieuw Nederland and so many of the words used there and the place names are Dutch. Same here in New Jersey, many places have Dutch names and Dutch founders.  So the Dutch settles of New York were given the name Knicherbockers.

9. Color?  I like greens, deep reds, purples, deep blues and pale yellow.

10. Month?  I like the "Ber" Months.. all of the them!

Blueberry Hill

 

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: Blueberry Hill (1956)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

This month Saturday 9 will be tasty, featuring songs with food in the title.

1) Fats Domino sings about a hill named for blueberries. According to the Old Farmers Almanac, blueberries can grow just about anywhere in North America, as long as they have plenty of direct sunlight. Do you have a garden? 

We have wild blueberries here and Hammonton, NJ is the blueberry capital of the world.    Yes I have a little garden but no vegetables.  

2) Blueberries are low in calories and rich in fiber. Are they a regular part of your diet? 

No, they make my tummy sore and upset.   I like blackberries though.

3) They also have a high moisture content. Staying hydrated is important to human health. Do you drink the standard recommended 8 glasses of water every day?

No but I drink enough.

4) Fats originally had a big hit with "Blueberry Hill" in 1956, and then enjoyed the record's renewed popularity in the mid-70s, when "Blueberry Hill" was often referenced as Richie Cunningham's favorite song. Without looking it up, do you remember what show Richie Cunningham was on? (Extra non-existent Saturday 9 points if you can also name the actor who played Richie.)

Richie Cunningham was played by Ron Howard on Happy Days.

5) Born Antoine Domino, he took the name "Fats" not just because of his physique. Growing up, jazz pianist Fats Waller was one of his heroes. If you were to adopt the first name of someone you admire, what would we call you?    

I can't think of an answer.

6) Despite his warm and friendly stage persona, Fats was shy around strangers and hated giving interviews. Tell us about something you did only because it was part of your job, not because you enjoyed it.

7) In 1956, when this record was topping the charts, the Olympics were held in Melbourne. Have you ever been to the land down under?

No, I haven't.

8)  The star of the 1956 Olympics was Austrian Toni Saer, who won all three gold medals in Alpine skiing. Do you prefer snow skiing, water skiing, or just watching other people ski?

I never did snow skiing but I probably would have enjoyed it.  

9) Random question: Do you believe everyone has a jealous streak?

To some extent. But jealous has a wide meaning.  For instance God is jealous but in that case it means protective of his own reputation, his own creation, etc.     It is not petty h uman  jealousy that is rooted in coveting usually.  However, even a human can have a righteous jealousy.