Saturday 9.. Backfield in Motion

The ponds and the bay are frozen over. Yes, it takes a cold, cold day to freeze over salt water. The waterfall, which is very powerful, on the big pond is frozen over as well and as I write this on Friday, snow is gently falling.

The frozen waterfall on the big pond. From my Art Blog, "A Passing Storm" which needs fixing and updating since Photobucket began charging big money for hosting photos.

How is the weather where you are?

Saturday 9 is becoming a habit here! Let's jump right in.






Saturday 9: Backfield in Motion (1969)

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


1) This week's Saturday 9 has a football theme because there's a big game Sunday. Will you be watching?
I don't know. I might leave it on for the sound as my mother was a great fan. I do not enjoy spectator sports all that much unless it is school sports.

2) The Super Bowl is the second-largest day for food consumption in the US, second only to Thanksgiving. What's on your menu this weekend?
I would suppose that the menu for Super Bowl is mostly junk food but, I really don't eat junk food.
Now that I am reminded that this is coming up I might just make some chili on Sunday and serve it on hamburgers.

3) Super Bowl Sunday is the #1 day for consuming guacamole. When did you most recently eat something with avocado in it?
I have not had avocado in many, many years and I don't think my body likes it much.
I did, however, just have some wonderful Italian  artichoke hearts. They are called Carciofi Gratinati and you ain't lived at all until you have that! Trust me...In college out in  Ohio, my roommates dad made stuffed artichokes that were delicious, but Carciofi Gratinati.. which are artichoke hearts in a cheese topping are out of this world. In English/French we could call it artichokes au gratin.
 
4) The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, OH. Have you ever visited Canton, or any other city in Ohio?
I went to school in Ohio but I never made it to Canton. Most of my time was spent in Athens, Columbus and some trips to Cincinnati,and  Cleveland where many of my friends were from.
 

Athens, Ohio

 
5) This song mentions different moves that football players -- and, it seems, girlfriends -- can make that will result in penalties. What's the last rule you broke? What were the consequences?

Last time I broke rules was in school. Got detention and had to write a bunch of 5,000 word essays. I got very good at writing 5,000 word essays and can knock one out in no time at all. 


6) In 1969, the year this song was popular, the Colts lost to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III. The game is famous because of all the hype leading up to it, including Joe Namath "guaranteeing" his underdog Jets would win. Tell us about a time when you felt like an underdog.

Honestly I don't really feel that way and can't recall ever feeling like an under dog. Like many Americans I like to fight for people who seem to be underdogs. I don't like bullies.

7) This week's featured duo, Mel and Tim, are cousins from Mississippi. Tell us about one of your cousins.
My cousin Freda, who lives in Glasgow, Scotland was always a really sweet, religious girl.She tried to live in Canada and the USA but always returned home. Most of my family do not live in the United States. I have lost touch with Freda and not seen her since I was a teen.

8) The song is about a man who catches his girl cheating and he just won't put up with it. In romance, do you find it easy to forgive and forget?
Yes.  You can always forgive but you don't have to live with bad things being done to you.
 
9) Random question: You've collected a box of gently-used items to donate to a second hand store. What would it be most likely to contain: clothes, housewares, or books/video/music?

 I wear my clothes down to nothing, so it would contain housewares. 

Tomorrow is Sunday Stealing and I will be back for that. Will you join me?