True.. Saturday 9

A cold week ... in the 30's F, brisk and clear.   Yes, it will get much colder than that as winter progresses.   Study continues in my courses and  fattening up the fish in the pond for hibernation goes on but its about time for a pond heater .   What a lovely autumn it is so far.   I am in such a happy mood lately too.    

I am so happy that daylight saving time is over and we will be back to normal again.  The fake time causes all kinds of sickness and problems and even if you didn't switch , for some reason Daylight Saving Time causes physical problems for people.

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I am going to do Saturday 9. 

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 questions, however, and here are today's questions!

Unfamiliar with this week's tune?   Hear it here

1) In this song, lead singer Gary Kemp tells us he's overwhelmed by his feelings as he and a girl dance "toe to toe." What song did you most recently dance to?

Rollercoaster by the Jonas Brothers while fooling around

2) Falling in love makes him want to listen to "Marvin all night long," a reference to Motown great Marvin Gaye.      What's your favorite love song, and who sings it?

Isn't it Romantic sung by Mel Torme.,.  a song about a love you dream about but haven't yet met.     listen:

  

3) This song was inspired by Kemp's feelings for singer Clare Grogan. When they first met, they discovered a shared love of literature and for his birthday, she gave him a book she thought he'd enjoy. Who received the most recent birthday gift you gave, and what was it?

I really don't remember.

4) Despite the popularity of the song it inspired, the Kemp-Grogan romance never really took off. Gary was involved with another woman and Clare was seeing other men and reluctant to settle down. The timing just wasn't right for them. Do you believe luck plays a big part in romance?

I don't believe in luck.  We make things happen by our choices and decisions. No mumbo jumbo about it.

5) The cover art was created by Kemp's friend, David Band. David sketched it after seeing a man startled when a bird flew too close to him as he entered a pub. To Kemp, it represented how surprised he was by the sudden intensity of his feelings for Grogan.      Band went on to become a world-renowned artist, with his work exhibited in galleries and museums in Australia, New Zealand, England and the United States. What museum have you most recently visited?

The Metropolitan in New York City.

6) In 2020, Kemp and bassist Guy Pratt launched their podcast ,Rockonteurs , about the stories behind popular songs. Do you regularly listen to podcasts?

I listen but not regularly.    One I like is Infamous America.

7) Super Mario Bros. debuted in 1983. Without looking it up, can you name gaming's most famous siblings?     Is it the Mario Brothers?

 

8) Also in 1983, for the first time, London's Abbey Road recording studio was open to the public. Visitors were treated to a multi-media presentation called The Beatles at Abbey Road. During the two months it was open, more than 22,000 tickets were sold. What's the most recent ticket you purchased?

Baseball game ticket.

 9) Random question -- At your favorite restaurant, a genie will grant you one of these two wishes: 1) you can eat whatever you want without gaining weight or 2) you can order whatever you want for free. Which do you choose?

I choose the free since one meal does not put weight on you so that wish is kind of silly.  Yup, I want the free meal of anything I want.