Saturday 9

Ring of Fire

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Saturday 9: Ring of Fire
(because country music was recommended by Colletta's Kitchen's Sink)

If you're not familiar with today's song, you can hear it here.

1) Recorded by Johnny Cash, "Ring of Fire" was written by his wife, June Carter. Johnny's daughter Roseanne says it's about "the transformative power of their love." What's your favorite love song?

"Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton.  The first time my husband told me he loved me, we were dancing to this song.  He still claims he was drunk when he said it but whatever...LOL  14 years later and it still gives me goose bumps when it starts up. :)
2) Though more than 50 years old, this song is still popular today. Country Music Television named it one of the best and most requested of all time. Are you a country music fan?
I like some country but I feel like todays songs are all the same.
3) This recording features mariachi horns, inspired by Mexican folk music. Have you ever been to Mexico?
Yes, with my husband, on our honeymoon. :)
4) Cash's birth certificate said, "J. R. Cash," and "J.R." is what his parents always called him. When he enlisted in the Air Force, Uncle Sam refused to let him simply go by initials, so he chose the name "John." If you could choose a different name for yourself, what would it be?
I don't know.  After 33 years, Cari (Carielle) has grown on me. :)

5) Cash and his first wife, Vivian, had their first date at a roller skating rink. Tell us about one of your first dates.
Lloyd and I went to a movie on our first date.   We drove around for quite some time after, talking the night away, and when he dropped me off at home, he started to leave then turned back and surprised me by kissing me on the forehead.  Oh, he also brought me yellow roses. :)
6) Cash died in September, 2003, four months after he lost his second wife, and love of his life, June. The cause of death given was complications from diabetes, but his children believe he died of a broken heart. Do you think that's possible?
I do.
7) Cash was known as "The Man in Black." What color do you wear most often?
Gray, maybe...or purple.
8) There's a Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville. What's the last museum you visited?
I took my mom to the Titanic Exhibit at the Grand Rapids Public Museum last year for her birthday.
9) A stretch of Tennessee Highway 31E is known as "Johnny Cash Parkway." What street in your town is named for a famous person?

Hmm....I'm not sure.  I know we have street names that are the same as famous people's last names but I'm not sure if we have a street that's specifically named after someone famous.