If I Had a Nickel

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 22 Dec 2002 5:20 pm

Years ago Eddie Arnold recorded a song titled

IF I HAD A NICKEL. And for those who remember
OK Im sure all the fellows like Buddy and John Hughey remember,even Gene Jones,maybe all the "mature" guys.

So with that said here are a few bars of that
old tune.

If I had a nickel,I'll tell ya what I'd do
Id spend it all on candy and give it all to
you,spend it all on candy,and give it all to
you,cause thats how much I love you baby,thats how much I love you.

And then,,Red Foley recorded..Tears fallin down your pretty cheeks,tears you cannot hide
and tears you cannot keep ( I think??)

There are tears of sadness and tears of delight,I wished I had a nickel for every tear I shed last night.

That was when a nickel was a lot of money,nowadays kids dont use nickels,they use
the green backs called "loot". My grandsons
drop the nickels and I run and pick them up.

So can you imagine that If had a nickel and paid bOb a nickel for every word I have posted on this Forum?? Why he'd be a rich man.

But since Im living on a "fixed income" fixed
by the Government,I can only afford just so much.

So,all I can say to bOb is...................

If I had a nickle I'll tell ya what I'd do
I give it all to bOb and spend it wherever you do, spend it all on Bobby and tell him what not to do,,and that is DONT SPEND IT ALL IN ONE PLACE,,cause thats how much I love you Bobby,,thats how much I love you.

Here comes the tag babababa da,,,thats how much I love you,BOBBY Thats how much I love you........ ,OHHHHHHHH YEAH

But I dont have a nickel,,but I'd give a "penny" for your thoughts. quiet Joey I can read your mind.Dont even think about it

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and I have to ask you,HOW HAVE YOU PUT UP WITH ME THIS LONG? OHHHHHH YEAH..I think he likes me
a little.

edited for royalties owed to
ACUFF-ROSE "IM BROKE"[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 23 December 2002 at 06:29 AM.]

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 22 Dec 2002 6:50 pm

A Wooden Nickle ?

Probably worth more than a Canadian Nickle.

[This is the fine print everyone tells you to read.]

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 22 Dec 2002 7:29 pm

I guess some just don't have enough to do....

as evidenced by the above rant....

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R. L. Jones · Post by **R. L. Jones** » 22 Dec 2002 9:01 pm

Jody . I well remember those nickles. I was about,maybe 10 years old when I discovered there was a place in town a kid could go see a cowboy show, if he had two nickles.

Well all weeklong I`d look for ways to earn a nickle,. We Lived in the country, bout 5 Miles out. I knew a place where the Indians once lived.There were good springs there for water, and our favorite swimming hole.
I would go there after it rained, scratch around looking for arrowheads. I most always could find one, sometimes more.
These I would take to school, our school was next door to the college, there was a musem there thwt would give 10 to 15 cents for all the arrow heads you could find.

Nickles werea very important part of a kids life. You could usually go to town, walk the streets looking in the gutters and find a nickle ordime ,rarely Quarters.

I guess I dont have a lot to do either,

Once in La. the ticks got so bad they passed a "DIPPING" law, Eyery one was required to dip their livestock. There was a scoolteacher had a milk cow, had no way to get her ole cow to the dipping vat,. The vat was across the highway from where I lived. She offered me 15 cents to walk the three miles to her place, take her cow, have it dipped . and bring her back home..This was once a week. so I earned my show fare.

Now how do you likethat story; Hey

R. L.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 23 Dec 2002 4:41 am

Yes Jody, I sure do remember that song. Also, lets refine that wooden nickle era even more.....who remembers "mills", the coins with a hole in the center that came in various coin denominations of fractions of a penny? A dimes worth of mills in your pocket made a kid feel rich! www.genejones.com

Buddy Emmons · Post by **Buddy Emmons** » 23 Dec 2002 5:42 am

And if you were a horsefly, and I an old gray mare.
I'd stand and let you bite me, and never move a hair…

Perry Hansen · Post by **Perry Hansen** » 23 Dec 2002 6:09 am

How 'bout the ole "Yankee Nickel".

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 23 Dec 2002 6:28 am

Hey E

If you bit me,would I play as good as you?

