On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:47:08 -0600, "Swingman" wrote:

"Mark Jerde" wrote in message

In the time since Mr. Watson posted this I've started to have 2nd
thoughts.
Theoretically this is supposed to be the child's project, but I'm
beginning
to believe the primary benefit of the contest is to have the generations
work together, sharing ideas, sharing knowledge, doing the best that all
generations working together can do. It's often been said that young ones
don't listen to their elders; perhaps this is one scenario that has the
youngsters willing and eager to listen to the advice and wisdom of their
elders.


We had a great time building and racing the car. Maybe that is the key
point of the whole derby -- families working together on a common goal.

All points well taken. But it does make you sad for the many youngsters that
don't have the kind of Dad like you guys are. They don't have a chance with
the kind of parental participation absolutely required for many "childhood
endeavors" these days.

Reminds of when I was playing football in HS in the late 50's, right on the
cusp of the game getting out of hand with the "professional sports fan"
Dad's. The next to last year we had two Dad's who had professional sports
careers in mind for their sons, and it basically ruined the game for the
whole team. A few of us quit in disgust at the politics/BS after that year
and never went back to football. Then, lo and behold, the same damn thing
happened, with the same two individuals, on the baseball team!

I've had a bad taste in my mouth ever since about parents getting involved
in organized sports at that level. All you gotta do is look around to see
that it's even worse today, with extreme examples making the news
constantly.

So, IME, even minimal parental involvement in what should be formative
"child's play" can rob a lot of kids of an experience they'll never get
back. Nonetheless, you guys can't take the ills of the culture on your
shoulders, and you gotta do what it takes to get your kid's raised right.

My hats off to you for making the most of it.


Who made the tune what it is?

Sinatra?

Riddle?

The four trumpets?

The four bones?

The five saxes?

The four rhythm players?

How about the board man?

Did the producer have some juice?



"The Summer Wind" is most often called a Sinatra tune, with some
aficionados insisting that the Riddle influence is strong enough to
make it a collaboration.


How about the young dude that was smart enough to spike Frank's coffee
after the third take?


Helluva tune.

Helluva tune.







Regards,

Tom Watson

tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)

http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/