Saturday 9

 I have no earth-shattering news or photos to share, so I will just join in on the Saturday 9.

Saturday 9: Photograph (1973)

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

1) In this song, Ringo stumbles upon a photograph that reminds him of a lost love. Are there any photos displayed in the room you're in right now?

Of course, I sit at my little white rolltop desk and on top are photos of my son and husband.

2) While there are approximately 180 published songs credited to Lennon-McCartney, this is the only song written by Harrison-Starr. When you think of Ringo's old band, the Beatles, what's the first song that comes to mind?

Back in the U.S.S.R.

 

3) George and Ringo wrote this song while on a yacht in the South of France. They, and their wives, had just attended Mick Jagger's wedding to Bianca in Saint Tropez and decided to take a little holiday together. What are your vacation plans for 2025?

In 5 days, we will be at a little place on the beach for a couple of days.

 

4) At 5'8, Ringo was the shortest Beatle and the only one with blue eyes. How tall are you? 5'0 What's your eye color? dark brown almost black.

5) Ringo gave his first wife, Maureen, a one-of-a-kind birthday gift. Frank Sinatra recorded "The Lady Is a Tramp" with special lyrics, written just for her. Do you have anything that's personalized? (It could be a monogram on a scarf, it doesn't have to be as cool as a gift from Frank Sinatra yes, a casserole dish that is monogrammed in my name, thanks to my mother.

6) Ringo appeared as Mr. Conductor on Thomas the Tank Engine. He recorded the narration for the entire first season in just a week. Tell us what you did last week.

Umm...work and deal with threats against my life, on a daily basis.

7) As a boy in Liverpool, Ringo loved watching American westerns. Do you like cowboy movies/shows?

Yes. I actually like those "spaghetti westerns".

 

8) In 1973, when this song was a hit, former President Lyndon Johnson died. Who was President when you were a kid? Nixon, Ford, Carter when I was a little kid and into my teens it was Bush.

 

9) Random question: When you woke up this morning, did you know the day and date (before looking at your phone)?

Of course, because tomorrow is my birthday--as someone has been reminding me for days now. My husband turned 59 the other day, mine is tomorrow and our son would have been 28 on the 31st.

We are off to go get potting soil.