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01/12/13
- NNHS Newsletter - Swinging on a Star “The best cure for one's bad tendencies is to see them in action in another person.”
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Alain de Botton |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
My daddy, the late
Robert Buckley (John Marshall HS - '25)
(19 Oct 1907 - 25 Apr 1960) was as
big a fan of Bing Crosby as I am of
Frank Sinatra. From time to
time he'd play
this old 78 and the two of us would sing-a-long with Bing. Great times.
As I was
searching for the graphics for this Newsletter, the very first one to appear was this one from
my #2 daughter-in-law,
Bethany's (Winona Harty
- Siuslaw HS, OR - '94 - of TX)
Elegant Word Art page! As
Gomer Pyle used to say,
"Shazam!"
Thanks, Bethany!
BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTUKHMlbYGA - Swinging on a Star - Bing Crosby, clip from Going My Way
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swinging_on_a_Star:
"Swinging on a Star" is an American
pop standard with music composed by
Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by
Johnny Burke.[1]
It was sung by
Bing Crosby in the 1944 film
Going My Way, winning an
Academy Award for Best Original Song that year,[1]
and has been recorded by numerous artists since then. Song writer Jimmy Van Heusen was at Crosby’s house one evening for dinner, and to discuss a song for the movie Going My Way. During the meal one of the children began complaining about how he didn’t want to go to school the next day. The singer turned to his son and said to him, “If you don’t go to school, you might grow up to be a mule. Do you wanna do that?” Van Heusen thought this clever rebuke would make a good song for the movie. He pictured Crosby, who played a priest, talking to a group of children acting much the same way as his own child had acted that night. Van Heusen took the idea to his partner lyricist Johnny Burke, who approved. They wrote the song.[2] The first recording of "Swinging on a Star" took place in Los Angeles on February 7, 1944, released as Decca Records no. 18597. The Williams Brothers quartet, including Andy Williams, sang backup vocals to Crosby.[3] |
NEWBIES:
1.
Thelma Baker ('65) of CA (soon to be
VA) - 01/11/13 - "Newsletter":
Please add me to your newsletter. I am planning on moving back with in the next few months and it would be great to know what is going on. Thanks.
Well, hey, there,
Thelma! I've only
been looking for you for a dozen years!
Welcome aboard!
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday this week to:
15 - The late
Skippy Weitz ('57)
(deceased 22 Nov 2012)
AND
Mary Markiewich Hux
('67) of VA;
16 -
Johanne Coates Richardson ('57)
AND
Steve Kiger ('66) of VA;
17 -
Chuck Anspach ('60)
of NC;
18 - Eileen
Rash Vaught ('57)
AND
F.A.
Saunders (Hampton HS - '64) of VA!
Many Happy Returns to
You All!
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http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
YESTERDAY IN WWII:
January 11, 1942 - The Japanese
captured
Kuala Lumpur.
January 12, 1945 - Soviet forces began a huge offensive against
the Germans in Eastern Europe. |
THIS DAY IN WWII:
January 12, 1940 - Soviet bombers
raided cities in Finland. |
YESTERDAY IN 1963:
Friday, January 11, 1963 - Swimmer
Tracy Caulkins was born in
Winona, Minnesota. Friday, January 11, 1963 - Snooker player Dean Reynolds was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. |
TODAY IN 1963:
Saturday, January 12, 1963 - Director and screenwriter
François Girard was born in
St-Félicien,
Quebec,
Canada. Saturday, January 12, 1963 - Singer and composer (Titãs) Nando Reis was born in São Paulo, Brazil. |
This is from my
sister-in-law, a Nurse Practitioner. Dimples/Sepi I did check this out prior to sending. Amazing it stays on the market! That poor person. We all need to check OTC meds before using. I never knew there was a specific OTC for people with high blood pressure. If you read the TINY print on Robitussin decongestant it states do not use if you have HBP, DIABETES, OR THYROID PROBLEMS. They make one specifically for those conditions. It has a heart on the package.... caveat emptor! This is horrifying.....It is true too! There is a link at the bottom of this to the FDA website with the information. I want my friends and loved ones to know what has happened to me in hopes that it will never happen to you or anybody you care about. About 10 days ago, I felt a cold coming on; so before I went to bed I used Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel. It's supposed to help you "get over your cold faster." Immediately after I sprayed it into each nostril I felt the most horrific burning sensation imaginable. It literally felt like I had sprayed pepper spray directly into my brain. It burned all the way to the top of my skull. My nasal passages swelled, my eyes watered - the burning lasted all night long into the next day. After about a day, I realized I couldn't taste anything and I thought, "Wow - I must really have a bad cold." Then I noticed that I couldn't smell coffee brewing, couldn't smell my perfume when I put it on, couldn't smell the popcorn I burned, couldn't smell my favorite candle. I panicked and starting smelling everything that I could find that had really strong odors - ammonia, finger nail polish remover, bleach, etc. I couldn't smell ANYTHING! I started tasting everything that had really strong tastes such as HOT salsa, raw red onions, Doritos, coffee. I couldn't taste ANYTHING! I told my mother about this and she said, "Oh, I've heard Zicam can affect your Olfactory nerve." I went online, typed in "Zicam side effects" and bam - up popped all sorts of web sites with people reporting the same thing I experienced. It seems that this past June, Zicam pulled the swabs for adults and children off the shelf but not the nasal gel. I went to my ENT and he said the Zicam had basically "FRIED" my Olfactory nerve and the results are most likely permanent. He put me on a strong dose of a steroid called Prednisone in hopes of recovering ANY bit of the nerve damage but he told me to "take this and pray." He said he had read about the side effects of Zicam and couldn't believe it is still on the shelf. It isn't FDA approved. I am taking the Prednisone and praying but nothing is happening.. I LITERALLY CANNOT SMELL OR TASTE ANYTHING! I can tell if foods are hot or cold, I can tell the consistency and I can faintly detect if it is salty but that is it. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE pass this on to everyone you care about. I don't want this to happen to ANYONE else!!!!!!!!!! And if you have Zicam in your medicine cabinet--THROW IT AWAY! Please share with everyone you can. Check it out on the link below: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm166834.htm YOWZERONI-RINI! Thank you, Dimples! ![]() |
THIS IS A HOOT!
