I attended grade school at St. Joseph School -- a small Catholic school in the town of Dyer, Indiana. I'm sure most people have a million memories of life in a Catholic school during the 1980s that include nuns, wearing uniforms, and singing "On Eagle's Wings". While I certainly have memories like that, I'm also reminded of the response my teachers gave when I asked if I could go to the bathroom. They would always ask, "Is it a dire emergency?". For many years, I thought they were referring to the town of Dyer and asking if my needing to go to the bathroom was something that the town would consider an emergency. Yep. Apparently, you can't teach common sense...
Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Dire Straits - "So Far Away"
I attended grade school at St. Joseph School -- a small Catholic school in the town of Dyer, Indiana. I'm sure most people have a million memories of life in a Catholic school during the 1980s that include nuns, wearing uniforms, and singing "On Eagle's Wings". While I certainly have memories like that, I'm also reminded of the response my teachers gave when I asked if I could go to the bathroom. They would always ask, "Is it a dire emergency?". For many years, I thought they were referring to the town of Dyer and asking if my needing to go to the bathroom was something that the town would consider an emergency. Yep. Apparently, you can't teach common sense...