# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=409 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 410 --- ## [What's the story behind "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses" ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-behind-sally-go-round-the-roses/5191)
**Author:** [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-behind-sally-go-round-the-roses/5191 "2020-06-07T17:53:41Z")
Recorded by The Jaynetts. Written by Zell Sanders. Produced by Abner Spector. Hit #2 on the charts for two weeks in the fall of 1963. One of the weirdest singles in pop music history. NPR devoted a couple of hours to it… --- ## [Eating mould rind of cheese, sausage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-mould-rind-of-cheese-sausage/854913)
**Author:** [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eating-mould-rind-of-cheese-sausage/854913 "2020-06-07T14:24:13Z")
Some foods, in particular cheese (brie, camembert, taleggio, livarot, epoisses) and certain hard sausages (fuet, cacciatore) are sold with white or red moold on the outer rind. I know you can eat the rind of brie and cam… --- ## [Help in identifying a Science Fiction short story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-in-identifying-a-science-fiction-short-story/855178)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-in-identifying-a-science-fiction-short-story/855178 "2020-06-07T13:41:57Z")
The publishers of “The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction” have reached out to their readers and followers with a question they received. Their message reads as follows: "A long-time reader asks: ‘Do you recall a … --- ## [Film viewing: theater vs. television.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-viewing-theater-vs-television/854944)
**Author:** [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/film-viewing-theater-vs-television/854944 "2020-06-07T03:13:46Z")
Do you pay more attention to a movie when you see it in a theater rather than on television? Or, is the reverse true? Does it even matter to you? That’s what this poll’s about. --- ## [Porn actors and personal problems i.e. 'damaged goods' - is this true, or an ugly stereotype?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-actors-and-personal-problems-i-e-damaged-goods-is-this-true-or-an-ugly-stereotype/814482)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/porn-actors-and-personal-problems-i-e-damaged-goods-is-this-true-or-an-ugly-stereotype/814482 "2020-06-06T21:47:55Z")
I feel like there’s a stigma to porn performers, like it’s an inherently degrading profession or something, and that anyone who has done it is more than likely either “damaged goods” in some ways, acting out personal iss… --- ## [Help Me Make a Meal, please,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-meal-please/854895)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-make-a-meal-please/854895 "2020-06-06T21:12:29Z")
Out of two sirlion steaks, some potatoes, carrots, celery, a handful of green beans, and one rutabaga. I could do a stew, but what do I do with the rutabaga? I’ve never cooked one before, or even eaten any. Something… --- ## [Films that would have been SO much better for one or two more scenes.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-would-have-been-so-much-better-for-one-or-two-more-scenes/854790)
**Author:** [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-that-would-have-been-so-much-better-for-one-or-two-more-scenes/854790 "2020-06-06T19:47:09Z")
Have you ever thought that a movie would be much better with the addition of just one or two scenes? This is NOT about plot holes…but here are some examples: In “The Devil Wears Prada”, Miranda Priestly scolds Andrea S… --- ## [Nashville Session Legend, Grand Ole Opry Guitarist Jimmy Capps Dies at 81](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashville-session-legend-grand-ole-opry-guitarist-jimmy-capps-dies-at-81/855166)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashville-session-legend-grand-ole-opry-guitarist-jimmy-capps-dies-at-81/855166 "2020-06-06T19:38:57Z")
Jimmy Capps has played on many of the biggest hits in Country Music. A career that dates back to the late 1950’s and he was still actively playing. 520 recording sessions a year! Jimmy is a member of the Musicians Hall o… --- ## [What music are you listening to now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-listening-to-now/821070)
**Author:** [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-are-you-listening-to-now/821070 "2020-06-06T18:38:21Z")
If possible, please include a YouTube link, so we can all enjoy it. Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night --- ## [Let's talk about DeNiro's characters in Scorsese films (open spoilers likely)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-deniros-characters-in-scorsese-films-open-spoilers-likely/403725)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-deniros-characters-in-scorsese-films-open-spoilers-likely/403725 "2020-06-06T05:58:10Z")
