saturday: heart like a truck

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1. In this week’s song, Lainey Wilson longs to hit the open road. What do you yearn for this morning?

Change. Peace. Security. Equal rights.

2. She says her heart runs on dreams and gasoline. What fuels you?

Today? Coffee and sheer determination.

3. Lainey sings that her heart has been “drug through the mud.” The correct past tense of “drag” is “dragged,” but in parts of our country, “drug” is sometimes used. Can you think of any other grammatically incorrect song lyrics?

I give you two classics!

4. She tells us her truck could benefit from being dusted off and shined up. Could your vehicle use a little TLC?

Well, currently Matilda, my 1990 blue convertible Mazda Miata, is up on blocks, awaiting parts so that she can be road-worthy again. So I guess, yeah, she’s getting the TLC.

5. Before making it big in country music, Lainey supported herself by doing odd jobs, including appearing as a Hannah Montana impersonator for kids’ parties. What’s the most unusual job you’ve held?

I don’t know what’s odd or not so here’s a list, many of which I’ve done or am doing simultaneously…

McDonald’s, a clothes slinger at Ups N’ Downs and later Units, Hickory Farms (twice at two different locations), supply tech in the US Army Reserve, linguist in the US Army (two languages), a tech writer at Corning Glass, an executive admin assistant/secretary at St. Lawrence University, a temp legal secretary, an admin specialist in the US Army, a low-key graphics/website designer, a paid blog writer for law firms/a travel company/a coffee shop, an editor, a writer.

6. In addition to singing, Lainey has acted, appearing in 5 episodes of the series Yellowstone. Are you a fan of the show?

Never seen it.

7. She loves Southern comfort food like mac and cheese and biscuits and gravy. What’s on the menu at your place this weekend?

Pizza tonight. Maybe noodle bowls tomorrow, maybe chili on Sunday.

8. In 2022, when this song was on the charts, Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Have you ever been to Scotland?

Nope.

9. Random question – Let’s pretend you’re back in Kindergarten. Which of these would young you prefer: a toy kitchen set, kid-sized gardening tools, or a mini trampoline?

The trampoline… as a kid. As an adult, trampolines terrify me after a friend’s former boyfriend was killed on one when jumping with his nieces and nephews several years ago.