Finally, we get to the Top Ten.
1. KEEP ON DANCING-- Gentrys
2. GET OFF MY CLOUD-- Rolling Stones
3. LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW-- Hollies
.4. 1-2-3-- Len Barry
5. I HEAR A SYMPHONY-- Supremes
6. LOVERS CONCERTO-- Toys
7. I'LL NEVER GO HOME-- Shangri-Las
8. YOU'RE THE ONE-- Vogues
9. TASTE OF HONEY-- Tijuana Brass
10. TURN TURN-- Byrds (Well, "Turn, Turn, Turn")
Name That Tune: "Walkin' Down the Highways and By-ways." --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of calories in one place. isn't that handy?
"Look Through Any Window"
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
WLS Top 40 Survey for November 19, 1965-- Part 3: "Fever"
20. FEVER-- McCoys Follow up to "Hang On Sloopy." #7. Little Willie John had a hit with it in 1956 and Peggy Lee in 1958. As good of garage rock as it gets.
19. KISS AWAY-- Ronnie Dove Went to #25 and arranged by Ray Stevens. A tie-in with his biggest hit "One Kiss for Old Time's Sake." Slow dancing to this one.
18. I FOUND A GIRL-- Jan & Dean Not one of their bigger hits, topping at just #30, but them at their best.
17. ONE HAS MY NAME-- Berry Young (The Other Has My Heart) Sounds a lot like Dean martin Went to #13 and his only hit.
16. TAKE A HEART-- Sorrows Reminds me of "Indian reservation." Did not chart on Billboard The Sorrows were a fixture on the English "Mod" scene. Found out that Don Fardon was an original member who had a big hit with "Indian Reservation."
15. SINNER MAN--
14. OVER AND OVER--
13. EVERYBODY LOVES A CLOWN--
12. LET'S HANG ON--
11. LIAR LIAR-- Castaways
Name That Tune: "There Ain't No Good In Our Goodbye-ing." --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Put' eat chocolate at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least, you'll get one thing done."
"Let's Hang On"
19. KISS AWAY-- Ronnie Dove Went to #25 and arranged by Ray Stevens. A tie-in with his biggest hit "One Kiss for Old Time's Sake." Slow dancing to this one.
18. I FOUND A GIRL-- Jan & Dean Not one of their bigger hits, topping at just #30, but them at their best.
17. ONE HAS MY NAME-- Berry Young (The Other Has My Heart) Sounds a lot like Dean martin Went to #13 and his only hit.
16. TAKE A HEART-- Sorrows Reminds me of "Indian reservation." Did not chart on Billboard The Sorrows were a fixture on the English "Mod" scene. Found out that Don Fardon was an original member who had a big hit with "Indian Reservation."
15. SINNER MAN--
14. OVER AND OVER--
13. EVERYBODY LOVES A CLOWN--
12. LET'S HANG ON--
11. LIAR LIAR-- Castaways
Name That Tune: "There Ain't No Good In Our Goodbye-ing." --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Put' eat chocolate at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least, you'll get one thing done."
"Let's Hang On"
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
WLS Top 40 Survey for November 19, 1965-- Part 2: "Rescue Me"
30. SUNDAY AND ME-- Jay & the Americans Jay Black with that great voice real cool song. #18 on Billboard. This was Neil Diamond's first major hit as a songwriter.
29. RESCUE ME-- Fontella Bass
28. BOYS-- Beatles Originally done by the Shirelles Recorded at Abbey Road Studio on on Feb. 11, 1963. This was the first time many fans had heard Ringo singing lead.
27. TRY TO REMEMBER-- Brothers Four
26. HANG ON SLOOPY-- Ramsey Lewis New. Went to #11. Makes you want to to get up and yell "Yah, Yah, Yah!" and move around.
25. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU-- Four Tops New. Oh that great Motown music.
24. HEY BABY-- Emprees (As in Five Emprees) I've written about these Michigan lads before.Parts of it sounded like their biggest hit "Little Miss Sad." Bruce Channel had taken this song to #1 in 1962.
23. MAKE IT EASY-- Walker Brothers (On Yourself) Blue-eyed English sou. Their first U.K. hit by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Jerry Butler went to #20 in 1962 and Dionne Warwick sang it in 1970.
22. RUN BABY RUN-- Newbeats ((Back in My Arms) Went to #12, their second-biggest hit. The blonde guy in the trio had that unique voice which I always thought was a girl singing.
