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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Trick or Treat, here is an old Scottish folk song, "Coulter's Candy". Written in the mid-1800's by Robert Coultart, it was an advertisement for his aniseed-flavoured sweets. The candy company is long gone, but the song has lived on as a folk song, often known by its first line, "Ally Bally Bee". "Ally bally, ally bally bee, Sittin' on yer mammy's knee, Greetin' for a wee bawbee, Tae buy mair Coulter's can...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Trick or Treat, here's a song I remember from my childhood, something we used to sing at girl scout camp. "The Lollipop Tree", written by George Kleinsinger and Jo Darion, sung here by Burl Ives. "One fine day in early spring, I played a funny trick. Right in the yard behind our house, I planted a lollipop stick. Then every day I watered it well and watched it carefully. I hoped one day that stick would grow to be a lollipop tree. Ah...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, here are two different instrumental pieces, in two quite different styles, but both taking as their theme the same sweet treat, Butterscotch. Here is "Butterscotch", written and performed by Freddie King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7rQJj5ZsfY And here is another "Butterscotch", written and performed by Chuck Berry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szKZIaOvpfA #JukeboxFridayNight #TricksOrTreats

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Trick or Treat, here is a smooth oldie, "Chocolate Sundae on a Saturday Night", written by Hal David, Fred Wise and Al Frisch, and sung here by Doris Day. "A chocolate sundae on a Saturday night, What a way to make an evenin' end right, The moon was fine, the dancin' divine, Let's head for the drug store at Maple and Vine... ...Now you can get most any flavor that you choose, There's vanilla, that'll thrill ya, down to...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Trick or Treat, here is some candy in motion, the Dance of the Candy Canes by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, from the "Nutcracker" ballet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q43giGs1qw #JukeboxFridayNight #TricksOrTreats

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Trick or Treat, here is "Lollipop", written by Julius Dixon and Beverly Ross, sung by the Chordettes. "Call my baby Lollipop, tell you why, His kiss is sweeter than an apple pie, And when he does his shaky rockin' dance, Man, I haven't got a chance. I call him Lollipop, Lollipop Oh, Lolli-Lolli-Lolli Lollipop, Lollipop Oh, Lolli-Lolli-Lolli Lollipop, Lollipop Oh, Lolli-Lolli-Lolli Lollipop *pop*, (Boom boom boom boom)" https:...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Trick or Treat, here is "Savoy Truffle", a song inspired by a box of fancy chocolate candies, written by George Harrison, sung by the Beatles. "Creme tangerine and Montelimar, A ginger sling with a pineapple heart, Coffee dessert, yes, you know it's good news, But you'll have to have them all pulled out, After the Savoy truffle. Cool cherry cream, nice apple tart, I feel your taste all the time we're apart, Coconut fudge really...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Trick or Treat, here is "On the Good Ship Lollipop", written by Sidney Clare and Richard Whiting, sung by Shirley Temple. "On the good ship Lollipop, It's a sweet trip to a candy shop, Where bon-bons play On the sunny beach of peppermint bay, Lemonade stands everywhere, Crackerjack bands fill the air, And there you are Happy landing on a chocolate bar." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv40iFklDZE #JukeboxFridayNight #TricksOrTre...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Tricks or Treats, here is "Penny Candy", from the Broadway revue "New Faces of 1952". Music by Arthur Siegel, lyrics by June Carroll, sung by June Carroll. "Penny candy, Candy for a penny. I wish I could still get a kick From a penny peppermint stick, Or an indigestible gummy hat That stuck to my teeth and made me fat.... ... Candy! Candy! The candy store I could never pass Without pressing my nose against the glass, And oh, ho...

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  Flipping Congress is at the center of everyone's focus this election year. But don't overlook the "down ballot" races. Local judges might rule on ICE intrusions in the community. Local sheriffs might decide whether or not to cooperate with ICE. County legislators might have input on the building permits for large data centers. Your local town board might decide to allow or disallow Flock cameras. Don't think the local offices matter less than Congress. They have direct i...

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  To wind up my posts for this week's jukebox music theme, Play Time, here's a song well known to several generations of kids who grew up with PBS's "Sesame Street". "Somebody Come and Play, written by Joe Raposo, sung by the Sesame Street cast. "Somebody come and play, Somebody come and play today, Somebody come and smile the smiles, And sing the songs, It won't take long, Somebody come and play today... ...Somebody come and rhyme the rhymes, And laugh the la...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Play Time, here's a song not exactly about playfulness, but about taking time away from work to do something pleasant and restorative. Getting up from the desk, getting outdoors, and simply going for a good long walk, enjoying the breeze and the birds, and the feel of warm sunshine on my shoulders. "Sunshine on My Shoulders, written and sung by John Denver. "Sunshine on my shoulders Makes me happy, Sunshine in my eyes Can make me cry, Sun...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Play Time, here's "Lovely Day", written and sung by Bill Withers. The song playfully celebrates the way we can together turn our daily slog into a little holiday, with the right person. (Thinking of the fun Brian and I had together, and how much less often I just take a lovely day off to play, since he's gone.) "When I wake up in the mornin', love, And the sunlight hurts my eyes, And somethin' without warnin', love, Bea...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Play Time, here is "Let's Go Fly a Kite", from the movie "Mary Poppins". Written by Richard and Robert Sherman, sung by David Tomlinson and cast. "With tuppence for paper and strings, You can have your own set of wings, With your feet on the ground You're a bird in a flight, With your fist holding tight To the string of your kite. Oh, let's go fly a kite, Up to the highest height, Let's go fly a kite, And send it...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Play Time, here is "Going to the Zoo", written and sung by Tom Paxton. "Daddy's takin' us to the zoo tomorrow, Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow, Daddy's takin' us to the zoo tomorrow, We can stay all day. We're goin' to the zoo, zoo, zoo, How about you, you, you? You can come too, too, too, We're goin' to the zoo, zoo, zoo." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqY6bc0E1Pc #JukeboxFridayNight #PlayTime

