I will say that my upbringing was less than normal…but what dyed-in-the-wool Gen-Xer can’t say that?? One of the aspects of my upbringing that still makes me smile is when I think back on the songs my Gram used to sing to me. Mostly 1920s and 1930s novelty tunes, many of them inappropriate for young children…and I loved it.

Case in point, I came across this YouTube video of a song I will forever equate with her and my early childhood. This brings back so many memories: