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One-Hit Wonders

by Kathy Wolfe

Over 4 Million ReadersNationwide

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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? This week, Tidbits remembers some of those art-ists who hit the charts once and only once.

• Theterm“one-hitwonder”usuallyreferstoperform-ers who had only one Billboard Top 40 hit single, or had one song that overshadowed all their other work.•Afictionalbandrecordedoneofpop’smostsuccessfulsongs, “Sugar, Sugar,” in 1969.Ranked as the numberone song of the year, it sold six million copies and records wereevenplacedonthebackofPostSuperSugarCrispcereal boxes. The group TheArchies was made up ofcartooncharactersArchieAndrews,ReggieMantle,andJughead Jones for an animated TV series, but the music wasrecordedbysessionmusicians,featuringRonDanteon vocals. Dante was also the co-producer of Barry Ma-nilow’sfirstninealbumsandsangback-uponmanyofManilow’shits.Dantehadanotherone-hitwonderasthesolesingerinthepopgroupTheCuffLinks.In1969,as“Sugar, Sugar”was sitting at the top of the charts, themillion-copyseller“Tracy”wasreleasedbyDante,whousedhisvoicein16dub-overs.“Tracy”spent12weeksontheU.S.chart.•Oneofthemostpopularsongsofthediscoera,“TheHustle,”wasrecordedbyVanMcCoyandtheSoulCitySymphonyin1975,andwasawardedaGrammyAwardfor Best Pop Instrumental Performance, selling over a millioncopies.McCoy’s reasonforachievingaone-hitwonder was a tragic one – he died of a heart attack in 1979attheageof39.•TheBritishpopgroupEdisonLighthousewasnamedfortheEddystoneLighthouseoffthesouthwestcoastofEngland. Best known for 1970’smillion-selling record“LoveGrowsWhereMyRosemaryGoes,”thebandwasjust a group of studio musicians that had been hurriedly

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• Monday, February 22nd- 7th & 8th GBB with Milbank has been cancelled. GBB Districts play in game at Waverly. • Tuesday, February 23rd- GBB Districts in Milbank. • Wednesday, February 24th- Science Fair at 1:00 pm in the lunch-room. 6:00 supper, 7:00 Worship at Hope Lutheran.• Thursday, February 25th- GBB Districts in Milbank. • Friday, February 26th- Dare to Share Teacher in-service. • Saturday, February 27th- 7th and 8th BBB Tourney in Warner. • Sunday, February 28-9:15 am Sunday school, 9:30 Coffee, 10:30 Worship at Hope Lutheran . All are welcome.

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put together. The tune enjoyed a brief revival when itwas featured in the 2001filmShallowHal, star-ringJackBlack,withGwynethPaltrowintheroleofRosemary.•RollingStonemagazinehasranked1970’s“SpiritintheSky”asnumber333ontheirlistofthe“500GreatestSongsofAllTime.”Written,recorded,andreleased by Norman Greenbaum in late 1969, thesong spent 15weeks in theTop100,with sales ofover two million copies. Greenbaum never hit thechartsagain,buttoday,MajorLeagueBaseball’sLosAngelesAngelsusethesongtointroducetheirstart-inglineupattheirAnaheimstadium.• Singer Bobby McFerrin is a ten-time GrammyAwardwinner,buthischart-topper“Don’tWorry,BeHappy”isprobablytheonlysonganyofusremem-ber. The song is entirely a cappella, using no instru-mentsatall,thefirstofitskindtoreachNumberOneon the Billboard chart. The lyrics were inspired by the words of an Indian mystic Meher Baba, who en-compassed his philosophy in those four words.• Backin1968,JohnFredandhisPlayboyBandre-leased“JudyinDisguise(WithGlasses)”,ahitthatsoldoveramillioncopies.Thesong’stitlewasapar-odyoftheBeatles’“LucyintheSkywithDiamonds.”Thenumberonehitwhichspokeof“lemonadepies

