Not Afraid of Color

Saturday 9: Flipper (1964)  from http://samanthasaturday9.blogspot.com/
 
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) Flipper ran for three seasons, from 1964 to 1967. Are you familiar with the show? Were you a fan?
A:I watched it! As a young pre-teen  I would have loved being a part of the group and it left me wanting to study nature. I went on to major in biology at uni until I changed at the 3 year mark to social work.

I'm cute right? right?

2) Brothers Sandy and Bud consider a bottle-nosed dolphin, named Flipper, their pet. Do you currently share your home with any animals?
A: We currently have a standard poodle named Milo who shares our space and lives. He is one of us, very interested in all life and nature too.

3) Bud and Sandy's dad was Chief Warden Porter Ricks of the fictional Coral Key Marine Preserve. In reality, the show was filmed in Miami and Key Biscayne. When were you last in the ocean? Which ocean was it?
A: I grew up in Florida, and we went to the gulf of Mexico beaches, seldom going over to the Atlantic. When I married, we moved near Annapolis Maryland, and lived a block from rivers to the Chesapeake so we went to Atlantic beaches along the coast of Delaware.
I suppose the last time I was in the ocean was at Rehoboth Beach.

4) There was no one single "Flipper." In close-ups, the role was played by a dolphin named Susie. While Susie was good at interacting with people, she had trouble with stunts, and sometimes a male dolphin named Clown was brought in for action sequences. Do you consider yourself more social, like Susie? Or are you more athletic, like Clown?
A: easy answer, social. I love to visit with people, and can talk to anybody, anytime, anywhere about anything. Not athletic at all. It brought down my GPA back in high school

5) Without looking it up, do you know the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise?
A: I seem to remember it's something about the nose visually, but they are different species genetically...

6) Flipper wasn't just a TV pet. He was an industry! During the show's run, Flipper comic books, coloring books and puzzles were very popular. As an adult, do you entertain yourself by reading comics, coloring, or completing jigsaw puzzles?
A: then and now... always loved puzzles, comics, coloring books...and as a pre-teen I was susceptible to advertising!  I now do most jigsaw puzzles online and it's still fun. 

7) The Flipper lunchbox was also a big seller. It came with a Thermos topped with a red cup. Do you own a Thermos?
A: I owned a flipper lunchbox! Getting a new lunchbox each school year was very important. I think we now own thermos mugs more likely than an actual thermos, but being a bit of a "keeper" I probably still have a thermos somewhere here...
 
8) In 1964, when Flipper premiered, it was up against The Outer Limits and The Jackie Gleason Show. If those were your only viewing choices, would you watch the family show about the dolphin, the sci-fi anthology show, or the comedy-variety show? (Or would you rather flip through a magazine?)
A: I watched all three shows at some point. My older sisters watched outer limits and it scared me to pieces as a little kid, so not that! The father watched Gleason so the family watched Gleason... pow to the moon Alice... oy vey...he was gross to me as a kid. I'd watch flipper.

9) Random question  -- Which would you be more comfortable explaining: how a car engine works, the current IRS tax brackets, or the rules of baseball?
A: as a fan of facts, and truth, I wouldn't even begin to explain any of that!!! It would be pure fiction! 

How would you all answer these?

 

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Saturday 9: Beautiful People (2019)
this week's questions are from the above link party

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






1) This song is about the fantasy of being one of the "beautiful people," but how hollow the reality can be. Do you often find yourself envying others for what they have?
A: to me the song was about being okay with not fitting into an alleged popular group...
...but I have envied people, not pretty but honest. Mostly I envy people without so many chronic invisible physical issues, since they limit me so much. People never seem to understand and get frustrated with me because they can't see the spinal problems, the chemical allergies, the pains and instability of joints that I guard against and deal with daily. I envy people who have loving families and belong with them. I was adopted into a family that is rejecting. For example:
my own family doesn't understand my food allergies and wants me to just eat whatever they do.
 

2) Ed Sheeran sings that he and his girl don't fit in well because they're "just ourselves." Who among your close friends do you find it easiest to be "just yourself?"
A:  Oh thank you for this! A chance to remember the good... I have a small number of people who like that I feel and think deeply, they accept me, I can express the positives and negatives of life... and know they hear me, and love me. To be a good friend you have to be trustworthy with those things, I have to trust that you see me and won't judge me. Humor and intelligence are present in those few as well. 
We can start each conversation from a base of understanding. For me it's all about the trust and equality of sharing.
When I have to pretend to only be happy with people, it drains me. 
I enjoy honesty and depth... so if you have that and a wicked sense of humor, sit near me!!



