Monday, July 9, 2012

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious...................

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.........................
You know, you can say it backwards, which is " dociousaliexpilsticfragicalirepus "
but that's going a bit too far, don't you think? "
Mary Poppins to Bert


There's an 11 year age difference between John and myself - which is nothing really I know - but add to that that he isn't from North America and sometimes the gap is literally an ocean wide.
11 years.
Nothing really.
Except when you think that:


When I was sitting in a movie theater awestruck by the magic of this movie - at 5 years old - he was sitting in a pub drinking " pints " with his buddies
When I was having my first communion - he was getting engaged
When I was watching David Cassidy and literally having heart palpitations over him at 12 years old - he was already married with his first born son
When I was going to discotheques - he was reading bed time stories to two little boys
While I was babysitting to save up enough money to go to rock concerts ( 10.00 can you imagine ) he was working to save up enough money for a downpayment on a home


He doesn't know the Brady Bunch - or Gilligan's Island - or Petticoat Junction - or I Dream of Jeannie - or Bewitched - or the Beverly Hillbillies etc while I, on the other hand can still sing the
opening ( and in some cases ) the closings of all of the above.


And although of course he knows who Rod Stewart - the Stones - Bob Dylan etc are - he still
can't sing along - he does not know the words to any of the songs that made these guys famous in the 70's - I happily belt them all out as though it still is the 70's.
( I also remember the words to Echo Valley 26809 but you have to be in your 50's to know which one that is and I'm not telling you either, lol ) 
And He has no idea who Bobby Goldsboro is - or April Wine - or America - or BTO - or Cheap Trik or Doctor Hook etc


He never had a Big Mac until he came here - never tasted a hotdog - didn't know what Pizza was - or smoked meat ( pastrami in the States ) and he still has never tasted KD and refuses to, period. He did not have a bar b q in his back yard.


He never did the " hustle " ( a very popular dance in the 70's ) didn't wear levi's until his 50's
Never owned a pair of cowboy boots and never smoked a joint - now I know a lot of people have never smoked a joint - but he never even knew anyone that did - and don't forget I'm
talking the 70's here - even if you didn't do it - you got high just being at parties there was so
much going on in a room.




So he simply cannot relate to my pop culture - at all.

Tonight there was a commercial on and it was set to the sound track of Grease

OMG I tell him - I watched that movie at least 10 times when it came out, do you remember it?


And he sort of mumbles something under his breath.


I am absolutely incredulous at this - 


Don't you know the movie John?


Yeah - of course I do


What's it about John?


Grease, Suzan, it's about Grease, I'm not an idiot you know.


An ocean I tell ya - sometimes it's as big as the atlantic ocean...................


XXX


Oh and by the way I made this sign tonight - it's my pop culture - and I'm embracing it, lol




just in case there's a lull in our conversation - I can point to it and belt out the word,
( because if you say it loud enough..........................)


One coat of ASCP - old white


Before:















Party Time
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Shades of Amber
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Uncommon
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http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.ca/2012/07/open-house-party_11.html
Thrifty Decorating
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Katherine's Corner
http://katherinescorner.com/2012/07/12/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-linky-party-44/
At the Picket Fence
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http://chase-thestar.blogspot.ca/2012/07/co-hosting-fun-friday-blog-hop.html
2 8 0 5
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Bella Nest
http://bellanest.blogspot.ca/2012/07/party-on.html
The Grant Life
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My Romantic Home
http://romantichome.blogspot.ca/2012/07/show-and-tell-friday_12.html
The Shabby Nest
http://shabbynest.blogspot.ca/2012/07/frugal-friday_12.html
Days of Chalk and Chocolate
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Miss Mustard Seed
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Nifty Thrifty Things
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Homespun Happenings
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33 comments:

  1. Such a cute sign! Glad you can roll with the differences :)

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  2. Great sign Suzan! My hubs is 11 years older than me too....so I understand really I do!! Suzan Poppins it has a ring to it :)

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  3. Lol - that is too funny :) My hubby and I are born in the same year so when a song comes on the radio that we both recall from our teens and we say, "oh, remember this song" and start singing our kids think we are crazy :) Love the sign!