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Play Time, here is "Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer", written by Hans Carste and Charles Tobias, sung by the great Nat King Cole. "Don't have to tell a girl and fella about a drive-in, Or some romantic movie scene, Right from the moment that those lovers start arrivin', You'll see more kissin' in the cars than on the screen. Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, Those days of soda and pretzels and beer, Roll...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Play Time, here is a lovely instrumental called "Skipping Stones", recalling the idle relaxation of just idly goofing around on the shores of a blue lake on a summer day. Written by Keith Yoder, performed by by Rachel Altobelli and Ken Gilman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOrVUSLSvV4 #JukeboxFridayNight #PlayTime

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  For this week's jukebox song theme, Play Time, here's the title song from the movie "On the Town", written by Adolph Comden and Betty Green. Sung here in a clip from the movie by Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin, (as three sailors on leave), and Ann Miller, Betty Garrett, and Vera Ellen (as three New York gals out for some fun). "We're going on the town, We're riding on a rocket, We're going to really sock it... We're going on a toot, We'r...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Play Time, here is "Take Me Out To the Ball Game", written by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer. Sung here by a virtual choir, during the shutdown of the baseball season in 2020 during the first summer of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd, Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack, I don't care if I never get back. Let me root, root, root for the home team, If they don't win it's a s...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, here's an old folk song from the early 1700's, still popular today among singers of children's music. "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play". "Girls and boys, come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day, Leave your supper, and leave your sleep, And come with your playfellows into the street. Come with a whoop, come with a call, Come with a good will or not at all. Up the ladder and down the wall, A halfpenny roll will ser...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Play Time, here is "Playmates", an old hand-clapping playground song from my childhood, sung by Willie Nelson on his album of children's songs. "Playmate, Come out and play with me, And bring your dollies, three, Climb up my apple tree, Look down my rain-barrel, Slide down my cellar door, And we'll be jolly friends Forever more." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7hRvvHWbr4 #JukeboxFridayNight #PlayTime

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  For this week's jukebox song theme, Play Time, here is Tom Paxton performing his classic "The Marvelous Toy". "It went Zip when it moved, And Bop when it stopped, And Whirrrrr when it stood still. I never knew just what it was, And I guess I never will." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3uFj8gyR9o #JukeboxFridayNight #PlayTime

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  Three weeks away from the US election, and stress and tension are persistent. I have one last batch of postcards to voters still to go, and they haven't arrived yet. I'm working every day until the mailing deadline, and have church and babysitting in the evenings, so it's going to be a rush to get them done on time. Tomorrow there is a voting rally that I've been wanting to attend, but there was nobody to cover for me at work, until now, when a last-minute colleague became availa...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Peace and Calm, here is a classic song of letting go of the worries that keep us awake at night. "Let It Be", by Paul McCartney, sung by McCartney, with backing by the rest of the Beatles. "And when the night is cloudy, There is still a light that shines on me, Shine until tomorrow, Let it be. I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be. Let it be, let it be, Let it be, let it be, Oh, ther...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Peace and Calm, here is a classic song of letting go of the worries that keep us awake at night. "Let It Be', by Paul McCartney, sung by McCartney, with backing by the rest of the Beatles. "And when the night is cloudy, There is still a light that shines on me, Shine until tomorrow, Let it be. I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be. Let it be, let it be, Let it be, let it be, Oh, there...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Peace and Calm, here is the traditional folk hymn, "Peace is Flowing Like a River". Sign language interpreter Sister Conchetta LoPresti interprets as the choir sings this slow and calming meditative chant. "Peace is flowing like a river, Flowing out through you and me, Flowing out into the desert, Setting all the captives free." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re3_p1OXNNg #JukeboxFridayNight #PeaceAndCalm

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Peace and Calm, here's an old jazz classic with a relaxing beat, a loose easy-going tune, and sunny lyrics. "On the Sunny Side of the Street", written by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, sung by the legendary Ella Fitzgerald. "Grab your coat and get your hat, Leave your worries on the doorstep, Life can be so sweet On the sunny side of the street... ...I used to walk in the shade with my blues on parade But I'm not afraid, '...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Peace and Calm, here's another reassuring song by folksinger Gordon Bok, reminding us in darkness and cold, that morning and warmth will always come. "Turning Towards the Morning", by Gordon Bok, sung by the songwriter. "Oh, my Joanie, don't you know That the stars are swinging slow, And the seas are rolling easy As they did so long ago? If I had a thing to give you, I would tell you one more time That the world is always turning...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Peace and Calm, here's an old jazz classic with a relaxing beat, a loose easy-going tune, and sunny lyrics. "On the Sunny Side of the Street", written by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, sung by the legendary Ella Fitzgerald. "Grab your coat and get your hat, Leave your worries on the doorstep, Life can be so sweet On the sunny side of the street... ...I used to walk in the shade with my blues on parade But I'm not afraid, '...

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  For this week's jukebox music theme, Peace and Calm, here's an old jazz classic with a relaxing beat, loose easy-going tune, and sunny lyrics. "On the Sunny Side of the Street", written by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, sung by the legendary Ella Fitzgerald. "Grab your coat and get your hat, Leave your worries on the doorstep, Life can be so sweet On the sunny side of the street... ...I used to walk in the shade with my blues on parade But I'm not afraid, 'Ca...