21. ENGLAND SWINGS-- Roger Miller #3 U.S., #13 in U.K.
Name That Tune: "I Want Your Tender Charm, "Cause I'm Lonely." --RoadDog
"Rescue Me"
29. RESCUE ME-- Fontella Bass
28. BOYS-- Beatles Originally done by the Shirelles Recorded at Abbey Road Studio on on Feb. 11, 1963. This was the first time many fans had heard Ringo singing lead.
27. TRY TO REMEMBER-- Brothers Four
26. HANG ON SLOOPY-- Ramsey Lewis New. Went to #11. Makes you want to to get up and yell "Yah, Yah, Yah!" and move around.
25. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU-- Four Tops New. Oh that great Motown music.
24. HEY BABY-- Emprees (As in Five Emprees) I've written about these Michigan lads before.Parts of it sounded like their biggest hit "Little Miss Sad." Bruce Channel had taken this song to #1 in 1962.
23. MAKE IT EASY-- Walker Brothers (On Yourself) Blue-eyed English sou. Their first U.K. hit by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Jerry Butler went to #20 in 1962 and Dionne Warwick sang it in 1970.
22. RUN BABY RUN-- Newbeats ((Back in My Arms) Went to #12, their second-biggest hit. The blonde guy in the trio had that unique voice which I always thought was a girl singing.
21. ENGLAND SWINGS-- Roger Miller #3 U.S., #13 in U.K.
Name That Tune: "I Want Your Tender Charm, "Cause I'm Lonely." --RoadDog
"Rescue Me"
No More Tears: Donna Summer's Ten Greatest Hits: "I Feel Love"
From the May 17, 2012, Stop the Presses 4 Music Blog "No More Tears: Remembering Donna Summer's 10 Greatest Tracks" by Chris Willman.
1. Love to Love You Baby (with all those moans)
2. I Feel Love
3. Last Dance
4. MacArthur Park
5. Bad Girts (My own second favorite)
6. Dim All the Lights
7. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
8. Love Is In Control
9. She Works Hard for the Money
10. This Time I Know It's for Real
What, no "Hot Stuff"?
Name That Tune: "Friday Night and the Strip Is Hot." --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Why is there no such an organization as Chocoholics Anonymous? Because no one wants to quit.
"Bad Girls"
1. Love to Love You Baby (with all those moans)
2. I Feel Love
3. Last Dance
4. MacArthur Park
5. Bad Girts (My own second favorite)
6. Dim All the Lights
7. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
8. Love Is In Control
9. She Works Hard for the Money
10. This Time I Know It's for Real
What, no "Hot Stuff"?
Name That Tune: "Friday Night and the Strip Is Hot." --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Why is there no such an organization as Chocoholics Anonymous? Because no one wants to quit.
"Bad Girls"
Monday, November 16, 2015
WLS Top 40 Survey for Nov. 19, 1965-- Part 1: "Universal Coward"
From Olduies Loon. About once a month I like to do all 40 songs as there are a lot of interesting ones, some I've never heard. I give them a good listen on You Tube which almost always has the song.
40. UNIVERSAL COWARD-- Jan Berry (Of Jan & Dean) A reply to "Universal Soldier." An anti anti-war song.
39. YESTERDAY-- Al De Lory. Surprisingly, You Tube didn't have it. In 1970, he did a version of "MASH's" "Suicide Is Painless."
38. LET ME BE-- Turtles
37. MY BABY-- Temptations
36. I GOT YOU-- James Brown
35. WHERE DO YOU GO-- Cher-- #25 U.K. and #33 in U.S. Not one of her better songs.
34. 5 O'CLOCK WORLD-- Vogues
33. MYSTIC EYES-- Them Final of their three 1965 charters. A real Blues Rave Up The other two songs were "Gloria" and "Here Comes the Night." Van Morrison out front singing.
32. TEARS-- Ken Dodd A slow song. A British singer/comedian. Had 19 hit singles in the U.K. from 1960-1981.
31. CHILD OF OUR TIMES-- Barry McGuire Follow up to "Eve of Destruction." Reached #72 on Billboard. In the same vein as his hit.
Name That Tune: "Up Every Morning Just to keep a Job." --RoadDog
"5 O'Clock World"
40. UNIVERSAL COWARD-- Jan Berry (Of Jan & Dean) A reply to "Universal Soldier." An anti anti-war song.
39. YESTERDAY-- Al De Lory. Surprisingly, You Tube didn't have it. In 1970, he did a version of "MASH's" "Suicide Is Painless."