andcantaloupeeyes,”actuallyknockedanotherBeat-leshit,“Hello,Good-bye”outofthenumberonepo-sition for two weeks, but it was the one and only hit for the Playboy Band. • TheStarlandVocalBandwasmadeupoftwomar-ried couples who recorded one of 1976’s biggest-selling singles. “AfternoonDelight”wasnominatedfor four Grammy Awards, winning two, includingBest NewArtist. The Band’s success resulted in asix-week summer variety TV show, which employed the talents of a young writer named David Letterman. TheBand’sfollow-upalbumfailedmiserably,andthegroup broke up, as did the marriages. •The2000movieRugratsinParisfeaturedthesong“WhoLet theDogsOut?”, performed by theBahaMen, which won numerous awards, including the 1974GrammyforBestDanceRecording,Billboard’sWorld MusicArtist of the Year, andWorld MusicAlbumof theYear,andNickelodeon’sKidsChoiceAward.Yet this popular tune has been ranked thirdon Rolling Stone’s “20 Most Annoying Songs, “numberoneonSpinner’s“Top20WorstSongsEver,andnumbertwoonAOLRadio’s“100WorstSongsEver.”Needlesstosay,theBahaMenhaven’thitthecharts again. • ShebWooley’sonebighit,whichwas#1on theBillboards charts for sevenweeks in 1958, has en-joyedpopularityfordecades.Thenoveltysong“ThePurplePeopleEater”toldofa“one-eyed,one-horned,flyingpurpleeater,”whocomes toEarthbecause itwants to be in a rock and roll band. The defensive lineoftheMinnesotaVikings(whoseuniformswerepurple)adoptedthetermfromthelate1960sthroughthe1970s.Thesongwasusedincartoons,TVcom-mercials,andfilmsoundtracks,aswellasitsownfilmin1988. continued on page 5

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Darling ClementinesOne of the best things about the

winter months is the abundance of citrus fruits. My favorite winter fruit is clementines. Most of the clemen-tines grown in the United States are from California, and the fruit has been available in Europe for many years. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, clementines are a cross between a Chinese mandarin and an orange, and are often con-fused with varieties like mandarins and satsuma, or honey sweet oranges.

Father Clement Rodier, a French missionary in Algeria, is credited with developing the clementine after an accidental hybrid-ization in the garden of his orphanage. He also became the namesake for the fruit. However, there are early records tracing the origins of the fruit to China, where it is nearly identical to a Canton mandarin grown in the Guangxi province.

When selecting a clem-entine, choose fruits that are intact and firm, heavy for their size and deeply colored. It’s best to keep at least 1/2 inch of space between the clementines. Turn them often to prevent mold and to allow for air cir-culation, or store them in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.

A clementine contains only about 35 calories and 8 grams of carbohy-drates. They also have fiber, vitamin C, calcium and potassium along with many other nutritional benefits.

The clementine is the perfect combi-nation of a nutrition-packed, healthy snack and a sweet treat. They’re also a flavor-booster for both sweet and savory dishes like my recipe for Chicken With Clementines and Fennel.

CHICKEN WITH CLEMENTINES AND FENNEL

Marinating overnight gives the

chicken more flavor, but if you’re pressed for time you can marinate it for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Using a can of Dr. Pepper to make the sauce is a non-alcoholic and less-expensive substitute for 6 1/2 tablespoons Arak, Ouzo or Pernod. If using the alcohol, increase the sugar or honey to 3 table-spoons. 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (thighs work best) 1/4 cup olive oil 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed clementine or orange juice 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1/2 tablespoon cumin 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper

1½ teaspoons fennel seeds, light- ly crushed 2 clementines, peeled and divided into slices 4 sprigs of thyme or lemon thyme 2-3 medium onions, cut lengthwise and then into quarters 2 fennel bulbs, cut lengthwise, then into quarters, tops reserved for sauce 1 (12-ounce) can Dr. Pepper 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock 3 star anise 4 tablespoons parsley, chopped

1. To make the marinade: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, clementine or orange juices, mustard, brown sugar or honey, 1/2 tablespoon of the poultry seasoning, cumin and 1 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper,

and 1 teaspoon of the fennel seeds. 2. Place the chicken, the clementine

slices, thyme sprigs and the onion and fennel wedges in the bowl. Turn several times to coat. Cover the bowl and place it into the refrigerator or alternately, pour the ingredients into a re-sealable bag. Press the air out of the bag, place it on a plate and put it into the refrigerator. Marinate 30 minutes to 1 hour, several hours or overnight.