(Spoilers welcomed - don’t bother with spoiler tags) During a recent bout with broncho-pneumonia, I decided to watch some movies that I’ve heard a lot about but had never got around to seeing. I chose Scorsese’s Mean St… --- ## [Teaching Myself Basic Acoustic Guitar in Self-Isolation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teaching-myself-basic-acoustic-guitar-in-self-isolation/854921)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teaching-myself-basic-acoustic-guitar-in-self-isolation/854921 "2020-06-06T02:41:06Z")
Might as well put my time to good use, right? I’m interested in getting to the point where I can play basic rhythm guitar (chords) for some simple songs. Basic criteria are: I bought a Yamaha FGX800C dreadnought, as m… --- ## [Number One with their first single](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-one-with-their-first-single/849847)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/number-one-with-their-first-single/849847 "2020-06-05T22:58:07Z")
Ruby and the Romantics were an R&B singing group from Ohio. In 1963 they lucked out and got to sing “Our Day Will Come,” a fantastically beautiful ballad written by Mort Garson and Bob Hilliard. The song went straight t… --- ## [It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-no-bad-thing-to-celebrate-a-simple-life/854488)
**Author:** [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-no-bad-thing-to-celebrate-a-simple-life/854488 "2020-06-05T22:35:11Z")
Lots of Web sites have “It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life” as a quote from Tolkien. Where is it, does anyone know? I don’t remember reading such a line, but I’m a tyro compared to some here on the boards. --- ## [Classical Music ID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-music-id/854927)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-music-id/854927 "2020-06-05T20:18:48Z")
I don’t know if it is possible, but perhaps the SD can try to ID a popular classical piece by its use? It appears in many cartoons when there is a domestic scene, like Bugs Bunny doing housework or laundry. Or, it may be… --- ## [Ultimate Tag](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-tag/854475)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-tag/854475 "2020-06-05T14:34:41Z")
New reality show on FOX. They’ve had a fairly dismal track record with these as of late (Masked Singer…shudder) but maybe a renewed emphasis on the competition aspect can turn things around. I’ve decided to cover the f… --- ## [Howl's Moving Castle - How can this be a movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howls-moving-castle-how-can-this-be-a-movie/854781)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howls-moving-castle-how-can-this-be-a-movie/854781 "2020-06-05T14:08:19Z")
Howl’s Moving Castle is a Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Despite its beautiful scenes and evident drawing mastery, the movie doesn’t make sense. I was watching it last night and c… --- ## [Assassination of a literary character by means of movie or television](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassination-of-a-literary-character-by-means-of-movie-or-television/854677)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assassination-of-a-literary-character-by-means-of-movie-or-television/854677 "2020-06-05T13:44:39Z")
NOTE: Parodies/mockeries do not count. I realize that it is difficult to transfer literary characters from the printed page to the silver screen, but I usually appreciate it when a sincere effort is made to do so. Some… --- ## [Peter Jackson and the Lord of the Rings cast get together for Zoom reunion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-jackson-and-the-lord-of-the-rings-cast-get-together-for-zoom-reunion/854898)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-jackson-and-the-lord-of-the-rings-cast-get-together-for-zoom-reunion/854898 "2020-06-04T23:13:57Z")
The LOTR cast (and others) gather for general merriment, fond memories, some key scene reenactments, a trivia contest and, of course, a good cause!: https://nerdist.com/article/lord-of-the-rings-cast-reunion-zoom-josh-ga… --- ## [Contagion (Open Spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contagion-open-spoilers/595792)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contagion-open-spoilers/595792 "2020-06-04T20:39:05Z")
Anybody else see it yet? I thought it wasn’t bad. It’s a solid thriller, with a couple unnecessarily side plots that don’t go anywhere. I couldn’t believe they actually put Laurence Fishburne’s cheesiest line right in t… --- ## [Recommend a TV crime show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tv-crime-show/854527)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tv-crime-show/854527 "2020-06-04T18:57:46Z")