38. LET ME BE-- Turtles
37. MY BABY-- Temptations
36. I GOT YOU-- James Brown
35. WHERE DO YOU GO-- Cher-- #25 U.K. and #33 in U.S. Not one of her better songs.
34. 5 O'CLOCK WORLD-- Vogues
33. MYSTIC EYES-- Them Final of their three 1965 charters. A real Blues Rave Up The other two songs were "Gloria" and "Here Comes the Night." Van Morrison out front singing.
32. TEARS-- Ken Dodd A slow song. A British singer/comedian. Had 19 hit singles in the U.K. from 1960-1981.
31. CHILD OF OUR TIMES-- Barry McGuire Follow up to "Eve of Destruction." Reached #72 on Billboard. In the same vein as his hit.
Name That Tune: "Up Every Morning Just to keep a Job." --RoadDog
"5 O'Clock World"
A Good Old Spooky Weekend-- Part 3: Bears and Horses, Oh My
NOVEMBER 1, SUNDAY-- With the coming of the end of daylight savings time, my old watch is no good. One of the knobs I need to push to change the time no longer moves. I'll have to buy a new one.
We went to Richmond, Illinois, for Kenny's annual Bears game party. As bad and crummy as yesterday was, today was the exact opposite. November 1st and we sat outside to watch the game comfortably and even maybe got too much sun. My face was a bit red.
Great food and drinks. Unfortunately, the Bears lost a game they easily could have won.
Afterwards, we stopped at The Grove in Spring Grove and ran into some friends. Sat outside in the biergarten and two people rode their horses up to the place and tied them up outside. That is something you don't often see at a bar.
--RoadDog
We went to Richmond, Illinois, for Kenny's annual Bears game party. As bad and crummy as yesterday was, today was the exact opposite. November 1st and we sat outside to watch the game comfortably and even maybe got too much sun. My face was a bit red.
Great food and drinks. Unfortunately, the Bears lost a game they easily could have won.
Afterwards, we stopped at The Grove in Spring Grove and ran into some friends. Sat outside in the biergarten and two people rode their horses up to the place and tied them up outside. That is something you don't often see at a bar.
--RoadDog
A Good Old Spooky Weekend-- Part 2: Halloween Everywhere
Continued from Nov. 2nd.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST-- We drove over to Windhill Pancake Parlor in McHenry for lunch and to enjoy the hundreds of Halloween items they put up. They are everywhere, one of the most heavily decorated Halloween Spook Spots I've ever seen. And, the food is superb, especially their loaded Reuben sandwiches.
Came home and had to do some last-minute repairs to the Halloween lights before the trick-or-treaters started coming. We have the biggest Halloween decorations in the subdivision, even if I do say so.
The rain finally let up and we only had 29 trick-or-treaters by Liz's count.
We went to the Legion for the Halloween party and enjoyed the karaoke and costume contest. Best two were the ghost couple from Beetlejuice and #1 Lurch and Wednesday from the Addams Family.
Like, Boo!!! --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look younger.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST-- We drove over to Windhill Pancake Parlor in McHenry for lunch and to enjoy the hundreds of Halloween items they put up. They are everywhere, one of the most heavily decorated Halloween Spook Spots I've ever seen. And, the food is superb, especially their loaded Reuben sandwiches.
Came home and had to do some last-minute repairs to the Halloween lights before the trick-or-treaters started coming. We have the biggest Halloween decorations in the subdivision, even if I do say so.
The rain finally let up and we only had 29 trick-or-treaters by Liz's count.
We went to the Legion for the Halloween party and enjoyed the karaoke and costume contest. Best two were the ghost couple from Beetlejuice and #1 Lurch and Wednesday from the Addams Family.
Like, Boo!!! --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look younger.
Music Deaths: Frankie Ford and William Felder
FRANKIE FORD, 76
Died Sept. 28, 2015. Known as "The New Orleans Dynamo" of Swamp Rock. His biggest hit was "Sea Cruise" (#14-1959). Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
WILTON FELDER, 75
Died Sept. 27, 2015. Bass and saxophone player who was an original member of the Crusaders and performed with hundreds of artists including Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Steely Dan.
Died Sept. 28, 2015. Known as "The New Orleans Dynamo" of Swamp Rock. His biggest hit was "Sea Cruise" (#14-1959). Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
WILTON FELDER, 75
Died Sept. 27, 2015. Bass and saxophone player who was an original member of the Crusaders and performed with hundreds of artists including Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Steely Dan.
