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February 26 - March 3, 2016 Issue 00260
TIDBITS LISTENS TO SOME
ONE-HIT WONDERSby Kathy Wolfe
Most of us have a favorite singer or band from whom we eagerly
await a new song or CD. But what about those groups who brought us
a hit and were never heard from again? is week, Tidbits remembers
some of those artists who hit the charts once and only once.
e term one-hit wonder usually refers to performers who had only
one Billboard Top 40 hit single, or had one song that overshadowed
all their other work.
A ctional band recorded one of pops most successful songs,
Sugar, Sugar, in 1969. Ranked as the number one song of the year,
it sold six million copies and records were even placed on the back
of Post Super Sugar Crisp cereal boxes. e group e Archies was made
up of cartoon characters Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, and Jughead
Jones for an animated TV series, but the music was recorded by
session musicians, featuring Ron Dante on vocals. Dante was also
the co-producer of Barry Manilows rst nine albums and sang back-up
on many of Manilows hits. Dante had another one-hit wonder as the
sole singer in the pop group e Cu Links. In 1969, as Sugar, Sugar
was sitting at the top of the charts, the million-copy seller Tracy
was released by Dante, who used his voice in 16 dub-overs. Tracy
spent 12 weeks on the U.S. chart.
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ONE-HIT WONDERS (continued): One of the most popular songs of
the disco era,
e Hustle, was recorded by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony
in 1975, and was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental
Performance, selling over a million copies. McCoys reason for
achieving a one-hit wonder was a tragic one he died of a heart
attack in 1979 at the age of 39.
e British pop group Edison Lighthouse was named for the
Eddystone Lighthouse o the southwest coast of England. Best known
for 1970s million-selling record Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes,
the band was just a group of studio musicians that had been
hurriedly put together. e tune enjoyed a brief revival when it was
featured in the 2001 lm Shallow Hal, starring Jack Black, with
Gwyneth Paltrow in the role of Rosemary.
Rolling Stone magazine has ranked 1970s Spirit in the Sky as
number 333 on their list of the 500
Greatest Songs of All Time. Written, recorded, and released by
Norman Greenbaum in late 1969, the song spent 15 weeks in the Top
100, with sales of over two million copies. Greenbaum never hit the
charts again, but today, Major League Baseballs Los Angeles Angels
use the song to introduce their starting lineup at their Anaheim
stadium.
Singer Bobby McFerrin is a ten-time Grammy Award winner, but his
chart-topper Dont Worry, Be Happy is probably the only song any of
us remember. e song is entirely a cappella, using no instruments at
all, the rst of its kind to reach Number One on the Billboard
chart. e lyrics were inspired by the words of an Indian mystic
Meher Baba, who encompassed his philosophy in those four words.
Back in 1968, John Fred and his Playboy Band released Judy in
Disguise (With Glasses), a hit that sold over a million copies. e
songs title was a parody of the Beatles Lucy in the Sky
PHOTO: Melissa McCarthy in her Gilmore Girls daysPhoto credit:
Lance Staedler/Warner Bros.
HOLLYWOOD Net ixs latest reboot to get the Full House treatment
will be e Gilmore Girls, which ran for sev-en seasons. Returning
will be Lauren Graham, (Loralai), Alexis Bledel (Rory), Scott
Patterson (Luke), Kelly Bishop
(Loralais mother, Emily), Sean Gunn (Kirk) and Keiko Agena
(Lane). Not returning is Melissa McCarthy -- star of Molly &
Me, Spy and the upcoming Ghost-busters -- who played Sookie St.
James for all seven seasons. McCarthy, whose star has risen higher
than anyone else from that show, confessed, No one has asked me or
Sookie to come back to Stars Hollow. Wish them all the best. Could
it be McCarthy has be-come such a big presence that producers were
afraid shed overshadow the rest of the cast? ey couldnt have known
if they could a ord to have her back if she wasnt even asked. Kind
of like the way e Olsen Twins became so rich they wouldnt join the
cast of Fuller House, but at least they were asked!