3) The lyrics refer to Hummers and Lamborghinis. What's your dream ride?
A: a private jet with pilot, or a Bentley with driver. My dream ride is not to have to drive it. Or an elephant that is willing to carry me... a true dream ride is being light enough for my husband to pick up...( bwaahahahahaha that ship sailed)

4) Ed believes in giving back. One cause he supports is No Cold Homes, which helps ensure that everyone in the English city of Bristol has the fuel needed to keep their homes safe and comfortable. Here in the United States, he's raised funds for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Is there a cause that's near and dear to your heart?
A: We support the ACLU and human rights, and animal rights organizations

5) Ed's arms are covered in tattoos, so clearly he doesn't suffer from trypanophobia, or a fear of needles. How about you? Do you look away when the doctor gives you a shot?
A: heck yeah! ewwww. 

6) One of Ed's tattoos is a bottle of Heinz Ketchup. What condiments would we find if we peeked into your refrigerator this morning?
A: bbq sauce, organic ketchup, mustard, ranch dressing, hot pepper jelly, mayo, relish, Heinze 57

7) Ed is a natural redhead, a trait he shares with only 2% of the population. Does red hair run in your family?
A: nope but then I'm adopted who knows what's back there!!!
 
8)  In 2019, when this song was released, the FDA recommended the approval of a drug for treating peanut allergies in children. Do you suffer from any food allergies, or sensitivities?
A: so many! The worst is chemical that cause ocular migraines. Food allergens include egg yolk, corn in any form (starch, syrup, actual corn) soy (found throughout prepared American foods like bread, tea bags, chocolate, dressings, etc) beef, pork. Again, it makes it hard to accept dinner invitations. 
To my family, I didn't choose this affliction, and if I could wave a magic wand and they were gone I'd have done that already. 
Life's hard enough!

9) Random question: What of these do you think is the biggest contributing factor to success -- hard work, luck or talent?

This is not an either/or in my eyes. 
I think many talented people just go undiscovered 
I think many talented people aren't aware of their talents or are beaten down by parents teachers and sometimes the way they look (too brown, too fat, too old) or their self belief that they don't matter
I think some eeejits have a lot of good luck (un justly so) or are in the right place at the right time then begin to think they are "all that" 
So...
Hard work comes first as it can overcome luck and talent in many circumstances
Then talent, as you need to know your abilities and cultivate them, nurture them with practice and learning, not hide them from yourself or others, acknowledge them without bragging since we all have them in some field.
Then luck, the final and sometimes I'll admit the tipping point. 
I'll add in timing here... 

Whoopie! Another meme to answer... these are like conversations at a party!





1) The Cowsills were a family band who had three hit singles. Can you name another group of popular singing siblings? 
A:My first thought was Donny and Marie, but someone mentioned the Carpenters.... how I loved Karen's voice!



2) This was their first hit, and it reached #2 on the Billboard charts. It was kept out of the #1 slot by the Monkees and "Daydream Believer." What's your favorite Monkees song?
A: For sure, Last train to Clarksville. 
I always loved Mickie not Davy... then liked Peter. I prefer character in faces to pretty boys and always have


3) After seeing the Cowsill brothers perform with their mother and sister, TV producers were inspired to create the sitcom, The Partridge Family. Did you ever watch it?


A: Oh yes. I saw it again recently and hooboy... it's the 70's for sure


4) In the song, the narrator takes a flower from a girl in the park. Are there flowers in your home right now?
A: Sadly no. So I'm painting them a lot lately! And making quilts of them!

5) He isn't sure if the girl was real, or if he dreamed her. Tell us about a recent dream you had.
A: I've had the most vivid dreams lately, then can't remember them!!

6) At the height of the Cowsills' popularity, they were hired by the American Dairy Association to promote drinking milk. If we were to peek into your refrigerator right now, would we find any milk?
A: you'd find Horizon organic milk, whole for my coffee, skm for nightime drinking before bed, and cream for dh's coffee. Plus yogurt

7) After the band stopped performing together, John Cowsill went on to become a back up musician for the Beach Boys. His job has kept him on the road much of the time. When you travel, do you enjoy staying in hotels, or would you rather stay with friends/family?
A: my family is not that friendly but hotels usually are!

8)  In 1967, the year this song was popular, Elvis married Priscilla in Las Vegas. Have you attended any weddings yet this year? Are there any weddings in your future?
A: with the pandemic? nope

9) Random question: Are the bottoms of your feet ticklish?
A: poor bottoms of my feet are so dry now, they used to be ticklish but thank goodness no one tickles them these days!

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