Friends in Low Places
SATURDAY 9: FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES (1990)
Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.
1) In this song, Garth Brooks tells us he wore boots to a black-tie affair. When did you most recently get dressed up? What did you wear? Not such a fun reason to dress up, but I got dressed up to attend my Aunt's funeral. We dressed at home and drove 90 minutes to Winston Salem, on a very hot day, so I when I saw a gauzy bohemian skirt and top in the new Coldwater Creek catalogue I new it would be just the thing. It was a Celebration of life actually so I had time to order and receive it .
Love this skirt... this is a reasonable facsimile of the top!
It was dressy, but comfortable for traveling!
2) The lyrics refer to The Oasis, which was a real bar in Concordia, Kansas. What's the name of the last bar or restaurant where you ordered a beverage? (Yes, Dunkin' counts.) About a week ago we met friends at the deli and I had a Havarti Chicken sandwich and half and half iced tea!
3) Garth was having a stellar 2021. He kicked the year off by performing "Amazing Grace" at President Biden's inauguration in January, and then over the summer he received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor. Now that we're past the halfway mark, how's your year going? Well, the best thing going right now is that I am back on my eating less and losing way of living.That makes me happy and encourages me to keep going!
4) But earlier this month, Garth cancelled the remaining August and September dates of his big concert tour. He's provided refunds for the 350,000 tickets that were sold. How do you tend to react when plans change? Are you easily annoyed, or do you roll with it? Oh, I always roll with it. When I was much younger changed plans were heart breaking. I had two major trips cancelled at the last minute.. One to Alcupolco, and one to Prince Edward Island. Neither of them were ever realized! But I've learned to roll with the punches now!
5) Before he sang about having friends in low places, Garth hung around in some. When he was as a struggling performer, he supported himself as a bouncer. What's the most physically taxing job you've ever had?It would have to be when I was about 14 and spending a couple week with my grandparents on their farm. Grandpa had me in the corn field hoeing every day, from 8 til noon, then lunch and from 1 to 4.. there were corn fields everywhere and it was the most daunting heavy duty work I have ever done. I got paid 10.00 a t the end of 2 weeks. That was in 1964 . I need spent it., but opened my bank account with it!
5) Before he sang about having friends in low places, Garth hung around in some. When he was as a struggling performer, he supported himself as a bouncer. What's the most physically taxing job you've ever had?It would have to be when I was about 14 and spending a couple week with my grandparents on their farm. Grandpa had me in the corn field hoeing every day, from 8 til noon, then lunch and from 1 to 4.. there were corn fields everywhere and it was the most daunting heavy duty work I have ever done. I got paid 10.00 a t the end of 2 weeks. That was in 1964 . I need spent it., but opened my bank account with it!
6) According to the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), Garth surpassed The Beatles as the top-selling recording artist of the last 30 years. Who do you listen to more often: Garth or the Beatles? Neither, I like easy jazz, or golden oldies of the early 70's best.
7) Garth and singer Trisha Yearwood have been happily married for 15 years now. Trisha says that as much as she loves her husband, his whistling drives her crazy. Come clean: what's your most annoying habit? My husband couldn't think of one or didn't want to tell me!
8) In 1990, when this song was a hit, Soviet President Gorbachev traveled first to Ottawa to meet Prime Minister Mulroney and then to Washington DC to meet President Bush. Do you have any travel plans? We want to hear about them, even if you aren't meeting any politicians or heads of state. Our family with our daughter's had planned a trip to Ireland to explore the western regions. It was planned for last summer but, of course, we didn't get to go because of covid. We are now looking at going next year, but who knows? We had our lodging, our rental car, our flights all ordered and ideas for what we would do in each of the 4 areas where we planned to stay. We were planning the activities we hoped to experience in each of the 4 areas in which we stayed. One of my favorite was to attend an afternoon tea party with the girls here!Ashford Castle has an awesome golf course on the grounds where the guys would be spending their afternoon!
9) Random question: Your dear friend spends weeks planning a party. After just 30 minutes, you find yourself having a terrible time. Would you leave at the earliest (polite) opportunity? Or would you stay till the bitter end out of loyalty? I would probably leave early. I am not into the large parties especially where a lot of alcohol is planned. I much more enjoy small gathering with special friends!
8) In 1990, when this song was a hit, Soviet President Gorbachev traveled first to Ottawa to meet Prime Minister Mulroney and then to Washington DC to meet President Bush. Do you have any travel plans? We want to hear about them, even if you aren't meeting any politicians or heads of state. Our family with our daughter's had planned a trip to Ireland to explore the western regions. It was planned for last summer but, of course, we didn't get to go because of covid. We are now looking at going next year, but who knows? We had our lodging, our rental car, our flights all ordered and ideas for what we would do in each of the 4 areas where we planned to stay. We were planning the activities we hoped to experience in each of the 4 areas in which we stayed. One of my favorite was to attend an afternoon tea party with the girls here!Ashford Castle has an awesome golf course on the grounds where the guys would be spending their afternoon!
I love how you chose bright colors for the celebration of life.
ReplyDeleteSeems like most of us are not party people!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to make that trip to Ireland one day.
ReplyDeleteI love the fall look in here while it is 100 outside. I loved the early 70's music when I was in high school, college and newly married. I hope you dream to go back to Ireland works out.
ReplyDeleteOh shoot. I was writing and it published my comment before I was done typing. Anyway, I was saying I do not like parties either.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the dress you picked out! So pretty! Loved your answers! Have a great weekend!
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I love that skirt and top! Definitely my style. I know you don't get to see your daughter and her family that often...I hope you can take that trip together soon.
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