As I've written before, I've never been a big fan of mosquitoes. But I did once know a girl who had the nickname 'Skeeter', which is one of the many slang terms that have been applied to the blood-sucking insects. However, as far as I know she wasn't actually a blood-sucker -- unless she was … Continue reading Skeeters I Have Known
Category: Seniors
The Musical Side Of Orlon
Recently I ran across a picture of myself as a teenager (so it had to be an old one, right?) and noticed that I was wearing what I seem to remember was one of my favorite sweaters. Keeping in mind that my memory is often uncharted territory, I think that it was Orlon and I … Continue reading The Musical Side Of Orlon
Messages From Animals
Although I understand that the critters in the pictures below aren't really responsible for the messages, there's not much doubt that many animals do communicate. I'm reminded of the squirrels that sometimes cavort around when I'm taking a walk in a nearby parkland. (Actually it's a park-like cemetery, but I thought that might sound creepy … Continue reading Messages From Animals
The REAL Eddy Duchin Story
Although his orchestra was enormously popular in its day, Eddy Duchin would probably not be a recognizable name to most current music fans except for one thing. A few years after his death, Hollywood star Tyrone Power portrayed him in The Eddy Duchin Story, a very colorful tale of his life that even today occasionally … Continue reading The REAL Eddy Duchin Story
The Lion Sleeps More Than Once
I guess most of us probably remember the Tokens' big hit song from 1962, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," but what you might not remember is that it wasn't the last time this particular lion made an appearance on the charts. It was also a Top Ten hit a number of years later for singer Robert … Continue reading The Lion Sleeps More Than Once
From Pom-Poms To Vampires – Toni Basil
Although I occasionally write holiday-themed pieces, a lot of special days pretty much pass with minimal notice on the ol' GMC. I guess I'm just enough of a contrarian to not follow what is a pretty universal practice in blogdom. Having said that, I thought maybe today I'd write a Halloween piece. I guess you … Continue reading From Pom-Poms To Vampires – Toni Basil
Guys Will Be Guys
The pictures below are some of those that have been making the rounds lately under the heading Men Who Lack Adult Supervision, and I thought I'd pass them along. (Thanks to both K and M, and anyone else I might have missed.) A few of the photos take a little study to catch the finer … Continue reading Guys Will Be Guys
Van McCoy — Disco And More
Dig out your white three-piece suit and get ready to hit the dance floor -- it's disco time! But in spite of the image that might have popped into your head, I'm not going to write about John Travolta or the Bee Gees. Instead, I thought I'd feature another performer from the era, and his … Continue reading Van McCoy — Disco And More
Remembering The REAL True Grit
Recently I read that a re-make of True Grit, the 1969 Western movie that won John Wayne an Oscar, is due to hit theaters in December. Jeff Bridges has taken over the role of Rooster Cogburn, and it's said that the new film is a much more serious version, with none of the tongue-in-cheek moments … Continue reading Remembering The REAL True Grit
The Talents Of Horace Heidt
Unlike most of the entertainers I've written about, swing-era bandleader Horace Heidt's talents didn't depend on his own musical abilities. Although he could play piano, he usually left the keyboard to others. And he was never really known as a composer or arranger, like so many of his contemporaries. But he did have two things … Continue reading The Talents Of Horace Heidt
Geezer Music Club 