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02/07/11
- NNHS Newsletter - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
“When you're safe at home you wish you were having an adventure; |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's
Newsletter theme comes to us indirectly from
Norris Perry
(Warwick HS - '59) of VA who sent us that wondrous list of Beatles' songs
recently:
http://nnhs65.com/01-26-11-NNHS-Because.html
Thanks, Norris Sweetie!
BONUS - http://www.beatlestube.net/video.php?title=Ob-La-Di,+Ob-La-Da
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ob-La-Di,_Ob-La-Da:
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a song written mainly by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon/McCartney and released by The Beatles on their 1968 album The Beatles (also referred to as The White Album). It was released as a single that same year in many countries, but not in the United Kingdom, nor in the United States until 1976.
The song was written, primarily by Paul McCartney , around the time that highlife and reggae were beginning to become popular in Britain. The tag line "ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, bra" was an expression that Nigerian conga player Jimmy Scott-Emuakpor, an acquaintance of McCartney, used. The song is in the key of B flat and written in 4/4...[citation needed]
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday tomorrow to Bob Hines ('66) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
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;
10 -
Meyera Ellenson Oberndorf ('58) of VA AND
Norm Covert ('61)
of MD
AND Bobby Helmer ('61) of VA
AND the late
Bernie Helmer ('61)
(deceased 03/12/99) AND
Mike Miller ('65) of NC;
11 -
Harmon Gordon ('63) of VA;
13 -
Carla Fine Cripps ('65) of Australia;
14 -
Jimmy Parker ('62) of VA
AND My Niece,
Renee Dick Romulus (Booker T.
Washington HS - '80) of Northern VA!
THIS DAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0207.htm -
ALSO: February 07, 1861 - The takeover of Fort Marion at St. Augustine, Florida was accomplished by state troops. Like all such actions, this met with little, if any, opposition; most of the arsenals and forts were unmanned, and the Federal government was loath to provoke confrontation by making outright defense preparations. February 07, 1863 - At Williamsburg, Virginia, Confederates ambushed a Federal cavalry unit, resulting in the death and injury of 11 Union soldiers. February 07, 1863 - Despite its secure hold on Southern ports, the Federal blockade failed in preventing three Confederate raiders from slipping through its cordon. The three vessels made it safely to port at Charleston, South Carolina. At Galveston, Texas, the South managed to remove the threat of the blockade, announcing the port there and at Sabine Pass to be open. |
From
Phil Hammond
('64) of UT - 02/06/11 - "Final
night 'FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships at Deer Valley & Park City Ski
Resorts' ":
From My #2 Son,
Brent Harty
(Hillsboro HS,
IL - '90) of TX
(currently
deployed to "the lands dark and dusty")
-
02/06/11 - "Pics from
today":
From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of
VA -
02/06/11 - "Beautiful
Snow...":
A Lesson here for ALL
of us. ENJOY!!!!!!!!
Take a moment and you will look at life a wee bit differently... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4x5BLNWE7M Joyce
Thanks, Joyce - it
IS beautiful!
|
From My Niece, Shari, of VA -
02/06/11 - "Monday Mix":
Sorry, no
Super Bowl links.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110206/ap_en_mu/eu_britain_obit_moore
ooooooooooooooooooooo As an airline
reservation agent, I took a call from a man who wanted to book a flight
for two but wasn't happy with the price of $59 per ticket. "I want the
$49 fare I saw advertised," he insisted, saying he would accept a flight
at any time. "Oh, that's no
problem," he said dismissively. "What's fifty bucks?" |
FINALLY:
From Will and Guy's Joke of the Day - 02/06/11:
* Grandma Beats Up Airport Security Guards By Bob Wallace Charges were dropped yesterday against Ruth "Grammy" Gordon, an 83-year-old wheelchair-bound grandmother, who was originally charged with assault and battery, and assault with a deadly weapon, because of an altercation she had last week with six airport security guards, that left all six hospitalised. "Justice has been served," said the 95-pound mother of three and grandmother of six, as she sat in her wheelchair, aided in her breathing by an oxygen bottle. "Now I'm going to sue every fool in the federal government for ignorance, stupidity, and just plain general incompetence. I'm an American, and I won't be treated like this." The problem began last month as Gordon was attempting to board an airplane. "These guys are supposed to be some kind of professionals," she said, "but they're dumber than rocks. Here they were letting guys who looked just like terrorists walk through without searching them, and then they pull me aside and tell me they're going to search me? I don't think so." According to one witness, Bud Cort of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, one guard, "who weighed about 300 pounds, looked like he was drunk, and had his shirt out, told this woman she couldn't board the plane unless they searched her. He was really rude. That's when the trouble started." Videotapes showed that Gordon ran the guard down with her motorized wheelchair, then sat on top of the screaming man while spinning her chair in circles. "Doofus was so fat he couldn't get up," said Gordon with a giggle. One guard who attempted to pull Gordon's wheelchair off of the screaming man from behind was hit over the head with an oxygen bottle and knocked unconscious. A third guard, who approached Gordon from the front, was also left dazed on the floor. Witnesses said she was cackling, "Put your hands on an old lady, will you?" as she bashed both guards. The tape also showed a fourth guard attempting to grab Gordon's wheelchair. Gordon removed a knitting needle from her purse and stabbed him in his left buttock. "What a wimp," she told reporters. "He started screaming and grabbing his butt and running like a puppy that someone kicked." "It was amazing," said another witness, a Scott Ryan. "The whole crowd just stood there cheering and clapping. I mean, she was whupping