lucky you - your browser doesnt play annoying midis

Dear Friends and Schoolmates,   

   Continuing with our birthday themes, I just couldn't resist this one.  You will note (if not remember) that the incomparable Mr. Merrill died "at home in New Rochelle, NY, while watching Game 1 of the 2004 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals" - and while the Fabulous 40-Year Reunion of the Class of 1964 was in full swing:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/REUNION-PICTURES-2004.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SATURDAY-NIGHT-2004.html

BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSPoTczJYVE - Robert Merrill - "Largo al Factotum" Aria from Rossini's "The Barber of Seville"

BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WmK-Seu_VA - Robert Merrill (billed as Merrill Miller) - The Star-Spangled Banner, Movietone News, 1944: "Since "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931, it became a custom for theaters to show films like this one at the top of their programs, for the same reason it's sung at sporting events: to honor America. Patrons were encouraged to stand and sing. This was especially important to theater-goers during the Second World War, when sincere patriotism was at an all-time high. This was the one shown in Fox-owned theatres beginning in 1944."

   Would someone please explain to me just when and by what wretchedness this practice was abandoned?!?

BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpWRlDQn1aw  - Pagliacci - Prologo, 1955

BONUS #4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FauzdeUGeM - Robert Merrill - a Three-Fer surprise!

BONUS #5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJyaOSw9QEw - Robert Merrill - "Il Balen" from Verdi's "Il Trovatore", 1957

BONUS #6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ski23yJDyBw - Robert Merrill - the "Drinking Song" from "Hamlet", 1957

BONUS #7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB-z_sZHLNQ - Robert Merrill - "Tevje's Song" from "Fiddler on the Roof", 1978

HOMEWORK:

http://www.robertmerrill.org/ 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6332624/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A787-2004Oct26.html

http://www.belcantosociety.org/pages/merrill.html

http://www.bassocantante.com/opera/merrill.html - contains a built-in BONUS!

BIRTHDAYS - TODAY AND UPCOMING:

GUEST BOOK SIGNERS:

1. Former WGH - DJ, Dave Cummins of FL - 06/03/08:

   WOWZERONI-RINI - "Dandy Dave Cummins"!!! Thanks so much, Dave!

Thursday, March 26, 1964
Page Four - TOP	Page Four - BOTTOM	Page Five - TOP	Page Five - Bottom	Page Six - Top	Page Six - BOTTOM

   I saw the date of that Beacon issue and knew immediately what must have been inside - WOWZERS, what a treasure! Thanks so much, Brown Eyes!

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/SITE-MAP.html

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Beacons.html

          http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Beacons-63-64.html        

---

From Norris Perry (Warwick HS - '59) of VA - 06/02/08 - "RE: 06-02-08-Elgars-151st-Birthday":

Carol,

 

What ever happened to         Syd Dearing's ('56 - of TN) father? Did he survive?

   Norris, I remembered the answer, but I thought you'd rather read it in Sydney's own words. The entire account is here:

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/02-19-08-NNHS-Iwo-Jima-Plus-63-Years.html

   OHHH, GOODY! Small world stories - my fave! And this is a classic! I can scarcely wait to hear Sydney's reply!

   Thanks so much, Norris - you made my day!

   This IS all beautiful, Gloria, thanks so much! The arrangement, by the way, is one used by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Carol,
 

Was   Miss Suttle the teacher related in any way to the Suttle Motor Company?
 

Glenn

9 WORDS WOMEN USE

1. Fine:
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

2. Five Minutes:
If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

3. Nothing:
This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

4. Go Ahead:
This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

5. Loud Sigh:
This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing.   (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

6. That's Okay:
This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

7. Thanks:
A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all.  DO NOT say you're welcome' ... that will bring on a 'whatever').

8. Whatever:
Is a woman's way of saying F@!K YOU!

9. Don't worry about it, I got it:
Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking, 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

   WILD GIGGLES! Thanks, Dicky, these are all quite true!  I have actually observed women making these very statements with just such meanings hundreds of times. I myself am so rabidly non-confrontational, I would never utter such things.  Never, ever, under any circumstances!

   Well, maybe #3, 4, and 6.....

---

PRAYER ROLL (arranged alphabetically, but not necessarily complete):

1.   Jerry Allen ('65) of VA - began radiation for cancer last week of February; it was delayed when he was diagnosed with pneumonia on 02/20/08; update of 03/11/08: recovered from pneumonia, is in his third week of radiation, and seems to be doing well. He is back at work and comes home tired, but overall, he is in pretty good shape; update of 03/24/08: last radiation treatment was Friday; "looking good and feeling pretty good except for very irritated skin and fatigue"; update of 04/05/08: "getting better each day"; update of 04/14/08: "now dealing with a blood clot in his pic line; receiving daily injections in the abdomen and taking antibiotics and blood thinners; feels pretty good in spite of everything and his ATTITUDE is great---as usual"; update of update of 04/24/08: "no longer taking daily abdominal injections for blood clot that developed a few weeks ago; everything is looking pretty good.  The PET scan will be in the next few weeks.  We are expecting good results." update of 05/05/08 - "scheduled for two more chemo visits; will have the first chemo on Thursday, May 8th followed up by an injection on Friday to boost his immune system"; update of 05/08/08 - "did pretty well with the chemo today in spite of the risky business with the procedure without the pic line that was removed due to a clot"; update of 05/28/08: has chemo again on 05/29/08

