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04/08/16 - NNHS Newsletter -
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
It's time again for one of my
favorite songs.
BONUS #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9cCP0iwtCc - This Nearly Was Mine - South Pacific (1958) - acted by Rossano Brazzi; sung by Giorgio Tozzi
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B9g477CxAI - This Nearly Was Mine - José Carreras
BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YcJz6M9fNI - This Nearly Was Mine - Howard Keel
BONUS #4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSH6oBRw6rw - This Nearly Was Mine - Paolo Szot
BONUS #5 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xodh1daVho -
This Nearly Was Mine - Frank
Sinatra, 1963 - my fave!
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_%28musical%29:
| South Pacific is a
1949 musical with music by
Richard Rodgers,
lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and
Joshua Logan.
The story draws from
James A. Michener's
Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 book
Tales
of the South Pacific, weaving together characters and elements
from several of its stories into a single plotline. The musical won the
Pulitzer
Prize for Drama in
1950. The issue of racial prejudice was sensitively and candidly
explored at a time when few musicals engaged in serious social
commentary. South Pacific is considered by some to be one of the greatest Broadway musicals.[1][2] Several of its songs, including "Bali Ha'i", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair", "Some Enchanted Evening", "Happy Talk", "Younger than Springtime", and "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy", have become worldwide standards. The Broadway production was nominated for and won ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Libretto. It is the only musical production ever to have won all four Tony Awards for acting. The show was a critical and box office hit and has since enjoyed many successful revivals and tours and spawned a 1958 film and other adaptations... |
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_%28film%29:
| South Pacific is a
1958 film adaptation of the
Rodgers
and Hammerstein musical
South Pacific, and based on
James A.
Michener's
Tales
of the South Pacific. The film was directed by
Joshua Logan and
starred Rossano
Brazzi, Mitzi
Gaynor,
John Kerr and Ray
Walston in the leading roles with
Juanita Hall as
Bloody Mary, the part that she had played in the original stage
production... Metropolitan Opera star Giorgio Tozzi provided the singing voice for the role of Emile de Becque in the film... |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday
tomorrow to
Denise Roane (Hampton HS - '71) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
10 - 
Dale Parsons, Sr. (June '48) of VA
AND
Skip Wood ('65) of NC;
11 -
Brownie Shaffer Haracivet ('62)
of VA
AND
Susan Avent Hill ('66) of VA
AND
Kathy Cooper ('70) of VA;
12 -
Harvey Weinstein ('57)
AND
Richard Rawls ('71) of VA;
13 -
Gil Hughes ('64);
14 -
Linda DeShazo Hatchett (’65) of
VA;
15 -
George Helliesen ('61) of VA
AND
Linda Bowen Uplinger ('63) of VA!
Many Happy Returns to You All!
100 YEARS AGO TODAY:
THIS DAY IN WWII:
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THIS DAY IN 1966:
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| “Our
greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we
fail.”
-
Ralph Waldo Emerson |
From Ruth Ann Reece Horace ('67) of FL - 07/07/16 - "Important Information":
| This was sent to Harry's
work and is for real. National Cyber Awareness System: FTC Releases Alert on Tech-Support Scams 04/06/2016 06:34 PM EDT Original release date: April 06, 2016 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an alert on tech-support themed telephone scams. In these schemes, fraudulent callers claim to be from legitimate technical support organizations and offer to fix computer problems that don't exist. Users should not give control of their computers to anyone who calls offering to "fix" a problem. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to refer to the FTC Scam Alert and the US-CERT Security Tip on Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information.
Thank you so much, Ruthie!
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From My Friend, Tina, of SC - 04/07/15:
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Thank
you, Tina!
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| “It
is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.”
-
Eugene Ormandy,
conductor |
From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA -
04/01/16 - "Senior Mugs" (#8 in a Series of
16):
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GOOD ONE!
Thanks, Billy!
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BONUS
FLY AWAY CROCHET PATTERN (GET IT? "Only to fly
away..." 
):
| Heart in Flight Swablu - "Cute little swablu pattern, you can make this in an afternoon if you're dedicated!" |
BONUS
DIDN'T FLY AWAY
RECIPES (GET IT? "Only to fly away..." ):
| http://www.virginiamn.com/opinion/columnists/recipes-for-the-ducks-that-didn-t-fly-away/article_640fea6c-689a-11e5-ade6-9f4791baa2fd.html - Recipes for the Ducks That Didn’t ‘Fly Away’ |
FINALLY:
From http://www.ajokeaday.com - 04/07/16:
| Q. Why did Gus drive his pickup
truck over the side of the cliff? A. He wanted to test his new air brakes. |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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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. |
This Nearly Was Mine
Music by
Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II From South Pacific, 1949
Herbert Hice of MI one of my Famous Marines who served in the South Pacific during WWII. Thanks again, Herbie!! Animated Rolling Cat clip art courtesy of http://www.cybergata.com/anim.htm - page 14 - 11/14/09 Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06 |
