The last note of Stories That Sing: 1950s edition is fading in the wind. Everyone did a great job guessing: 20 of the 23 songs were identified!
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? was the most popular 1950s song, inspiring two Wacky Wednesday stories and one Fantasy Friday tale.
For those inquiring minds among you, here is a list of all the stories and all the songs that inspired them. The names in parentheses are the first people to guess them correctly. The songs in italics were never identified.
Week 1:
Moonlight and Blueberries by Dalia Grigorescu – Blueberry Hill (jebraunclifford)
Evacuation Assistance by Helena George – Rag Mop (CarolBMT)
Radio Stars by Teisha J. Priest – The Purple People Eater (Alex McGilvery)
Bamba, Bamba by Skye Hoffert – La Bamba (Florid Sword)
Woman of Letters by A. K. R. Scott – The Book of Love (R C)
Week 2:
Haunt by R.F. Gammon – Heartbreak Hotel (Yorick73)
Voices in Twilight by Andra Marquardt – Twilight Time (Dalia Grigorescu)
When I Died by Rachel Ann Michael Harris – That’ll Be the Day (Jillian Ponchot)
Unknown Neighbors Join Together by Abigail Falanga – “Chanchiki Okesa” by Haruo Minami
The Losing Game by Nicki Chapelway – Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Jillian Ponchot)
Week 3:
The Clock by Susan Lyttek – Rock Around the Clock (Arlene Pripeton)
Get a Job by Abigail Falanga – Get A Job (Yorick73)
The Bus by Kailey Rose – Sh-boom (Susan Lyttek)
Ties That Bind by Stephanie Scissom – I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
Alive by Kailey Rose – Mr. Sandman – The Chordettes
Week 4:
The Knife by Abigail Falanga – Mack the Knife (Alex McGilvery)
Mothership by L.N. Weldon – I’ve Got You Under My Skin (cswatcher)
Salty by Michael Dolan – Why Do Fools Fall in Love (cyndylil)
Mission by Jane B. Night – Where Have All the Flowers Gone (cyndylil)
Blue Moon by J. L. Ender – Blue Moon (Jillian Ponchot)
Week 5:
What Happens in Las Veggies… by J. L. Ender – Blue Suede Shoes (Jillian Ponchot)
Joint Venture by Teddi Deppner – Fly Me to the Moon (Yorick73)
The Love Potion by Rosemary E. Johnson – Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Jillian Ponchot)
We placed all of our correct guessers (1 entry per correct guess) into a hat, and random.org popped out the name Jillian Ponchot!
Congratulations, Jillian. You are the SUPER READER for July and will receive a $10 Amazon gift card via email this week.
Stay tuned next week for the TOP 5 STORIES from July, as rated by you!
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