Good Times Last Weekend-- Part 3: Summer Songs, a Band and Sunnyside

JUNE 23, SATURDAY--  Drove to Crystal Lake, Illinois, for the McHenry County Civil War Round Table discussion group meeting at Panera.  Today's discussion was Civil War Logistics which proved to be quite interesting.  Then went to Barnes & Noble and bought a couple magazines.  I sure enjoy going into that place.

Then I did yardwork and trimming despite the fact that it wasn't quite dry yet, but you do the best you can in the rainy season which we evidently have.

Drove over to Choppers in Antioch, Illinois, and sat out on the deck and enjoyed the band Aging Teen Idols and then went to Time To Bite, a fishing/bar).  We got Chain Crawl stamps at both places since they are on the Chain of Lakes.

JUNE 24, SUNDAY--  Bob Stroud played his annual Root Salute to Summer on his Rock and Roll Roots show on WDRV, 97.1 FM.  No better way to get into a summer kind of mood.  I'll be listing his summer songs next week.

Did some more yardwork and bush trimming and then went to Stucky's in Johnsburg and saw the band Element, but didn't much like their kind of hard rock.  Ended up at Sunnyside and had quite a good time playing oldies on the jukebox with the regulars.

Is Summer Finally Here?  (Well, I did pick up the boat from the barn in Hebron yesterday.)  --RoadDog

TRANSLATING PROJECT TERMS:  They say:  Test results were extremely gratifying.  They mean:  It works, and we are surprised.

Good Times Last Weekend-- Part 2: Sitting Outside, Enjoying a Band and Drinking Beer

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

We finally have some decent summer weather.  Enjoyed listening to WXRT's Saturday Morning Flashback where they went back to 1970 as I drove to Crystal Lake, Illinois for the McHenry County Civil War Round Table discussion group where we talked about Civil War Logistics.  I didn't think this topic would be a good one, but I sure was wrong.  Keeping those armies supplied with food and ordnance and getting them from place to place was no easy thing.

Went to Barnes & Nobles afterwards, one of the few stores I still understand, and bought a Civil War Monitor and Naval History magazine.

We went to Choppers on Il-173 in Antioch and sat out on their deck and listened to Aging Teen Idols playing music.  Just something about sitting outside on a perfect summer day, listening to a band and drinking ice cold beer that makes this one great experience.

We then went to Time to Bite, which is part fishing store and bar and also had the Chain Crawl book signed.

--RoadDog

TRANSLATING PROJECT TERMS:  They say:  Extensive effort is being applied on a fresh approach to the problem.  They Mean: We just hired three new guys; we'll let them kick it around for awhile.

Good Times Last Week-- Part 1: Rain and Bars

It would appear that we might actually have simmer-like weather here, finally.

JUNE 20, WEDNESDAY--  Met Kevin and Kelly at Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, ($175 24 ox. pints) and later adjourned to Sunnyside Tap ($1.25 pints) in Johnsburg, Illinois.

JUNE 21, THURSDAY--  Enjoyed listening to Bob Stroud play summer songs on hos Ten at Ten show on WDRV.  See the June 21 blog entry for his songs.

Later, met Kevin and Kelly at the Bulldog Ale House sand enjoyed their $2 drafts and I mean all 40 of them, including imports and craft beers.  We then went to McHenry Brewing Co., a craft brewery place and a stamp on the Chain Crawl.  Last stop was at Half-Times for $1 pints.

JUNE 21, FRIDAY--  We have had nothing but rain since Monday.  Getting a bit tired of it.  Went to the American Legion.

I'd Drink to That.  --RoadDog

TRANSLATING PROJECT TERMS:  They say:  The design will be finalized in the next reporting period.  They mean:  We haven't started this job yet, but we've got to say something.

Every Blooming THing, Late June

I am so far behind on yardwork I doubt I'll get caught up anytime soon.

Right now, I have a lot of flowers blooming.

Flowers I know the name of:

clematis
Missouri primrose
blue salvia
Stella D'oro daylillies
wild daisies
daisies
spirea
marguerettes
dianthus

Flowers I do not know the name of:

orange flowers
a blue perennial
a lavender perennial
a yellow perennial

A Mighty Colorful Show.  --RoadDog

REANSLATING PROJECT TERMS:  They say: Customer satisfaction is believed assured.  They mean:  We are so far behind schedule that the customer will be happy to get anything at all from us.

