Saturday 9

 

My Girl

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Saturday 9: My Girl (1965)

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

1) Temptations' lead singer David Ruffin sings that he has sunshine on a cloudy day. How does the sky look where you are today? 

Sunny but cold. 

2) He maintains that even when it's cold outside, to him it feels like the month of May. What's your favorite month? 

I love sunny summer weather, so July fits the bill.  But my birthday is in February, and so is Drew’s, and we socialize a lot because of it. 

3) In addition to their vocals, The Temptations were known for their stylish suits and choreography. Are you a better dancer or dresser?

I’m usually a casual dresser, but when I suit up for work  I’m much better.  I like to dance but I’m not very good at it.

4) Today, nearly 60 years since its release, "My Girl" is one of the most popular karaoke songs. Do you know the words? 

Of course.

5) The Temptations delighted Mets fans when they performed "My Girl" live at Citi Field during the playoffs last month. The World Series is now over and the 2024 season is on the books. How did your baseball team do?

Oh, you know I’m a Mets fan.

The Mets invited the Temptations because ‘My Girl” is Francisco Lindor’s walk up music, and he was the driving force in how the team turned around from abysmal to the playoffs.

So disappointed they lost to the Dodgers.  I would have loved to have seen them play the Yankees …

6) "My Girl" was written by Ronald White and Smokey Robinson. Smokey grew up with Aretha Franklin, and he's said they played together in the sandbox. When you were little, which playground activity was your favorite: sandbox, jungle gym, swings or slide? 

I had a swing set in my backyard.

7) In 1965, when "My Girl" topped the charts, Winston Churchill died. One of his favorite sayings was, "I am always ready to learn but I do not always like to be taught." What's something you learned recently?

I picked up some continuing legal education credits, the class was on Directors and Officers Liability for unsafe working environments, including workplace violence, COVID, sexual harassment, safety violations, cannabis use … I’m not going to bore you with the dry details, but some of the cases we discussed were interesting.

I hadn’t realized that Almog Meir Jan sued a nonprofit that is alleged to support Hamas.

"Following the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, while Hamas Operative Aljamal imprisoned Plaintiff, Defendants permitted Hamas Operative Aljamal to use their platform to whitewash Hamas’s crimes and attract international support for its terrorist cause," the lawsuit alleges.

Hostage sues

8) British-born comedian Stan Laurel also died in 1965. He's been cited as an influence on Jerry Lewis, Dick Van Dyke and Matt LeBlanc. Without looking it up, do you know who Stan Laurel's famous partner was?

Oliver Hardy.

9) Random question: Imagine we Sat 9-ers are taking you to a restaurant for your birthday. Do you find servers who sing "Happy Birthday" cute or annoying?

Interestingly, we are going out with friends Saturday night, to celebrate three recent birthdays.  And no, the servers will not be singing to our friends,

But in February, at Benihana, the servers will sing to me.

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