butt." A fifth guard that attempted to grab Gordon had the seat of his pants set on fire with a cigarette lighter than had escaped detection. "He just went whoosh across the concourse, screaming and slapping at all these flames flying out of his rear," said Ryan. A sixth guard did finally manage to get Gordon in a body hug. "I think that was the wrong thing to do," said another witness, who declined to be identified. "She just grabbed him by his greasy hair with one hand and cracked him across the jaw with her skinny fist. And down and out he went." After all this, Gordon's chair was still sitting on top of the first guard. The tapes clearly showed her leaning over and yelling, "Apologize to me, you fat sumbitch, or when I'm done with you you'll just be a greasy spot on the floor!" As the crowd roared, the guard cried, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Uncle! I won't do it again!" Finally, Gordon surrendered without further incident, and was taken to jail and released on her own recognizance. "We didn't have any choice," said an unidentified officer of the court. "Over 200 people showed up to support her. I think if we had demanded bail, there would have been a riot." Over 20 lawyers offered to defend her for free. However, realizing the precariousness of the case, Gordon was not charged with anything. "I doubt there's a jury in the whole country that would have found her guilty of anything," said one of the lawyers. "I'm flying again tomorrow," Gordon told reporters. "And I suggest no one at the airport so much as look at me wrong." ## Footnote researched by Alicia Moss Ruth 'Grammy' Gordon is an urban myth. In fact, it's a fiction invented by Bob Wallace. Clues are the references to "Bullwinkle" (Bullwinkle Security Company, R.J. Squirrel Airport; Frostbite Falls, Minnesota; Badanov Hospital) Also the names mentioned in the piece, Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon happen to be the two stars of the 1971 film Harold and Maude. |
DATES TO REMEMBER: |
1. Wednesday, February 9, 2011 -
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.
Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 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 fiends in that year, go visit
with them. 5. Saturday, July 9, 2011 (6:30 PM to 11:30 PM) - The Class of 1971 will hold its 40-Year Reunion at Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News. For details, contact Richard Rawls at Richard@Rawls.com - CLASS OF 1971 6. Saturday, August 20, 2011 - The Class of 1966 will hold its 45-Year Reunion at the Warwick Yacht Club, Newport News. Further details will be available soon from Dee Hodges Bartram at dhbartram@cox.net - CLASS OF 1966 |
PRAYER ROLL
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http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 12/30/10 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 10/21/10 |
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Carol Buckley Harty
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Written mainly by Paul McCartney (b. 18 June 1942) and credited to Lennon/McCartney, 1968
Recorded by The Beatles, 1968, 1976
Desmond has his
barrow in the market place...
Molly is the singer in a band...
Desmond says to Molly "Girl, I like your face"
And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand...
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
Lala how the life goes on...
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
Lala how the life goes on.
Desmond takes a trolley to the jewelry store...
Buys a twenty carat golden ring...
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door...
And as he gives it to her she begins to sing...
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
Lala how the life goes on...
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
Lala how the life goes on.
In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home,
With a couple of kids running in the yard,
Of Desmond and Molly Jones... (Ha ha ha ha ha)
Happy ever after in the market place...
Desmond lets the children lend a hand...
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face...
And in the evening she still sings it with the band...
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
Lala how the life goes on...
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
Lala how the life goes on.
In a couple of years they have built a home sweet home,
With a couple of kids running in the yard,
Of Desmond and Molly Jones...
Happy ever after in the market place...
Molly lets the children lend a hand...
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face...
And in the evening she's a singer with the band...
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
Lala how the life goes on...
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!...
Lala how the life goes on.
And if you want some fun...take Ob-la-di-bla-da (Thank you)
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Di" midi courtesy of http://www.berm.co.nz/midi/beatles3.html - 02/08/11 (sic)
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Di" lyrics courtesy
of
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/ob-la-di-ob-la-da-lyrics-the-beatles/237a8b46ad3db07448256bc200213116
- 02/08/11 (sic)
House clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars29.html - 06/14/06
Fence with Pink Roses Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars5.html - 03/29/05
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art
courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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!
Animated Coast Guard Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Animated Pulsing Heart courtesy of
http://www.gagirl.com/graphics/graphics.html - 02/12/05 (re-saved 02/13/09)
Marine Corps Seal clip art
courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI
- one of my
Famous Marines
Thanks again, Herbie!
Booker T. Washington logo courtesy of http://ww2.nps.k12.va.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=18567 - 09/25/07
Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of
http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html
- 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!
Animated Kissing Smiley clip art
courtesy of my friend, Judy Bundy Bowermaster (Litchfield HS, IL - '59), of IL - 09/19/08
Thanks, Judy!