Candy Man.. Saturday 9

THE CANDY MAN (1972)
Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.

1) This song is from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder. The movie was remade as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. Which Wonka did you prefer?
I never saw either of them and really had no interest in seeing them. I am not a big fan of this kind of movie. Candy Man is a euphemism for a drug dealer.  Drug dealers will give away free or at super low prices to get you hooked, then jack up the price.  Hollyweird knew the real meaning of the story.

2) In the movie, this song is sung by Bill, the candy store shopkeeper. Think about the last counter person you dealt with. We know that he or she likely didn't break into song, but did you two engage in conversation?
Yes. We talked for a good part of the afternoon and usually talk a lot when I go in. I like her a lot.
3) The lyrics tell us that The Candy Man can make the world taste good. What's the last thing you ate? Was it delicious, or just OK?
 It was nice. Not overly delicious and not just okay either, but in between.
4) The most popular recording of this song was by Sammy Davis,  Jr. Sammy was in an horrific car accident when he was 29 years old. His cheek and nose were broken and he lost an eye. That he survived at all left him reflective and after his hospitalization, he converted to Judaism. Do you still worship in the faith you were raised in? 

It is a  modified version   which I feel is more normal ,rational, thought out and natural. I  based  my beliefs on  studying into things  for myself in depth. I spent less time learning what    they" want you to learn which usually is the company line with an agenda to keep you hooked on whatever religious spin they are selling at the time.  Much is emotional, syrupy claptrap that has little relationship to rational though.  God says he can be reasoned out and you can know him by looking at his creation. That's reasoning, not emotional response. Now it might evoke an emotional response, but sappy sentimentalism  is not religion.  Facebook is famous for this sappy, syrup. Supposed religious stuff is displayed, usually with a feel good story or tear jerker sentiment that has little resemblance to truth.  One famous one is the dirty homeless guy who deigns to honor God with his presence at a church and gets judged for his appearance. Well.. rightly so.  Every house of worship has a bathroom. Dust yourself off.. wash yourself , bend down and wipe your shoes off and be clean to come before God.  Be as presentable as you can be. No, this homeless man has no excuse. If you tried that in the original temple in Jerusalem you'd have lost your head.. literally.  God does not accept filth, or second best.  Get to the washroom and clean up first.  But see, this is an example of what people think religion is supposed to be : judging by pure emotionalism. People would not enter the White House or Buckingham Palace looking like they do to go to some houses of worship.   In their jeans and Tee's they look as if they are going to paint the barn. And anther Rant comes to an end. Aren't you glad?  

5) Sammy was proud of the honorary college degrees because he received because never formally attended school. As a child, he performed on the road with his father and uncle. In addition to depriving him of an education, that lifestyle kept him from kids his own age. He would later describe his childhood as, "in a word, 'lonely.'" Give us a one-word description of your childhood.    "childhood" (this is a one word description)
 I don't  know and really don't like to give definitions for things that can't be defined in solid terms. If someone says "lonely" does that mean they were lonely and miserable 24/7?  It seems stupid to say that.  People go through varieties of feelings and emotions even in a day , let alone an entire childhood.

6) Because he spent so much of his youth on the road, living on buses, trains and hotel rooms, he loved eventually having his own kitchen and being able to cook his own meals. This weekend, will you spend much time in the kitchen?
I spend the time in the kitchen that it takes to prepare meals. 
7) Sammy enjoyed experimenting with clothes and jewelry. What about you? Do you consider yourself conservative in dress or are you fashion forward?
I dress in styles that are more classic  but I also keep up with the times.    I try to dress nicely most of the time and dress up more to go out.    I  avoid the current style of trailer trash lazy... sloppy pants and T shirt that seems to be the uniform of the standard American today. 
<another rant >In Rome, etc. you can always tell an American tourist by their sloppy appearance. I don't want to be like that.
People's excuse is that it's comfortable.  Years ago there were dress standards in schools and business and many still have them. Why?  Because you do better in everything when your take care of your appearance.  So if you are over 10.. ditch the sloppy baggy pants, shorts,  ugly running shoes, doofey sandals and T Shirts and begin to dress like an adult. And yeah, the Baby  Boom generation(1945 - 1965) is the worst at this!    Even teens dress better than they do. The Baby Boomers always look like they just dressed out of a roadside bin. or always ready to go muck out the horse stalls.  Come on...  How you dress is how you act.</rant

8) When he died, Sammy was in debt to the IRS. Do you handle your own taxes, or do you use the services of an accountant?

  My ex is an IRS agent and handles it all for us both. He put a lot of people in jail in his time.. so watch out and pay up you guys!!

9) Random question: If you had to tell nothing but the truth (not even the tiniest white lie) for 24 hours, do you think you'd get yourself in trouble?
     Well,  no one forces you to tell the unvarnished truth to anyone, especially if it would hurt feelings, cause harm,or make matters worse. You don't have to say everything on your mind all the time. Of course we live in a time when people think their opinions must be heard to the point of displaying their sayings on Tee shirts, etc!  People are so in your face today.
 What I am saying is you can hold your tongue on certain subjects to avoid trouble. You can change the subject or just plain refuse to answer.