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A Mom is driving a little girl to her friends
house for a play date. "Mommy," the little
girl asks, "how old are you?"


The mother looks over at the little girl, "Honey, you are not
supposed to ask a lady her age, it isn't polite." the mother warns.




"Ok," the little girl says, "How much do you weigh?"


"Now really," the mother says, "these are personal
questions and are really none of your business."


Undaunted, the little girl asks,
"Why did you and daddy get a divorce?"


"That is enough questions, honestly!" The exasperated
mother walks away as the two friends begin to play.



"My Mom wouldn't tell me anything,"
the little girl says to her friend.


"Well," said the friend, "All you need
to do is look at her driver's license.
It's like a report card, it has everything on it."


Later that night the little girl says to her mother,
"I know how old you are, you are 32."


The mother is surprised and asks,
"How did you find that out?"


"I also know that you weigh 140 pounds."
The mother is past surprise and shock now.


"How in heavens name did you find that out?"


The little girl continues on triumphantly,
"And...I know why you and daddy got divorce."


"Oh really?", the mother asks, "Why is that?"


To which the girl replies,
"Because you got an F in sex."

Wonderful, folks. Our hawkman gave us great bio's today and managed to leave us with a big smile. Loved the funny, BioBob, and boy can kids get the best of us by being so straight forward. Thanks once again for the marvelous info, Boston.

dys, I cannot tell you how nice it was to be reminded of Nat. My mom loved him and Bud thought his Nat Cole Trio was awesome.

Let's hear one by Melissa, and then we'll do one by Nat Cole:


Whatever it is, it'll keep till the morning
Haven't we both got better things to do?
Midnight blue
Even the simple things become rough
Haven't we had enough?

And I think we can make it
One more time
If we try
One more time for all the old times

For all of the times you told me you need me
Needing me now is something I could use
Midnight blue
Wouldn't you give your hand to a friend?
Maybe it's not the end

And I think we can make it
One more time
If we try
One more time for all the old times
Midnight blue

I think we can make it
I think we can make it
Oh, wouldn't you give your heart to a friend?
Think of me as your friend

And I think we can make it
One more time
If we try
One more time for all of the old, old times

One more time
I think we can make it
If we try
I think we can make it
If we try
Looks like we're gonna make it
Looks like we're gonna make it
If we try
I think we can make it

fade

Wow! It certainly has been difficult getting into our studio this afternoon.

From Nat Cole:


Answer me, oh, my love
Just what sin have I been guilty of?
Tell me how I came to lose your love
Please answer me, sweetheart
You were mine yesterday
I believed that love was here to stay
Won`t you tell me where I`ve gone astray?
Please answer me, my love

If you`re happier without me
I`ll try not to care
But if you still think about me
Please listen to my prayer

You must know I`ve been true
Won`t you say that we can start anew?
In my sorrow now I turn to you
Please answer me, my love

Because
The Dave Clark Five

[Written by Dave Clark]

It's right that I should care about you
And try to make you happy when you're blue
It's right, it's right to feel the way I do
Because, because I love you

It's wrong to say I don't think of you
'Cause when you say these things
You know it makes me blue

Give me one kiss and I'll be happy
Just, just to be with you
Give me, give me, a chance to be near you
Because, because I love you

------ Organ Solo ------

Give me one kiss and I'll be happy
Just, just to be with you
Give me, give me, a chance to be near you
Because, because I love you
Because, because I love you

It's right that I should care about you
And try to make you happy when you're blue
It's right, it's right to feel the way I do
Because, because I love you

It's wrong to say I don't think of you
'Cause when you say these things
You know it makes me blue

Give me one kiss and I'll be happy
Just, just to be with you
Give me, give me, a chance to be near you
Because, because I love you

------ Organ Solo ------

Give me one kiss and I'll be happy
Just, just to be with you
Give me, give me, a chance to be near you
Because, because I love you
Because, because I love you

Good morning, WA2K listeners and contributors.

edgar, you and I are up early today, Texas. Thanks for the Dave Clark Five song.

Watched The Ghost and the Darkness, which is one worth seeing several times, folks.

So, here is one by Paul Simon.


Under African Skies

Joseph's face was black as night
The pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
His path was marked
By the stars in the southern hemisphere
And he walked his days
Under african skies
This is the story of how we begin to remember
This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
After the dream of falling and calling your name out
These are the roots of rhythm
And the roots of rhythm remain

In early memory
Mission music
Was ringing 'round my nursery door
I said take this child, lord
From tucson arizona
Give her the wings to fly through harmony
And she won't bother you no more

This is the story of how we begin to remember
This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
After the dream of falling and calling your name out
These are the roots of rhythm
And the roots of rhythm remain

Joseph's face was black as night
And the pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
His path was marked
By the stars in the southern hemisphere
And he walked the length of his days
Under african skies

Vera-Ellen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Vera-Ellen (February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981) was an American actress and stage and film dancer, principally celebrated for her filmed dance partnerships with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor.

