02/03/16 - NNHS Newsletter

Today's theme is prompted by the prevailing state of my mind for the past couple of months.....

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazed_and_Confused_%28song%29:

"Dazed and Confused" is a song originally written and performed by Jake Holmes. It was covered by the Yardbirds, and later reworked by Led Zeppelin who hold a separate copyright on the song.^[1]

Singer-songwriter Jake Holmes wrote and recorded "Dazed and Confused" for his debut solo album "The Above Ground Sound" of Jake Holmes, released in June 1967. Like the other tracks on the album, the song does not include any drums. It was recorded entirely with the trio of Holmes on guitar, keyboard and vocals, Ted Irwin on guitar and Rick Randle on bass.^[2]^[3] The song has been incorrectly labelled as a tale about a bad acid trip. Holmes himself has confirmed that this is not the case. In 2001 he gave an interview to Shindig! magazine and said this about "Dazed and Confused":

I never took acid. I smoked grass and tripped on it, but I never took acid. I was afraid to take it. The song's about a girl who hasn't decided whether she wants to stay with me or not. It's pretty much one of those love songs.^[4]

In June 2010, Jake Holmes sued Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page for copyright infringement, claiming to have written and recorded "Dazed and Confused" two years before it appeared on Led Zeppelin's debut album. In court documents Holmes cited a 1967 copyright registration for "Dazed and Confused" which was renewed in 1995.^[5] This court case (Case No. CV10-4789-DMG-PJW) was "dismissed with prejudice", presumably because the parties settled out of court—in January 2012.^[6]

..... The song is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

Happy Birthday today to Maynard Thweatt ('57) AND Phyllis Sweeney Snyder ('63) of TN!

Happy Birthday tomorrow to John London (Warwick HS - '57) of VA AND Inez Clemmons Bruce ('63) AND the late Ronnie Sanders ('65) (deceased - 10/08/06)!

Happy Birthday this week to:

05 - The late Dickie Krause ('57) (deceased - 12/27/99) AND Stephanie Spritzer Gellman ('63) of CT AND the late Charles Braslow ('65) (deceased - 08/28/15) 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 Jean Carroll Garner Barger ('63) AND Janice McCain Rose ('65) of Northern VA AND Elliott Smith ('65) of TX?? AND Mary Frances Southall Waller ('66) of VA;

10 - The late Meyera Ellenson Oberndorf ('58) (deceased - 03/14/15) AND Norm Covert ('61) of MD AND the late Bobby Helmer ('61) (deceased 02/26/11) AND the late Bernie Helmer ('61) (deceased 03/12/99) AND Mike Miller ('65) of NC AND Tommy Jenkins ('66) of VA!

Many Happy Returns to You All!

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

100 YEARS AGO TODAY:

February 03, 1916 - The Centre Block of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Canada burned down with the loss of 7 lives.

THIS DAY IN WWII:

February 03, 1933 - Adolf Hitler announced that the expansion of Lebensraum into Eastern Europe, and its ruthless Germanisation, were the ultimate geopolitical objectives of Third Reich foreign policy.

February 03, 1942 - The USAT Dorchester was sunk by a German U-boat. Only 230 of 902 men aboard survived. The Chapel of the Four Chaplains, dedicated by President Harry Truman, is one of many memorials established to commemorate the Four Chaplains story.

February 03, 1944 - During the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, U.S. Army and Marine forces seized Kwajalein Atoll from the defending Japanese garrison.

February 03, 1945 - As part of Operation Thunderclap, 1,000 B-17s of the Eighth Air Force bombed Berlin, a raid which killed between 2,500 to 3,000 and dehoused another 120,000.

February 03, 1945 - The United States and the Philippine Commonwealth began a month-long battle to retake Manila from Japan.

From Candy Hixson Whitley (Ferguson HS - '68) of VA - 01/25/16 - "How To Deal With A Narcissist":

		... Some others may appreciate this little ditty. TRUE DAT (English major, ya know)! Thanks again, Candy!

http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/tree-hearts - Linda Cyr's Tree Hearts - This was one of my favorite, most adaptable patterns from a while back; I also featured it here: http://nnhs65.com/12-05-11-NNHS-The-First-Noel.html
		It's quite pretty made with worsted weight yarn, but when worked with two strands of #10 crochet thread held together using a size B crochet hook, it creates a very elegant heart - and as suitable for Valentine's Day as for Christmas! The design works up quickly. It takes me about an hour a heart - and I am a super-slow crocheter (despite 58 years of practice)! I used 1/4" white ribbon to trim these smaller versions, which are about 2'' high and 3" wide.

		Amen. AMEN and AMEN! Thank you, Nancy!