3. If roasting immediately, heat oven to 475 F. In a large pot, pour in the Dr. Pepper, the chicken broth, and add the remaining poultry seasoning, and the remaining salt, pepper and fennel seed, and the star anise and reserved fennel tops. Bring the ingredients to a boil for 5 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken. Cool the sauce slightly and strain into a large roast-ing pan. Discard the fennel tops, star anise and fennel seeds.

4. Pour the chicken, onion, fennel and any liquid into the pan con-taining the sauce. Mix all of the ingredients together with a spoon. Turn the chicken skin side up and arrange so the sides do not touch. Place the chick-en, uncovered, in the oven.

5. After 35 minutes, check on the chicken. If the skin is brown-ing too quickly, turn the oven down to 400 F. Continue roasting until the skin is brown and crisp, another 20 to 30 minutes longer, or until the juices in the thickest part run

clear.6. Transfer the chicken and clem-

entines, onion and fennel pieces, and the juices to a serving platter. Let rest 5-10 minutes before serving, and gar-nish with parsley. Makes 4 servings.

***Angela Shelf Medearis is an

award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cook-book is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www.divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis.

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I am lucky I found a few minutes to put down some words this week.Ithasbeenawhirl-wind2016already(no, that is not a ref-erence to our weather... although it could describe several recent days pretty accurately...).

It is hard to believe we are already most of the way through February.SeemslikeitwasNewYear'sEveacoupleweeksago.IamproudtosayIhavestucktomyNewYear'sResolution,whichwas to not makeaNewYear'sResolution...so far so good, it's been tough, but I'll keep you posted on my progress.I have hardly had time to reflect back 2015, so I thought I

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Lutefisk Supper in Summit - 2015. Look! Lynette cleaned her plate!

Are you doing your Crossword each week? I only got stumped

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May, July and October 2015

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and‘30sareplentifulandoftenpricedforlessthan$150atlocal shops, I do not think they are worth keeping. The real value of these machines could, however, be the contents of the drawers. Look for vintage needle cases, because one made by W.Avery&Sonsrecentlysoldfor$300atauction.Examinecarefully measuring tapes and other items issued as advertising premiums.Soyouwon’tgetstuck,steerclearofnewthimblesadvertised as limited editions. They rarely increase in value.

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Q: I have a partial set of Sakura china in the Laredo pattern. It was discontinued at least 20 years ago. Can you help me? I love this pattern and would like to at least have a complete set for six. -- Betty, Conway, ArkansasA:Replacementscanprobablyhelpyoutrackdownthe

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Dude, Retire!I’ll never forget the first time I

met Peyton Manning. He was on the phone, and I had just snapped a pho-to of him in the most annoying way possible: I had my trusty Minolta set on the anti-redeye flash setting, the kind where the flash pops over and over again until your subject gets annoyed and stops smiling. And I’ll never forget what he said to me: “Dude ... what are you doing?”

That’s the same day I learned that photographers can’t just walk up to the Colts’ sideline and stick a cam-era in their quarterback’s face, even with the anti-redeye setting. What can I say? We were both rookies that season. I would later graduate to Kodak, Nikon and Cannon cameras, and Manning would go on to have a pretty decent career, too.

The first time I really started paying attention to Manning’s career was during his tenure at Tennessee. It’s funny to hear people knock his arm-strength now, because while he was in college, he was a straight-up gun-slinger of a quarterback. I remember Steve Spurrier taunting him before big games. Nowadays, we all know not to overly criticize college play-ers, ostensibly for the reason that they are kids and amateurs.

Over the years, at Indianapolis and Denver, we’ve had the distinct

pleasure of watching Manning all but dominate the league. He wasn’t invincible, as his two Super Bowl losses proclaim, but he was the best in the game. He holds every record that matters: wins (200), yards from scrimmage, touchdowns and MVPs. He was the funniest athlete ever to host “Saturday Night Live”; he’s made “Omaha” the replacement term for “hike” in backyards across the country; and he gave the chicken parm sandwich its own, long-over-due jingle. That, right there, is wor-thy of considerable praise (and con-sideration for dinner tonight).

After winning the Super Bowl, his gratuitous beer name-dropping aside (no, he wasn’t paid to say that, but he does own a share of the brand’s beer distributorship in Louisiana, and one surmises he made his mon-ey back), his not stating the obvious ... that he was retiring ... was a class move. In doing so (or by not doing so) he kept the focus, rightly, on his team’s victory.