She was born Vera-Ellen Westmeier Rohe in Norwood, Ohio to Martin Rohe and Alma Catherine Westmeier, both descended from German immigrants. She began dancing at the age of 9 and quickly became very proficient. At 16, she was a winner on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour, and entered upon a professional career.

In 1939, Vera-Ellen made her Broadway theatre debut in the Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein musical Very Warm For May at the age of 18. She became one of the youngest Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, although she was not tall. This led to roles on Broadway in Panama Hattie, By Jupiter, and A Connecticut Yankee, where she was spotted by Samuel Goldwyn, who cast her opposite Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo in the film Wonder Man (1945).

She appeared in several films, including White Christmas (1954), On the Town (1949), the "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" dance in Words and Music (1948) -- the last three with Gene Kelly. Vera-Ellen was also one of the stars in the last Marx Brothers film, Love Happy (1949). She took top billing alongside Fred Astaire in Three Little Words (1950) and The Belle of New York (1952), and with Donald O'Connor in Call Me Madam (1953).

During the 1950s, she was reputed to have the "smallest waist in Hollywood", probably because she suffered from anorexia, which contributed to her premature aging [1].

She died of cancer at her home in California at the age of 60 in 1981.

Sonny Bono
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 44th district
In office
1994 - 1998

Final term completed by widow Mary Bono

Preceded by Alfred A. McCandless
Succeeded by Mary Bono

Born February 16, 1935
Detroit, Michigan
Died January 5, 1998
South Lake Tahoe, California
Political party Republican
Spouse Mary Bono
Cher, aka Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere (divorced June 27, 1975)

Religion Roman Catholic(Public) Scientologist(Private)
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 - January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades.





Entertainment career

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Bono began his music career working for the legendary record producer Phil Spector in the early 1960s as a promotion man, percussionist and "gofer." One of his earliest songwriting efforts was "Needles and Pins." Later in the same decade, he achieved commercial success, along with his then-wife Cher, as part of the singing duo Sonny and Cher. Bono wrote, arranged, and produced a number of hit records with singles like "I Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On," although Cher received more attention as the musical talent. Sonny and Cher starred in a popular television variety show, The Sonny and Cher Show, which ran on CBS from 1971 to 1977.

Bono continued his acting career, doing bit roles in such shows as Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. He played the part of mad bomber Joe Seluchi in Airplane II: The Sequel and the part of Franklin von Tussle in John Waters's "Hairspray." In the film "Men In Black," Bono is one of several oddball celebrities seen on a wall of video screens that monitor extra-terrestrials living among us.


Political career

Bono entered politics after experiencing great frustration with local government bureaucracy in trying to open a restaurant in Palm Springs, California. With conservative talk radio host Marshall Gilbert as his campaign manager (and later as the godfather of his two children by his wife, Mary), Bono placed a successful bid to become the new mayor of Palm Springs. He was instrumental in making the city more business-friendly and in spearheading the creation of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, now held each year in Bono's memory.

After unsuccessfully running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1992, Bono was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 to represent California's 44th District. He introduced the controversial Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act during his tenure to benefit the music industry.

He championed the restoration of the Salton Sea, bringing the giant lake's plight to national attention. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich made a public appearance and speech at the shore of the lake on Bono's behalf.

In their book "Tell Newt to Shut Up", David Maraniss and Michael Weisskopf credit Bono with being the first person to recognize Gingrich's public relations problems in 1995. Drawing on his long experience as a celebrity and entertainment producer, Bono (according to Maraniss and Weisskopf) recognized that Gingrich's status had changed from politician to celebrity, and that Gingrich was not making allowances for that change:

"You're a celebrity now," he told Gingrich. "The rules are different for celebrities. I know it. I've been there. I've been a celebrity. I used to be a bigger celebrity. But let me tell you, you're not being handled right. This is not political news coverage. This is celebrity status. You need handlers. You need to understand what you're doing. You need to understand the attitude of the media toward celebrities."

Maraniss and Weisskopf go on to say that Gingrich did not heed Bono's advice. Gingrich was not interested in image for image sake, but rather in fulfilling his role as an elected leader.

Although a conservative, Bono's celebrity status and easy-going manner allowed him to develop friendships across party lines. In addition, Bono brought a plain-spoken sensibility to Congress. Asked for his views on illegal immigration, he responded, "what can I say, it's illegal."


