Saturday 9: Molly Malone

Being it's Saturday I'm joining in on  *Saturday 9*  for today. Hope You join in too. It's a fun meme.

Saturday 9: Molly Malone

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it Here
1) Are you of Irish descent?  Nope. Italian through and through. 👩

2) Legend has it that the heroine of this week's Irish ballad was a real lass. 17th century birth and burial records confirm that a woman with that name lived in Dublin. Can you think of another song about a real historic figure? Go ask Shakespeare (a BURT BACHARACH song) Does this count??


Here are the words

I've been hoping for a better day
It's a long time coming but I wait anyway
Till the dark clouds have all blown away
And the sun shines again

I keep trying; I've been holding on
Though the days are empty in a world that's gone wrong
Life's a miracle or a foolish tale
I don't know,
Go ask Shakespeare

Love's the answer like I said before
It's the one thing we needed maybe now even more
Love's the secret we've been looking for
Till the sun shines again

So I keep hoping; and I'm holding on
There a cold wind blowing but I know love is strong
There will come a day when the sorrow is gone
And the sun shines again

I keep hoping for a better day
It's a long time coming but I wait anyway
Life's a miracle or a foolish tale
I don't know;
Go ask Shakespeare
3) Molly sold fish from a cart that she wheeled through the streets. What's the last seafood you ate?  Last night I had breaded and baked cod fillet.

4) The lyrics tell us that, after her death, her ghost continues to wander the streets of Dublin with her wheel barrow. Do you believe in ghosts?  No way, no how. Never did and never will.

5) This week's featured band, The Dubliners, are obviously from Dublin. They were introduced to American audiences on The Ed Sullivan Show. Today, Stephen Colbert tapes his show in The Ed Sullivan Theater. Who hosted the last talk show you watched?   Years ago I watched Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. After him I stopped watching talk shows.

6) Corned beef and cabbage is a traditional St. Patrick's Day dish. Is it a favorite of yours?  I like corned beef but have to stay away from cabbage and don't ask me why. 😉

7) According to Irish legend, leprechauns earned the gold in the pot they guard by repairing shoes. Crazy Sam can't remember the last time she got a pair of shoes repaired. When the heels wear away, she discards the shoes and buys new ones. What about you? Do you get your shoes fixed (either by leprechauns or just by ordinary repairmen)?  Neither. I buy shoes when I need them or I see a pair I like. Here's the latest pair I just ordered and immediately had to return, their sizes are way off. Too bad as I liked them.

8) Do you look good in green, the signature color of St. Patrick's Day?  As a "Silver" Blond, sage green is my color.

9) Random question: Did you more recently sneeze or cough?  If I remember correctly I sneezed.

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Until the next time dear family and friends, be blessed