RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (88906)

Daytona Beach, Florida • Age 68

Joined myLot 10 years ago

New York City is my hometown. I have now relocated from Riga, Latvia to Daytona Beach, Florida along with my cat Sid. I am passionate about poetry and writing.

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Discussions (3194)

RasmaSandra's Discussions

Say Ay Ya Yai

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 11h

When Mexican and Spanish words flooded into the English language, people realized something was going wrong or things were not working out; they would say ay ya yai." A song titled Cielito Lindo became a popular Mexican song in...

fun song cielito lindo

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Hope for Animals

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 13 Sep

In 2011, along with two other animal welfare workers, Woodward co-founded Animal Rescue Corps. Animal Rescue Corps not only saves cats and dogs but also exotic pets, barnyard animals, and wildlife, and it even once saved hundreds...

helping animals

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Skunk Of a Song

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 11 Sep

Too many tears time for some laughter despite the poor skunk, @TheHorse would you teach this song? The song itself does not smell, but the dead skunk in the middle of the road. Yep, just had to share. Never heard this song before...

dead skunk in the road

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Crying Time

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 10 Sep

I remembered a very beautiful song called “Crying Time,” and the version I love is the one by Julio Iglesias. Remember him? He is a Spanish singer and songwriter who also sang in English. I love the way he sings the song with...

crying time and julio iglesias

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Crying 96 Tears

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 9 Sep

I really doubt it that you could count 96 tears, but these tears worked well for a group with a very strange name ? and the Mysterians. Things just keep getting stranger since band member Rudy Martinez, who was born in Mexico but...

teenage garage band

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Cry Baby

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 8 Sep

This is the name of an awesome song that will either get you crying like a baby or dancing and singing along. It was originally recorded by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters in 1963. The song also became a soul hit for both Aretha...

janice joplin and cry baby

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Dino Bird

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 7 Sep

A rare "dinosaur" bird, considered one of the world's most dangerous, has hatched at a UK zoo. The cassowary, known for its powerful legs, sturdy feet, and razor-sharp talons, was born in Devon. Unfortunately, this species is...

cassowary new born

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Last Hooray For Disco

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 4 Sep

While the disco craze was in full swing in the late 1970s, a Grammy Award was available for Best Disco Recording. Like with all things, times change, and now disco is a thing of the past, but there is still plenty of disco music...

last award of the disco era

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By the Light of the Silvery Moon

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 2 Sep

A particularly enjoyable and lovely song came out in 1909 called “By the Light of the Silvery Moon.”It was performed onstage by Lillian Lorraine in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1909 and became one of the series of Tin Pan Alley songs...

a lovely song and huckleberry hound

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An Amazing Escape

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 30 Aug

The worst day imaginable came for San Francisco, California, when the devastating earthquake and fire struck, which practically wiped out the entire city. Whenever anyone talks about this tragedy, we think how awful for the city,...

the 1906 earthquake san francisco

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American Dream

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 29 Aug

I was just thinking today, am I now or will I be living the American dream? Is there still an American dream left? The words in the song about having no money but being able to go out if both of them pay is I guess the way things...

do you have a certain dream

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So Bothered by this News

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 27 Aug

Two children were killed Wednesday and at least 17 people were injured when a shooter fired through the windows of a Minneapolis Catholic Church toward young students worshiping at Mass. It happened at the Annunciation Church. As...

school shooting

so what else is new

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A Place In My Heart

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 27 Aug

“A Place in My Heart” is a lovely song sung by Nana Mouskouri reminding someone that while they are roaming about this world, to remember that there is a place in her heart for them and that no one will ever love them as much as...

remembering and reminiscing

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When Bouzoukis Played

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 26 Aug

Now I know that you won’t know who Vicky Leandros is but this Greek singer has a wonderful voice and has recorded some really lovely songs like “When Bouzoukis Played.” Leandros is a Greek-German singer who became very popular in...

lovely song sung by vicky leandros

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Remembering Mandy

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 25 Aug

If you have forgotten or haven’t heard this song in a long time, you’re probably thinking, “Who is Mandy?” Well, all the way back in the last century, on January 18, 1975, a singer named Barry Manilow scored a number one hit with...

barry manilow and mandy

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Great White Sharks in Maine

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 24 Aug

In the chilly waters of New England and Atlantic Canada, the frightening creatures that gained popularity in the 1975 film “Jaws” are showing up in unexpected places. There are now sightings in the US state of Maine, where they...

the sharks are coming

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It’s a Long Way to Tipperary

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 23 Aug

The song “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” is an enjoyable British music hall song and was written in 1912. It became a popular song among soldiers in WWI. The song refers to the county of Tipperary in Ireland. The song has been used...

song ending the mary tyler moore show

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Me and You and a Dog Named Boo

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 22 Aug

For me this song could have been me and a cat named Sid but I just love this song. It just brings back memories of the year 1971 and was among the songs played that year and sung by a guy named Lobo. Now I know I would never call...

traveling in song with a dog named boo

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Livin La Vida Loca

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 21 Aug

You might remember a song by Ricky Martin, “Livin’ La Vida Loca.”It was released in 1999 and is on this singer's self-titled debut album in the English language. The translation is that it means living the crazy life and has...

living like crazy

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Lovers of the World Unite

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (88906) • Daytona Beach, Florida 20 Aug

The song “Lovers of the World Unite” was a song sung by a British pop duo called David and Jonathan. They recorded it in 1966. The song has lovely lyrics such as “Keep the fire of dreamers bright; lovers of the world unite.” This...

a beautiful song

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