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2 December 2017

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

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 memes, however, and here is today's meme! 

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In memory of David Cassidy, who died on 11/21/17.

1) This song mentions celebrating the holidays in "the new old-fashioned way." What's a holiday tradition that began with you (or your generation)?

"Mom's Christmas Crisis."  Now  that I'm not hosting 20 people for dinner each year, that seems to have faded a bit.

2) The lyrics include dancing, caroling and pumpkin pie. Will you enjoy any of those three between now and year-end?

Not dancing, probably not caroling, maybe pumpkin pie.

3) David Cassidy and The Partridge Family were intensely popular for a short period of time. For example, this song was from the best-selling Christmas album of the 1971 holiday season. Have you added any holiday music to your collection this year?

No.  Not this year.  I have a huge collection of Christmas music that I like and haven't felt the need to add anything else.

4) In 1971, the official David Cassidy fan club had a membership that exceeded both Elvis' and The Beatles'. Have you ever joined a fan club?

I was a member of the Judy Garland fan club for many years.  A few years ago, I checked the club out again and found that it was still active in London.  I offered them my huge collection of Garland memorabilia and they were thrilled.  They even paid the $50 postage! I was happy that it all went to a good home.

5) David recalled that his first hero growing up was the Yankees' Mickey Mantle. When you were a little kid, what grown-up did you look up to?

Hmmmm.  I guess as a little kid my hero would have been the pastor of our church, Father Leonard Bose.
 
6) David was a notoriously bad driver. In 1990, he was sentenced to traffic school for speeding. He was late for the class because he was stopped for speeding en route. Do you have a "lead foot?"

Not any more.  When we were building our house here in Davis, >40 years ago, I would race up here to check on progress and often went >80 mph.  Now I drive the slow lane and drive slow.  In fact, I was pulled over the highway patrol for driving too slow.  (No ticket, but a warning)

7) David's parents divorced when he was only four years old. He and his mom lived with her parents until he was 10. Have you ever lived in an extended, multi-generational household?

No.  I've often thought it would be fun.

8) In 1971, when David and the Partridge Family were at their height, the US Mint introduced the Eisenhower Silver Dollar. Think of the last thing you bought. Did you pay with cash or plastic or your phone?

I've been doing all my Christmas purchases on line this year.  I can't think of the last thing I bought in a store (other than food, of course!)

9) Random holiday question: Let's talk regifting. Tell us about a time you regifted, or you received a present you suspect was regifted.

I can't think of anything recent, but when we were getting married, 52 years ago, I was thrilled to get a gift from my favorite uncle, whom I worshipped.  This would be a beloved gift all of my marriage.  Only when I opened it it was a silver bowl that was tarnished and beat up.  His wife was an alcoholic and my mother told me he would often give her money to buy something and she would go to a second hand store, buy something very cheap and use the rest of the money to buy alcohol.  I can't remember if I still have that bowl or not, but I don't think so.

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