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Turntable 08/31/2015

8/31/2015

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Can we identify this bird???  I know many of you are nature lovers.  Skip Wallen, particularly,  is a pro in that arena.  So, I feel the question I'm posing should be easy for the club to answer!

Last week Joan and I were out walking and saw a peculiar bird.  We took a picture but we can't seem to identify it.  Is there anyone in the group that can help?  Place your answer in the comments section of this release.  
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Travlin' Music

I have a small notebook and pen in the car.  I'm constantly listening to (50's and 60's) oldies.  When a good, unique or fun song that I haven't heard for a LONG TIME comes on, I ask Joan to write it down in the book.  "Travelin Music" is the result. 

Here's one!  The Castells "So this is Love".  Do you remember hearing it back in the early 60's?  It reached #21 on the charts in 1962. Great collegiate sound!
Do you remember "Ral Donner"?  I don't!  But I remember the song "Girl of My Best Friend".  I always thought it was Elvis singing.  I heard it recently in the car . . . Joan wrote it down.  

I found that Elvis sang that song too!  So I thought it might be interesting to put the two together and ask which one is best?   Elvis or Ral . . .  Put your votes in the "comments" section.

First Ral Donner;
And now the Elvis version.
OK . . .  which one is best? . . .  Of course I remind myself that there might be those who really, really hate this song!  Some might even dislike Elvis and not give a damn about Ral.  To those folks I say . . .  OK! . . .  don't vote! . . . . 

Next up "Dear One" Larry Finnegan!  1961 - heard it on the radio in car in 1961 and 2015 . . . Coincidence?  I think not!  
Full disclosure!  I did not hear this next song in the car (at least not after the 60's)  Well, I probably did, but I don't remember.  OK maybe I have heard it within the last 5 years . . . could've been  7 years . . . OK let's call it 6 years!  That would have been about 4 years after I retired.  I retired 10 years ago.  Actually 11years ago . . . technically 10 years 11 months! (could've been 10 months)  Oh crap!  I forgot the song . . . . (thanks George)  

Till Next Week

Harv
3 Comments
Skip
8/31/2015 11:29:18 am

Harv, that is almost certainly Geococcyx thongus, commonly and popularly known as the bikini bird or branch runner. I would check my id with Bob Warrens to be sure.

Skip

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JL
8/31/2015 12:09:45 pm

This is definitely a Manitowoc Coachchisimo, commonly known as the Cockroach bird from the North Side of town... near Two Rivers, I would say... maybe. It hangs out near old garages with very old stinky cars... mainly Fords. Just sayin'....

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Harv
9/6/2015 12:04:09 pm

First I must thank both Skip and Jerry for their effort. I'm sure when they see the answer they will both realize they dug a bit too deep to find the correct name. I must say, Skip was closest! The Bird is;

THE COMMON THONGBIRD!

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