WLS Top Ten for June 24, 1968: "This Guy's In Love With You"

1.  THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU--  Herb Alpert
2.  ANGEL OF THE MORNING--  Marilee Rush
3,  HOW'D WE EVER GET THIS WAY--  Andy Kim

4.  I LOVE YOU--  People
5.  PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN--  Status Quo
6.  I NEED LOVE--  Third Booth
7.  SHE'S A HEARTBREAKER--  Gene Pitney

8.  MRS. ROBINSON--  Simon & Garfunkel
9.  THE LOOK OF LOVE--  Sergio Mendes
10.  JUMPING JACK FLASH--  Rolling Stones

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Jesus Loves You More Than You Will Know."    Answer below.  --RoadDog



"Mrs. Robinson"

I'd Celebrate That!! June 25 to July 1: Catfish Day

JUNE 25, MONDAY--  Strawberry Parfait Day**  Catfish Day**  How about a fried catfish dinner topped off by a strawberry parfait?

JUNE 26, TUESDAY--  Beauticians Day    Chocolate Pudding Day**

JUNE 27, WEDNESDAY--  Sunglasses Day  Not a big fan.  Everything looks so dark.  PTSD Day**

JUNE 28, THURSDAY--  Insurance Awareness Day**  Wonder who came up with this.  Probably Geico.  Handshake Day**

JUNE 29, FRIDAY--  Camera Day**  Waffle Iron Day**  Careful make sure its off.

JUNE 30, SATURDAY--  Social Media Day  What's so social about people staring at their idge phones when they're together?

JULY 1, SUNDAY-- Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day**  Postal Workers Day**

--RoadDog

TRANSLATING PROJECT TERMS:  They say:  Developed after years of intensive research.  They mean:  It was discovered by accident.

Going Back to Summer '78-- Part 4: "Dust In the Wind"

These songs are 40 years old.  Time flies.

These are songs that would be on the radio or on your stereo back in June 1978.

DUST IN THE WIND--  Kansas
THERE'S NO WAY OUT OF HERE--  David Gilmour
WHEEL IN THE SKY--  Journey

IMAGINARY LOVER--  Atlanta Rhythm Section
A ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY--  Kinks
CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS--  Todd Rundgren

PROVE IT ALL NIGHT--  Bruce Springsteen
RIGHT DOWN THE LINE--  Gerry Rafferty   On of my all-time favorites.

Bob Stroud will be playing Summer Songs from 7 to 10 a.m. this Sunday on WDRV.  He will also be doing parts 2-4 of Summer 1978 around the second Sunday of July, August and September.  It streams so give a listen.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Winter Is Here Again Oh Lord."  Answer below.  --RoadDog



"Wheel In the Sky"

Going Back to Summer '78--Part 3: "Son Of A Son Of A Son Of A Sailor"

That's right, 40 years ago right now, these songs would be playing in your radio or on your stereo turntable.

KING TUT--  Steve Martin   Ya gotta love this song.
LISTEN TO HER HEART--  Tom Petty
SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR--  Jimmy Buffett

WEREWOLVES OF LONDON--  Warren Zevon   We had different words to the song during our teacher strike in 1994.  It wasn't too nice to the administration and school board.
FM (NO STATIC AT ALL)--  Steely Dan    From the movie of the same name.
SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN--  ELO

EVERY KINDA PEOPLE--  Robert Palmer
STONE BLUE--  Foghat
SURRENDER--  Cheap Trick

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Walking Through The Streets of SoHo In the Rain."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

TRANSLATING PROJECT TERMS:  They say:  Major technological breakthrough.  That really means:  Back to the drawing board.

"Werewolves of London"

Ten Songs to Welcome Summer 2018: "Summertime Blues"

Well, hard to believe summer is actually here officially today what with a steady rain and  temperatures in the 60s and feeling like 50s.

But, anyway, Bob Stroud did his annual Ten for Ten on Summertime.  That would be ten songs having to do with summer-type things.  He'll be doing it again at 10 pm tonight, CSDT on WDRV, 97.1 FM in Chicago.

SUMMER IN THE CITY--  Lovin' Spoonful
SUMMER OF '69-  Bryan Adams
HOT BLOODED--  Foreigner

IN THE SUMMERTIME--  Mungo Jerry
HOT GIRLS IN LOVE--  Lover Boy
SUMMERTIME BLUES--  Who
MR. BLUE SKY--  ELO

HEAT OF THE MOMENT--  Asia
GOOD DAY SUNSHINE--  Beatles
BOYS OF SUMMER--  Don Henley

Bob Stroud will be devoting his Sunday Rock and Roll Roots radio show on the Drive, WDRV, to summer songs from the 1960s and 1970s, well worth a listen.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "You Can Stretch Right Up And Touch The Sky."  --Answer below.  --RoadDog

TRANSLATING PROJECT TERMS:  Project slightly behind schedule due to unforeseen difficulties.  They actually mean"  We got so sick of working on this that we decided to do something else.

