I have gone off the reservation on this week's Saturday 9 and am doing an older one as I had no real answers for the Christmas one.
Saturday 9: High Noon (1952)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here. (Frankie Laine version because I like it better.)
1) What will you be (or were you) doing at high noon on Saturday?
Drinking some coffee, taking it easy, listening to the sounds of Saturday which I love.
2) In this song, Tex Ritter sings he doesn't know what fate awaits him. How strong is your sense of intuition? Tell us about a time you knew what would happen before it occurred.
There have been a lot of times. I know when people are going to die. I have never been wrong.
At one point I knew the day, hour and reason.
3) This song was the theme of a hit movie western by the same name. It starred Gary Cooper as a small-town sheriff. When did you last interact with a member of law enforcement?
Probably a few years ago. I don't really recall when.
4) Grace Kelly co-starred as the "fair-haired beauty" mentioned in this song. Four years later, she gave up films to become Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco. Which job seems like more fun -- movie star or royal?
Of the two, movie star. Her life kind of ended when she left Hollywood.
5) Though he cultivated a "just plain folk" persona, this week's featured artist, Tex Ritter, was really cosmopolitan and highly educated, earning a degree in economics from the University of Texas before going on to study pre-law at Northwestern. Do you think the "real you" is consistent with the image you convey?
That's a hard question. I think no one is consistent with the image others have of them.6) Tex Ritter was the father of Emmy-winning comedic actor, John Ritter. John is remembered fondly
as the voice of Clifford, the Big Red Dog. Clifford appeals to children because he is "gentle, friendly, loyal, lovable and clumsy." Do any of those adjectives apply to you?
Yes, most of them and especially clumsy.
7) Tex is also the grandfather of Jason Ritter, star of ABC-TV's Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. If you followed one of your grandparents into their line of work, what would you be doing?
Building ships at John Brown's in Glasgow, Scotland. A long line of ship captains and ship builders.
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| John Brown's Shipyard |
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| The Queen Mary built at John Brown's Shipyard. |
8) In 1952, the year "High Noon" was popular, Stopette, the first antiperspirant deodorant spray, was introduced. Do you use a deodorant spray, stick or roll on?
I rarely use any at all. I just don't sweat much and rarely have a problem with body odor. In Japan no one wears it either as they don't have a problem with it either.
9) Random question: What's something you have always wanted to own, but never have?
A home that I actually got to pick out myself .
Now we know all about you!! Interesting questions.
ReplyDeleteI usually have quite good intuition, as well. I refuse to think it's any kind of psychic ability, but rather just being aware and in tune with those around me. My brain just seems to be very good at taking all the facts or clues and putting them together...often making huge leaps, but it's not psychic.
ReplyDeleteShip builders and captains...how romantic!
Oh, wow! I remember when I came up with these questions! Back in 2017/18, one of the obscure cable channels showed b&w episodes of What’s My Line, and I was fascinated by everything about them. Including the commercials. Stopette was the sponsor, and its inventor, Dr. Jules Montenier, did the commercials in a white lab coat.
ReplyDeleteStopette came in a plastic squeeze bottle. You’d point it at your armpit, squeeze and POOF! The POOF! was really important. Earlier iterations were pads soaked in deodorant, but material that was absorbent enough to hold the liquid irritated skin. So POOF!
Thanks for the trip down Saturday 9 memory lane.
Whatever you do, don't tell me, lol. I have pretty good intuition too, call it clairvoyant. I don't dare talk about it. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSo many interesting questions and answers .
ReplyDeleteI agree with your #5 answer - no matter what we choose to reveal about ourselves , no one ever knows all about us...too many layers...too many experiences and the reactions they caused . It might be enough to be appreciated and loved for what we do reveal and accepted for that which we do not .
Thank you for another thought-provoking post !
Have a terrific day , my friend !
I have good intuitions also and it is scary. When I was a little kid my dad had a car accident, I knew something was wrong, I just didn't know what. It was a bad one. These stories go on and on. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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