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Tuesday, 15 January 2013

A is for Apple


Welcome to the - who woulda thunk it? - TWELFTH round of ABC Wednesday, established by the ADMIRABLE Denise Nesbitt. Each week, there is a designated letter (this week is A, next week is B, etc.)

We have all sorts of rules and guidelines, but let's get to the CORE of the matter: we want to have fun. We like to invite people from all around our world to participate.

So here's the mechanics:

1. You write a blog post. It should include a mention of and link to ABC Wednesday, as well as clear reference how it meets the week's topic (A is for...) Feel free to use the current logo on your blog.

2. You enter the specific link to your blog post in that Linky doodad.

3. At least one person from the ABC Wednesday team, and undoubtedly others, will visit your post and leave a comment.

4. Try and visit at least 5 other participants either before or after your listing and comment on their post; or pick some at random. The more sites you do visit, the more comments you will probably get.

5. We retain the right to delete overly commercial links.

PLEASE don't force us to remove your post; we always feel badly about doing it. But we want to be fair to those who do abide by the rules.

If you have any questions about this, contact me at RogerOGreen (at) Gmail (dot) com.
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Now why would I post Mary Hopkin's 1968 single Those Were the Days here?

Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way.
La la la la...




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25 comments:

  1. Cindi15 January 2013 at 05:38

    An Absolutely Amazing Alphabet!

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  2. mrsnesbitt15 January 2013 at 06:55

    mary Hopkins "Those were the Days" was on Apple label! I have it in the loft! Oh I LOVE questions Roger!
    Great introduction! Way hey Round 12!

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  3. Meryl15 January 2013 at 07:02

    Wow...round 12.... may ABC Wednesday never end. So to that end I ACKNOWLEDGE and Thank you - all of for your tireless effort and commitment! Here's to Round 12!!!

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  4. Carver15 January 2013 at 07:03

    Great introductory post Roger and fun including "those were the days" from the Apple label.

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  5. Reader Wil15 January 2013 at 07:52

    Your introductions are always well thought over and fun at the same time! Thanks Roger!

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  6. Hazel15 January 2013 at 07:54

    On Apple :) It's my first time ever to listen to Those Were the Days in its entirety. My Mom sings it in the kitchen.

    Thank you for ABC Wednesday, such fun! Hurray for Round 12!

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  7. Richard Lawry15 January 2013 at 08:16

    I'm looking forward to the new round. I haven't been participating for a while, but I'm excited to be back.


    An Arkies Musings


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  8. carol l mckenna15 January 2013 at 08:34

    Always enjoy ABC ~ thanks for hosting ~ fun post ~

    (A Creative Harbor)

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  9. Kate15 January 2013 at 09:37

    Wonderful way to begin the new round with the requirements for participation on ABC WEDNESDAY! You really did do an ADMIRABLE job getting to the core of the matter. Thanks for ALL your work and guidance. Bravo!! ALL together now: Hip, Hip Hooray!!

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  10. Leslie:15 January 2013 at 11:48

    Great start for Round 12! I can't believe I've been doing this since the letter B in Round 2!

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  11. Gerald (SK14)15 January 2013 at 12:12

    as Denise has already said, Mary Hopkin's song was on the Apple record label and probably it was the label's first hit record, maybe even their first release.

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  12. ChrisJ15 January 2013 at 16:08

    I can't think what zeitgeist I belong to. Love the song -- always have, but sorry, (blush) I have never heard of Mary Hopkins, but she has a wonderful clarity to her voice. Then again I was living in two different countries other than the US in those days. I will Google her. Do I dare mention her teeth? Only perfect mouths make it on videos and DVD's these days. I only noticed it because my dentist wants to give me that perfection for $8,000 !! I guess I won't be singing on any video clips in this lifetime! Thanks for all you do Roger.

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  13. ChrisJ15 January 2013 at 16:16

    P.S. Oh my goodness -- she was Welsh!! Yet still, I was, at that time the mother of two children under four, and traveled back and forth from England and Canada twice in '68. What a great voice and great song, anyway.

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  14. Meoww15 January 2013 at 17:07

    Missed this when i was off to India, but i am back :)

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  15. teri15 January 2013 at 19:40

    Round 12 ? Amazing! Glad to have found this prompt. Thanks for organizing!

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  16. Alexa15 January 2013 at 19:43

    Round 12! I've been doing this since mid-April, 2009 (whatever round that was). Thanks for keeping this going for all this time!

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  17. Unknown15 January 2013 at 21:04

    Lovely apple with a heart carved out - so apropos, after all it is heart healthy!

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  18. Marie16 January 2013 at 01:10

    Oh, Mary Hopkin's song, so successful in France also..... Nostalgie quand tu nous tiens....

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  19. Tania16 January 2013 at 08:49

    I love Apple!:-)

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  20. kml16 January 2013 at 10:24

    Thanks for keeping the ABC meme going for us all! We are lucky to have this dedicated team - hugs to you all!

    Happy Wednesday to everyone from snowy NH!

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  21. jared's little corner16 January 2013 at 10:53

    this is just perfect! i chance upon this site from one of the blogs i visit. i plan to finish the meme up to letter Z. may the all allow it! ^_^

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  22. Shady Gardener16 January 2013 at 21:08

    Hoping I can keep this up!! :-) I always enjoy your posts!!

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  23. mai17 January 2013 at 01:57

    it's great to be here!finally able to join. thanks to my dear friend, Rose, I discovered ABC Wednesday through her post. And thanks to the ABC Wednesday team for visiting and leaving your comments.

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  24. Suzy17 January 2013 at 02:16

    Enjoyed the song - brought back a few memories.

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  25. Minoru Saito17 January 2013 at 04:08

    "Those were the days" was very popular in Japan. She was very pretty. Good old song!!

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