"In the Summertime"

Going Back to the Summer of 1978-- Part 2: "Feel Like a Number"

Songs on the radio or in your record collection on June 10, 1978.

ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN--  Elvis Costello
HEARTLESS--  Heart
EBONY EYES--  Bob Welch   After he left Fleetwood Mac.

FEEL LIKE A NUMBER--  Bob Seger
WITH A LITTLE LUCK--  Paul McCartney & Wings
LONDON TOWN--  Paul McCartney & Wings   These last two played at 8 a.m. when Terri Hemmert started her Breakfast With the Beatles show on WXRT.

LAY DOWN SALLY--  Eric Clapton   No longer with Cream at this point.
ICE CREAM MAN--  Van Halen
BECAUSE THE NIGHT--  Patti Smith Group

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "We Can Make This Whole Damn Thing Work Out."   answer below.  --RoadDog

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"With a Little Luck"

Going Back to the Summer of 1978-- Part 1: "Heartless"

Every summer Bob Stroud devotes 4 of his weekly (every Sunday) Rock and Roll Roots programs to the songs playing on the radio or on your stereos from the summer 40 year before.  He plays one show each month June to September, usually the second Sunday of each month.

So, these are the songs playing on your radio or on your stereo for June 10, 1978.

Fifty Years Ago, You Know.

RUNNING ON EMPTY--  Jackson Browne
ON THE RADIO--  Cheap Trick    The pride and joy of Rockford, Illinois.
COUNT ON ME--  Jefferson Starship  Definitely not our old Jefferson Airplane.  By the wat, did you know that the term Jefferson Airplane referred to smoking marijuana?

LIGHTS--  Journey
SAY YOU LOVE ME OR SAY GOODBYE--  REO Speedwagon  The pride and joy of Champagne, Illinois
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE--  Billy Joel

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "And The Sun Shines On The Bay."  answer below.  --RoadDog

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"Lights"

I'd Celebrate That!! June 17-24: First Day of Summer!!

88  Means I'd Celebrate It.

JUNE 17, SUNDAY--  Father's Day**  Apple Strudel Day**

JUNE 18, MONDAY--  Veterinarian Appreciation Day**  Go Fishing Day**  Sushi Day**

JUNE 19, TUESDAY--  Martini Day**  Juneteenth**

JUNE 20.  WEDNESDAY--  Ice Cream Soda Day**  Vanilla Milkshake Day**

JUNE 21, THURSDAY--  First Day of Summer*****  My question, though, what happened to spring?  Selfie Day**  Every Smile and Look Dumb for the camera.  Seashell Day**

JUNE 22, FRIDAY--  Chocolate Eclair Day**  Take Your Dog To Work Day**  Onion Rings Day**

JUNE 23, SATURDAY--  Pink Day**   International World Turtle Day**

JUNE 24, SUNDAY--  Pralines Day**

Eatin' and Drinkin'.  That's for Me.  --RoadDog

CUSTOMER GUIDE TO SUPERMARKET CHECKOUT:  Make sure you tell the checker/bagger, not to put the eggs and bread at the bottom of the bag.

WLS Top Ten for June 17, 1968: "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy"

1.  THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU--  Herb Alpert
2.  ANGEL OF THE MORNING--  Marilee Rusg
3.  MRS. ROBINSON--  Simon & Garfunkel

4.  HOW'D WE EVER GET THIS WAY--  Andy Kim
5.  YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY--  Ohio Express
6.  I NEED LOVE--  Third Booth
7.  IF I WERE A CARPENTER--  Four Tops

8.  I LOVE YOU--  People
9.  SHE'S A HEARTBREAKER--  Gene Pitney
10.  PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN--  Status Quo

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "And You Were A Lady."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

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"If I Were A Carpenter"

Movie Scratches: Rampage-- Avengers-- Party-- Book

Movie Scratches--  Movies I have seen in the theater this year.

21.  RAMPAGE--  4-26--  Fox Lake, $6--  Gotta love that George.  What a big lug when not under the control of the evil corporation.  Poor Chicago gets clobbered again.

