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03/19/16 - NNHS Newsletter |
We're continuing
with our Irish themes today - mostly because I'm still in the mood.
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BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awkioQ8bkVI - When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Bing Crosby
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIsduCQ7ByE - When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Dennis Morgan - from Tear Gas Squad
(1940)BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCrEXLUKvSs - When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Celtic Woman (Méav)
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Irish_Eyes_Are_Smiling:
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" is a lighthearted song in
tribute to Ireland.
Its lyrics were written by
Chauncey Olcott and
George Graff,
Jr., set to music composed by
Ernest Ball, for
Olcott's production of
The Isle O' Dreams, and Olcott sang the song in the show. It was
first published in 1912, at a time when songs in tribute to a
romanticized Ireland were very numerous and popular both in Britain and
the United States. During the First World War the famous tenor
John McCormack recorded the song. The song continued to be a familiar standard for generations. Decades later it was used as the opening song on the radio show Duffy's Tavern. The song has been recorded on over 200 singles and albums and by many famous singers, including Bing Crosby, Connie Francis, and Roger Whittaker.[1] |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Happy Birthday this week to:
20 -
21 - Bob Morgan ('56) of
MA AND
23 -
24 -
25 -
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26 -
Many Happy Returns to You All!
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THIS DAY IN WWII:
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THIS DAY IN 1966:
Saturday, March 19, 1966 -
Texas Western became the first college
basketball team to win the
Final four with an all-black
starting lineup. Saturday, March 19, 1966 - Police officer and politician Michael Crockart was born Michael Bruce Crockart, presumably in Scotland. Saturday, March 19, 1966 - Footballer and manager Andy Sinton was born Andrew Sinton in Cramlington, England.
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From My Friend, Susan, of NC
- 03/18/15:“Ordinary
people who faithfully, diligently, and consistently do simple things
that are right before God will bring forth extraordinary results.”
- David A. Bednar, April 2011(b. 15 June 1952) |
Thanks so
much, Susan!
From My Cousin,
Jean Atkinson Mallory (Warsaw
HS / Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65)
of VA - 03/18/15:
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“Congratulations to
each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and
vice versa.” -
Eugene Ormandy,
conductor |
BONUS IRISH EYES ARE SMILING CROCHET PATTERNS:
http://crochetingconversations.blogspot.com/2013/03/when-irish-eyes-are-smiling_9.html - Five Different Designs |
BONUS IRISH EYES ARE SMILING RECIPES:
http://diettogo.com/blog/irish-eyes-are-smiling-pudding-soup-potato-pancake-recipes - Pudding, Soup & Potato Pancake Recipes |
FINALLY:
From http://www.ajokeaday.com - 03/18/15:
A man in a hot air balloon
realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a man below. He
descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I
promised a friend I would meet him half an hour ago, but I don't know
where I am." The man below replied, "You are in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and 42 degrees north latitude and between 58 and 60 degrees west longitude." "You must be an engineer," said the balloonist. "I am," replied the man, "but how did you know?" "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost." The man below responded, "You must be a manager." "I am," replied the balloonist, "how did you know?" "Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. The fact is you are exactly in the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault." |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 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. Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17, 2016 - The NNHS Class of 1966 will hold their 50-Year Reunion - OPEN TO ALL CLASSES. Friday Night: Meet and Greet at The Cove Restaurant, City Center, NN. Saturday Night: Marriott Hotel, City Center, NN. |
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Words by Chauncey Olcott (21 July 1858 – 18 Mar 1932) and George Graff, Jr. (05 Aug 1886 - 24 Jan 1973), 1912
Music by
Ernest Ball (22
July 1878 – 03 May 1927), 1912
When Irish eyes
are smiling
Sure it's like a morning spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter,
You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay.
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure, they steal your heart away.
There's a tear in your eye, and I'm wondering why,
For it never should be there at all.
With such power in your smile, sure a stone you'd beguile,
So there's never a teardrop should fall.
When your sweet lilting laughter's like some fairy song,
And your eyes twinkle bright as can be,
You should laugh all the while and all other times smile,
And now smile a smile for me.
Chorus:
When Irish eyes are smiling
Sure it's like a morning spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter,
You can hear the angels sing.
When Irish hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay.
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure, they steal your heart away.
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" midi and lyrics courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/luci1/songs.html - 03/22/11
Animated Smiling Irish Eyes Title clip art courtesy of
http://www.jcsdesignz.com/graphics/gif/St-Patricks-Day/smiling-irish-eyes/
- 03/22/11
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
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.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!
Teddy Bear clip art courtesy of http://www.resourcesforbears.com/CLIPART/pix/bearb.gif - 03/23/05 (replaced 03/23/09)
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!
Animated Dancing Teddy courtesy of Sandi Bateman Chestnut ('65) of VA - 03/08/11
Thanks, Sandi!