It was my parents' favorite song. My dad gave my mom a music box with a twirling ballerina in it, that played "The Anniversary Waltz." It stayed on her dresser until she sold the house. I don't know if she still has it...I hope she does.

Funny thing to see this thread here...I'd just finished a note to the person in our congregation who handles the "Yahrzeit book." It's a tradition in Judaism to say the Kaddish prayer in synagogue on the Sabbath preceding the anniversary of the death of a close family member (parent, spouse, or child), and the person's name is read aloud to the congregation. The anniversary is called "Yahrzeit" (year time). That would be this coming Monday evening for my dad, according to the Jewish calendar, so I'll say Kaddish this Saturday. Dad died in 1991 at 64, 10 days before his 40th wedding anniversary.

Don't mean to dampen the spirit...the parodies are funny, and endless, but the corny old original has a special meaning for me as well.

Aloha,
Mark