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Saturday 9

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  Jive Talkin' Welcome to  Saturday: 9 . What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to  answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions! Saturday 9: Jive Talkin' (1975) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . This month we're going to recall Summer Songs. These will all be records that topped the charts during August. 1) Number 1 on the charts in August 50 years ago, "Jive Talkin'" was originally called "Drive Talkin'," because it was inspired by the "chunka-chunka" sound the Bee Gees' car made as it rolled over the bridge from Biscayne Bay to Miami eve...

Ramblings

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 New month, new possibilities. We had an official state of emergency last night.  Here’s why: Thunder, lightning and heavy rain … welcome to the orange zone. It was actually scary for a little while.  We were on flood alert, but thankfully we’re ok.  There was serious flooding in Queens … We’ve had so much rain this year, so can someone please explain why my lawn is turning brown? But the weather is supposed to improve for the weekend.