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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,  

   Here's another sad pre-Valentine's Day love song!

BONUS - Only Love Can Break a Heart - Gene Pitney

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Love_Can_Break_a_Heart:

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

     Happy Birthday today to   Harmon Gordon ('63) of VA AND Terry Smith ('63)!

     Happy Birthday this week to:

13 -    Carla Fine Cripps ('65) of South Australia;

14 -      Jimmy Parker ('62) of VA AND         My Niece,  Renee Dick Romulus (Booker T. Washington HS - '80) of Northern VA;

18 - The late Bill Sawyer ('57) (deceased 05/16/06) AND  Brooks Bloxom ('64) of NC!

   Many Happy Returns to You All!

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THIS DAY IN WWII:

THIS DAY IN 1964:

        From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of NC - 02/10/14 - "Stuff You Didn't Know You Didn't Know!":
 

Stuff You Didn't Know You Didn't Know! ---- Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- Coca-Cola was originally green. ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- It is impossible to lick your elbow. ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...) ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% ------------ --------- --- ------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer. ------------ -- ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321 ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. ------------ ------ --- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q.. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until youwould find the letter 'A'? A. One thousand ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? A. All were invented by women. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ Q. Which day of the year, are more collect calls made than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --- In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight' ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his new son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' . . . It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's' ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill , they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice. ------------ --------- --------- ------ --- --------- --------- --------- ------ At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------ YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2014 when... 1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave. 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses. 6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries... 7. Every commercial on television has a Web site at the bottom of the screen 8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it ! 10. You get up in the morning and go on-line before getting your coffee. 11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. :) 12 You're reading this and nodding and laughing. 13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message. 14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list. 15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list . ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ NOW you're LAUGHING at yourself! Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused!" (Unknown Author) ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to! And try to lick your elbow again!

Thanks, Haul Party!

    From Jimmy Smith ('62 / '63) of VA - 02/10/14 - "The Things I Owe My Parents":

The Things I Owe My Parents ************************************** 1.  My parents taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE .  "If you're going to kill each other, do  it outside. I just finished cleaning."  2. My parents taught me RELIGION.   "You better pray that will come out of the carpet."  3.  My parents taught me about TIME TRAVEL.  "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock  you into the middle of next week!"  4. My parents taught me LOGIC.  "Because I said so, that's why."  5. My parents taught me MORE LOGIC .   "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."  6. My parents taught me FORESIGHT.  "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."  7. My parents taught me IRONY.   "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.."  8.  My parents taught me about the science of OSMOSIS .  "Shut your mouth and eat your supper."  9. My parents taught  me about CONTORTIONISM.  "Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"  10. My parents taught me about STAMINA.  "You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."  11. My parents taught me about  WEATHER.  "This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."  12. My parents taught me about HYPOCRISY.  "If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"  13. My parents taught me the CIRCLE OF  LIFE.  "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.."  14. My parents taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION .  "Stop acting like your father!"  15. My parents taught me about ENVY.  "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."  16. My parents taught me about ANTICIPATION.  "Just wait until we get home."  17. My parents taught me about RECEIVING .  "You are going to get it when you get home!"  18. My parents taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.  "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."  19. My parents taught me ESP.  "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"  20. My parents taught me HUMOR.  "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."  21. My parents taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.  "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."  22. My parents taught me GENETICS.   "You're just like your father."  23. My parents taught me about my ROOTS.  "Shut that door behind you.  Do you think you were born in a barn?"  24. My parents taught me WISDOM.   "When you get to be my age, you'll understand."  And my favorite:  25.  My parents taught me about JUSTICE.  "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you !"        Thanks, Jimmy!

From My Friend, Alice of NV - 02/10/14 - "Learning": 
 

		BOY HOWDY! Thanks, Alice!

From My Friend, Rachel of UT - 02/10/14 - "Accident??": 

		AMEN! Thank you, Rachel!

     From Me ('65) of NC - 02/10/14 - "Snaughlin": 

		This somehow happens to me all the time!

        From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of NC - 02/01/14 - "Dogs (#10 in a Series of 26)":

		Happy New Year to dog lovers everywhere!      HA-HA-HA! Thanks, Dools!

    From Jimmy Smith ('62 / '63) of VA - 02/06/14 - "OLD CANS .... (#1 in a Series of 15)":

		OLD CANS! He used to go to all the public functions...especially the picture theaters. And he always carried a sugar bag to collect empty bottles and cans. His name was... Albert (Tapper) Torney. Everyone thought he was a bit eccentric and kids would tease and hassle him. Then it was discovered that he sold the empty bottles but only some of the cans. After he died in 1998 (aged 86) his large collection of model cars made from aluminum cans was discovered. This goes to prove..."you shouldn't judge a book by its cover" - or a sculptor by his sugar bag. Some of his collection ---- AMAZING!    WOWZERS! Thanks, Jimmy!

		In light of more snow.  Thought you might enjoy these.  :) :)    WILD GIGGLES! Thanks, Joan!

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BONUS BROKEN HEART RECIPES:

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