Saturday 9: Thank You (2000)
1) This week's song begins with Dido complaining about her day, but then she sees a photo of a loved one that reminds her "it's not so bad." What was the most recent photo you took?
It's been a while but maybe of a sandwich .
2) She admits that between a hangover and her finances, she's got a headache. What's your go-to headache remedy?
Tylenol works quickly.
3) Though her given name is Florian, her family started calling her Dido when she was very young, so she considers it her "real" name. Which is not to say she likes it. She said being christened one name but called another was confusing when she was a little girl. Plus, since neither Florian nor Dido are common monikers, she didn't appreciate the way her names made her stand out at school. "I used to wish I'd been named Claire," she says. Do you like your name? Do you feel it suits you?
My name is fine. I suppose it suits me but, who knows.
4) In 2000, the year this week's song was on the charts, AOL merged with media giant Time Warner. In 2022 it was estimated 70% of us check our personal (not business) email daily. That's down from 74% in 2020. How often do you check your email?
Maybe once in a year or so. I don't use email or messenger, etc. I am just not interested in it.
5) "Thank You" is this week's song because November 28 was Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for this year?
The same things I am thankful for every year... my life and all it contains.
6) At the first Thanksgiving, there were no forks. Pilgrims ate with spoons and knives. How many forks were at your Thursday place setting?
10 forks.
7) It's estimated that nearly 50 million pumpkin pies are baked for Thanksgiving. Was it on your Thursday menu?
No. We ate at a winery and they had a mini dessert table with tons of desserts but no pumpkin pie.
8) A recent poll revealed that we are a divided country, with cranberry sauce being named both most and least favorite Thanksgiving side dish. Where are you on this controversy?
Cranberry sauce is good for you. Ocean Spray gets many of their cranberries here in my town. East them !!
9) The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season and sales. Walmart, Best Buy and Target all advertise heavily on Black Friday. If you could have a $100 gift card from one of those stores, which would you choose? What would you buy?
I'd give the card to someone else. I don't like anything in any of those three stores.
Wishing you a beautiful day my friend. A winery for Thanksgiving sounds nice, smiles. When we first lived in NY all those years ago, we would drive over to Stockbridge, MA and have Thanksgiving dinner at the Red Lion Inn. smiles
ReplyDeleteYour Thanksgiving meal sounds nice. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.
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I didn’t know they grow cranberries in NEW Jersey. Many years ago I toured Ocean. Spray’s facility in Massachusetts.
ReplyDeleteHoping you all were able to spend Thanksgiving with those who love and appreciate you !
ReplyDeleteActually , I'm within five miles of a cranberry bog that Ocean Spray managed , until recently . There are 27 commercial bogs in NJ , with many wild ones...making NJ the third largest producer in the USA ! Those were my mother's favorite fruit and she enjoyed the Cranberry Catsup I made for her !