02/02/13 - NNHS Newsletter -
Happy Groundhog Day
“The trouble with weather forecasting is
that it's right too often for us to ignore it
and wrong too often for us to rely on it.”
- Patrick Young
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02/02/13 - NNHS Newsletter -
“The trouble with weather forecasting is - Patrick Young |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's observance is supposed to repeat here every year, and usually, it
does!
BONUS #1 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zhpRu2GuAo - Standing in the Shadows of Love - The Four Tops - March 15, 1967
BONUS #2 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oSYhNVaHwY - Standing in the Shadows of Love - The Four Tops - no video, but better audio
HOMEWORK:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_day
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/02/groundhog-day-2013_n_2605213.html - Groundhog Day 2013: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Spring Is Coming!
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_in_the_Shadows_of_Love:
| "Standing in the Shadows of Love" is a 1966 hit single recorded by the Four Tops for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song is one of the most well-known Motown tunes of the 1960s. A direct follow-up to the #1 hit "Reach Out I'll Be There" (even featuring a similar musical arrangement), "Standing in the Shadows of Love" reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967. It is ranked #464 on Rolling Stone 's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Porter Phillips
Booker ('57)
AND
the late
Thelma Spade Roberts ('57)
(deceased - 08/26/05)
AND
John Patterson ('59)
of TN
AND
Alan Nesbitt ('64) of
NC!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to Maynard Thweatt ('57)!
Happy Birthday this week to:
04 - 
John London
(Warwick HS - '57) of VA AND
the late
Ronnie Sanders ('65)
(deceased - 10/08/06);
05 -
The late
Dickie Krause ('57) (deceased - 12/27/99)
AND
Charles Braslow ('65) of the Virgin Islands
AND
Mark Hutcherson ('66) of VA;
06 -
Sue Miller Dearnley ('64) of VA
AND
Steve
Burns ('65) of MN;
08 -
Bob Hines ('66) of VA;
09 -
Tina Burroughs Farmer ('62) of
VA
AND
Janice
McCain Rose ('65) of VA
AND Elliott Smith ('65) of TX??
AND 
Mary Frances Southall Waller ('66) of VA!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN WWII:
| February 02, 1943 - The Battle of Stalingrad came to conclusion as Soviet troops accepted the surrender of 91,000 remnants of the Axis forces. |
THIS DAY IN 1963:
| Saturday, February 02, 1963 - Singer
Eva Cassidy was born Eva Marie Cassidy in
Washington, D.C. She died on November 2, 1996 at her family home in
Bowie, Maryland of malignant
melanoma at the age of 33.
Saturday, February 02, 1963 - Ice hockey player Kjell Dahlin was born in Timrå, Sweden. Saturday, February 02 , 1963 - Judoka Philip Laats was born in Belgium.
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 02/01/13 - "5 more mins. (a great repeat) and
stuff":
| Cleverly Put I changed my i Pod name to Titanic. It's syncing now. I tried to catch some fog. I mist. When chemists die, they barium. Jokes about German sausage are the wurst. A soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran. I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time. How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me. This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore. I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I can't put it down. I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words. They told me I had type A blood, but it was a Type O. A dyslexic man walks into a bra. PMS jokes aren't funny, period. Why were the Indians here first? They had reservations. Energizer bunny arrested. Charged with battery. I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me. How do you make holy water? Boil the hell out of it! What does a clock do when it's hungry? It goes back four seconds. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me. Broken pencils are pointless. England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool. I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest. All the toilets in New York 's police stations have been stolen. Police have nothing to go on. Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes. Velcro - what a rip off! Cartoonist found dead in home. Details are sketchy. Earthquake in Washington obviously government's fault. I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure. When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble. These are best read silently. If you read them aloud, they can be quite earitating! -------------------------------------------------------------------- English professors love to catch the errors students make in their term papers, and they love nothing better than to catch mixed metaphors. The "friends and survivors" of Calvin College English department collected this list of mixed metaphors and posted them on their web site: "He swept the rug under the carpet." "She's burning the midnight oil at both ends." "It was so cold last night I had to throw another blanket on the fire." "It's time to step up to the plate and cut the mustard." "She's robbing Peter to pay the piper." "He's up a tree without a paddle." "Beware my friend...you are skating on hot water." "Keep your ear to the grindstone." "Sometimes you've gotta stick your neck out on a limb." "Some people sail through life on a bed of roses like a knife slicing through butter." -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Miracle Of You Random Facts: In your lifetime you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools, and the digestive acid in your stomach is strong enough to melt zinc. The average human body gives off enough heat in only a half hour to boil a half gallon of water. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Handy Hints People who eat their last meal or snack at least three hours before bedtime tend to weigh less than those who eat later. Why? Your metabolism slows toward bedtime, reducing calorie burn. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Quotes Everyone believes that their beliefs are the right ones - that is why they are called beliefs. ~Jonathan Lockwood Huie You have the right to make your choices but you do not have the right to choose your consequences. ~Dr. Dale C. Bronner~ Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind: follow the calmness, the absence of pride. ~Sutta Nipata Just smiling goes a long way toward making you feel better about life. And when you feel better about life, your life is better. ~Art Linkletter -------------------------------------------------------------------- Random Fact: The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead." -------------------------------------------------------------------- FIVE MORE MINUTES While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. "That's my son over there," she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide. "He's a fine looking boy," the man said."That's my son on the swing in the blue sweater." Then, looking at his watch, he called to his son, "What do you say we go, Todd?" Todd pleaded, "Just five more minutes, Dad. Please? Just five more minutes." The man nodded and Todd continued to swing to his heart's content. Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his son. "Time to go now?" Again Todd pleaded, "Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes." The man smiled and said, "O.K." "My, you certainly are a patient father," the woman responded. The man smiled and then said, "My older son Tommy was killed by a drunk driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I'd give anything for just five more minutes with him. I've vowed not to make the same mistake with Todd. He thinks he has five more minutes to swing. The truth is, I get five more minutes to watch him play." Life is all about making priorities, what are your priorities? Give someone you love five more minutes of your time today. Thank you, Shari!  |
