It’s been a while since you’ve seen a warning: Flashbacks and music references are from the mid-1960s. Also, there is a distinct possibility that this could become a road of switchbacks and twisting paths full of ramblings and recollections. Follow if you dare.
Onward.
The trigger was probably a background track heard during some television show or movie. Although an exact moment cannot be determined, suffice it to say that it was noticed this past week.
Upon the realization that I had heard The Impossible Dream (by Gomer Pyle - Really? Gollie, Shazam!), I followed up with a YouTube search to be certain. Listening to this clip inserted another musical memory of long ago as it began competing for my thoughts: You’ll Never Walk Alone.
These two oldies swiftly sent me back to the days of Catholic Grade School. The songs were standouts from my nun-infused education. It was probably just one or two of those dedicated educators (penguins, they were called by the masses), but it seems there must have been a great deal of emphasis placed on these musical scores.