Personal life

Bono married his first wife, Donna Rankin, on Nov. 3, 1954 and they had a daughter, Christine ("Christy"), born on June 24, 1958, before divorcing in 1962. Bono and Cher had a daughter, Chastity Bono, on March 4, 1969. Six years later, in 1975, Bono and Cher divorced. Bono then married Susie Coelho, but divorced her in 1984; he married again in 1986 to the much younger Mary Whitaker. The couple had two children, Chesare Elan Bono (a son, born 1988) and Chianna Marie Bono (a daughter, born 1991). Through Mimi Rogers he became a Scientologist, but he claimed to still be Roman Catholic on all official documents, campaign materials, web sites, etc. Mary Bono also took Scientology courses.[1][2]


Death

On January 5, 1998, Bono died of injuries after hitting a tree while skiing on the Nevada side of the Heavenly Ski Resort near South Lake Tahoe, California. He was 62 years old. Bono's death came just days after Michael Kennedy died in a similar accident. Bono's widow, Mary, was elected to fill the remainder of the Congressional term. She has since been re-elected in her own right. She continues to champion many of her late husband's causes, including the ongoing fight to save the Salton Sea.

His ex-wife, Cher, gave a tearful eulogy at Bono's funeral, after which the attendees sang the song "The Beat Goes On". His final resting place is Desert Memorial Park in nearby Cathedral City, California, the same cemetery in which Frank Sinatra was laid to rest later that same year. The epitaph on Bono's headstone reads: "And The Beat Goes On"


Trivia

Bono was a champion of the Salton Sea in south-eastern-southern California where a park was later named in his honor. The 2005 documentary film Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (narrated by John Waters) features Bono and documented the lives of the inhabitants of Bombay Beach, Niland, and Salton City, as well as the ecological issues associated with the Sea.
The rock band A have a song named "I Love Lake Tahoe" (featured on the A vs Monkey Kong album) which includes the line, "Yeah the trees are pretty wide / That's where Sonny Bono died.".
He was the Godfather of the Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis.
The All Saints song "Never Ever" is dedicated to Bono's memory.
Since his death, rapper Eminem has used Bono and the circumstances surrounding his death as a line in several songs, including "Role Model" and "Who Knew".
A plaque near Dupont Circle in Washington D.C. reads: "In Memory of my friend Sonny Bono"
American pop singer Britney Spears did a cover of "The Beat Goes On" later in the same year that Bono died. The song appears on her debut album ...Baby One More Time.

Before you criticize someone,
you should walk a mile in their shoes.
That way, when you criticize them,
you're a mile away and you have their shoes.




Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.
Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat
and drink beer all day.




If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,
it was probably worth it.




If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.




Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead.
Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow.
Do not walk beside me, either;
just leave me the heck alone.




It's always darkest before dawn.
So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper,
that's the time to do it.




Don't be irreplaceable; if you can't be replaced,
you can't be promoted.




No one is listening until you make a mistake.




Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.




It may be that your sole purpose in life is
simply to serve as a warning to others.




It is far more impressive when others
discover your good qualities without your help.




If you tell the truth,
you don't have to remember anything.




Some days you are the bug,
some days you are the windshield.




Good judgment comes from bad experience,
and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.




There are two theories to arguing with women.
Neither one works.




Generally speaking, you aren't learning much
when your mouth is moving.




Never miss a good chance to shut up.




Experience is something you don't get
until just after you need it.

Well, folks, we know our hawkman is through with his bio's when we get some one liners that make us smile. Love those sarcastic turn arounds on the prosaic, Boston.

Let's hope our Raggedy can make it here today, and put her usual face to name. This is my third attempt to broadcast.

Well, we shall play the song that was dedicated to Sonny Bono, and I was quite interested in the background of this one, as it is suppoed to be similar to the chord structure of "Amazing Grace", with an allusion to James Joyce's "Ulysses." Afraid that your PD simply can not see it, however.

Never Ever
Artist: All Saints



A few questions that I need to know
How you could ever hurt me so
I need to know what I've done wrong
And how long it's been going on
Was it that I never paid enough attention
Or did I not give enough affection
Not only will your answers keep me sane
But I'll know never to make the same mistake again
You can tell me to my face
Or even on the phone
You can write it in a letter
Either way I've have to know
Did I never treat you right
Did I always start the fight
Either way I'm going out of my mind
All the answers to my questions I have to find

My head's spinning
Boy, I'm in a daze
I feel isolated
Don't wanna communicate
I take a shower
I will scour
I will roam
Find peace of mind
The happy mind
I once owned, yeah

Flexing vocabulary runs right through me
The alphabet runs right from A to Zee
Conversations, hesitations in my mind
You got my conscience asking questions that I can't find
I'm not crazy
I'm sure I ain't done nothin' wrong, no
I'm just waiting
Cos I heard that this feeling won't last that long

CHORUS:
Never ever have I ever felt so low
When you gonna take me out of this black hole
Never ever have I ever felt so sad
The way I'm feeling, yeah, you got me feeling really bad
Never ever have I had to find
I've had to dig a way to find my own piece of mind
I've never ever had my conscience to fight
The way I'm feeling, yeah, it just don't feel right