Current best actor Oscar-nominee Matt Damon is once again
joining forces with best friend Ben Af-
eck, with whom he shared an Oscar for best original screenplay
for Good Will Hunting, to co-produce a new SYFY series,
Incorporated, which will star Sean Teale (of Reign) as a young
executive who hides his true identity to in ltrate a dangerous
corporate world to save the woman he loves.
e 200th episode of e Big Bang eory airs Feb. 25 with amazing
cameos from Batman Adam West, e Good Wifes Christine Baranski,
Roseannes Sara Gilbert and Star Trek: e Next Generations Wil
Wheaton.
Grant Gustin, aka e Flash, will cross over from e CW to CBS for
the March 28 episode of Super-girl. It took the combined
cooperation of CBS, e CW, Warner Bros. and DC Comics to make it
happen. e common denominator was producer Greg Ber-lanti, who
produces both shows. e combination of e Flash, the CWs top-rated
show, and Supergirl, CBSs top new show, ranking No. 6 among the
18-49 demographic, should send the ratings into the
strato-sphere!
German TV is creating a new lm franchise based on e ree Stooges
... with 12-year-olds! e ree Little Stooges will be directed by
Harris Goldberg, who gave us Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, and be
shot in Vancouver, British Columbia.
MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson), who foiled disastrous plots
for seven seasons and 139 episodes on ABC in the 1980s, is being
rebooted at CBS. Heres the fun part, the executive producer is
Henry Winkler. Between e ree Stooges going Nongnongnong and e Fonz
saying Aaaaay, maybe MacGyver can concoct a plan for us to speak
English again!
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Today (250) 832-3361 Page 3 Sheb Wooleys one big hit, which was #1
on the
Billboards charts for seven weeks in 1958, has enjoyed
popularity for decades. e novelty song e Purple People Eater told
of a one-eyed, one-horned, ying purple eater, who comes to Earth
because it wants to be in a rock and roll band. e defensive line of
the Minnesota Vikings (whose uniforms were purple) adopted the term
from the late 1960s through the 1970s. e song was used in cartoons,
TV commercials, and lm soundtracks, as well as its own lm in
1988.
In 1968, Paul Leka co-wrote the one-hit wonder Green Tambourine,
which was recorded by e Lemon Pipers. e following year, his one-hit
composition for the studio group Steam (who broke up before they
ever went on a tour) was Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.
Does the name Carlton Douglas ring a bell? He won the 1974
Grammy Award for Best-selling Single and retains his fame for one
of the best-selling singles of all time. Kung Fu Fighting has had
sales of upwards of 11 million records worldwide, but Carl Douglas
went on the books as a one-hit wonder.
You might remember the wavy-haired ukulele player Tiny Tim, a
singer with a high falsetto voice who recorded Tiptoe rough the
Tulips in 1968. Born Herbert Khaury in 1932, this unusual artists
performance of this old
1929 tune was nominated for a Grammy Award. His short-lived fame
included performances on Rowan & Martins Laugh-In, many
appearances in Las Vegas, and e Tonight Shows airing of Tims
wedding to Miss Vicki in 1969 with 40 million viewers. Although
Khaury released other albums, none enjoyed the success of his
rst.
UNUSUAL ANIMALS:
POLAR BEARSJust in time for Polar Bear Day on February 27,
Tidbits o ers information on this Arctic dweller.
If youre looking for polar bears, youll have to travel north of
the Arctic Circle, the only place theyre found. About 60% of the
worlds population (an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 bears) is found in
Canada, with smaller subpopulations distributed throughout Alaska,
Russia, Greenland, and Norway.
