Try to remember #TBT

Today's blog post was originally published six years ago:

This is kind of a continuation of yesterday's theme of reminiscence.

Try To Remember is one of my favorite songs. It's from the play "The Fantisticks". I've never seen the play but I've always liked the song. The original off Broadway show ran from 1960 to 2002, making it the world's longest running musical! The song was originally performed by Jerry Orbach. Here is Jerry singing the song:

Although the 1965 version by the Brothers Four is the one that I remember:

This is a more recent recording. I saw a similar recording 4 or 5 years ago on PBS during a folk group reunion and it really struck me how much more poignant this song is 50 years later.

And it's even more appropriate since next month is September, so try to make it "the kind of September, When life was slow and oh, so mellow."

Interesting days

Today - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/vinyl-record-day/ Just take those old records off the shelf!

It's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-elephant-day/ And if you don't have a memory like an elephant, it's ok because I'm here to remind you that it's also https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/youth-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/middle-childs-day/

Tomorrow - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/lefthanders-day/ Are you a lefty or a righty? I'm very mixed up. I'm not ambidextrous...I can't use both hands equally well. I'm mixed handed. I do some things right handed, some left handed and some with either although I think my left hand is dominant.

Next Thursday - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/photography-day/ It's a good thing I dug up my camera from the storage unit. And it's https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/aviation-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/humanitarian-day/

September 12 - https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/video-games-day/ and https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/chocolate-milk-shake-day/ Two of Nick's favorites! And Danny too...except he likes vanilla milkshakes. IKR! I love chocolate shakes, although I'm not a video game player