I guess you are "mature"

later
Jole Blon

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 23 Dec 2002 6:36 am

Pepsi Cola hits the spot
Twelve full ounce, that's a lot
Twice as much for a NICKLE too
Pepsi Cola is the drink for you

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 23 Dec 2002 6:47 am

Buddy, that's "true" love!

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 23 Dec 2002 6:49 am

NICKLE NICKLE NICKLE NICKLE

Thats the tag Paul

Why Dont You Try Wheaties ,The Best Breakfast
food in the land.

Im choosy who bites me. Oh Joey Oh Joey How you can bite.

Hey Joey,
I heard it is sooooo coooold in Ontario "How
Cold Is IT? Its soooooo coooold your mouse
FROZE.

Gene I get bit often,Im used to it I guess Im
a "Horses"

censored.

RL A nickel for your thoughts..inflation you know.

Rant?? Got an ole slouch hat and nothin to do
"Just a Bummin around"

Later
Music Lovers[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 23 December 2002 at 06:58 AM.]

Perry Hansen · Post by **Perry Hansen** » 23 Dec 2002 7:21 am

Hey, Jody, I've got the "old Slouch Hat". My Dad gave it to me when I was a Little children.

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 23 Dec 2002 7:56 am

Hey Tim
Someone sends this to you.

You may not be an Angel
Because Angels are so FEW
So until the day that one comes along

I'll RANT along with you

And then he sang

I Dont Stand a "Ghost Of A Rant With You"

Merry Christmas from

Francis Albert Sinatra

Scooby doobie do.

Joe Miraglia · Post by **Joe Miraglia** » 23 Dec 2002 1:39 pm

Put another nickel in the Nickelodeon. Joe

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 23 Dec 2002 2:11 pm

I remember going to High School in Cleveland, Ohio. I bought Pepsi for a Nickel because it was a lot bigger bottle than a coke. I also bought a White Tower Hamburger for a nickel(5 for ,25) to go along with it for my lunch.....al

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 23 Dec 2002 3:19 pm

Yup, I remember that song. Eddy Arnold did it, and so did Patsy Cline.

"If you was a tiger, I'd hang around your den,
And pester you my honey, until you let me in."

The real title of the song, however, is the same as the repeating refrain...

"That's How Much I Love You"

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 23 Dec 2002 3:32 pm

Soooo,?
What do you want a medal??

How about a Nickel???

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 23 December 2002 at 09:54 PM.]

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 23 Dec 2002 3:54 pm

Not necessary...thanks anyway!

R. L. Jones · Post by **R. L. Jones** » 23 Dec 2002 5:17 pm

RANT RANT RANT Hey guys I love it, sorta reminds me of the barber shop.
Been there ; Done that

That was ,,is ,, a good ole song. I thought it was "If I Had A Nickle, " Now I remember.
gettin old out im the cold rant rant.

Every one have a merry CHRISTMAS>

R. L.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 23 Dec 2002 7:24 pm

Jody: If you remembers this one, you're as old as me......

My Pop gave me a NICKLE
To buy a pickle
I didn't buy a pickle
I bought some chewing gum

and then he wrote.....

Does the spearmint loose it's flavor ?

Regards, Paul

R. L. Jones · Post by **R. L. Jones** » 23 Dec 2002 7:41 pm

On the bed post overnite;; some more rant ,

shucks I dont want to over do it,
R. L.

Jody Carver · Post by **Jody Carver** » 23 Dec 2002 9:24 pm

Hey Perry
Need a new hat??? I got connections.I'll speak to Howard R. He's the Hat Man. N/C.

Donny,,only kidding about the nickel. I used
to save those old nickels when I found that
they were only worth 5 cents.[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 23 December 2002 at 09:57 PM.]

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 24 Dec 2002 5:37 am

Did we forget those two bearded guys, The Smith Brothers ?? These used to sell cough drops and one of their spots said:

STOP THAT TICKLE

ONLY A NICKLE !!

Regards, Paul[This message was edited by Paul Graupp on 24 December 2002 at 05:39 AM.]

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 24 Dec 2002 8:16 am

Yesterdays motto as i was scanning the bus floors
Does your Chewing Gum lose it's flavor on the bus floors over time.

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