Saturday 9: I'll Always Love My Mama (1973)

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

1) This week's featured artists, The Intruders, sing that they don't know how their mama made it through the week without ever getting a good night's sleep. How did you sleep last night?  Last night? Pretty well, actually, but that's unusual.

2) The Intruders performed this song on Soul Train, a syndicated show that ran for more than 3 decades. What show do you try never to miss?  I've been kind of floundering since The Big Bang Theory ended. I'm watching lots of stuff on Netflix and Prime, but I don't really have to worry about missing those. The only thing I can think of is all the shows like Expedition Unknown, Rob Riggle, The Unexplained, etc.

3) On Soul Train, the Intruders wore solid black shirts beneath their brightly colored jackets. Black, white, khaki, navy and gray are considered neutral colors, because they go with everything. If we were to check your closet, which would we find you wear most often: black, white, khaki, navy or gray?  Black. That was never the case until I started working at the nursing home. Black was just easy to match with anything and it also hides a multitude of things that get spilled on you.

4) Especially for Mother's Day: Access Hollywood named Carol Brady of The Brady Bunch TV's #1 mom. Who is your favorite TV mom?  Mrs. Cunningham on Happy Days.

5) Mother Winters always gave Sam peppermint tea to calm her stomach. Do you have any tried-and-true home remedies to share?  I drink peppermint tea any time I feel a cold or sore throat coming on; honey is good for sore throats and such because it has antibiotic properties (got that straight from a doctor); a dab of plain toothpaste (paste not gel) or a swipe of deodorant will bring a throbbing zit to a head overnight; and slathering the bottoms of your feet with Vicks and putting on thick socks before going to bed helps with congestion (it will also leave you with really soft skin on your feet).

6) Sam's mother always tips 15% in restaurants. Sam has worked in food service and is more judgmental, tipping between 10% and 25%, depending on the quality of the service. What's your tipping policy? Are you more like Sam or her mother? How do you handle tips for carry out or delivery during this Covid-19 crisis?  My standard tip is 15%. More if the service is exemplary. Less if poor. I've only not tipped a server once and the service was ridiculously bad. I left a note telling them (politely) why I did not tip them.

7) When the tip of her shoelace becomes frayed, Sam's mother snips off the end and then paints the tip with clear nail polish. Good as new! Sam thinks that's crazy because you can just buy new laces for less than $2. Are you more frugal like mother or spendthrift like daughter?  I would buy new laces, but if it happened right now and I needed to wear those shoes before I could get to a store...I'd snip and paint. Clear nail polish will also stop a run in pantyhose in a pinch.

8) Mother Winters loves how french vanilla smells and burns her Yankee Candles all year around. Do you use scented candles or air fresheners?  I burn candles (Yankee for me, too!), but also have a couple of wax warmers and keep a can of air freshener in each bathroom.

9) Sam is celebrating Mother's Day with her mother's favorite, Hershey Bars. Would you prefer classic milk chocolate, dark chocolate or chocolate with almonds?  Well, of those I 'd pick milk chocolate, but I'd rather have the cookies and cream one.

It is COLD here today and raining/snowing/raining/sleeting....basically it's a mess. We are defying Mother Nature, however, and along with our daughter's family getting a BBQ feast from a local meat packer. We're just going to picnic inside! I hope you all find a way to have a happy day!