04/14/11 - NNHS Newsletter

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Jokes

A fellow and his wife living in Houston, Texas, where the people are all patriots, were blessed with the birth of twins, two identical girls. These twins were born on the 4th of July, and the father, being patriotic, said to his wife, "We will name them Liberty and Justice, after the pledge of allegiance."

His wife said, "Are you nuts? You can't have girls going through life with names like Liberty and Justice. We are going to name them regular girl's names like Mary or Jane."

Well, the argument went on for about a month, when a compromise was reached. They would each name one of the girls. The man chose Liberty and the wife picked Elizabeth.

As the girls grew, they were so identical, they kept pulling tricks on people who couldn't tell them apart.

Finally, when they were about 18, a young man took interest in them. He would take one out on a date but he was never sure which one he was with.

He decided he would marry at least one of them, but he wasn't sure which one he would marry.

He went to the girls father and explained his quandary.

"I love your daughters and want to marry one of them, but I can't tell them apart, so I will leave it up to you...

Give me Liberty or give me Beth."

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Sherlock

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were going camping. They pitched their tent under the stars and went to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Holmes woke Watson and said, "Watson, look up and tell me what you see."

Watson replied, "I see millions and millions of stars."

Holmes continued, "And what do you deduce from that?"

Watson replied, "Well, if there are millions of stars, and if even a few of those have planets, it's quite likely there are some planets like Earth out there. And if there are a few planets like Earth out there, there might also be life. Is that what you deduced?"

Holmes replied, "No, Watson. Somebody stole our tent."

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"Toyota says they're going to start integrating Microsoft technology into their vehicles. It's perfect for the person who wants a car that crashes every 10 minutes."

- Conan O'Brien

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To help a friend lose weight, I told her that she should switch to lower-fat foods, including skim milk. When she said her family would drink only whole milk, I suggested that she keep their regular container and refill it with skim milk. This worked for quite a while, until her daughter asked one morning whether the milk was okay.

"Sure, it's fine," my friend answered, fearing she had been found out. "Why do you ask?"

The daughter explained, "Well, according to the expiration date, this milk expired six months ago!"

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Home Life-Wisdom Tip

Bug & Insect Eradicator
Grow "Tansy" an inedible herb in your back yard. Bring in a bouquet. Place in container. It will dry. Leave it all year. No bugs, no spiders. Not dangerous to animals.

- Virginia Ferrel

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Random Fact:

If just 25 percent of U.S. families used 10 fewer plastic bags a month, we would save over 2.5 billion bags a year.

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HANDY HINTS

Another way of getting those tough brown stains removed from glass vases is throwing in 2 tablets of denture cleaning tablets. Let them fizz and sit for 20 minutes. Rinse and wipe.

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A friend called while I was taking my newly purchased GNC ACV tabs last night. When she inquired, "what all are they good for?" I looked it up and stumbled upon this blog. Ya, it's easy to get what the person is saying, but interesting wording. haha

Apple Cider Vinegar tablets and whole foods haul

My reveiw on apple cider vinegar tablets and my whole foods haul....
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and noticed in 3 days.

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Just Keep Trying
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Today's MountainWings Power Minute
http://www.powerminute.com/p/pm2011-04-13.mp3

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A Great Repeat

The Most Important Body Part

My mother used to ask me: "What is the most important part of the body?"

Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer.

When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy."

She said, "No Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."

Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes. She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind."

Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge. Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child."

Then last year, my grandpa died.
Everybody was hurt.
Everybody was crying.
Even my father cried.
I remember that especially because it was only the second time I saw him cry. My mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa.

She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"

I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived in your life.

For every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you was wrong and I have given you an example why. But today is the day you need to learn this important lesson."

She looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder."

I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?"

She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry.

Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."

Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is sympathetic to the pain of others.

People will forget what you said...
People will forget what you did....
But people will NEVER forget how you made them feel.

~Author Unknown~

True or not, the story makes you stop and think.

Be blessed. Be a blessing. Get your shoulder ready....

Reference to Mrs. Pully in one of your recent newsletters reminded me of an honor accorded her a few years before she taught at NNHS. Between 1950 and 1954 (and perhaps a few years later), she taught at Warwick High School. In 1953, the school's annual was dedicated to her; see attached photo/dedication:
			It was my decided pleasure to study US History under her capable and caring direction. Although I was already interested in that subject, she certainly instilled a greater desire on my part to learn more and more about our nation's history and heritage. Much of what I write these days is influenced by her own zeal when it comes to learning about the past, applying it to the present and preparing for the future. Bill Lee
1953 Warwick

WOWZERS! How pretty she is! More importantly, what a wonderful tribute you paid her! Thanks so very much, Bill! I posted all of this on her Teacher page: http://nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html http://nnhs65.com/faculty.html http://nnhs65.com/teachers.html http://nnhs65.com/teach-Pully.html