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woah, halfway there

Written by patty on July 15th, 2009

As we were driving home last night from my nine year old’s birthday dinner in a bar…

(And to be perfectly clear, my son hadn’t actually set foot in a bar until Saturday night, when we gave our 20 year old nephew $100 as we ran out the door saying “Thanksforsittingtaketheboystoamovieanddinnerkthxbai!” All we heard about the next day was why Bobby V’s was the best restaurant my boys had ever been to, and asking have you ever been there Mom? Really? When? Do you know where to park?)

…my father and I were discussing music. He asked me if I could find a Paul Simon CD for him.

Sure, Dad, no problem.

“OK, and I think I have some stuff you’d like. I’ve got the new Andrea Bocelli, and I have all that Bon Jovi I bought for your mother.”

And I’m thinking really? Bon Jovi? My 78 year old mother liked Bon Jovi?

“Sure, I bought her all his stuff. She loved it.”

And then I remembered who I was talking to. Some time in the late 70s,  one of my sisters was going to see Hot Tuna. In my father’s lexicon, over the course of about two days, the band’s name morphed from Hot Tuna into Cold Turkey.

Dad, are you sure it’s Bon Jovi? They were popular when I was in college.

“Yeah, British guy. In his sixties,” holding up his pinkie, “about this skinny. Tall.”

I haven’t figured out who he was talking about. But I’m still laughing as I imagine my five foot nothing mother, driving her white Mercedes to the Stop & Shop and singing along to You Give Love a Bad Name.

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  1. Jul
    15
    10:35
    AM
    scully

    When my daughter turned 18, I wrote the following in her bday card:
    “I am so proud of you! Just remember, after today, I no longer have to bail you out of jail. Happy birthday, sweetie! I love you.”

    Yes you may recycle that in 9 more years.
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    patty Reply:
    July 18th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    I’m taking it!

  2. Jul
    15
    11:09
    AM
    always home and uncool

    Tom Jones? No, he’s Welsh. Cliff Richard?
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  3. Jul
    15
    2:01
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    Robby

    Bob Denver? No, he was Gilligan.
    Boz Scaggs? No, nobody liked him.

    (Called last night, but you guys were out.)

  4. Jul
    15
    2:21
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    Cheryl Caridad

    Panama, PANNAMMMAAAAAAA!

    patty Reply:
    July 18th, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    Best.Comment.EVER.

  5. Jul
    15
    3:49
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    Whitemist

    You need Paul Simon? One of my favorites!
    Bon Jovi, not so favorite (got tired of hearing at the karaoke bars).
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