"Some of you young folks been saying to me, "Hey Pops, what you mean 'What a wonderful world'? How about all them wars all over the place? You call them wonderful? And how about hunger and pollution? That aint so wonderful either." Well how about listening to old Pops for a minute. Seems to me, it aint the world that's so bad but what we're doin' to it. And all I'm saying is, see, what a wonderful world it would be if only we'd give it a chance. Love baby, love. That's the secret, yeah. If lots more of us loved each other, we'd solve lots more problems. And then this world would be better. That's wha' ol' Pops keeps saying."
Louis Armstrong, Jazz Musician, as spoken intro to his 70s version of "What a Wonderful World"
P.S. Watch out Peter W, you've some competition in the grapevines! Petaluma City Schools start their fifth and sixth grade band program next month and the fifth grader on Rivetti Mountain has made his instrumental selection. Loud and clear. Hence hilltop designated practice location!
Dom belting out A Wonderful World, beside the vines on the hillside, may just make the 2008 Syrah a perfect vintage!
Posted by: Lesley | Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 01:18 PM
I second that!
Posted by: Suzanne | Friday, August 29, 2025 at 09:35 AM