Saturday, July 25, 2015

Saturday 9: All the Way

Crazy Sam’s Saturday 9: All the Way (1957)
Every Saturday I take time off from written on serious topics to have some fun…

... because The Gal Herself is into Sinatra

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) In this song, Frank sings, "who knows where the road will lead us?" Which leads Sam to ask, does your vehicle have GPS?
Yes, it is great for coming home from bars at night. You just hit “Home” … Just kidding!

2) Sinatra introduced "All the Way" in the movie, The Joker Is Wild. During that film he also sang "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)." A few years later, in the movie Robin and The Seven Hoods, he declared Chicago as his "kind of town." Besides Chicago, can you think of another city Frank immortalized in song?
New York City, the “Big Apple.”

3) When Frank was 19, he saw a pretty girl sitting on her front porch, giving herself a manicure. He went and got his ukelele and serenaded her. That girl became his first wife, Nancy. Tell us how one of your romances began.
At a speech I gave at the Legislative Office Building

4) Both Frank and Nancy grew up in New Jersey. When you think of NJ, what else comes to mind?
“Tollgate” or whatever they called the brew-ha over closing a lane on the George Washington bridge.

5) Sinatra made Las Vegas as famous for entertainment as for gambling. He was so identified with the Strip, that when he played Caesar's Palace the marquee simply said, "He's Here." Have you ever been to Vegas?
Nope, and I have no desire to go there. I don't like to gamble or go to the shows they have there.

6) Thin for most of his life, Frank was blessed with a metabolism that allowed him to whatever he wanted without gaining weight. He especially enjoyed clams posillipo. What's your favorite Italian dish?
Saltimbocca

7) Perhaps because of his hardscrabble childhood, Sinatra was a soft touch for charities devoted to kids. One of his favorites was Variety, which sends disadvantaged children on day trips to museums, zoos and sporting events. Here's your chance to tell us about a cause that's near and dear to your heart.
True Colors, a LGBT youth, and family service agency. I did my internship there for my MSW and have worked on many co-projects with them.

8) Sinatra was a neat freak who couldn't stand dust or clutter and showered at least twice a day. He got this from his mother Dolly, who was compulsive about housecleaning and hygiene. Can you think of a time when you caught yourself doing something and thought, "I'm just like Mom/Dad!"
Yes, it happens many times. One time I was “discussing” some with my brother and my sister-in-law laughed and said we sounded just like “Lu and Elly” our parents

9) In 1998, Sinatra was buried with the things he always had in tow: a bottle of Jack Daniels, a pack of Camels, a Zippo lighter and 10 dimes. Why the dimes? According to his daughter, "He never wanted to be caught not able to make a call." Of course, 17 years later cell phones have replaced pay phones. Anyway, tell us what you always carry.
Cell phone, tissues, nail file, breath mints, pen, and hand sanitizer.

The last couple of weekends I have had company up at the cottage and it makes it hard to take some time to reply to comments.

6 comments:

  1. I hope you are enjoying your company. I am usually disturbed when I realize I'm imitating one of my parents as we did not get along. But it happens, of course. I am their daughter.

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  2. I had not heard of True Colors before. Sounds like a good organization. I was on the board of Youth Guardian Services for many years, a support group for LGBT youth.

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  3. Sounds like there's a very interesting story that goes with your answer to #3!

    Now I have Cyndi's "True Colors" going through my head. (Which I consider a very nice thing.)

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  4. True Colors is a beautiful song. I laughed about your sister-in-law's comment about how you two sounded like your parents. :o) It happens!

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  5. I said the bridge thing too. It certainly hurt CC for President.

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  6. I think you'd like Vegas more than you think. I'm not much of a gambler but it's just a crazy fun place...

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