Saturday 9

 

Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer

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

 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?

Drew drinks Coke, I drink Diet Pepsi.  He has a bag of pretzels, I’ve got gluten-free pretzels.  Neither of us likes beer.

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

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

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

Hectic.  A crisis at work.  We’re moving house today.  My daughter is getting married in two weeks.  I haven’t been to the beach at all, and I’ve been to the pool only once.

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.

Ketchup and relish on my hot dog, please.

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? 

Seriously? Don’t you know me already?

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.

I recently discovered a Facebook group for people who attended the same day camp I did.  I’ve been reliving those memories.  I blogged about it here.  Sports, arts and crafts, horseback riding, archery, music, dance, nature walks and (of course) swimming.

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.

Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, Schroeder, Pigpen, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Franklin, Woodstock …

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?

 I’m really not into fashion trends.

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

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