Although its scienti c name is Ursus maritimus, meaning sea
bear, other languages have di erent names for the polar bear. In
Greenland, it is known as Tomassuk, translating the master of
helping spirits. e Inuit call the bear Nanuq, an animal worthy of
great respect, or Phioqahiak, the ever-wandering one, an
with Diamonds. e number one hit which spoke of lemonade pies and
cantaloupe eyes, actually knocked another Beatles hit, Hello,
Good-bye out of the number one position for two weeks, but it was
the one and only hit for the Playboy Band. e Starland Vocal Band
was made up of two married couples who recorded one of 1976s
biggest-selling singles. Afternoon Delight was nominated for four
Grammy Awards, winning two, including Best New Artist. e Bands
success resulted in a six-week summer variety TV show, which
employed the talents of a young writer named David Letterman. e
Bands follow-up album failed miserably, and the group broke up, as
did the marriages.
e 2000 movie Rugrats in Paris featured the song Who Let the Dogs
Out?, performed by the Baha Men, which won numerous awards,
including the 1974 Grammy for Best Dance Recording, Billboards
World Music Artist of the Year, and World Music Album of the Year,
and Nickelodeons Kids Choice Award. Yet this popular tune has been
ranked third on Rolling Stones 20 Most Annoying Songs, number one
on Spinners Top 20 Worst Songs Ever, and number two on AOL Radios
100 Worst Songs Ever. Needless to say, the Baha Men havent hit the
charts again.
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to 45 minutes. With its very keen sense of smell, the polar bear
can locate the breathing holes and then waits for the seals to
surface. e bears long tapered neck enables it to shove its head
into the holes. If seals are plentiful, the bear might eat just the
blubber and skin, up to 100 pounds (45 kg) in one sitting. However,
if prey is scarce, its diet is supplemented by vegetation, geese,
and bird eggs, and the occasional walrus when available.
e polar bears sense of smell is so powerful the male can seek
out a mate on the ice by following a scented trail left by the
females footpads.
Polar bears plod along at a speed of about 3 to 4 miles per hour
(5 to 6 km/hr), but if need be, can reach a top speed of 25 miles
per hour (40 km/hr), although only for a short distance.
THE TOOTH FAIRY
February 28 is National Tooth Fairy Day, and what better time to
look into the history of this fantasy gure!
Most of us grew up putting our baby teeth underneath our pillow
or in a glass of water in hopes of being rewarded with payment for
the lost tooth. Early European tradition was to bury the lost baby
teeth. When the sixth tooth came out, the parents would slip money
or a small gift under the childs pillow. Medieval Europeans
believed that if a witch were to gain possession of ones tooth, she
could gain total power over the individual, since having a piece of
a person enabled the witch to cast dark spells on that person.
In England during the Middle Ages, the childrens teeth were
burned as a means of saving the child from hardship in the
afterlife. According to folklore, those who
appropriate term since the bears may travel thousands of miles
every year in search of food. e Scandinavian name is Isbjorn, or
ice bear.
As the worlds largest land carnivores, male polar bears measure
up to 9 feet (2.75 m) nose to tail and can reach a weight of 1,760
lbs. (798 kg).
Although the bears appear to be white, their hair shafts are
actually pigment-free and transparent. e shafts hollow core re ects
visible light the same as ice and snow and appear white. e fur is a
dense mixture of hairs of various lengths, thicker than any other
bears, which prevents heat loss from the massive body. e skin
underneath is actually black to absorb heat. Under the skin is an
insulating layer of fat, or blubber, about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm)
thick.
e paws of polar bears are about 12 inches 931 cm) across and
help distribute their weight evenly as they move across thin ice. e
paws also serve as large paddles when swimming through the Arctic
waters. eir footpads are covered with small bumps called papillae
that prevent the bears from slipping on ice. Two-inch (5.1 cm)
claws also provide traction, in addition to seizing prey.
e primary prey is the ringed seal, the smallest and most common
seal in the Arctic. e seal is able to stay beneath the ice by using
its sharp claws to cut breathing holes, even in 6-ft.-deep (1.8-m)
thick ice. e seals surface and catch a breath through the holes
about every ve to
didnt burn their teeth spent the eternal afterlife searching for
them.
e Norse Vikings hung the teeth and small articles from their
children on a string around their necks when heading into battle,
believing this practice would bring good luck.