Take a look, if you have a little time...
Lunch with the Girls A group of 15-year-old girlfriends discussed
where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Dairy
Queen, next door to the Ocean View restaurant, because they had only
$6.00 among them and Brad Johnson, the cute boy in Social Studies, lived
on that street. ![]() ![]() |
http://expimag.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-star-ornaments.html - Amy James Gray's Large and Small Stars - "I was playing around with an idea one afternoon, trying to figure out how to fill in a star and these little guys just appeared, almost fully formed, on my hook. They work up very quickly and are a great gift in themselves or as a package embellishment." http://greedyforcolour.blogspot.com/2011/12/quick-crochet-star-pattern.html - Kate's Quick Star - "... just the nitty-gritty directions" http://tampabaycrochet.blogspot.com/2012/04/five-free-crochet-star-patterns.html - Five Different Stars! |
From http://bargainhoot.com/2011/10/10/50-five-star-recipes/:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/seven-layer-taco-dip/detail.aspx -
Seven Layer Taco Dip - "I
am continuously asked to bring this dip for parties and family
get-togethers. People gather around the platter until it's gone." http://allrecipes.com/recipe/luscious-slush-punch/detail.aspx - Luscious Slush Punch - "This is without a doubt the best punch I've ever had! Makes enough for 2 punch bowls. This is our Christmas Eve punch tradition, and there is never a drop left!" http://allrecipes.com/recipe/jamies-cranberry-spinach-salad/detail.aspx - Jamie's Cranberry Spinach Salad - "Everyone I have made this for RAVES about it! It's different and so easy to make!" |
FINALLY: |
From http://www.ajokeaday.com - 12/23/12:
Pulling into the crowded parking lot at the shopping center rolled down the car windows to make sure my puppy had fresh air. She was stretched full out on the back seat and I wanted to impress upon her that she must remain there. I walked to the curb backward, pointing my finger at the car and saying emphatically, "Now you stay. Do you hear me? "Stay! Stay!" The driver of a nearby car, a pretty young lady, gave me a strange look and said, "Why don't you just put it in park?" |
DATES TO REMEMBER: |
1.Thursday, February 7, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds
Lunch Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month
at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above
Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The luncheon
is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends
in that year, go visit with them.
3. Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - The NNHS Class of June 1942 meets at noon on the second Wednesday of every other month for a Dutch treat lunch at the James River Country Club, 1500 Country Club Road. PLEASE JOIN THEM. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. For details, call Jennings Bryan at 803-7701 for reservations. |
PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 01/04/13 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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Music by Jimmy Van Heusen (26 Jan 1913 - 06 Feb 1990)
Lyrics by Johnny Burke (03 Oct 1908 - 25 Feb 1964)
Recorded by
Bing Crosby from Going My Way, 1944
Would you like to
swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a mule
"Swinging on a Star" midi courtesy of
http://www.wtv-zone.com/TACKEYPANTS/Mids_2/ - 01/12/13
"Swinging on a Star" lyrics courtesy
of
http://www.lyricsdepot.com/bing-crosby/swinging-on-a-star.html
- 01/12/13
"Swinging on a Star"
Image courtesy of
http://elegantwordart2.blogspot.com/2008/10/swinning-on-star.html
- 01/12/13
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of Cheryl White
Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09)
Animated Army Flag clip art courtesy of
http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html
- 06/18/03
Siuslaw High School's Viking Logo clip art
courtesy of
http://www.answers.com/topic/minnesotavikings-1000-png
- 12/27/07
Golden, Red, and Blue Stars
Divider
Line clip art courtesy of
http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/fourthofjuly-htm/july_lines_4.htm
-
11/11/09
Animated "NEW" clip art courtesy of
http://gifsnow.com/ -
03/07/06
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art
courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05 Hampton High
School's Crab clip art courtesy of
http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05 Animated
Laughing Smiley courtesy of
Janice McCain
Rose ('65) of VA - 02/07/05
Thanks, Cheryl!
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Replaced courtesy of
http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09
Thanks, Janice!