My daughter loved Broadchurch and wants to see something similar. I’ll list the criteria she is looking for. You may not agree that these fit Broadchurch or you may not have seen it but that shouldn’t stop you for mentio… --- ## [Today marks the anniversary of Billy Jo Mcalester jumping off the Tallahassee Bridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-marks-the-anniversary-of-billy-jo-mcalester-jumping-off-the-tallahassee-bridge/854996)
**Author:** [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-marks-the-anniversary-of-billy-jo-mcalester-jumping-off-the-tallahassee-bridge/854996 "2020-06-04T17:44:33Z")
Another sleepy dusty delta say. I guess Papa got the 'rona… --- ## [Should I buy a separate fridge to dry age steaks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-separate-fridge-to-dry-age-steaks/854998)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-buy-a-separate-fridge-to-dry-age-steaks/854998 "2020-06-04T15:31:37Z")
So the chefs on Youtube are telling me I need to “dry age” my steaks. Basically, you salt the steaks, put them on a wire rack and throw it in the fridge, uncovered, for two or three days (Yes I know that’s not really dr… --- ## [Simpsons Quote similar to Trump's "It's A bible" quote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-quote-similar-to-trumps-its-a-bible-quote/855021)
**Author:** [@Tilt-A-Whirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tilt-A-Whirl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simpsons-quote-similar-to-trumps-its-a-bible-quote/855021 "2020-06-04T15:31:25Z")
It’s right on the tip of my brain, I’m sure there’s a scene in The Simpsons where someone asks Bart something like “Is this THE (x)?” and Bart replies "It’s A (x). Can anybody help jog my memory? --- ## [Live Performances That You Want To Share](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-performances-that-you-want-to-share/854448)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-performances-that-you-want-to-share/854448 "2020-06-04T12:44:40Z")
Plant and Page from Irvine Meadows 1995 --- ## [What was the most gratuitous piece of nudity you've ever seen in a movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-gratuitous-piece-of-nudity-youve-ever-seen-in-a-movie/844743)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-most-gratuitous-piece-of-nudity-youve-ever-seen-in-a-movie/844743 "2020-06-04T12:02:31Z")
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say some movie studio use to sneak in nudity in their movies all the time just so they can advertise it on the back of the box with “Rated R for Nudity” to entice men to rent them, so I’m wond… --- ## [I can't believe this question never occurred to before: Luke and Leia and Han ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-this-question-never-occurred-to-before-luke-and-leia-and-han/854960)
**Author:** [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-this-question-never-occurred-to-before-luke-and-leia-and-han/854960 "2020-06-03T17:35:17Z")
… are they human? And if they are, how did they get so far from Earth? --- ## [Serious collections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-collections/854892)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-collections/854892 "2020-06-03T17:01:06Z")
What serious collections do people have? I mean, all collecting is fun, and you collect what makes you happy, but some collections have value too: art, coins, vintage cars, antiques. What collections do you have that m… --- ## ["Grant" documentary on the History channel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-documentary-on-the-history-channel/854615)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grant-documentary-on-the-history-channel/854615 "2020-06-03T16:51:19Z")
Anyone else watching? Really terrific, IMO – rightly emphasizing how Grant was ahead of his time among Presidents (aside from Lincoln) in recognizing the pivotal importance and necessity of civil rights for black Americ… --- ## [Christo has died.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christo-has-died/854839)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christo-has-died/854839 "2020-06-03T16:12:16Z")
Sad day for art. Pity Coronavirus delayed him from finally getting to wrap the Arc de Triomphe. --- ## [An OMFG Reaction Video to Edgar Winters Frankenstein Live](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-omfg-reaction-video-to-edgar-winters-frankenstein-live/854953)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2020, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-omfg-reaction-video-to-edgar-winters-frankenstein-live/854953 "2020-06-03T02:41:26Z")
I really didnt think I would like this but it absolutely rocks. Edgar moves from instrument to instrument. The musicianship is off the charts. Why he wasnt a bigger star astonishes me. Amazing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=408) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=410)