Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 7:10 PM
Song: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Artist: The Tokens
Mode of Consumption: One of the 45s found in three boxes left in our kitchen.
Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/track/2F4FNcz68howQWD4zaGJSi?si=2beac284917a4202
OK, the story is better than three boxes of 45s left in my kitchen. They were three boxes of 45s that my mother-in-law found in the rafters of her garage. The origin of the boxes none of us will ever know for sure, but we have a good guess.
My late father-in-law, Lee, likely bought them at an auction or a garage sale before his death in November of 2023. He probably figured at some point he’d give them to me for a birthday or Christmas present, or just for the heck of it when he stumbled upon them sometime and wanted them gone.
There are probably over a hundred 45s in all with some heavy hitters buried in the dust and grime. The Beatles. Two from the Rolling Stones. Bob Dylan. Johnny Cash. Too many to name off the top of my head.
I’ll probably try to sell most of them. I’m not a big listener of 45s. My only reason for keeping any of them is a nice memory of Lee, and the nagging thought that someday I’ll buy a jukebox that plays 45s (I don’t know where in the world that would fit in our house).
I highlight “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” because that is one 45 I have experience with. It was one of the 45s that my parents had, and that I used to play all the time on my Fischer Price turntable.
So likely that’s a keeper.
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