Saturday 9

 

New Year's Day

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: New Year's Day (2017)

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

Welcome to the first Saturday 9 of 2026.

 

 
1) In the lyrics, Taylor Swift promises she'll not only be there for the party, but for the clean up afterward. As we say move on from the holiday season, could your home benefit from a thorough cleaning? 

 Actually we did a lot of cleaning Tuesday and Wednesday, we had a small party on New Year’s Eve, and we were, in fact, cleaning up bottles etc. yesterday. 

2) This song describes a party where guests took Polaroid pictures. Have you ever owned a Polaroid camera? Do you have one now?

Of course I had a Polaroid years ago, didn’t everyone?  Now I use my iPhone.

3) Taylor sings that we should "hold on to memories." What special memory from 2025 memory will you hang onto?

It was an unremarkable year, no major events…which can be a good thing.  We did have a nice vacation in Virginia, we saw some great concerts, etc. We spent some quality time with our daughters and son-in-law, just hanging out. And, oh yeah, I changed jobs …

 

4) Taylor Swift grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania. Have you taken your tree, or other holiday decorations, down yet? If you didn't decorate at all, let us know that, too. 

We decorated for Chanukah.  Very simple stuff. Took it all down after the holiday.  Also did decorations for New Year, took that down yesterday.

5) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement but no wedding date has been shared. Do you anticipate attending any weddings in 2026?

We have been told we’re invited to a friend’s daughter’s wedding. 

6) Travis' team, the Kansas City Chiefs, is currently 6-10. Not exactly the record their fans hoped for. According to a 2024 Pew research study, 53% of Americans said football is their favorite sport. Have you watched much football this season? 

We are baseball lovers, long-suffering fans of the New York Mets.

But our daughter Jen loves football.  I guess that’s what happens when you’re a cheerleader in high school and a lot of your friends are on the football team.  Unfortunately, Jen has the same luck with football that her parents have with baseball — she has given her heart to the New York Jets. 

 

7) In 2017, when "New Year's Day" was released, Wonder Woman was a hit at the box office. While Wonder Woman's superhero abilities vary depending on which TV show, movie or comic book you refer to, some of her powers remain consistent: a) immense strength, b) superhuman speed, c) the ability to almost instantly recover/heal from injury. Which would you like to possess – a, b, or c?

Need you ask?  I’ve been living with a black eye for over a week, thanks to my little fainting spell on Christmas Eve.  I choose healing.

8) Have you made any New Year's resolutions for 2026?

No.

 
9) What was the first thing to make you laugh in 2026?

These two…

 

Thanks so much for joining us again at Saturday: 9. As always, feel free to come back, see who has participated and comment on their posts. In fact sometimes, if you want to read & comment on everyone's responses, you might want to check back again tomorrow. But it is not a rule. We haven’t any rules here. Join us on next Saturday for another version of Saturday: 9, "Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Enjoy your weekend!