saturday 9: Rings

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1) This song is about a young man who is happy to hear his phone ring. How about you? How do you feel when your phone rings? (Excited, annoyed, surprised, etc.)

Most of the time, it’s family, so happy!

2) He’s got James Taylor on the stereo. Are you a James Taylor fan?

Not really. I have nothing against him or his music. It’s just not my go-to stuff.

3) He tells his girl he’s been hanging with his buddies, Tony and Mario, but they’re no substitute for her. What friend did you recently spend time with? What did you do?

No one recently. Kind of homebound at the moment, what with the health stuff currently going on.

4) Tony and Mario were real people. They ran a restaurant frequented by the songwriters. Did you dine out this past week?

Does the hospital cafeteria count? If not, no. If so, yes, twice.

5) “Rings” is the only hit for the band Cymarron, who hailed from Memphis, a town known for classic southern comfort foods like biscuits and gravy, cornbread and mashed potatoes. What’s on the menu at your home this weekend?

No idea. Probably chili on Sunday, though!

6)  The boys in Cymarron took their name from their favorite TV show, the Western Cimarron Strip. What TV show are you currently enjoying? Maybe your fellow Sat9ers would like it, too.

Okay, an offbeat one, but I love Killer Grannies with June Squibb. It’s on the Oxygen True Crime network.

7) In 1971, when this song was popular, the US Mint introduced the Eisenhower Silver Dollar. Is there any change in your wallet or pocket right now?

Not in my pocket, but maybe in my wallet.

8) Also in 1971, Mattel introduced Malibu Barbie, the doll with a tan. Have you ever used a tanning bed?

Back in the 1980s before we knew they were bad.

9) Random question – If we were to ask your friends, which of these qualities would they say they like best about you: your warmth, your sense of humor, or your intelligence?

It truly depends on the friend!!