BONUS GROUNDHOG CROCHET PATTERNS:
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http://www.freshstitches.com/groundhog/ -
Stacey's Phil the Groundhog - "Will the
groundhog see his shadow this Groundhog Day? Find out by crocheting your
own adorable Phil! Phil measures 6″ tall when completed with worsted
weight yarn." - Okay, not free; the pattern
costs $5.00, but it's very cute! http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/planetjune/972319/groundhog_woodchuck__marmot_amigurumi_crochet_pattern/design/patterns/crochet/toys - June Gilbank's Groundhog woodchuck, marmot amigurumi - "In the grand tradition of Punxsutawney Phil, Wiarton Willie, Shubenacadie Sam, and the other famous Groundhog weather forecasters, will your groundhog see his shadow on February 2nd (Groundhog Day), or will we have an early spring this year? ... approx 6.5″ tall" - Once again, not free; this pattern also costs $5.00, and it's more realistic! http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2013/01/groundhog-crochet-applique-pattern.html - Sarah's Groundhog Crochet Applique Pattern - "... in celebration of Groundhogs Day, I made up a little groundhog appliqué. I call him Punxsutawney Phil! Although I think he might make a better beaver or gopher. Either way, I am sure you can all find a use for him :)" |
BONUS CHOPPED PORK RECIPES (Get it? "Ground Hog?"):
http://www.chow.com/recipes/30356-easy-slow-cooker-pulled-pork - Christine Gallary's Easy Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork - "The whole point of using a slow cooker is to get the ingredients into the cooker quickly and then be able to walk away. For this easy pulled pork recipe, just coat the pork shoulder with a spice rub of dark brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, and cinnamon, then cook it on a bed of garlic and onions covered with chicken broth..."
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-shredded-pork/ - Easy Shredded Pork - "This is an excellent dish for backyard parties, Super Bowl (or any sports) parties and get-togethers. Serve with rolls or French or Italian bread. Goes great with corn on the cob."
http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/easy-crockpot-pulled-pork-recipe/ - Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork - "...It’s simple, delicious, and most importantly can be slow cooked all day in the crockpot which requires very little effort. It gets a glorious rub down of brown sugar, paprika and other spices before being cooked in a tangy cider vinegar sauce. After about 10 hours in the crock pot, you’re left with incredibly tender, succulent, and flavorful pork...."
FINALLY:
| From
www.ajokeaday.com - 02/01/13:
A mother was preparing
pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over
who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a
moral lesson. "If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother
have the first pancake. I can wait.'" |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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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.
2. 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. 3. Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will hold their 50-Year Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hampton on the Water. SEE: The website which has been set up for their class at www.nnhs1963.com; CONTACT: Frank Gibson, frankgibson@cox.net, Joyce Williams Nettles, joywnet@cox.net, or Susie Overton Jones, tnsjones@charter.net |
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Standing in the Shadows of Love Written by Holland–Dozier–Holland: (b. 15 Feb 1941), Lamont Dozier (b. 16 June 1941), and Edward Holland, Jr. (b. 30 Oct 1939) Recorded by The Four Tops , 1966Standing in the shadows of love Waitin' for the heartaches to come Can't you see me standing in the shadows of love I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come I'd run but there's no where to go 'Cause heartaches will follow me I know Without your love, the love I need It's the beginning of the end for me 'Cause you've taken away all me reasons for livin' When you pushed aside all the love I've been giving Now wait a minute Didn't I teach you right, didn't I? Didn't I do the best I could, didn't I? So don't you leave me standin' in the shadow of love I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come Don't you see me standing in the shadow of love Just tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come All alone I'll desperately be With misery my only company Come today, in fact come tomorrow Sorrow, I ain't got nothin' but sorrow Don't your conscience bother you How can you watch me cry after all I've done for you Now hold a minute Gave you all the love I had, didn't I? When you needed me I was there, now wasn't I? (Standing in the shadows of love Gettin' ready for the heartaches to come) I've tried not to cry out loud No gal you ain't gonna help me now What did I do to cause all this grief Now what'd I say to make you want to leave Now wait a minute I gave my heart and soul to you, didn't I? Now didn't I always treat you good, didn't I? I'm Standing in the shadows of love I'm gettin' ready for the heartaches to come Hope to see you standing in the shadows of love Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come Standing in the shadows of... [Fade] |
"Standing
in the Shadows of Love"
midi courtesy of
http://richard.student.utwente.nl/midi.php3?directory=midi/soft
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs
('64) of VA - 01/22/05
Thanks, Dave!
"Standing
in the Shadows of Love"
lyrics courtesy of
http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/the_four_tops/standing_in_the_shadows_of_love.html
also
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs
('64) of VA
- 01/22/05
Thanks again, Dave!
Animated Happy Groundhog Day clip art courtesy of http://www.zwani.com/graphics/groundhog_day/ - 02/02/08
Animated Paw Print Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maggieoh/Holidays/G/g_index.html#WOGMM – 01/29/05
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
Air Force Seal clip
art courtesy of
http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Animated Navy and Army Flags clip art courtesy of
http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Navy Seal clip
art courtesy of
http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
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
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines who served in the South
Pacific during WWII.
Thanks again, Herbie!!
Animated Big Hugs Smiley clip art courtesy of Sarah
Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 06/19/09
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
