Brands or Not?

This Tuesday 4 came from Toni's page and was put up November 18, 2018. I like to do some of the originals from time to time. I hope you enjoy them too.

Welcome to another of Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 and this week we will use one from November of 2018...

1.   Food: ~ Do you buy brand names or go for the cheaper store name brand?

I usually by the brand name as it is Grade A while store brands are inferior quality.

2.   Clothes: ~ Wear designer jeans/slacks with a brand name or regular department store jeans/slacks?

I wear cheap clothes.  I really don't bother with designer things. Growing up my mother bought me very nice clothing. She liked to buy from Lord and Taylor, Bloomingdales, etc. and so I always had very good things.  She bought my clothing until I was 19 years old.  I had no interest in clothes shopping and wore what she bought me. She had lovely taste so I never worried.  I really still have no interest in shopping for clothing.

3.   Handbags: ~ Buy a designer bag or look for a less expensive copy?    I have one bag I bought in Canada years ago. Its leather, was relatively cheap and has lasted over 20 years.  I have a bag for summer, fall and dressy occasions. I have a few evening bags as well.

4.   Shoes: ~ You get the drift, designer or a cheaper copy?   I have one pair of Coach shoes I got cheaply at TJ Maxx. They are very comfortable.  I also have a good pair of Puma speedcats which are very good shoes.     I wear decent shoes for the most part but I don't spend a fortune on them.    

How far do you go?

Happy Sunday.

Here is my entry for Sunday Stealing.

1.    What have you been the most ignorant about in your life? 

I suppose real motives of people.

2.    What in the world would you most like to see protected?

 Human beings.

3.    How do you waste  the biggest chunk of time each day or week?

I enjoy playing my game June's Journey and play for about an hour when I do play.

4.    Who is the scariest person you've ever known?

 It's always a man.  There've been a few but let's move along.

5.    What was  the job you enjoyed the least?

That's hard as I didn't like most of them.  I do not like working outside my home.  I resented it really.

6.    What thing about your family are you the most proud of?

That they are very successful and religious.

7.    What kind of power do you want most?

The power of self control. My father often said that it is better to control the self than conquer a nation.

8.    What's the best piece of advice you ever received?   

From my father: Don't run before you can walk.  You can't dry yourself off with a wet towel and the above advice about conquering self.

9.    What's the  thing you  know the most about? 

I don't know. There are a variety of things I know a lot about.

10.    When were you most moved by a ceremony?

 Passover.. always.

11.    What is the best gift you ever gave to someone?

Truth.

12.    What is the cruelest thing you've ever suffered?

I really don't know.  Life can be cruel as can certain people.

13.    What's the single nastiest thing you've ever done to someone?

I don't know as I never did something nasty to anyone on purpose. There may be something I did that someone found nasty but I can truly say I never intentionally hurt anyone.

14.    What problem do you think is most common among friends your age?

Living with their heads like ostriches.

15.    What is the strongest craving you get?

For French fries, fried chicken, spaghetti and meatballs, popcorn and ice cream.

Musical Saturday 9

I am so lazy today (Friday).  We had our frist thunder storm today but it didn't thunder enough or long enough either. Phooey.

Saturday 9: She'd Rather Be with Me (1967)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) In this week's song we learn that this particular girl would rather be spending time with her lover. Instead of answering these 9 questions, what would you rather be doing?

I would rather be drinking a Vanilla Blizzard.. a really thick thick milkshake. I can just taste it and the icy crystals in the inc  cream in it.

2) Lead singer Howard Kaylan was a very good student. First he won a Bank of America Fine Arts Award, then he was the valedictorian of his graduating class, and was awarded a scholarship to UCLA. Tell us about something that distinguished your high school career.

I was on the distinguished honor role because I got straight A's. I also was managing editor of the radio station and editor in chief of the newspaper.

3) Howard Kaylan formed this week's group, The Turtles, with Mark Volman. They met while performing in their high school choir and continued working together for 55 years. Are you still in touch with old friends from high school?

I follow their lives a little bit but I have not been in touch with any of them at all.

4) First Daughter Tricia Nixon was a big Turtles fan and brought them to the White House to perform for a private party. They almost didn't go. When the engraved invitation came, tied with ribbon, the boys thought it was an elaborate practical joke. Have you ever successfully pulled off a practical joke?

Yes.  My kids and I did one on my late husband.   Our son was a straight A student.  I had the local printer make up a duplicate blank report card and wrote in straight F's and comments about him beating up the teachers, cursing, stealing, really awful stuff.    His Dad was speechless when he saw it and began to get really upset until we revealed the truth!  Then we all had a good laugh.  The kids pulled them on us a lot too.

5) The Turtles' bass player was Chip Douglas. He left the band in 1967 to produce The Monkees. It's Chip that Davy Jones refers to at the beginning of "Daydream Believer" ("What number is this Chip?" "7A!"). What's your favorite Monkees song?

Daydream believer probably.

6) The Turtles broke up in 1970. Pressure from their record label to do more and do it cheaper was just too much of a hassle. But Howard and Mark continued to work together, renaming themselves Flo and Eddie. They sang backup on records by Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper and Bruce Springsteen and on children's TV shows like The Care Bears. Backup work provided less money but more fun. Given the choice, would you rather do a job that paid well that you didn't enjoy, or a job you liked that earned you a smaller paycheck?

A job that I like.

7) In 1967, when this song was popular, the RMS Queen Mary was retired after 31 years of service. Now docked in Long Beach, the ship has been refurbished with state-of-the-art wifi, satellite hookups, and projection screens and is a popular choice for conventions and annual business meetings. When were you most recently on a boat or ship?

it has been a long while!  I am not really able to get onboard anymore.

8) Also in 1967, Elvis married Priscilla. You don't need last names to know who we're talking about, do you? Can you think of another couple with whom the world is on a first-name basis?

Sonny and Char.

9) Random question: If your phone were to ring right now, who do you think would be calling?

 My friend Katy or my daughter but it will not ring on Friday night or until tomorrow night!