It's Frank Sinatra's Birthday!

[Sky Masterson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W84Te_AvdeA
Frank Sinatra - Medley - The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind



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The Chairman of the Board. Old Blue Eyes. Frank Sinatra won the hearts of millions with his lilting lyrics and Hollywood mystique. Cozy up on December 12 with a martini and 1,000 Sinatra memories in celebration of this legend's birthday.

#1 Pour yourself a nice, sturdy glass of Jack Daniels or a martini. While Frank's lounge-style music is often epitomized by the martini, he also enjoyed a good swig of Jack any day.
#2 Light a fine cigar and puff away throughout the day. Frank enjoyed the fine life, and good cigars were no exception to the rule.
#3 Rent some of Sinatra's films and invite a few friends over for a celebratory screening party. Some of his most famous movies include "From Here to Eternity," "The Man with the Golden Arm" and "The Manchurian Candidate."
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And post something Sinatra here. :)

[Graybeard]

1. I was just listening to Frank sing Christmas songs.

Sinatra could sing anything.

King of the hill - Top of the heap -

"A" Number One.

[Sky Masterson]

2. He sure could!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV02nP9PLnQ
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York (1982)
:)

[Doc_Technical]

3. My haiku in honor of Mr. Sinatra

Frank's offbeat phrasing
Spoils my anticipation
He did it his way

[Faygo Kid]

4. Happy birthday, Ol' Blue Eyes.

Controversial, yes, but the man knew how to sing a song.

A giant.

[thirtiesgirl]

5. don't forget...

#4 Smack some women around.
#5 Participate in 'humorous' racist commentary with other white cronies.

Yeah, he could sing, was a good showman, and did a lot for the Italian American community, but the dude was a major jerk in some of the worst kind of ways.

[Sky Masterson]

7. ...

I've never heard of #4
But #5 I take Issue with.
"Participate in 'humorous' racist commentary with other white cronies"
It's called comedy and satire.
Frank was not a Bigot. I know Bigots.
Frank was a tree hugging Liberal way before it was cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0NraoSYr38
The House I live in
Frank was called a "dago" and a "wop" He understood racism..

[thirtiesgirl]

11. um...

If you make jokes about a minority race and you're not a member of that minority race, that's racism. NOT comedy. Frank, Deano and the boys routinely made racist comments about black people. I don't find that funny.

[Sky Masterson]

12. I get your point on that.

Comedians tell off flavoured jokes..Eddie Murphy made Aids Jokes and Gay Jokes in the 80's. I am horrified when I listen to some of that ignorance today.
Do I think that Eddie Murphy is Anti-gay or dismissive of Aids? No!
Sammy Davis Jr.was not a Token Black guy to demean and be mean to..He was a friend. Frank loved him..

[Ptah]

6. Fly Me To The Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C5twY6f-rU



Happy birthday, Frank.

[Sky Masterson]

8. Thank you!

Great tune!

[Odin2005]

9. I'll do it my way!

:-)

[Sky Masterson]

10. Two for my bay-bee and one more for the road..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqmgldSVgXM
Wee small hours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Tef3IEWCM
All the way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avU2aarQUiU
That's Life