Should Manning retire? Of course he should. He is playing the most violent game in the world (next to fighting and hurling). He has noth-ing left to prove, and he leaves as the world recognized as the best ever at his position. Granted, I would still pick Joe Montana to lead my team if my life depended on it, but I think Manning catches my drift.

You don’t get chances like this in life — to leave on top — you earn them. If he were to come back next year, rest assured, I’d break out the old Minolta. But this time I’d be the one asking what he was doing, dude.

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I’llneverforgetthefirsttimeImetPeytonManning.He was on the phone, and I had just snapped a photo of him in the most annoying way possible: I had my trustyMinoltasetontheanti-redeyeflashsetting,thekindwheretheflashpopsoverandoveragainuntilyoursubjectgetsannoyedandstopssmiling.AndI’llneverforgetwhathesaidtome:“Dude...whatareyou doing?”That’s the sameday I learned thatphotographers

can’t justwalkup to theColts’ sidelineand stickacameraintheirquarterback’sface,evenwiththeanti-redeyesetting.WhatcanIsay?Wewerebothrookiesthatseason.IwouldlatergraduatetoKodak,Nikonand Cannon cameras, and Manning would go on to have a pretty decent career, too.

Thefirst time I really startedpaying attention toManning’scareerwasduringhistenureatTennessee.It’sfunnytohearpeopleknockhisarm-strengthnow,because while he was in college, he was a straight-up gunslingerofaquarterback.IrememberSteveSpurriertaunting him before big games. Nowadays, we all know nottooverlycriticizecollegeplayers,ostensiblyforthe reason that they are kids and amateurs. Overtheyears,atIndianapolisandDenver,we’ve

had the distinct pleasure of watching Manning all but dominatetheleague.Hewasn’tinvincible,ashistwoSuperBowllossesproclaim,buthewasthebestinthegame.Heholdseveryrecordthatmatters:wins(200),yards from scrimmage, touchdowns and MVPs. He wasthefunniestathleteevertohost“SaturdayNightLive”;he’smade“Omaha”thereplacementtermfor“hike”inbackyardsacrossthecountry;andhegavethechicken parm sandwich its own, long-overdue jingle. That,rightthere,isworthyofconsiderablepraise(andconsiderationfordinnertonight).AfterwinningtheSuperBowl,hisgratuitousbeer

name-droppingaside(no,hewasn’tpaidtosaythat,buthedoesownashareofthebrand’sbeerdistributorshipin Louisiana, and one surmises he made his money back),hisnotstatingtheobvious...thathewasretiring...wasaclassmove.Indoingso(orbynotdoingso)hekeptthefocus,rightly,onhisteam’svictory.ShouldManningretire?Ofcourseheshould.Heis

playingthemostviolentgameintheworld(nexttofightingandhurling).Hehasnothinglefttoprove,andheleavesastheworldrecognizedasthebesteverathisposition.Granted,IwouldstillpickJoeMontanato lead my team if my life depended on it, but I think Manning catches my drift. Youdon’tgetchanceslikethisinlife--toleaveon

top -- you earn them. If he were to come back next year, restassured,I’dbreakouttheoldMinolta.ButthistimeI’dbetheoneaskingwhathewasdoing,dude.

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wanderingone,”anappropriatetermsincethebearsmay travel thousands of miles every year in search of food.TheScandinavian name is Isbjorn, or “icebear.”•Astheworld’slargestlandcarnivores,malepolarbearsmeasureupto9feet(2.75m)nosetotailandcanreachaweightof1,760lbs.(798kg).• Although thebearsappear tobewhite, theirhairshafts are actually pigment-free and transparent. The shaft’shollowcorereflectsvisiblelightthesameasice and snow and appear white. The fur is a dense mixture of hairs of various lengths, thicker than any otherbears’,whichpreventsheatlossfromthemas-sive body. The skin underneath is actually black to absorb heat. Under the skin is an insulating layer of fat,orblubber,about4.5inches(11.5cm)thick.• Thepawsofpolarbearsareabout12 inches931cm) across and help distribute their weight evenlyas they move across thin ice. The paws also serve aslargepaddleswhenswimmingthroughtheArcticwaters. Their footpads are covered with small bumps called papillae that prevent the bears from slipping on ice.Two-inch(5.1cm)clawsalsoprovidetraction,inadditiontoseizingprey.• Theprimaryprey is the ringed seal, the smallestandmostcommonsealintheArctic.Thesealisableto stay beneath the ice by using its sharp claws to cut breathingholes,evenin6-ft.-deep(1.8-m)thickice.The seals surface and catch a breath through the holes

