Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
In the movie Calamity Jane, Doris Day sang:- I just blew in from the windy city The windy city is mighty pretty Well, I’ve just blew in from the Minster city, which is similarly mighty pretty! ..... Although, the guy I chatted to outside of Betty's, who got his dentures from a car boot sale,... Continue Reading →
Last night England played France in a football game at Wembley Stadium, London. Prior to kick off, there was a moving tribute paid by footballers and the crowd of 80,000, to the 129 innocent people barbarically murdered by terrorists on Friday evening in Paris. The tributes included the laying of wreathes by royalty and dignitaries,... Continue Reading →
The singer/songwriter of the seminal ballad American Pie, Don McLean is 70 years old today. According to friends the man who drove the Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry, plans to celebrate his birthday with good ole boys drinking whiskey 'n rye. When McLean wrote American Pie, in particular his references to... Continue Reading →