Saturday 9

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Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer the questions, however, and here are today's questions!

Saturday 9: Poor Little Fool (1958)

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

1) Ricky Nelson sings of a girl with "carefree devil eyes." Are your eyes your best feature? If not, what is?
My squinty eyes are definitely not my best feature.  I'm not sure I have a best feature!

2) "Poor Little Fool" literally arrived at Ricky's doorstep. A pretty girl knocked on his front door, and played and sang her original composition for him. Who has most recently knocked on your front door (or rung the bell)?
Whew.  I can't think of anybody who has knocked on our front door.  Ned has an "office" in the garage and would see anybody coming up the walk...but I don't think anybody has in...months.

3) That girl was Sharon Sheeley. A teen model in Los Angeles during the 1950s, she met many of the early rock stars at promotional events. Elvis encouraged her to follow her heart and start writing songs, so she did. Who have you advised recently? Did they take your advice?
Oh lord...I have no close friends nearby, and my kids are all grown and scattered.  I can't think of anybody I have given advice to in years.

4) With the success of "Poor Little Fool," Sharon gave up modeling and concentrated on music. Her songs were recorded by singers such as Richie Valens, Glen Campbell and Johnny Rivers. How many different occupations have you tried? Which was your favorite?
I've mostly had secretarial jobs, my favorite of which was the medical secretary work I did (transcriptionist, office manager, etc.)  

5) Ricky Nelson was the son of Ozzie and Harriet and brother of David Nelson. They began performing together as a family with their radio program The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. They took the show to television in 1952, where they were referred to as "The Most Famous Family in America." What TV family would you like to hang around with?
The Petries, on The Dick Van Dyke Show.

6) While Ricky eventually became the audience favorite, he wasn't initially a likely candidate for stardom. A producer described him as "an odd little kid," shy and small for his age. In those early days, big brother David was more outgoing and considered a natural actor. Thinking back to your preteen years, were you more like David or Rick?
Well, I certainly wasn't "small for my age," but I was definitely shy and probably a bit odd.

7) Ricky never got over his shyness. He often closed his eyes as he sang on camera or before an audience because it helped him battle his nerves and concentrate on the music. Fan magazine oohed and aahed over his beautiful long lashes and young girls fantasized about Ricky closing his eyes before leaning in for a kiss. Who was your big pre-teen crush?
My very first pre-teen crush was the pastor of our church, who was my parents' age.  My next crush was a guy I saw at the playground where I played a lot.  I don't even know his name, but I was convinced that I would eventually marry him.  I don't think I ever got close enough to him that I could talk to him.

8) In 1958, when "Poor Little Fool" was #1, American women were shopping for Italian-inspired footwear. Heels were lower, and the leather was textured and less shiny that the popular patent leather of years gone by. If you were to go shoe shopping today, what would you be looking for? 
I hate shoe shopping.  I basically hate shoes.  I have needed a new pair of Birkenstocks for about 5 years now and have not gone out to a store to buy a pair.

9) Random question -- Which of these parties sounds like the most fun: a) one you host yourself; b) one at a friend's home; c) a surprise party in your honor?
Probably one at a friend's home...I can arrive late and leave early and don't have to clean!

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