Saturday 9: Up the Ladder to the Roof

Saturday 9: Up the Ladder to the Roof (1970)

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

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

1) Many people are uncomfortable with ladders. Some feel unsteady on the steps, others have a fear of heights. Then there's the superstition that warns against walking under ladders. Are you afraid of ladders?
Well at my age… yes. One of the leading causes of death in seniors are falls.
 
2) In this song, the Supremes advise us to go up the ladder to the roof to be closer to Heaven. While poetic, that's not really why most homeowners climb onto the roof. They're more likely replacing shingles or cleaning the gutters. Have you ever been on the roof of your building?
When I was building it but not now at my age!
It is a Cape so the roof is a 45 degree angle. 

3) The record was the Supremes first and biggest hit without Diana Ross. When Jean Terrell replaced Diana as lead singer, the two ladies appeared together at a press event to launch this new iteration of the Supremes. Have you ever met your replacement at a job, or perhaps the person you replaced?
Naw, I don’t want to travel over to South Korea. But because my job went oversea I was entitled retraining and I got my MSW. 

4) Mary Wilson was a member of the group when it was formed in 1959 and stayed through 1977, when the Supremes officially disbanded. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American stays at a job 3.9 years. Looking over your job history, how long did you typically stick with an employer?
1st Job: 2 years, the company went bankrupt.
2nd Job: 4 years, the company got bought-out and went bye-bye.
3rd Job: 28 years, the company got bought-out and went bye-bye.
 
5) The third Supreme performing on this record was Cindy Birdsong. After the group broke up for good, Cindy finished nursing school and practiced at UCLA Medical Center. When did you last interact with a nurse or nurse practitioner?
About a year ago, I have another appointment with her early next month. She has been my endo the the murders happened to the doctor's family who was my endo, she worked with him. She also teachers at Yale.
 
6) In 1970, when this song was popular, TV shows about doctors like Marcus Welby, MD and Medical Center ranked high in the Nielsen ratings. Medical shows are still popular today, with Grey's Anatomy entering its 22nd season and The Pitt earning critical accolades. Do you have a favorite TV doctor?
No, I don’t watch TV that much outside of PBS and old westerns.
 
7) Also in 1970, when this song was popular, audiences were lining up to see the movie Love Story. Without looking it up, complete the film's most famous line:  "Love means _______________." 
 You never has to say you’re sorry.
 

8) Slumberchums™ were all the rage among pre-teens in 1970. These sleeping bags had attached pillow "heads" that made it look like you slipping into sleep inside a plush bear. When did you most recently sleep in a sleeping bag?
Oh gee… it must be close to forty years ago!
 
9) Random question: Did you take a multivitamin this morning? If yes, did you swallow it or chew it?
Nope, just Vitamin D.

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`Oh dear! Oh dear! I am late!'
Well, I went out to get milk before the big storm! At 8AM the store was mobbed and I got the last quart bottle of milk on the shelf! There was a guy in front looking for some milk and I had my fingers crossed that he wouldn’t take the bottle. A friend came over to help fix a broken stereo cabinet. 

So my house is slowly getting back to normal once after having hardwood floors put in and the house is just back to  normal. But a couple of other problems have crept up, a leaky bathroom shower and my stereo receiver from 1975 just went belly up.