Saturday 9: Danny's Song

Saturday 9: Danny's Song (1972)

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

1) In this song, Anne Murray sings that she thinks she's going to have a son. Is anyone in your life expecting a baby?  Yes. We just learned one of our nieces is due in June.

2) Back in the 1970s, when this song was popular, parents had to wait until their baby was born to know the gender. Today moms and dads can learn within the first few months whether they're expecting a son or daughter. Do you prefer it this way? Or would you rather not know in advance if you are welcoming a boy or girl into your family?  After thinking about it, I guess it really doesn't matter to me. I chose not to know the sex of my own kids, but it doesn't bother me if people want to know ahead of time.

 

3) Anne is so popular in her native Canada that her face graced commemorative postage stamps. What's the last piece of mail you affixed a stamp to and mailed?  I mailed out some Easter cards to shut-ins from my church last week.

4) She began taking voice lessons at 15. She was so serious about it she took a 50-minute bus ride each way to her classes. What extracurricular activities captured your attention when you were in high school?  The school newspaper, basketball, softball, and Civil Air Patrol.

 

5) She studied physical education at the University of New Brunswick and upon graduation taught PE for a year. Did you enjoy gym class?  Yes. I loved sports when I was younger and was very competitive.

6) Every spring and summer, Anne's fans travel to Nova Scotia and The Anne Murray Centre. There they can see exhibits and memorabilia from her long career, including her Grammy Awards and gold records. If we were to display memorabilia reflecting the highlights of your life, what items should we include?  Things from my high school and college days, wedding items, family things, memories about my years in youth ministry, the first school bus I drove, and I don't even know what to commemorate my years in memory care and with those who have intellectual disabilities.

 

7) In 1972, the year this record was popular, Popeyes opened their first chicken restaurant. Today there are more than 3700 locations in 30 countries. Is chicken on the menu at your house this week?  We are at the end of this week and it's not on Saturday's menu. Maybe it will make the cut next week.

8) Also in 1972, latch hook rug kits were all the rage. With pre-cut yarn, a latch hook, and a printed pattern, "hookers" could make wall hangings, pillow covers, and throw rugs. Are you into arts and crafts?  Not so much. I do have several latch hook kits around that need to be done. I've also become the crafts person at work which is really surprising even to me.

9) Random question: If you were offered the position of mayor of your town, would you take it?  Absolutely not!

Thanks to Crazy Sam for the music and questions!

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