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01/12/16 - NNHS Newsletter - Swinging on a Star

“The best cure for one's bad tendencies is to see them in action in another person.”

- Alain de Botton
(b. 20 Dec 1969)

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 SinatraFrom time to time he'd play    this old 78 and the two of us would sing-a-long with Bing. Great times.

BONUS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rATftJiWdkw - Swinging on a Star - Bing Crosby, 1944


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]


THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

   Happy Birthday tomorrow to My Grandson,   Hunter Huber of Alberta!

   Happy Birthday this week to:

14 - Ronnie Todd ('63);

15 - The late Skippy Weitz ('57) (deceased 22 Nov 2012) AND   Mary Markiewich Hux ('67) of VA;

16 -   Johanne Coates Richardson ('57) AND   Howard Smith ('63) of VA 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!

http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html 


400 YEARS AGO TODAY:

January 12, 1616 - The city of Belém was founded in Pará, Brazil by Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco.


150 YEARS AGO TODAY:

January 12, 1866 - The Royal Aeronautical Society was formed in London.


100 YEARS AGO TODAY:

January 12, 1966 - Both Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann, for achieving eight aerial victories each over Allied aircraft, received the German Empire's highest military award, the Pour le Mérite as the first German aviators to earn it.


THIS DAY IN WWII:
January 12,
1940 - Soviet bombers raided cities in Finland.

January 12,
1942 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt created the National War Labor Board.

January 12, 1943 - Soviet troops created a breach in the German siege of Leningrad. The breach allowed the Soviets to receive supplies.

January 12,
1945 - Soviet forces began a huge offensive against the Germans in Eastern Europe.


THIS DAY IN 1966:
Wednesday, January 12, 1966 - Lyndon B. Johnson stated that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended.

Wednesday, January 12, 1966 - Actor Olivier Martinez was born in Paris, France.

Wednesday, January 12, 1966 - Golfer Craig Parry was born Craig David Parry in Sunshine, Victoria, Australia.


“Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's only what you do for others.”

- Danny Thomas
(06 Jan 1912 - 06 Feb 1991)


  From Judy Phillips Allen ('66) of VA - 01/11/16 - "Rodent Control!":

There were four churches and a synagogue in a small Ohio town: a Presbyterian church, a Baptist church, a Methodist church, a Catholic church, and a Jewish synagogue. Each church and the synagogue had a problem with squirrels.

The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrels. After much prayer and consideration, they determined the squirrels were predestined to be there and that they shouldn't interfere with God's divine will.

At the Baptist church, the squirrels had taken an interest in the baptistery. The deacons met and decided to put a water slide on the baptistery and let the squirrels drown themselves. The squirrels liked the slide and, unfortunately, knew instinctively how to swim so twice as many squirrels showed up the following week.

The Methodist church decided that they were not in a position to harm any of God's creatures. So, they humanely trapped their squirrels and set them free near the Baptist Church. Two weeks later the squirrels were back when the Baptists took down the water slide.

But the Catholic Church came up with a very creative strategy. They baptized all the squirrels and consecrated them as members of the church. Now they only see them at Christmas and Easter.

Not much was heard from the Jewish synagogue, but it's rumoured that they took one squirrel and circumcised him. They haven't seen a squirrel on their property since.

     Thanks, Dearest Judy!



From My Friend, Jamie, of OK - 01/11/16:
 

     Thanks, Jamie!
 
 


“Many of them were destitute of even the goods they possessed.”

- Sir Boyle Roche
(Oct 1736 – 05 June 1807)


        From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of NC - 01/05/16 - "TO MY FRIENDS WHO THINK THEY HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING (#2 in a series of 60)":

  I think you will enjoy this!

   OOH! Thanks, Dools!

 
 

 


BONUS CROCHET STARS PATTERNS:


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!


BONUS FIVE STAR RECIPES:

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 - 01/11/16:
 
An angry customer called Domino’s Pizza:

Customer: Yo, I ordered a Pizza and it came with no toppings on it or anything. It's just plain bread!

Domino’s: We’re extremely sorry to hear about this.

Customer (moments later): Never mind, I opened the pizza upside down!


DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - 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.

2. Wednesday, March 09, 2016 - 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.


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http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 01/03/16

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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
910-584-8802
 


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Swinging on a Star

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

A mule is an animal with long funny ears
Kicks up at anything he hears
His back is brawny but his brain is weak
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
And by the way, if you hate to go to school
You may grow up to be a mule

Or 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 pig

A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
He has no manners when he eats his food
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude
But if you don't care a feather or a fig
You may grow up to be a pig

Or 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 fish

A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook
He can't write his name or read a book
To fool the people is his only thought
And though he's slippery, he still gets caught
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
You may grow up to be a fish
A new kind of jumped-up slippery fish

And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo
Every day you meet quite a few
So you see it's all up to you
You can be better than you are
You could be swingin' on a star


"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)
Thanks, Cheryl!

Animated Army Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03

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 Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!

Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Replaced courtesy of http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09

Animated Rolling on the Floor Laughing Boy courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 04/06/05

Animated Wildly Laughing Dog courtesy of Eva Ellis Madagan ('61) of FL - 11/24/07
Thanks, Eva!

Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06

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