22.  AVENGERS:  INFINITY WARS--  5-14--  Fox Lake, $6--  Hard time keeping up with all those heroes.  But real sad as almost all are now dead.  Marvel will have to figure out a way to bring 'em back.

23.  LIFE OF THE PARTY--  5-21--  Fox Lake, $6--Mom hoes back to college with her daughter.  Very funny without a lot of cussing.  Finally a "nice" fraternity.

24.  THE BOOK CLUB--  5-21--  Fox Lake, $6--  How many bottles of wine gave their lives in the making of this film?  Very, very funny.  Who says old people can't have a romantic interlude.  Too bad about what happened to "Coach."

Why Is That Seat Covered Up?  --RoadDog

CUSTOMER GUIDE TO SUPERMARKET CHECKOUT:  ALWAYS explain your reason for going paper or plastic.  And take a long time to do it.

WLS Top 40 for June 10, 1968-- Part 7: "MacArthur Park"

The numbers after the artist is how high the song got on the national Billboard charts.

10.  HOW'D WE EVER GET THIS WAY--  Andy Kin   #21
9.  LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU--  Spanky & Our Gang    #17
8.  I LOVE YOU-- People    #14

7.  IF I WERE A CARPENTER--  Four Tops     #20
6.  MacARTHUR PARK--  Richard Harris    #2
5.  ANGEL OF THE MORNING--  Marilee Rush     #7
4.  REACH OUT IN THE DARKNESS--  Friend & Lover     #10

3.  MRS. ROBINSON--  Simon & Garfunkel     #1
2.  YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY--   Ohio Express     #4
1.  THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU--  Herb Alpert     #1

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Now Would You Marry Me Anyway,"   Answer Below.  --RoadDog


"If I Were A Carpenter"

WLS Top 40 for June 10, 1968-- Part 6: "Tip Toe Thru the tulips""

15.  SHE'S A HEARTBREAKER--  Gene Pitney   #16   Born in 1941 in Hartford, Connecticut.  He had 25 Top 100s, including four Top Tens.  His biggest hit was #2 in 1962 "Only Love Can Break A Heart."

14.  TIP TOE THRU THE TULIPS--  Tiny Tim    #17   Born Herbert Khaury in 1930.    Remember him marrying "Miss Vicki" on the Johnny Carson Showe?

13.  MASTER JACK--  Four Jacks & a Jill   #18    From South Africa.  The Jill was lead singer Glenys Lynne.  The other ones in the group were guys.

12.  THE LOOK OF LOVE--   Sergio Mendez    #4   His group was Brasil '66 on this one.

11.  THINK--  Aretha Franklin    #7   Part of her 72 Top 100s.  Still love this song from the "Blues Brothers" movie.

Name That Tune *from the above songs):  "Let's Go Back, Let's Go back."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

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"Think"

How About a Quiz on Our Flag in Honor of Flag Day?

If you would like to take a quiz on the American flag go to "This scrap of flag inspired the 'Star-Spangled Banner'"  Take the one from the Fayetteville Observer.  Once on the site go to "How much do you know about the American flag?"

There are some really hard ones and some easy ones in the 12 questions.

I got 9 of 12 right, including one I figured was a trick questions.  I had to guess on some.  I missed #2, #9 and #11.  They rank you at the end of the quiz.

I am proud to say I am a "Real Patriot."

I'm So Happy.  --RoadDog

WLS Top 40 for June 10, 1968-- Part 5: "Mony, Mony"

20.  I NEED LOVE--  The Third Booth    Did not rank.  The group was from Canton, Illinois, which is near Peoria.  WLS backing local talent in Illinois again.  As good of garage/frat rock as it gets.  If you've never heard it before, go to You Tube.

19.  YOUNG BIRDS FLY--  Cryan' Shames   #99    WLS backing local talent again.  Their last top 100 of five.  Their biggest national hit was "Sugar and Spice" which went to #49.

18.  I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER--  Temptations   #13    Full title "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)"    Recognized as America's all-time favorite soul group.

17.  BEAUTIFUL MORNING--  Rascals   #3    Whole title "A Beautiful Morning."  Their first song after dropping "Young" from their name.

16.  MONY MONY--  Tommy James & the Shondells   #3   Tommy James was born Thomas Jackson in 1947 in Dayton, Ohio.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Think I'll Go Outside For Awhile."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

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"Beautiful Morning"