Sam’s Saturday 9: April Love (1957).
On Saturdays I take a break from the heavy stuff and have some fun…
The last couple of Saturdays have been crazy, last weekend I drove up and back to Cape Cod (3.5 hours one way) to talk to a contractor to remodel the bathroom for 45 minutes.
Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.
1) In this song, Pat Boone sings that April love is a wonder reserved for the very young. Do you think the sensation of falling in love changes as we grow older?
The way I look at it is people get hit by lightning ever day it doesn’t matter if you are young or old and love is the same way.
2) "April Love" reached #1 on the charts. Between this song and "Love Letters in the Sand," Pat Boone had a career year. Only one artist sold more records in 1957: Elvis Presley. When you think of Elvis, what's the first song that comes to mind?
Hound Dog
3) Pat was extremely busy in high school. He wrote for the school paper, ran track, and acted in school plays. Share a memory of your extracurricular activities during high school.
Science Club
4) It was his track coach who introduced Pat to the new girl in school, Shirley Foley. Three years later Pat and Shirley married, and remained man and wife for 65 years, until her death earlier this year. Who is the longest married couple you know?
My parents… 66 years
5) Pat has lived in the same house for more than 60 years. He once received an offer to sell it for $18,000,000 but turned it down because it's the Boone family home and he simply doesn't want to leave. Do you plan on moving in the foreseeable future?
Nope, I been here since 1991 and I lived in town since I was 5.
6) Pat has a warm friendship with his neighbors, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. Pat has mentioned in interviews that he has enjoyed bike rides around Beverly Hills with Sharon. Tell us about one of your neighbors.
I don’t know them. I say “Hi” when I see them but that is very rare.
Everyone has a lawn service, garage door openers, and lives in their backyard.
7) Mr. Boone was very critical of Barack Obama, enthusiastically supports Donald Trump, and has appeared on Fox News to express his views. How do you feel about celebrities talking politics?
Well it is their right to do so, but it is my right to ignore them.
8) In 1957, the year this song was popular, Dr. Ian Donald pioneered the use of ultrasound technology. Today ultrasounds are commonly used by doctors in diagnosing conditions affecting the eyes, blood vessels, kidneys, gall bladder and more. Have you ever had an ultrasound?
Yes for my kidneys
9) Random question: You're sitting alone in a restaurant, waiting for a friend. The waiter brings you a drink and the compliments of a member of the opposite sex seated at the bar. What's your reaction? Are you flattered, shocked, embarrassed, intrigued or annoyed?
I would be flattered… but I would tell him I’m a lesbian.
On Saturdays I take a break from the heavy stuff and have some fun…
The last couple of Saturdays have been crazy, last weekend I drove up and back to Cape Cod (3.5 hours one way) to talk to a contractor to remodel the bathroom for 45 minutes.
Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.
1) In this song, Pat Boone sings that April love is a wonder reserved for the very young. Do you think the sensation of falling in love changes as we grow older?
The way I look at it is people get hit by lightning ever day it doesn’t matter if you are young or old and love is the same way.
2) "April Love" reached #1 on the charts. Between this song and "Love Letters in the Sand," Pat Boone had a career year. Only one artist sold more records in 1957: Elvis Presley. When you think of Elvis, what's the first song that comes to mind?
Hound Dog
3) Pat was extremely busy in high school. He wrote for the school paper, ran track, and acted in school plays. Share a memory of your extracurricular activities during high school.
Science Club
4) It was his track coach who introduced Pat to the new girl in school, Shirley Foley. Three years later Pat and Shirley married, and remained man and wife for 65 years, until her death earlier this year. Who is the longest married couple you know?
My parents… 66 years
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| You can see the love in their eyes |
5) Pat has lived in the same house for more than 60 years. He once received an offer to sell it for $18,000,000 but turned it down because it's the Boone family home and he simply doesn't want to leave. Do you plan on moving in the foreseeable future?
Nope, I been here since 1991 and I lived in town since I was 5.
6) Pat has a warm friendship with his neighbors, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. Pat has mentioned in interviews that he has enjoyed bike rides around Beverly Hills with Sharon. Tell us about one of your neighbors.
I don’t know them. I say “Hi” when I see them but that is very rare.
Everyone has a lawn service, garage door openers, and lives in their backyard.
7) Mr. Boone was very critical of Barack Obama, enthusiastically supports Donald Trump, and has appeared on Fox News to express his views. How do you feel about celebrities talking politics?
Well it is their right to do so, but it is my right to ignore them.
8) In 1957, the year this song was popular, Dr. Ian Donald pioneered the use of ultrasound technology. Today ultrasounds are commonly used by doctors in diagnosing conditions affecting the eyes, blood vessels, kidneys, gall bladder and more. Have you ever had an ultrasound?
Yes for my kidneys
9) Random question: You're sitting alone in a restaurant, waiting for a friend. The waiter brings you a drink and the compliments of a member of the opposite sex seated at the bar. What's your reaction? Are you flattered, shocked, embarrassed, intrigued or annoyed?
I would be flattered… but I would tell him I’m a lesbian.
I laughed at your answer to #9.... a friend and I said this one year when we have our girls weekend in Chicago..... Have a great Saturday!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your parents!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you on #1 and #7. Isn't it sad how we do not know our neighbors anymore?
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should read #9 as an attractive woman buys you a drink, what is your reaction? In all fairness...just sayin'.
Your parents are so cute!!! Congratulations to them! That picture is awesome! Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend!
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#7--well said!
ReplyDeleteYep, you can listen to the talk or ignore it, all up to you. But I have certainly learned a lot in the last three years about people - and most of them I don't want to associate with anymore.
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