about every five to fifteenminutes, but can remainsubmergedforupto45minutes.Withitsverykeensense of smell, the polar bear can locate the breath-ing holes and then waits for the seals to surface. The bear’slongtaperedneckenablesittoshoveitsheadinto the holes. If seals are plentiful, the bear might eat just theblubberandskin,up to100pounds (45kg)inonesitting.However,ifpreyisscarce,itsdietis supplemented by vegetation, geese, and bird eggs, and the occasional walrus when available. •Thepolarbear’ssenseofsmellissopowerfulthemale can seek out a mate on the ice by following a scentedtrailleftbythefemale’sfootpads.• Polarbearsplodalongataspeedofabout3to4milesperhour(5to6km/hr),butifneedbe,canreachatopspeedof25milesperhour(40km/hr),althoughonly for a short distance.

THE TOOTH FAIRYFebruary 28 is National Tooth Fairy Day, and what bet-ter time to look into the history of this fantasy figure! •Mostofusgrewupputtingourbabyteethunderneathour pillow or in a glass of water in hopes of being re-wardedwithpaymentforthelosttooth.EarlyEuropeantraditionwastoburythelostbabyteeth.Whenthesixthtooth came out, the parents would slip money or a small gift under the child’spillow.MedievalEuropeansbe-lievedthatifawitchweretogainpossessionofone’stooth, 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 MiddleAges, the children’steeth were burned as a means of saving the child from hardship in the afterlife.According to folklore, thosewho didn’t burn their teeth spent the eternal afterlifesearching for them. •TheNorseVikingshungtheteethandsmallarticlesfrom their children on a string around their necks when heading into battle, believing this practice would bring good luck. • Different countries have varying interpretations of



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whatthetoothfairylookslike.NorthAmericanimagesmightbeapixie,ablue-wingedmotherfigure,aflyingballerina,andevenaflyingmanwithapotbellysmok-ingacigar.InSpanishandHispaniccultures,thefigureis known asRatoncitoPerez, or “TheToothMouse.”Italy’scharacterisalsoasmallmouse,asitisinFranceandBelgium,where it is la petite souris, “The LittleMouse.”InScotland,awhitefairyratpurchaseschil-dren’steethwithcoins.• The tradition in many Asian countries, includingIndia,China,Japan,andKorea,istothrowthechild’stooth onto the roof if it was from the lower jaw. Teeth from the upper jaw are placed into the space beneath the floor.Itisthehopethatthechild’sadultteethwillgrowinstrongandsturdy likea rodent’s,basedon the factthatmice’steethgrowfortheirentirelives.• Oneofthefirstwrittenrecordsofthetoothfairyap-pearedina“HouseholdHints”columnintheChicagoDailyTribunein1908.ColumnistLillianBrownwrote:“ManyarefractorychildwillallowaloosetoothtoberemovedifheknowsabouttheToothFairy.Ifhetakeshis 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 niceplanformotherstovisitthe5-centcounterandlayinasupplyofsuppliestobeusedonsuchoccasions.”•OneAmericanauthor,VickiLansky,advisesparentsto tell their children that the tooth fairy pays more for a perfect tooth than for a decayed one, which will encour-age good dental hygiene. •RosemaryWells,aprofessoratChicago’sNorthwest-ernUniversityDentalSchool,conductedextensivere-searchintothetoothfairymyth.Oneofherstudiescon-cludedthat74%believedthetoothfairyisfemale,12%believed the fairywasneither,while8%believed thefairycouldbeeither.Wellslovedthesubjectsomuch,sheopeneda tooth fairymuseum inherDeerfield, ILhome,andwaseveninterviewedon“TheOprahWin-freyShow.”•ArecentsurveyindicatedthattheaverageAmericanchildthesedaysreceivesanaverageof$3.70pertooth.


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tookher.Mytworemainingcats,“Mama”and“Baby,”areabout16and19yearsold,respectively.We’veneverdoneanythingspecialintermsofcareand

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