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  4. How fun is your sign...love that my husband is 12 years older...he always thinks I'm so young!!

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  5. DIDN'T KNOW WHAT PIZZA WAS???? Sorry, i can't get over that. Really fun post :)
    Stacy

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  6. This post is too funny, your stories about your husband and yourself make me laugh so much. There is not age difference between my husband myself, but I got married very young and thats where the difference is. My husband has a 9 year old daughter, I have a 17 year old grandson. When we got together he instantly became a grandfather of 7. I remember him coming to the house at Christmas after we had only been dating two months. I had stockings hung up for the kids,their spouses and the grandkids, 17 stockings in all. He kind of went white when he saw them, and I told him this would be the time to run lol But he didn't and we are still together 6 years later. In the 70's he was out partying and I was raising babies. Its makes for interesting conversations at times. I love your sign, how cute is that. I used to be able to sing it backwards and spell it, thanks for bringing me back in time, to my carefree childhood days. hugs Tobey

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  7. ha ha! i always wondered how to spell that. :)

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  8. You are so funny! Bless his heart...he missed out on the 70's in America. :) Cute sign! Some day I'll have to share a story about that word. I know you will need Depends!

    xo
    Pat

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  9. Love this sign! My family went to see Mary Poppins in New York 2 summers ago and my girls still sing this song! I might have to add this to one of my girls rooms!

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  10. That sign is totally cool! You should make those to sell!

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  11. Love your post. I can relate to most??? no all of what you refer to regarding the 70's. I miss those days. Lol.

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  12. Ok. You gotta tie him up and force feed him KD. Everyone must experience KD.

    Great sign, it's a word that says it all. Literally and figuratively!!

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  13. There are 5 years between my husband and I. He grew up in Texas, I grew up in Georgia. Trust me, some of what you go through is universal... life is just like that. Now if I can just get that song out of my head (of course I hear Julie Andrews singing it...)

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  14. Love it! The paint color is just beautiful!

    Take care,

    Trish

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  15. Lol. Oh knowing the two of you, i can just hear the conversation. Love it all. $$$ good luck.
    C

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  16. I sing this song to my grandchildren all the time. Love the sign and appreciate you sharing this at the Open House Party.

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  17. Suzan
    Love this post about pop culture. My husband and I are the same age, grew up just a few towns over from each other. attended the same college, and have been together since then (39 years -yikes!). Still he would not recognize most of the pop icons you referred to. He was a history major and ignored current events. He may recognize the sign though as I do sing that annoying song sometimes!

    Distressed Donna Down Home
    P.S. What is KD?

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  18. I'm almost 14 years older than my husband. He loves reminding me that when I graduated from high school he was 4.

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  19. I love this sign! and the story! Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party.

    Holly

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  20. SO.... gonna steal this {and pin it}.... but steal this idea!

    Thanks SO much for sharing. Stopping in from Bliss Ranch {Hot Fun in the Summertime}... and am now following you. I wouldn't object to your awesomeness following me ;)

    -Joanne

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  21. LOL! I love being in on your conversations! Being a child in the 70's rocks! Thank you for sharing another hilarious post at Freedom Fridays!

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  22. What a hoot! I love your blog - my first visit and I am an instant follower!

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  23. Oh how I love Mary Poppins. First movie I ever saw and I had (have) every song memorized. Love the sign! pop culture is certainly relative!

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  24. Talk about a blast from the past! My first concert was at 13....David Cassidy! Started dating my husband....at an April Wind concert! Oy vey!

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  25. This looks amazing!!!
    My husband and I are 13 years apart and I can so relate to what you are saying...when I was in kindergarden, he had just joined the service......
    It's a jolly holiday with Mary.....
    Smiles,
    Beth

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  26. Cute sign. Mary Poppins is touring again so you're very timely.

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  27. In Italian would be SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICHESPIRALIDOSO...fyi...:)

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  28. I ♥ your sign!!! Just hopped over from Show & Tell Friday and I'm your newest follower! Would love to have you stop by for a visit! Blessings ~ Judy

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  29. HYSTERICAL! Gotta love this story as well as the sign!Great work:)

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