O-Cedar Broom Commercial!
September Song!
music by Kurt Weill
lyrics by Maxwell Anderson
reprinted without permission
(Chorus)
“But it's a long, long while
From May to December
And the days grow short
When you reach September
And I have lost one tooth
And I walk a little lame
And I haven't got time
For the waiting game
And the days turn to gold
As they grow few
September, November
And these few golden days
I'd spend with you
These golden days I'd spend with you
(Verse)
When you meet with a young man early in spring
They court you in song and rhyme
They woo you with words and a clover ring
But if you examine the goods they bring
They have little to offer but the songs they sing
And a plentiful waste of time of day
A plentiful waste of time
(Chorus 2)
But it's a long, long while
From May to December
Will the clovering last
Till you reach September?
And I'm not quite equipped
For the waiting game
But I have a little money
And I have a little fame
And the days dwindle down
To a precious few
September, November
And these few precious days
I'd spend with you
These precious days I'd spend with you.”
This is definitely alluding to a May-December Romance, though where Mrs. Garrett and Henry fit into that concept, nobody is really certain. LOL
The song is from the 1938 Broadway show “Knickerbocker Holiday” which was made into a film in 1944. And here it is in its entirety! “September Song” happens around 49 minutes in:
Look For The Union Label!
Kathy and I remember this commercial and this song on the show. Here is one such ad from the late 1970s. This has no relevance to modern times, does it?
[ Extras ] Michael J. Fox “Fun Fact!”
Here is the article where E! apologized for its Golden Globe gaffe involving Michael J. Fox.
[ Extras ] Mrs. Garrett’s Maiden Name!
I checked with our resident expert, David Davis, Admin of the Facts Of Life Fans group on Facebook, and he confirmed that we never learn Mrs. Garrett’s maiden name during the series. :-(
[ Extras ] Department Store Santa Claus!
Here is an article about the first department store Santa in my home town of Brockton, Massachusetts.
