Super Bowl "Drop Kick Me Jesus"

I send this every year on Super Bowl Sunday.

I get a "KICK" out of this song, I think? 

Drop Kick Me Jesus (through the goal posts of life) by Bobby Bare

I don't believe any Priests, Rabbis or Ministers are going to be saying prayers for your favorite team. 

I won't be watching with baited breath today,because neither the Seahawks nor Packers are one of the teams. 

You might not agree with my prediction:

Broncos 24-Panthers 21. 

Send me your prediction and may your team win (if you have a favorite).

Joe

P.S.  I do have one prayer to ask that you could say for me:  

"Please allow Joe to make all his putts, no balls in the sand, trees, water or grass when I golf of Tuesday. The weather has finally turned nice; highs in the lower 60s with sunshine.

Growing Old

All depends what one believes what getting old is. 

I tell my granddaughters this story.

When I was in a rock and roll band and turned 24 I thought I was too old to be doing that so I quit.

When I was about to turn 30 I kept it a secret because at that time the younger people were saying..."Don't trust anyone over 30" and I was an on-air DJ at the time.

When I turned 40, still  doing radio, record hops (sock hops, disco dances, etc) I thought maybe I am getting beyond my years to be doing this. Of course, it didn't help when some young kid said, "Wow, I have never seen a DJ with gray hair before!"  (I only had a few streaks but it bothered me) .

Even at 60, building houses, framing, trim work, insulation, siding etc...mostly by myself...neighbor lady stopped by the house I was building at the time. I told her I was looking for another lot to build on. Her comment?  "Joe, you are way to old to be building houses."  i never listened and kept doing it. Does take a toll on one's body, however.

I never was or wanted to be a politician.  But look at Bernie Sanders -- 74 -- and not giving up his dream even if he does not make it. The difference today is 84% of the young people like and believe in him. Times have changed.

My last living uncle Tony, 93, wrote novels, threw a pitch out from the mound last year at a Chicago Cubs baseball game. He is working on another  book right now.

Hope you don't mind these personal stories.  I am sure many of you can relate to them. 

Health is number one for me and having long conversations about the past and current times.  I reminisce a lot.  In fact, time for my daily exercise -- a mile walk to the coffee shop. I often say, If it wasn't for lifting my coffee cup, I wouldn't get any exercise at all.

Speaking of the coffee shop....I'm on my way and the sun is out.

Remember you will never be younger than you are at this very second. When I e-mail this...I will already be older. Time waits for no one.

Have great day, youngsters!

Cheers, 

Joe

Radio as a career and Harry Chapin sings W.O.L.D.

Radio, a fun career but not stable.

Those of us that were in radio felt the late Harry Chapin was singing our life stories in many ways.

 I remember being in my rock and roll band, going from town to town peddling our records, stopping into radio stations so the on-air jock could play our latest record, and they did. 

I would sometimes say, "You know, I like music so much I am going to become a DJ." 

The answer most of the time would be, "No you don't, unless you want no security and to become a radio gypsy through no fault of your own. Format change, new manager or PD thinking you made too much money" etc."

I never listened to their advice and instead became that DJ. 

I am glad I did it but the truth they talked about came to be.

I did mornings in Grand Rapids, nights in Detroit and on-air in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. 

In the 1990s, I decided to build houses, one-at-a-time and do on-air DJ at the same time, so I had something to fall back on. Only slept a few hours a day.

If you listen to the words of this song you will understand.

 Harry Chapin, a great song writer and performer ( Taxi) another excellent down to the raw bone was killed in a car accident on the way to a free concert he was going to do. 

Harry's wife said that he did so many free shows they barely had enough to live on.

 Wish he could have stayed with us longer. I am sure he would be performing even today.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l0fH0dRUow&feature=em-share_video_user

Give a listen, 

Joe