Misheard Lyrics of the Beatles
I really thought some of the lyrics the Beatles’ song, “Paperback Writer” went: And I thought so, who cares if his cleaning woman doesn’t understand him? As long as he pays her a fair wage […]
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Colombian Dessert Inspires the Beatles
Colombian Desserts SIMPLE OBLEA SANDWICH INGREDIENTS 2 oblea wafers or other 6″ wafers3 tablespoons each of one or more of the following fillings:caramel sauce (If you can get the authentic Colombian caramel sauce, arequipe, go […]
What if Beatles Songs Were About the Pandemic?
We might have songs like: Help! I Need Some Toilet Paper! All You Need is Hand Sanitizer Can’t Buy Me Lysol Wipes Eight Zoom Meetings a Week She’s Leaving Home to Go to The Grocery […]
Sorry, Elton—These Sad Songs Say So Little
As reported by the BBC’s Miriam Quick, Spotify recently released scores for 35 million songs, based on “machine learning.” Quick used that data to identify the five saddest songs to top the charts since 1958. […]
Elvis, Mosquitoes & Marilyn Monroe — What I Learned From Magazines This Week
Leonard Bernstein believed that Elis Presley was the greatest cultural force of the 20th century. (Time, 08/21/17) For actor Will Smith, losing his virginity wasn’t as exciting as watching Star Wars. (People, 08/07/17) A Japanese […]
Breaking the Record?
I was driving along in my car, and I heard this story about a company that will press one’s ashes into a vinyl record(www.andvinyly.com). Obviously, they can’t do this until one expires, but how cool […]
Proud to Be a Boomer!
My father grew up in a tiny bungalow house with his parents and five siblings. He had to share a room with his brother, and the girls had to share another room. I guess they […]
A Beatles Tune Pop Quiz For Boomers
It’s been 50 years since the Beatles first came to America, but even if you’re 64, their songs are probably as fresh in your mind as they were when you first heard them. Don’t believe […]
Aioli Sauce and the Beatles’ Lucky Break
French Appetizer AIOLI SAUCE INGREDIENTS 4 garlic cloves 4 egg yolks (possibly 1 more) ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon white pepper 1 cup extra virgin olive oil (1 additional cup later) 2½ teaspoons lemon juice […]