Saturday 9

 

Goodbye

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: Goodbye (1969)

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

This song was chosen because it's time to say goodbye to 2024. 

Thanks for participating in Saturday 9 this year. 

1) In this song, Mary Hopkin asks her lover not to let her sleep too late. Did you wake up this morning on your own, did someone wake you, or were you jangled awake by an alarm clock?

I’m answering this in Friday, a work-from-home day.  My alarm was set, but as usual I woke before the alarm.  At least I have finally trained my cat Shadow to wait until I’m out of bed before she asks for breakfast (Duchess never woke anyone up, she is a very patient cat.)

2) The lyrics reference "a lonely song." Can you name a song about loneliness? 

3) "Goodbye" was written for Mary by Paul McCartney. He was the one who signed her to her first record contract and produced this and all her Apple Records, including her first big hit, "Those Were the Days." Looking back on 2024, who is someone who gave you a helping hand when you needed it?

I can always count on Drew,

4) This video shows Mary performing on The Ed Sullivan Show while wearing a miniskirt. Minis were very popular in 1969. Did you embrace a fashion trend in 2024?

No. 

5) Also in 1969, the Colts lost to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III. The game is famous because of all the hype leading up to it, including Joe Namath "guaranteeing" the underdog Jets would win. Do you have a special sports memory of 2024?

The Mets had an incredible year.  They were horrible in the early spring, but turned things around and actually made the playoffs, with a real chance at the World Series. 

There was this.

He was the good luck charm that turned frustration into success.

And there was this.

Incredible baseball player, incredible singer, and he gave the team a theme song.

Overall, a great year for Mets fans … now if we can only re-sign Alonso …

6) What's the farthest from home you traveled in 2024?

We drove from Long Island to Philadelphia.  Drew sees a specialist at Temple University Hospital.

7) What was the biggest purchase that you made in 2024?

My daughter’s wedding dress.  She got it at Kleinfeld’s.  No, she wasn’t on “Say Yes To The Dress”, but the staff made us all feel like TV stars. 

8) What was your favorite book of 2024?

I reread Anne Frank’s diary — the new edition contains material her father edited out.  I’d read the diary when I was in high school, but reading it again as an adult … 

9) What are you looking forward to most in 2025?

 I will turn 65 in February.  A milestone birthday.  And even more meaningful, given that it is also the 20th anniversary of the worst/best year of my life — I was diagnosed with cancer at age 45, had to endure surgery, radiation and chemo.  But here I am, a survivor.  

It’s time to celebrate.

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!