Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
“When you're safe at home you wish you were having an adventure;
when you're having an adventure you wish you were safe at home.”
- Thornton
Wilder
(17 Apr 1897 - 07 Dec 1975)
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02/07/13
- 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,
It's time for some more Beatles....
BONUS # 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPoNH4gidLg - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles
BONUS #2 - 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]
NEWBIES:
1.
Betty Sue Lanier Rough ('64) of VA via
Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI
- 02/06/13:
| Please put Betty Sue Lanier
Rough on the email list. Her email is _____@_______.___. Thank
you!
Certainly, Jean - thank YOU!
http://www.nnhs65.com/alumni-list.html http://www.nnhs65.com/alumni-1963-to-1965.html Let me know if you want your email addy published. Send me your birthday and we'll help you celebrate! |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Bob Hines ('66) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
09 -
10 -
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;
Meyera Ellenson Oberndorf ('58) of VA AND
Norm Covert ('61)
of MD
AND
the late
Bobby Helmer ('61) of VA
(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;
11 -
Harmon Gordon ('63) of VA;
12 - Jon Pearl ('57);
13 -
Carla Fine Cripps ('65) of Australia;
And a very happy
Valentine Birthday
to
Jimmy Parker ('62) of VA
and to my niece,
Renee Dick Romulus (Booker T. Washington HS - '80) of Northern VA!
Many Happy
Returns to you all!
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THIS DAY IN WWII:
February 07, 1943 - Imperial Japanese naval forces completed the evacuation of Imperial Japanese Army troops from Guadalcanal during Operation Ke, ending Japanese attempts to retake the island from Allied forces in the Guadalcanal Campaign.
February 07, 1944 - In Anzio, Italy, German forces launched a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
THIS DAY IN 1963:
| Thursday, February 07, 1963 - Cyclist Learco Guerra (b. 14 Oct 1902 in Bagnolo San Vito, Italy) died in Milan, Italy at the age of 60. He had been affected by Parkinson's disease. |
From
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02/04/13 - "Domain Renewal Notification (nnhs65.com)":
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From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 02/06/13:
WEBMISTRESS'
NOTE: David sent me some
truly precious treasures which
Skippy Wood ('65) of NC
had sent to him some time ago. I'm still "thinking" about how I want to
present the. Unfortunately I cannot think and experience pain
simultaneously, so there's going to be a slight (I hope!) pause
here.
Thank you, Gentlemen!
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From Jay
Styles ('68) of VA
- 02/06/13 - "Many B&W photos of WWII & after that you may have never seen...":
| World War II: After the
War - The first 44 photos in this collection are pretty amazing, but photo #45 is a real eye opener. I had heard that these guys existed but this is the first time I had ever seen a photo of them. You probably never have, and most likely will never see these pixs again....don't know where they've been but some are absolutely brilliant and brutal at the same time...... http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/10/world-war-ii-after-the-war/100180/
WOWZERONI!
Thank you so very much, Jay Sweetie!
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From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA
- 02/06/13 - "WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING ":
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This is awesome.!!!! The picture is priceless, but the verse is wonderful..
WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I
KNOW
AMEN!
Thanks so much, Billy!
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From Ruth Ann Reece Horace ('67) of FL
- 02/06/13 -"Useless Information":
| This is interesting.
