Saturday 9: Thank You Girl

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

1) Who were you talking to the last time you said, "thank you?"  My husband. I thanked him for several things after he got home from work and before he went to bed.

2) Paul McCartney recalls that "Thank You Girl" was inspired by all the female fans who had written them fan letters, pledging undying love. Have you ever written a fan letter? If yes, did you receive a response?  I do remember writing to Donny Osmond. I think I got a form letter back and a photo with a fake autograph.

3) Recording engineer Geoff Emerick remembered that John Lennon was easily winded while recording this song. John had a bad cold and went back to bed when they were done for the day. We're in cold/flu season right now. How are you feeling?  Good, but I am just getting over a mild bug that had me feeling congested for most of the week.

4) "Thank You Girl" is this week's song because November 27 was Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for this year?  For starters, I'm thankful I wasn't sick for Thanksgiving this year. Last year I was down with a nasty intestinal thing. In addition to that, I'm thankful for my family and friends, my job, the fun and success my daughter and I have had making crafts and selling them, and all the work we've been having done on the house (new porch, new shower, and the big tree in the back was finally cut down today). 

5) While the big meal is referred to as Thanksgiving dinner, most Americans enjoy it earlier than they usually serve dinner. 3:00 PM is the most popular time for the holiday feast. When did you have dinner on Thursday?  We were supposed to eat at 1:00, but it ended up being 2:00 before we sat down because the turkey took longer to cook than expected.

6) Cranberry sauce has been a Thanksgiving staple since the late 1800s. Was it on your menu this year?  My mom always makes...I'm not sure what it is, but it has chopped cranberries and oranges in it. Mom and John are the only ones that eat it. The rest of the family hates cranberries. I'm not a big fan, but I do like a little of the jellied stuff on a sandwich of leftovers.

7) The Thanksgiving Turducken is said to have originated in New Orleans. Chef Paul Prudhomme is often cited as the first to stuff a deboned chicken into a deboned duck into a deboned turkey. Prudhomme's recipe has more than 85 individual steps and takes a full day to prepare. Did you face any challenges while cooking your Thursday dinner?  Only that the turkey cooked a lot longer than I'd anticipated before the little timer button popped.

8) Leftovers are popular after Thanksgiving, especially turkey sandwiches. Some cooks recommend serving cold, sliced turkey on wheat bread, but white bread, pitas and flatbread are also popular. When you head into the kitchen to make a sandwich, what's your go-to bread?  Potato bread or potato rolls.

9) The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season and sales. Black Friday got its name in Philadelphia back in the 1950s to describe the traffic clogging both highways and side streets as consumers raced out in search of bargains. When is the last time you were stuck in traffic?  I don't have any idea. We don't really have traffic jams around here.

 Thanks to Sam for the music and questions!

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