Thursday, November 30
Well, obviously I have gotten WAY behind on my postings, but if I average two per day, I should finish up "right on time." No explanation or excuses needed or offered...just haven't sat down to do the necessary daily "work." The dates may or may match up to the actual weather or events, but since for the most part the ramblings are random, it really doesn't matter.
I recently wrote about the "warm weather" and how that juxtaposed to my childhood (though "White Christmases" were not common in the Kentucky of my youth (but were in Michigan). This will be my 26th Christmas in Savannah, surpassing the number in Kentucky. The last few days have been relatively cold...in the low 30s in the morning, so I thought it was a good time for :
Baby It's Cold Outside
The song was composed by Frank Losser in 1944 and like many of our holiday favorites, was written for a movie (Neptune's Daughter, 1949 (I haven't seen the movie, but the cast includes some heavyweights: Ricardo Montalban, Mel Blanc, Ester Williams, Mel Blanc, Xavier Cugat). In recent years the song has come under fire and while I do recognize that argument, this is a fun blog and I believe on the list of inappropriate songs, this one is going to be down the list. But if there is any doubt, No means No.
Here are three of my favorite versions: The original recording from 1949, Savannah's own Johnny Mercer, and of course, a short scene from Elf. Enjoy.
