Saturday 9: Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer

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Saturday 9: Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer (1963)

On Saturdays I take a break from the heavy stuff and have some fun…

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

1) In this song, Nat King Cole sings about enjoying "soda and pretzels and beer." Which of those three would we find in your kitchen right now?

A mess. I injured my back again and can’t bend-over to pick up stuff on the floor. In the mornings I go around the kitchen from the day before.

2) The lyrics mention a romantic movie. Which movie couple do you believe had onscreen chemistry?

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart

3) He wishes "summer could always be here." How has your summer been so far?

So, so. Cape Cod is having another invasion of huge salt-marsh mosquitoes that are so big they can carry you off.

4) According to the song, a great warm weather meal includes sandwiches and weinies. Tell us about your perfect sandwich or, if you prefer, what you believe is the ideal way to dress a hot dog.

Well that is an open-ended question.

Any or all are acceptable on a hot dog;

Cheese,

Ketchup,

Pickle relish,

Mustard,

Chili,

Onion,

Sauerkraut,

Bacon,

Mayonnaise,

BBQ Sauce,

Hot Sauce,

And anything else you want to paint on a dog.

The dog that I had the other day was stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon and covered in onions and Awesome Sauce

5) Nat was a big baseball fan. Growing up in Chicago he played sandlot games and listened to Cubs games on the radio. As an adult he was a season ticket holder at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Do you enjoy playing/watching baseball or softball?

Nope, not a bit, never, no way… I am just not a fan of team sports. Ski racing, sailboat races, yeah I will watch those.

6) The lyrics of this week's song were written by Charlie Tobias, who wanted to create a sense of nostalgia for summers gone by. Share one of your special summer memories.

This one happened eleven years ago, we were all up at the New Hampshire lake cottage for the Fourth. When a phone call came and about an hour later I was all by my self. My grandniece was born… she is a fireworks baby. Kind of makes it easy to remember her birthday.

7) In 1963, one of the best-selling books was Happiness Is a Warm Puppy by Charles Schultz. The cover showed Lucy giving Snoopy a big hug. Name another character from the Peanuts comic strip.

Pig Pen.

8) Also in 1963, men were wearing thin, solid-color ties. Later in the decade, ties would become wider, patterned and more colorful. Where do you turn to keep up with fashion trends?

The Army and Navy store.

I don’t really keep up with fashion. I like Amazon for clothes, their selection is huge. It seems like all the department stores all carry the same limited collections.

9) Random question: Would you rather be a cowboy or a pirate?

A cowgirl, we don’t get hanged from a yardarm.

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I had a good time last weekend up in Vermont, it was hot and humid Saturday and the big (I mean big!) bonfire was delayed until after 11PM because of rain... way past my bedtime. They had about 25 - 30 people on Saturday with about a dozen camping over. I stayed at a B&B with two other "seniors", I am way past the age of sleeping on the ground.

They have a Swiss Chalet type house on the side of the hill, so it is always up and down stairs. In those two days days I probably went up and down more times that I did all year so far and I'm still feeling in my back a week later.

But all had a good time, this is something like my dozenth year attending the cookout.