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Movie Scratches: Spies-- Homes-- Crimson-- Kasbah
A Dog's Eye view of today's movies.
61. BRIDGE OF SPIES-- 10-20-- Round Lake Beach, $5-- "Standing Ma." Russian spy Able very funny.
62. 99 HOMES-- 10-20-- Round Lake Beach, $5-- Evicting for profit and running shady. GRB gets his. OG (Ordinary Guy) finds his center.
63. CRIMSON PEAK-- 10-26-- Fox Lake, $6-- Brother and sister had some mighty deep secrets and quite an open air foyer.
64. ROCK THE KASBAH-- 11-2-- Fox Lake-- Making the best you can in a foreign land. Bill Murray, what can I say.
Seeing a Double Feature Sometimes. --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Money talks. Chocolate sings.
61. BRIDGE OF SPIES-- 10-20-- Round Lake Beach, $5-- "Standing Ma." Russian spy Able very funny.
62. 99 HOMES-- 10-20-- Round Lake Beach, $5-- Evicting for profit and running shady. GRB gets his. OG (Ordinary Guy) finds his center.
63. CRIMSON PEAK-- 10-26-- Fox Lake, $6-- Brother and sister had some mighty deep secrets and quite an open air foyer.
64. ROCK THE KASBAH-- 11-2-- Fox Lake-- Making the best you can in a foreign land. Bill Murray, what can I say.
Seeing a Double Feature Sometimes. --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Money talks. Chocolate sings.
Music Deaths: Playmates and Bar-Kays
I get these deaths from the Music Oldies site.
DENNY "CLAPS" CONN, 86
Died September 2, 2015. Drummer and vocalist for the Playmates. So-founded the group while at the University of Connecticut. Had hits with "Jo-Ann (#19-1958), "Don't Go Home (#22-1958) "What Is Love" (#15-1959) and their biggest hit, that great "Beep Beep" (#4-1958). You know, the great "race" between the little Nash Rambler and the Cadillac.
The group charted four times for Roulette Records before breaking up in 1965. He was married to his first wife, Joanne for 58 years. For whom the first single was named.
BEN CAULEY, 67
Died Sept. 21, 2015, Founding member and trumpet player with the Bar-Kays and the only survivor of the 1967 Wisconsin plane crash that killed Otis Redding and most of the group. "Soul Finger" (#17-1967).
DENNY "CLAPS" CONN, 86
Died September 2, 2015. Drummer and vocalist for the Playmates. So-founded the group while at the University of Connecticut. Had hits with "Jo-Ann (#19-1958), "Don't Go Home (#22-1958) "What Is Love" (#15-1959) and their biggest hit, that great "Beep Beep" (#4-1958). You know, the great "race" between the little Nash Rambler and the Cadillac.
The group charted four times for Roulette Records before breaking up in 1965. He was married to his first wife, Joanne for 58 years. For whom the first single was named.
BEN CAULEY, 67
Died Sept. 21, 2015, Founding member and trumpet player with the Bar-Kays and the only survivor of the 1967 Wisconsin plane crash that killed Otis Redding and most of the group. "Soul Finger" (#17-1967).
Music Deaths: Sha-Na-Na and REO Speedwagon
FREDERICK "DENNY" GREENE, 66
Died September 5, 2015. Member of Sha-Na-Na when group formed and with them for their performance at Woodstock. Sang lead on "Tears on My Pillow" and was in the movie "Grease." Was with the group 15 years before leaving to go to law school.
GARY RICHRATH, 65
Died Sept. 13, 2015. Guitarist for REO Speedwagon 1970-1989. Wrote many of their hits, including "Riding the Storm Out" (#94-1974) and "Take It On the Run" (#5-1981)
Died September 5, 2015. Member of Sha-Na-Na when group formed and with them for their performance at Woodstock. Sang lead on "Tears on My Pillow" and was in the movie "Grease." Was with the group 15 years before leaving to go to law school.
GARY RICHRATH, 65
Died Sept. 13, 2015. Guitarist for REO Speedwagon 1970-1989. Wrote many of their hits, including "Riding the Storm Out" (#94-1974) and "Take It On the Run" (#5-1981)
Friday, November 13, 2015
The DeKalb Footstompers-- Part 1: Doing the Saints March
One of Liz and my all-time favorite bands. We've been watching them since they started back in 1973. In the early days they played at Andy's in DeKalb and now at Lord Stanley's in DeKalb and PJ's Courthouse in Sycamore quite often. Of course, there are many other places they play, but these are our favorite ones.
