02/14/10 - NNHS Newsletter

Today is Valentine's Day, so I want to send all of y'all my love! You may have noticed there's no midi playing. The 2001 Ben Folds song used for today's Special Edition was suggested by my #5 Son, Nathaniel Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL - '97) of IL on 01/31/10 and 02/11/10:

Happy Valentine Birthday today to

Jimmy Parker ('62) of VA AND My Niece,

Renee Dick Romulus (Booker T. Washington HS - '80) of Northern VA!

Happy Birthday this week to:
18 - The late

Bill Sawyer ('57) (deceased 05/16/06) AND Brooks Bloxom ('64) of NC;

19 -

Bobby Norris ('62) of VA AND Linda Lane Lane ('64) of VA AND Jamey Douglas Bacon ('66) of VA!

Thanks for letting me know, Richard! There's nothing really for me to check. This is just another instance of the continuing nonsense we've been enduring all year with our server - which is why we'll be selecting and switching to a new one before the site fees expire in the next twelve days! Keep the faith!

Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day. They went singing from home to home. One verse they sang was:
Good morning to you, valentine;
Curl your locks as I do mine---
Two before and three behind.
Good morning to you, valentine.

In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my heart!"

In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him.

Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.

A love seat is a wide chair. It was first made to seat one woman and her wide dress. Later, the love seat or courting seat had two sections, often in an S-shape. In this way, a couple could sit together -- but not too closely!

Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off.

Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seeds that remain on the stem. That is the number of children you will have.

If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have.

From Jerry ('65) and Judy Phillips ('66) Allen of VA - 02/13/10 - "This is sweet":

From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 02/14/10 - "Valentine's and Anti-Valentine's Songs Plus Valentine's Day Jokes":

Valentine's and Anti-Valentine's Songs

The first of each of these song categories are good, the second of each...not so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=589Mvlz6LWE
Marie Digby Umbrella

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayFWU4MrvQM
Gene Stuart- You're Still The Only One I'll Ever Love( Dang it's twangy...)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jtRKvugZRw&feature=related
Nellie Furtalo -Say It Right

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYYF7UA52po
Slayer-I Hate you (Not great for a Slayer song, but the lyrics may feel right to some.)

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Valentine's Jokes

A young woman was taking an afternoon nap. After she woke up, she told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine's day. What do you think it means?"

"You'll know tonight," he said.

That evening, the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it--only to find a book entitled "The meaning of dreams".

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A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An
earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position. As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, "Relatives of yours?" "Yep," the wife replied, "in-laws.

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A guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man
standing at the counter methodically placing "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them.

His curiosity getting the better of him, he goes up to the balding man and asks him what he is doing. The man says, "I'm sending out one thousand Valentine cards signed, 'Guess who?'"

"But why?" asks the man.

"I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replies.

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A smart, handsome and sexy young man dressed in the most sophisticated manner walked into the bar. He noticed a woman staring at him without blinking her eyes with an open mouth. Flattered, he approached the woman and said in his sexiest deep voice - "I'll do anything you wish, beautiful lady, for just $20 but on one condition." The woman was trapped in a moment and asked as if in a trance - "What's your condition?" The young man replied, "Tell me your wish in just three words." After a long pause, woman opened her purse, counted the money and handed it to the man along with her address. She then looked deeply into his eyes and whispered, "Clean my
house."

From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61 - of IL) - 02/12/10 - "Australia's Got Talent...this kid is incredible!!!...":

This might come in handy. I hope you never need it, though.

Good to know.

This video is 2 minutes and 19 seconds that might save a life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5huVSebZpM - Continuous Chest Compression CPR - Mayo Clinic Presentation

From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61 - of IL) - 02/12/10 - "From Genealogy.com - 'A special invitation from Lisa Kudrow'":

Share a heartwarming journey through family history with Sarah Jessica Parker, Emmitt Smith, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Broderick, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon and Spike Lee as they discover the stories of their ancestors.

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