Hello friends! It is raining again here at the seaside with temperatures in the 60s and silvery skies and light breezes. It's a nice day over all and I hope it's nice for you too.
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 we have returned to If By Yes, a Canadian blogger who describes herself as a "left wing left hander with two left feet." It's a shame she doesn't update her blog anymore. Anyway, she inspired ...
WHAT?
1. What are you currently excited about?
The autumn holiday season is in full swing and I am always excited at that!
2. What do you wish you had more time for? I just want more time!
3. What would you like to do less? Drudge work. worry.
4. What do you spend too much money on? Medicine and food prices. I can no longer afford one of my medicines that I need.
5. What childhood wish never came true? A trip to Tahiti which of course was a ridiculous idea at age 10.
6. What did you do to celebrate your last birthday? I have no clue! Must have been real exciting huh?
7. What drives you nuts? Our awful government and our nutjob politicians.
8. What keeps you sane? Laughter and hope!
9. What historic date is etched in your memory? November 22, 1963 and November 25 of the same year.. he was buried on my birthday. The USA has never been the same since.
10. What one thing would make your life immeasurably better? Being healthy and having a decent income.
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!
1) This week's song was featured in the movie Smokey and the Bandit, the surprise box office hit of 1977. Have you seen it?
I was never a fan of Burt Reynolds, so no. I didn't have any inclination to watch any of his movies and avoided them.
2) Though not well received by critics, Smokey and the Bandit had one very famous fan: Alfred Hitchcock. The classic film director enjoyed re-watching the movie on video at home, often while having dinner. Do you ever watch TV with your meal?
I will sometimes eat at my desk and watch something on YouTube.
3) Jerry Reed not only wrote and performed the movie's theme, he appeared in the movie as truck driver Cledus "Snowman" Snow. Have you ever driven, or ridden in, a big rig?
Riden in one, yes. Driven one, no.
4) He sings, "We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there." Have you recently felt rushed?
Not recently but in the past people have made me feel rushed.
5) Director Hal Needham asked Jerry Reed for a song that explained the plot of the movie. He wrote this overnight and always considered it a happy accident. Can you think of a time when something turned out better than you expected?
I can think of a lot of things like that, so, yes.
6) Reed was born in Atlanta and, coincidentally, he mentions Atlanta in the lyrics. Has your
Barnegat bridge and bay Atlanic ocean beyond
hometown been immortalized in song?
Well yes . The song My Eyes Adored You by Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons takes place by my home.
My eyes adored you though I never laid a hand on you My eyes adored you like a million miles away from me You couldn't see how I adored you So close, so close and yet so far Carried your books from school Playin' make believe you're married to me You were fifth grade, I was sixth when we came to be Walkin' home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay Till we grew into the me and you who went our separate ways
7) Jerry met Priscilla Mitchell at Capitol Records, where Jerry was a session musician and Priscilla was backup singer. Though she was only 18 when they wed, it seems their union was a happy one and they were together until his death almost 50 years later. If a newly engaged 18-year-old asked you for advice, what would you say?
I would say that I charge for advice. If his own place is a mess.. dump him quick. If he is in debt..dump him. If he expects you to pay for his education..dump him. If he thinks he is better than you or your job isn't anything compared to his..dump him. If he doesn't take care of his own place, repairs on time, etc...dump him. If he disrepects you.. dump him. If he jokes about you or about women in general.. dump him. If he doesn't bathe or brush his teeth, dump him. Remember you are a priceless gem to be handled with respect and care. If he doesn't treat you like that..dump him quickly and move on. If he expects you to work and carry the full household load.. dump him.
A man who doesn't contribute at home is disrespectful. A man who won't let you be an adult with all that that means is a bad choice.
Never take marriage vows they are unbiblical. (There are no vows in Judaism or Eastern Orthodoxy) If you "must" take them say this: "bli neder" which means without making a vow.
Remember.. if marriage were of benefit to women, men would have bannded it long ago.(joking around.. sort of)
Over all... wait until you understand life better. Having said that, some of the longest marriages began as teenagers.
8) In 1977, when "Eastbound and Down" was on the radio, nostalgia for the 1950s topped the TV ratings. The two most popular shows that year were Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days. If you magically transported back to the 1950s, what do you think you'd like about it? What do you think you'd miss about your life in 2026?
No.. the 50s? Good grief.
50's: rampant racism, oppression of women, blacks, hispanics and indigenous people. Yeah, there is something to long for ...sheesh.
No credit card for women, no buying a home, car or opening a bank account without a man. No divorce even if you were viciously abused. Voter suppression and segregation. Jews couldn't stay in regular hotels or join clubs,etc.
No thank you.
Korea.. the start of Vietnam. The draft. Dream on baby.
It's all trying to make a comeback..so I will stay and fight against those who want that.
Wake up.. let's get to a time when if someone isn't free, no one is free. Civil rights must apply to all without regard to race, religion or sex.
9) Random question: Were you ever afraid of monsters in your closet or under your bed?