They have played NIU's Homecoming every year since 1973. And, we have been to most of those homecoming shows. To us, the Footstompers at NIU Homecoming are as important as the game.
This is from part 2 of an interview you can find on You Tube.
They remember their famous "Marches" outside of Andy's as they played "As the Saints Go Marching By." You just have to wonder what people driving by on Lincoln Highway (DeKalb's Main Street) thought seeing four guys playing a tuba, accordion, guitar and drum walking down the sidewalk with a whole big group of slightly inebriated folks yelling, hollering and dancing behind them. The poor Andy's doormen would be grabbing drinks as fats as they could before they went out the door.
One of the guys selling hot dogs from push carts outside of Andy's back in those days was the current owner of PJ's Courthouse in Sycamore where the band often plays.
Always A Good Time. --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet?
They have played NIU's Homecoming every year since 1973. And, we have been to most of those homecoming shows. To us, the Footstompers at NIU Homecoming are as important as the game.
This is from part 2 of an interview you can find on You Tube.
They remember their famous "Marches" outside of Andy's as they played "As the Saints Go Marching By." You just have to wonder what people driving by on Lincoln Highway (DeKalb's Main Street) thought seeing four guys playing a tuba, accordion, guitar and drum walking down the sidewalk with a whole big group of slightly inebriated folks yelling, hollering and dancing behind them. The poor Andy's doormen would be grabbing drinks as fats as they could before they went out the door.
One of the guys selling hot dogs from push carts outside of Andy's back in those days was the current owner of PJ's Courthouse in Sycamore where the band often plays.
Always A Good Time. --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet?
Thursday, November 12, 2015
WLS Top Ten for November 12, 1965: "Keep on Dancing"
1. KEEP ON DANCING-- Gentrys
2. GET OFF MY CLOUD-- Rolling Stones
3. LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW-- Hollies
4. 1-2-3-- Len Barry
5. LOVERS CONCERTO-- Toys
6. YOU'RE THE ONE-- Vogues
7. I HEAR A SYMPHONY-- Supremes
8. LIAR LIAR-- Castaways
9. EVERYBODY LOVES A CLOWN-- Gary Lewis
10. TASTE OF HONEY-- Tijuana Brass
Name That Tune: "They All laugh When They See Me Coming." --RoadDog
"Everybody Loves a Clown"
2. GET OFF MY CLOUD-- Rolling Stones
3. LOOK THROUGH ANY WINDOW-- Hollies
4. 1-2-3-- Len Barry
5. LOVERS CONCERTO-- Toys
6. YOU'RE THE ONE-- Vogues
7. I HEAR A SYMPHONY-- Supremes
8. LIAR LIAR-- Castaways
9. EVERYBODY LOVES A CLOWN-- Gary Lewis
10. TASTE OF HONEY-- Tijuana Brass
Name That Tune: "They All laugh When They See Me Coming." --RoadDog
"Everybody Loves a Clown"
Top Ten Unlikely Top Ten Hits-- Part 2: "Pac-Man Fever"
5. PAC-MAN FEVER-- Buckner & Garcia. About a video game. (#9-1982)
4. TOUCH OF GREY-- Grateful Dead. (#9-1987) They only had five charted singles in their whole history.
3. THE AMERICANS-- Byron MacGregor (#4-1973) A positive commentary on the U.S. during a period of major negativity.
2. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY-- Queen (#9-1976) (#2-1992) Had three separate parts: ballad, opera and hard rock. became even a bigger hit after featured in the movie "Wayne's World."
1. WHEN I'M WITH YOU-- Sheriff The song took off after four years after the band split up. (#1-1989)
Name That Tune: Is This the Real Life" Is This Just Fantasy?" --RoadDog
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
4. TOUCH OF GREY-- Grateful Dead. (#9-1987) They only had five charted singles in their whole history.
3. THE AMERICANS-- Byron MacGregor (#4-1973) A positive commentary on the U.S. during a period of major negativity.
2. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY-- Queen (#9-1976) (#2-1992) Had three separate parts: ballad, opera and hard rock. became even a bigger hit after featured in the movie "Wayne's World."
1. WHEN I'M WITH YOU-- Sheriff The song took off after four years after the band split up. (#1-1989)
Name That Tune: Is This the Real Life" Is This Just Fantasy?" --RoadDog
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
Top Ten Unlikely Top Ten Hits-- Part 1 "Earache My Eye"
From the March 2, 2011, Listverse.
