Saturday 9

 

Easter Parade

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Saturday 9: Easter Parade

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

1) This song is best known from the 1948 movie of the same name, but it was originally written for a 1933 Broadway play called As Thousands Cheer. In the play, a young man reads about the parade in a New York  newspaper and decides to go and show his lady love off to parade goers. What's the most recent parade you attended?

It’s been awhile.  I really don’t remember.  When my kids were in high school they sometimes marched in local parades, so of course I’d go.  But that was awhile ago.  My daughters are in their 30’s. 

I worked in lower Manhattan for many years. I had the chance to see several ticker tape parades, including one for the Vietnam Vets; John Glenn; the 1968 Mets; and, of course, several parades for the Yankees’ after their World Series victories.

Thanks for catching my typo!  It was the 86 Mets!

2) On Broadway, the song was performed by Clifton Webb. He'd had a busy stage career, appearing in musicals as well as plays by Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward, but when he was in his mid-50s, he was considered too old to be a leading man. Broadway offers stopped coming. He was unexpectedly cast by Otto Preminger for the film noir Laura and a new career was born. He worked steadily in Hollywood for 20 years and earned three Oscar nominations. Tell us about a time you were grateful your life took an unanticipated turn.

Hmm…I’ll get back to you on that one,

3) Today he's fondly remembered by the students at UCLA who have benefited from The Clifton Webb Scholarship of the Arts. If you could give an endowment to a school or charity, what would you like it to be used for?

I’d give money to my alma mater to support pro bono legal services.  My first assignment in law school was at our school’s legal clinic.

 

4) According to Forbes magazine, the average American household will spend upwards of $150 on Easter dinner, candy, and decorations this weekend. Do holidays strain your budget?

Yeah, we like to do holidays well, but it does get a bit expensive.

5) The biggest chocolate Easter egg was made in Italy, measured 34 feet tall and weighed a staggering 15,000 lbs. Do you think it's possible to have too much chocolate?
  

Nope.

6) After chocolate, the top-selling Easter candy is Peeps Marshmallow Chicks. They're so popular that they were once the subject of a Jeopardy clue. Do you often watch Jeopardy?

People know they cannot call me at 7:00, I won’t answer the phone when the show is on.

7) Jelly beans are also popular this time of year. In a 2020 poll, jelly bean fans responded that cinnamon is their favorite flavor. Do you have a favorite?

Purple/grape.

8) We've been talking a lot about sweets this morning. The only holiday that generates more candy sales is Halloween. When do you eat more candy: Easter or Halloween?

Probably Halloween.

 9) Easter is considered the season of rebirth. What makes you feel refreshed or rejuvenated?

A walk on the beach.

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