Di erent countries have varying interpretations of what the
tooth fairy looks like. North American images might be a pixie, a
blue-winged mother gure, a ying ballerina, and even a ying man with
a pot belly smoking a cigar. In Spanish and Hispanic cultures, the
gure is known as Ratoncito Perez, or e Tooth Mouse. Italys
character is also a small mouse, as it is in France and Belgium,
where it is la petite souris, e Little Mouse. In Scotland, a white
fairy rat purchases childrens teeth with coins.
e tradition in many Asian countries, including India, China,
Japan, and Korea, is to throw the childs tooth onto the roof if it
was from the lower jaw. Teeth from the upper jaw are placed into
the space beneath the oor. It is the hope that the childs adult
teeth will grow in strong and sturdy like a rodents, based on the
fact that mices teeth grow for their entire lives.
One of the rst written records of the tooth fairy appeared in a
Household Hints column in the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1908.
Columnist Lillian
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* It was Founding Father omas Paine who made the following sage
observation: He who would make his own liberty secure must guard
even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he
establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
* Most people prefer to kiss with their eyes closed; however, of
those who do prefer to keep their eyes open, the vast majority are
men.
* Its well-known that a certain segment of native Londoners
speak in a dialect known as Cock-ney, which makes frequent use of
rhyming slang -- some classic examples are dog and bone for phone
and apples and pears for stairs. A more recent addition to the
vocabulary is Don-ald Trump, which, for at least the past 15 years,
has been used as an equivalent for going to the bathroom.
* If you watch TV or movies at all, youve probably seen some
variation of the Humane Society dis-claimer No animals were harmed
in the making of this program. You may not have considered that its
also applicable to insects, but those who make the programs
certainly do. In fact, if you see a bug being destroyed in a
contemporary movie, its a safe bet that the bug was dead before the
scene was shot. ere are even people who stu dead bugs with a sort
of cream to ll it out -- and to ensure a satisfying squish for the
camera.
* You may be surprised to learn that many people never even feel
it when theyre bitten by a venom-ous snake. ( ey certainly
experience the afteref-fects, though.)*** ought for the Day: In the
case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get
through, but rather how many can get through to you. -- Mortimer J.
Adler
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Brown wrote: Many a refractory child will allow a loose tooth to
be removed if he knows about the Tooth Fairy. If he takes his
little tooth and puts it under the pillow when he goes to bed, the
tooth fairy will come in the night and take it away, and in its
place will leave some little gift. It is a nice plan for mothers to
visit the 5-cent counter and lay in a supply of supplies to be used
on such occasions.
One American author, Vicki Lansky, advises parents to tell their
children that the tooth fairy pays more for a perfect tooth than
for a decayed one, which will encourage good dental hygiene.
Rosemary Wells, a professor at Chicagos Northwestern University
Dental School, conducted extensive research into the tooth fairy
myth. One of her studies concluded that 74% believed the tooth
fairy is female, 12% believed the fairy was neither, while 8%
believed the fairy could be either. Wells loved the subject so
much, she opened a tooth fairy museum in her Deer eld, IL home, and
was even interviewed on e Oprah Winfrey Show.
A recent survey indicated that the average American child these
days receives an average of $3.70 per tooth.
1. MUSIC: What was the name of the record company founded by the
Beatles?2. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system spins the
fastest? 3. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which insect can indicate the
temperature with accuracy?4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the fastest
k nown bird in the world?5. CHEMISTRY: What is the only metal thats
liquid at room temperature? 6. MOVIES: What was Babys real name in
Dirty Dancing?7. GEOGRAPHY: What country is bordered by the
Atlantic and Indian Oceans?8. PSYCHOLOGY: What is the fear
represented in the condition herpetophobia?9. MEDICAL: What is the
common name for hypoglycemia?10. TELEVISION: Where does Homer
Simpson work?
Answers1. Apple Records2. Jupiter, which rotates once in just
less than 10 hours.3. Crickets4. Peregrin falcon5. Mercury6.