Don't know how true they are but fun to read. The last one is a little
more off color that I would like but I decided to send this on as it was
sent to me. Did you know the saying "God willing and the Creek don't rise" was in reference to the Creek Indians and not a body of water? It was written by Benjamin Hawkins in the late 18th century. He was a politician and Indian Diplomat. While in the south, Hawkins was requested by the President of the U.S. to return to Washington. In his response, he was said to write, "God willing and the Creek don't rise." Because he capitalized the word "Creek" it is deduced that he was referring to the Creek Indian tribe and not a body of water. ********************************* In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are 'limbs,' therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, 'Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg.' (Artists know hands and arms are more difficult to paint.) ****************************** As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May and October). Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from wool. They couldn't wash the wigs, so to clean them they would carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term 'big wig... ' Today we often use the term 'here comes the Big Wig' because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy. ********************************* In the late 1700's, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used for dining. The 'head of the household' always sat in the chair while everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest, who was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal.. To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They called the one sitting in the chair the 'chair man.' Today in business, we use the expression or title 'Chairman' or 'Chairman of the Board.' ********************************* Personal hygiene left much room for improvement.. As a result, many women and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The women would spread bee's wax over their facial skin to smooth out their complexions. When they were speaking to each other, if a woman began to stare at another woman's face she was told, 'mind your own bee's wax.' Should the woman smile, the wax would crack, hence the term 'crack a smile'. In addition, when they sat too close to the fire, the wax would melt . .. . Therefore, the expression 'losing face.' ********************************* Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper and dignified woman, as in 'straight laced' wore a tightly tied lace. ********************************* Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the 'Ace of Spades...' To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't 'playing with a full deck..' ******************************** Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. As there were no telephones, TV's or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They were told to 'go sip some Ale and listen to people's conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were dispatched at different times. 'You go sip here' and 'You go sip there.' The two words 'go sip' were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion and, thus we have the term 'Gossip.' ********************************** At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and remember who was drinking in 'pints' and who was drinking in 'quarts,' hence the phrase minding your 'P's and Q's'. ********************************** One more: bet you didn't know this! In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters carried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls. It was necessary to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how to prevent them from rolling about the deck? The best storage method devised was a square-based pyramid with one ball on top, resting on four resting on nine, which rested on sixteen. Thus, a supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a small area right next to the cannon. There was only one problem....how to prevent the bottom layer from sliding or rolling from under the others. The solution was a metal plate called a 'Monkey' with 16 round indentations. However, if this plate were made of iron, the iron balls would quickly rust to it. The solution to the rusting problem was to make 'Brass Monkeys.' Few landlubbers realize that brass contracts much more and much faster than iron when chilled. Consequently, when the temperature dropped too far, the brass indentations would shrink so much that the iron cannonballs would come right off the monkey; Thus, it was quite literally, 'Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.' (All this time, you thought that was an improper expression, didn't you.) If you don't send this fabulous bit of historic knowledge to any and all your unsuspecting friends, your hard drive will kill your mouse.
Thank you so much, Ruthie!
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BONUS VALENTINE CROCHET
PATTERN: http://www.favecrafts.com/Valentines-Day/Heart-Sachet-Crochet-Pattern-from-Red-Heart-Yarn - Heart Sachet |
BONUS BRITISH RECIPES:
http://www.food.com/recipe/ginger-me-up-chicken-low-fat-honey-ginger-chicken-breasts-211485 - Ginger Me up Chicken! Low Fat Honey & Ginger Chicken Breasts
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/blender-yorkshire-pudding/detail.aspx - Blender Yorkshire Pudding - "A quick and easy way to make Yorkshire pudding with little mess. Raises really high! If you don't have any meat drippings, I've used vegetable oil in the past. Just put it the oven until hot."
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Victoria-Sponge-Cake/Detail.aspx - Victoria Sponge Cake - "A Victoria Sponge was the favorite sponge cake of Queen Victoria, and has since become a tried-and-true recipe for tea-time sponge cakes. Victoria Sponges are generally filled with jam, and are undecorated on the top, but you can serve each piece with a dollop of whipped cream, or shake some powdered sugar over the top if you'd like."
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/joys-prizewinning-trifle/detail.aspx -
Joy's Prizewinning Trifle - "A fantastic recipe for
making any occasion special...beautiful to look at and even better to eat. You
will get raves. Use any flavor of pudding you like."
A soldier was asked to
report to headquarters for assignment. The sergeant said: "We have a
critical shortage of typists. I'll give you a little test. Type this,"
he ordered, giving him a pamphlet to copy and a sheet of paper, and
pointing to a desk across the room that held a typewriter and an adding
machine.
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
http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
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1. Visit the main page (http://www.nnhs65.com), scroll
halfway down, and click on the Pay Pal Donate Button (nnhs65@gmail.com); 2.
3.
Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks!
Written mainly by
Paul McCartney (b. 18 June 1942) and credited to
Lennon/McCartney, 1968
Recorded by
The Beatles, 1968,
1976
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Di" midi courtesy of
http://www.berm.co.nz/midi/beatles3.html
- 02/08/11 (sic)
FINALLY:
From
www.ajokeaday.com - 02/06/13:
The man, quite reluctant to become a clerk typist, made a point of
typing very slowly, and saw to it that his work contained as many errors
as possible.
The sergeant gave the typed copy only a brief glance.
"That's fine," he said; "Report for work at 8 tomorrow."
"But aren't you going to check the test?" the prospective clerk asked.
The sergeant grinned. "You passed the test," he replied, "when you sat
down at the typewriter instead of at the adding machine."
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.
PRAYER ROLL:
BLOG:
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309
915-780-3048
THREE WAYS TO DONATE:
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" 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 "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
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 and Navy Flags 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
who served in the South Pacific during WWII.
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
Page Hit Counter clip art courtesy of http://www.bravenet.com - 03/07/06
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!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