2.   Connie Bloxom Thompson ('66) of MD - multiple heath and financial issues; needing cataract surgery to prevent inevitable blindness ASAP; update of 03/11/08: "SO FAR, 1/2 FUNDS FOR 1 EYE PROCEDURE"; update of 03/28/08: re-hospitalized; $1475.00 received so far; still short of $2000.00 goal; update of 04/28/08 - SEE ABOVE

Connie Bloxom Thompson
2237 Hunter Chase
Bel Air, MD 21015

3. Clyde Bryant ('58) of PA - heart replacement surgery - 12/13/07

4.       My Niece Shari of VA - 05/26/08 - dangerous abscess in mouth

5.      Me ('65) of NC - recent (late January) development of congestive heart failure plus the usual financial woes; update of 03/28/08: not as well as I'd hoped to be by now; more downs than ups..... ; update of 04/18/08 - SEE: 04/18/08

6. Emily (daughter of        My Niece Shari) of VA - advancing scoliosis; surgery 03/11/08; update of 03/12/08: surgery went well, running slight fever; update of 03/18/08: had some ups and lows, but is home again; update of 04/14/08 - still in pain, running a fever; update of 04/18/08 - SEE: 04/18/08; update of 05/05/08 - "finally getting better. Her hamstring stretching is painful, but making a big difference. She has years of physical therapy ahead of her, but is doing soo much better"; update of 05/13/08 - has had a setback; going to see the surgeon in Richmond on 05/15/08.

7. My second granddaughter,      Rachel Harty of IL - broke her ankle/leg in 3 places on 05/17/08; clean breaks, no surgery required, but located in a tricky place for a growing girl, so proper healing is essential; update of 05/30/08 - "healing nicely. They put her in a cast below the knee. She still can't put any weight on it for 2 more weeks. Then she will be in a walking cast for 3 weeks after that."

8. Frances Heath Scott ('62) of VA - inflammation of nerves; due to have been released from hospital on 02/27/08; update of 04/14/08 - "at home recuperating"; update of 05/22/08 - "still at home recuperating"

9. Bobby Hedrick ('58) of VA - recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; update of 03/22/08: "doing very well, no pain, just some soreness"; update of 05/10/08: "continues to do well since the surgery for pancreatic cancer and will now begin the follow-up treatment to be decided upon following the consultation and evaluation at MD Anderson (Houston)."

10.        John London (Warwick HS - '57) of VA - lumbar surgery to fix a spinal stenosis [ laminectomy]; will also involve fusion of vertebrae - 02/05/08

11. Pam Pennington Cherry ('58) of VA - congestive heart failure; cardiac ablation procedure - 02/06/08; second surgery on 02/20/08 for aneurysm; update of 03/17/08 - still experiencing difficulty with heart racing, breathing and pressure in her chest; pray that cardiac ablation procedure will not have to be repeated, and that Pam can learn to REST!;  update of 05/04/08 - "in about eight months she will indeed have to have the ablation process repeated. "

12. Tommy Scott ('61) of VA - update of 04/14/08 - "at home recuperating"; update of 05/22/08 - "still at home recuperating"

13. Jenny Willett Wilson (daughter of the late    Edie Hallett Willett - '63) of VA - 05/05/08 - "underwent a double mastectomy in 2007, has just completed vigorous chemo and is now undergoing radiation treatments every day for seven weeks"

14. All of Us

---

 DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Saturday, June 7, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1957 AND OTHER NNHS ALUMNI   

      http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1957.html 

2. Saturday, June 7, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1961:

Mini reunion at the home of    Buddy and     Libby Blechman David of VA

3. Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15, 2008 - NNHS CLASSES OF FEBRUARY AND JUNE 1948:

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com

4. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 26 - 28, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1968:

     http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1968.html - 03/31/08

5. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 17 - 19, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1963:

       http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/reunion-class-of-1963.html  - 03/26/08

---

   Remember, there's so much more to come - soon - REALLY-REALLY! 

   Y'all take care of each other!  TYPHOONS FOREVER!  We'll Always Have Buckroe!

                          Love to all, Carol

==============================================

NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE: http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com

PERSONAL WEB SITE: http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat

==============================================

Carol Buckley Harty 219 Four Ply Lane Fayetteville, NC 29311-9305   910-488-9408

To donate, click on the gold seal on the left,               or just mail it to my home. Thanks!

---

 Largo al Factotum Aria

Words and Music by Gioacchino Rossini (29 Feb 1792 - 13 Nov 1868), from The Barber of Seville, 1816
 

Animated Guest Book clip art courtesy of http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/guestbook-gifs.html - 03/07/06