Significantly, he does not sing it to the first-wife-to-be. He sometimes (wisely) sings it to himself but also (eventually) croons it to the above-mentioned girl of his dreams and (much later) to other female companions. The #1 song on the pop charts in early 1969 is performed by The Foundations, a British band whose lineup fluctuates but typically features a couple of West Indians, some white guys, and the token Sri Lankan during a time when integrated pop bands were a novelty.ĭrHGuy pronounces the tune catchy but flimsy and destined for a short life on local AM radio with the occasional revival as a golden oldie.ĭrHGuy was correct about “catchy” and “flimsy.”ĭrHGuy, in fact, sings this song quite often in 1968. He intermittently dates another woman who will eventually become his first, but thankfully not last, wife. He meets the woman of his dreams – she is married and he is still way too Christian. As a result, he downscales academically from Oklahoma Christian College, no easy task in itself, to serving out his sophomore year at Missouri Southern College, a four year expansion of what was known as Joplin Junior College.
In 1969, DrHGuy returns, at his parents’ request, to their home in southwest Missouri. Oh, and a music festival of some sort takes place on Max Yasgur’s farm in rural New York. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan is stabbed to death by the Hells Angels, who had been hired to provide security for the event. John Lennon and Yoko Ono conduct their Bed-In. In music, the Beatles give their last public performance in 1969. draft lottery since World War II is held. ARPANET, the predecessor of the Internet, is created. The Eagle lands on the lunar surface, and Neil Armstrong takes the first steps on moon. Denton Cooley implants the first artificial heart. The Concorde successfully completes its first test flight. Richard Nixon becomes the 37th President.
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