For the reasons, see the site.
10. RESPECT YOURSELF-- Bruce Willis, star of TV's "Moonlight." (#5-1987)
9. TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE-- Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson, one of the oddest pairings ever. (#5-1984)
8. EARACHE MY EYE-- Cheech & Chong. Comedians. (#9-1974)
7. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO-- Neil Sedaka (#8-1976) Went to #1 when originally released in 1962.
6. STAR WARS MAIN TITLE-- London Symphony Orchestra (#10-1979)
Name That Tune: "Who Traveled In and Out My Door." --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: If calories are an issue, store your chocolate on top of the fridge. Calories are afraid of heights, and they will jump out of the chocolate to protect themselves.
"To All the Girls I've Loved Before"
For the reasons, see the site.
10. RESPECT YOURSELF-- Bruce Willis, star of TV's "Moonlight." (#5-1987)
9. TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE-- Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson, one of the oddest pairings ever. (#5-1984)
8. EARACHE MY EYE-- Cheech & Chong. Comedians. (#9-1974)
7. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO-- Neil Sedaka (#8-1976) Went to #1 when originally released in 1962.
6. STAR WARS MAIN TITLE-- London Symphony Orchestra (#10-1979)
Name That Tune: "Who Traveled In and Out My Door." --RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: If calories are an issue, store your chocolate on top of the fridge. Calories are afraid of heights, and they will jump out of the chocolate to protect themselves.
"To All the Girls I've Loved Before"
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Thank a Veteran Today
I went to the Veterans Day ceremony at the Fox Lake, Illinois, train station earlier this morning. There was a good-sized crowd there and the weather was sunny, fairly warm, but breezy. Very pleasant for this time of the year here in northern Illinois.
The American Legion rifle squad was also there as were several groups of Cub and Boy Scouts, the Sons of the American Legion and Legion Riders.
We had short speeches by the VFW, village president, Auxiliary and our American Legion Post 703 commandant. Jose said that last year he had gone around Fox Lake on Veterans Day while wearing his military cap and just one person, a kid, thanked him for his service. he asked the people assembled to go out of their way to thank every veteran they encountered.
Like He Said, Thank a Veteran Today and Any Day for That Matter.
The American Legion rifle squad was also there as were several groups of Cub and Boy Scouts, the Sons of the American Legion and Legion Riders.
We had short speeches by the VFW, village president, Auxiliary and our American Legion Post 703 commandant. Jose said that last year he had gone around Fox Lake on Veterans Day while wearing his military cap and just one person, a kid, thanked him for his service. he asked the people assembled to go out of their way to thank every veteran they encountered.
Like He Said, Thank a Veteran Today and Any Day for That Matter.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Forty Years Ago
"The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
The lake it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy."
--RoadDog
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
The lake it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy."
--RoadDog
10 Famous Songs That Are Secretly Dirty "Ticket to Ride"
From the Sept. 25, 2013, Listverse by AmandaMannen.
She gives reasons as well.
10. TICKET TO RIDE-- Beatles
9. ALL MY LIFE-- Foo Fighters
8. TUSK-- Fleetwood Mac
7. HEART-SHAPED BOX-- Nirvana
6. (I JUST ) DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT-- Cutting Crew
5. HERE'S TO THE NIGHT-- Eve 6
4. SUMMER OF '69-- Bryan Adams
3. ROSIE-- Jackson Browne
2. RELAX-- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
1. SLEDGEHAMMER-- Peter Gabriel
Name That Tune: "You Cold Have a Steam Train If You'd Just Lay Down Your Tracks." -RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite and you'll eat less.
"Sledgehammer"
She gives reasons as well.
10. TICKET TO RIDE-- Beatles
9. ALL MY LIFE-- Foo Fighters
8. TUSK-- Fleetwood Mac
7. HEART-SHAPED BOX-- Nirvana
6. (I JUST ) DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT-- Cutting Crew
5. HERE'S TO THE NIGHT-- Eve 6
4. SUMMER OF '69-- Bryan Adams
3. ROSIE-- Jackson Browne
2. RELAX-- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
1. SLEDGEHAMMER-- Peter Gabriel
Name That Tune: "You Cold Have a Steam Train If You'd Just Lay Down Your Tracks." -RoadDog
CHOCOLATE RULES: Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite and you'll eat less.
"Sledgehammer"
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