I woke up this morning with a song stuck in my head - I believe that it's called an "ear-wig" these days. The song was released in 1970, and was sung by a husband and wife duet, Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan. It was a novelty - or party - song. It reached #23 in the Top 100 Hits List, and was #1 on the Country charts for a week or two. These are the lines that are stuck in my head:
"So, remember me, my darling, when Spring is in the air,
And those bald-headed birds are whispering everywhere,
When you see them walking southward in their dirty underwear,
That's the Tennessee Bird Walk.... (Chirp, chirp)"
I hadn't thought of that song in years, and I have no idea why it is running around inside my brain today. Spring is in the air, but I have seen no bald-headed birds, I haven't seen them whispering, and I haven't observed any birds wearing dirty underwear walking to the south.... So why is it stuck in my brain?
Thirteen fillies are entered in Friday's running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks. Following is their Post Position, followed by the ladies' names, the names of their jockeys, and the morning betting odds:
1. Please Explain, Jose Lezcano 50 to 1
2. Ria Antonia, Mike E Smith 10 to 1
3. Sugar Shock, Calvin Borel 12 to 1
4. Rosalind, Joel Rosario 8 to 1
5. Thank You Marylou, Julian Leparoux 30 to 1
6. Kiss Moon, Victor Espinoza 30 to 1
7. Fashion Plate, Gary Stevens 6 to 1
8. Aurelia's Belle, Channing Hill 50 to 1
9. Unbridled Forever, Robby Albarado 12 to 1
10. Empress of Midway, Corey Nakatani 50 to 1
11. My Miss Sophia, Javier Castellano 8 to 1
12. Got Lucky, John Velasquez 20 to 1
13. Untapable, Rosie Napravnik 4 to 5
I'll write about the fillies tomorrow, and Thursday I'll write about the 20 colts in the Derby.
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