REPEAT CHORUS

I'll keep searching
Deep within my soul
For all the answers
Don't wanna hurt no more
I need peace
Got to feel at ease
Need to be free from pain
Go insane
My heart aches, yeah

Sometimes vocabulary runs through my head
The alphabet runs right from A to Zed
Conversations, hesitations in my mind
You got my concience asking questions that I can't find
I'm not crazy
I'm sure I ain't done nothing wrong
Now I'm just waiting
Cos I heard that this feeling won't last that long

REPEAT CHORUS 4x

BRIDGE:
You can tell me to my face
You can tell me on the phone
Ooh, you can write it in a letter, babe
Cos I really need to know


You can write it in a letter, babe
You can write in in a letter, babe

Anticipation!

Hey, Raggedy. You took the words right out of my mind.

We can never know about the days to come
But we think about them anyway
And I wonder if I'm really with you now
Or just chasing after some finer day.

Anticipation, Anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting

And I tell you how easy it is to be with you
And how right your arms feel around me.
Bit I rehearsed those words just late last night
When I was thinking about how right tonight might be.

Anticipation, Anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting

And tomorrow we might not be together
I'm no prophet, I don't know natures way
So I'll try to see into your eyes right now
And stay right here, 'cause these are the good old days.


Carly, of course.

Loved the dialogue between W.C. Fields and that dummy. Bud loved W.C. and could really imitate him

good evening !
you are all invited to visit scotland tonight and enjoy "a wee dram" .
hbg

A Bottle And Friend
Robert Burns, 1787


There's nane that's blest of human kind,
But the cheerful and the gay, man,
Fal, la, la, la, la, la, la, lal
Fal, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.


2. Here's a bottle and an honest friend!
What wad ye wish for mair, man?
Wha kens, before his life may end,
What his share may be o' care, man?

3. Then catch the moments as they fly,
And use them as ye ought, man:
Believe me, happiness is shy,
And comes not aye when sought, man.

Now when I get the blues I get me a rockin' chair
When I get the blues I get me a rockin' chair
Well the blues don't get me gonna rock on away from here
Give me one more kiss hold it a long long time
Now love me baby till a feelin' hits my head like wine
Oh flip flop and fly I don't care if I die
Now flip flop and fly I don't care if I die
Don't ever leave me don't you ever say goodbye
[ piano ]
Oh when I get lonesome I jump on the telephone
When I get lonesome I jump on the telephone
I call my baby tell her I'm gonna come back home
I'm like a Mississippi bullfrog sittin' on a hollow stump
I'm like a Mississippi bullfrog sittin' on a hollow stump
I got so many women Lord I don't know which way to jump
Jump jump let's go now
Flip flop and fly I don't care if I die...

Hey, hbg. I once asked McTag why all bagpipes played "Amazing Grace".

Odd, folks, that we mentioned All Saints' allusion to that hymn, and here comes a Canadian/German playing Burns.

(hamburger, that picture on the connection thread was Peter Nero, a fabulous pianist, and I could see it. Sorry, buddy)

Hey, edgar. First the grace, and then the rocking chair. <smile>

Original verses

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas Grace that taught my heart to fear,
And Grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that Grace appear,
The hour I first believed!
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
We have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And Grace will lead me home.(Lead me home!)
The Lord hast promised good to me,
His word my hope secures!
He will my shield and portion be,
as long as life endures.
Yea, when this heart and flesh shall fail
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be for ever mine.

Now, Texas, for another kind of rockin' chair:

Old rockin' chair's got me, my cane by my side
Fetch me that gin, son, 'fore I tan your hide
Can't get from this cabin, Ain't goin' nowhere
Just set me here grabbin' at the flies round this rockin' chair

My dear old aunt Harriet, in Heaven she be
Swing low sweet chariot, for the end of my trouble I see

Old rockin' chair gets ya, Judgement Day is near
And I'm Chained to my old rockin' chair

That one was done by everyone, folks

Jerry Lee Lewis - Hand Me Down My Walking Cane


Hand me down my walking cane
Hand me down my walking cane
Hand me down my walking cane
Lord, I'm leaving on the midnight train
All my sins are taken away


Well, hand me down my rocking shoes
Hand me down my rocking shoes
Baby, hand me down my rocking shoes
We'll rock to the rhythm and blues
All my sins are taken away


Well, hand me down my white sports coat
Hand me down my white sports coat
Well, hand me down my white sports coat
We'll start rocking and, boy, we'll go
All my sins are taken away


Well, hand me down my walking bone
Hand me down my walking bone
Well, hand me down my walking bone
We'll start rocking, we'll be a rolling stone
All my sins are taken away