Saturday 9 - P.S. I Love You

 

This week's tune? Hear it here.

1. In this song, a man fills his lover in on what's going on in his daily life, including that he was in bed by 9:00 PM. Do you have a regular bedtime? Yes... Between 2 and 3 in the night.
2. He reports that yesterday it rained, but all in all, he can't complain. Do you often find yourself discussing/complaining about the weather? It's a Dutch tradition to do so. I think I am just an average weather complainer.
3. This song was recorded many times, by artists as diverse as Rudy Vallee (1934) and Bob Dylan (2017). It's endured because the theme -- reaching out and staying in touch across the miles -- is universal. Is there anyone in your life with whom you regularly correspond? If yes, do you prefer cards/letters, emails or texts? I used to have real correspondence friends all over the world. Now I email with my friends.
4. This 1953 version was a hit for The Hilltoppers. The band members met at Western Kentucky University and took their name from the nickname of their school's athletic teams. What was the name of your school's team? We have a completely different college life. It's more focussed on studying.
5. The Hilltoppers always performed in W sweaters, for Western Kentucky. Do you own any sweaters, caps or jackets that celebrate your alma mater? I have a red sweater from my university.
6. By 1960, The Hilltoppers' records weren't selling anymore. But they continued to perform and in 1970 they became the house band at The Holiday Inn in Fort Walton Beach, FL. They were so popular with tourists that they played at that Holiday Inn for years. When did you last stay in a hotel, motel or airbnb? Last weekend. LOL!
7. In 1953, the year this recording was popular, the Eisenhowers moved into The White House. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower was known for her down-to-earth style. For example, she often shared her recipe for Million Dollar Fudge, saying that since it's easy to make and foolproof, she recommended her fudge as the perfect hostess gift. When you're invited to someone's home, do you bring a hostess gift? We don't call it that way. It's traditionally: flowers or a plant.
8. Also in 1953, radio personality Arthur Godfrey made news for having one of the nation's very first hip replacements. Have you/would you ever be part of a clinical trial, either for a new drug or medical procedure?
   
   I was subject in medication research. I found out I was entered by a professor without me knowing it or having any choice.
   Because the unusual medication I did my own research and looked up the research program of that year.
   That was how I found out.
   I confronted him and stopped the medication immediately.
   Filed a complaint against him.
   He was removed from patient care.
   
   
9. Random question -- Do you fold your socks or roll them?
   
   I fold them and then pul the outer layer over the rest.

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About **Syl

Syl: "Life is a chain of challenges. Sometimes the largest challenges are we ourselves. Facing life, facing others and facing yourself requires either a worryless attitude or plain courage. Most of the time it is dealing with judgement. Maybe life is about getting rid of it."