Frances7. South Africa8. Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly
things9. Low blood sugar10. Spring eld Nuclear Power Plant(c) 2016
King Features Synd., Inc.
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Broccoli Waldorf Salad
Raisins ... the overlooked fruit!
1/2 cup Kraft fat-free mayonnaise2 tablespoons Splenda Granular1
tablespoon apple cider vinegar3 cups chopped fresh broccoli1 cup (2
small) cored, unpeeled and diced Red Delicious apples1/4 cup
seedless raisins1/4 cup chopped pecans
1. In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, Splenda and vinegar.
Add broccoli, apples and raisins. Mix well to combine. Stir in
pecans.2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Gently
stir again just before serving. Makes 4 (1 cup) servings.
HINT: To plump raisins without cooking, place in a glass
measuring cup and microwave on HIGH for 20 seconds.
* Each serving equals: 146 calories, 6g fat, 3g protein, 20g
carb., 260mg sodium, 45mg calcium, 3g ber. Diabetic Exchanges: 1
Vegetable, 1 Fruit, 1/2 Fat. Carb Choices: 1.
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* When youre slicing ank steak or chicken breasts (anything that
needs to be cut thin and has a lot of skin or fat that makes it
hard to trim), try partially freezing the meat beforehand. It makes
it much easier to cut, and it defrosts quickly when its sliced
thin. -- C.O. in Indiana
* Being Southern, I make my own biscuits from a recipe thats
been in my family forever. But heres a tip for people who like to
bake: freeze and grate your butter when mixing it into your dry
ingredi-ents. Less handling means more akiness and a more tender
texture. Its just right for biscuits, and for pie crust and scones
too. -- R.L. in Alabama
* Add some shaker pegs or a peg rack to your closet door. ey are
great for scarves, necklaces, purses and other bags. You can store
many items in places that might otherwise go unused.
* Use plastic food-storage containers to hold your accessory
cords in a junk drawer. If you ip them bottoms up, you can see what
cord is in the con-tainer to access it quickly. is way, you dont
need to worry about family who dont put things away in the right
box. Or is that just my family? -- A.L. in South Carolina
* I purchase big boxes of assorted greeting cards by mail order.
ey include many generic cards, as well as birthday and other
occasions. I donate them to my local nursing home, along with
stamps. Many residents love to keep in touch by mail, but arent
able to go out and choose greeting cards or station-ary on their
own. -- M.A. in Texas
* Substitute 1/4 cup of applesauce or mashed ba-nana for an egg
in baking recipes.
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Dog Flu Still a Threat
DEAR PAWS CORNER: My shorthaired terrier, Blazer, became very
ill just before Christmas and was diagnosed with dog u. Hes doing
much better now, but it was touch and go for a while. Can you let
your readers know that theres a bad strain of the u going around
and to take care of their dogs? -- Bill C., Tucson, Arizona
DEAR BILL: Im glad to hear that Blazer is on the mend! Last
year, the spread of a particularly se-vere form of canine in uenza
caught the atten-tion of the media and had dog owners nation-wide
worrying. e illness has dropped from the headlines lately, but that
doesnt mean its no longer a threat. In fact, by mid-January the in
u-enza A H3N2 virus had spread to 18 states and is still
spreading.Symptoms of the u virus may seem pretty be-nign at rst: A
dog may have no symptoms, or may have a runny nose and cough.
However, more serious symptoms, including a high fever, tend to
develop. Dogs with the virus can become dehydrated very quickly, so
prompt attention at the vets o ce is critical. ere isnt a cure for
the u; pets need to be kept hydrated and get plenty of rest and
supportive nutrition. Recovery time for most dogs is about two or
three weeks, according to the Centers for Dis-ease Control and
Prevention. While a dog is ill, he or she should not be around
other dogs, as the virus can be spread easily by a sneeze or cough.
e mortality rate from H3N2 among dogs is about 10 percent, making
it a risk no pet owner wants to take.(c) 2016 King Features Synd.,
Inc.
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