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06/28/10 - NNHS Newsletter -
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine -
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Walt Whitman |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Could you go anywhere in 1958 without hearing this song?!?
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-DVi0ugelc
- Nel blu di pinto di blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno, 1958
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDd7VqjFuxE
- Nel blu di pinto di blu (Volare) - Dean Martin
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volare_%28song%29:
"Nel blu dipinto di blu" ("I paint the sky with blue"), popularly known as "Volare" (Italian for the infinitive form of the verb "to fly"), is Domenico Modugno's signature song.
Modugno's recording became the first Grammy winner for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1958. It is the only foreign-language recording to achieve this honor. It spent five non-consecutive weeks atop the Hot 100 in August and September 1958 and was Billboard's number-one single for the year. It is one of only three one-hit wonders to become single of the year in the history of the Hot 100 (followed by "Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk in 1962 and "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter in 2006).
Written by Domenico Modugno (music and lyrics) and Franco Migliacci (lyrics), "Nel blu dipinto di blu" was presented by Domenico Modugno and Johnny Dorelli at the 1958 Sanremo Music Festival, winning the contest and achieving instant popularity. It was then chosen to represent Italy at the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest, where it came third.
The song is a ballad in a dramatic chanson style, in which Modugno describes the feeling he has, which resembles flying when with his lover. The song opens with a surreal prelude which the cover versions often left out: "Penso che un sogno così non ritorni mai più. Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu; poi d'improvviso venivo dal vento rapito, e incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito." ("I think that a dream like that will never return; I painted my hands and my face blue, then was suddenly swept up by the wind and started to fly in the infinite sky.")
The English lyrics were written by Mitchell Parish. Alternative English lyrics were written in 1958 by Dame Gracie Fields, and they were used in most concerts she performed in from then until her death in 1979. She often changed the words to suit her performance and age.
REUNION ALERT:
From Jennings Bryan (June of '42) of VA -
06/26/10, 11:51 AM - "NNHS< June 1942":
The reunion committee of the JUNE 1942 class 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. Our next luncheon will be August 11, 2010. PLEASE COME JOIN US. Give or take a few years makes no difference. Good conversation, food and atmosphere. Call Jennings Bryan, 873-7701 for reservations.
Have a nice day
Jennings
SUPER-DE-DUPER! Thanks,
Jennings!
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Happy
Birthday today to
Andrew Puckett ('57)
AND
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Happy Birthday tomorrow
to
Happy
Birthday this week to:
01 -
05 - Doug Johnson ('57) of VA! Many Happy
Returns,
One and All!
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YESTERDAY IN WWII:
June 27, 1940 - The Germans set up two-way radio
communication in their newly occupied French territory using Enigma.
Enigma was a sophisticated encoding machine used to transmit
information.
June 27, 1941 - Romanian governmental forces, allies of Nazi Germany, launched one of the most violent pogroms in Jewish history in the city of Iaşi, (Romania), resulting in the murder of at least 13,266 Jews. June 27, 1941 - German troops captured the city of
Białystok during
Operation Barbarossa. |
TODAY IN WWII:
June 28, 1940 - Britain recognized General Charles de Gaulle as the leader of the Free French.
June 28, 1940 -
Romania ceded
Bessarabia
(current-day
Moldova) to the
Soviet
Union.
June 28, 1942 - German troops launched an offensive to seize Soviet oil
fields in the Caucasus and the city of Stalingrad.
June 28, 1945 - U.S. General Douglas MacArthur announced the end of
Japanese resistance in the Philippines.
YESTERDAY IN 1965:
Sunday, June 27, 1965 - Jimmy Dick celebrated his 18th birthday.
TODAY IN 1965:
Monday, June 28, 1965 - Actress Jessica Hecht was born in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
Monday, June 28, 1965 - Voice actor Sonny Strait was born in Kaufman, Texas.
Monday, June 28, 1965 - Jazz cornetist and composer Red Nichols (born Ernest Loring Nichols on 08 May 1905 in Ogden, Utah) died in Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 60.
Monday, June 28, 1965 - Henry Hoyle celebrated his 18th birthday.
From Frances Goodson Wang ('65) of MD -
06/26/10 - "Saturday's Song":
Hi Carol, This song struck a note for me. "An' here I go again on my own Goin' down the only road I've ever known Like a hobo I was born to walk alone" In light of ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So many of us are walking alone. This is not a bad thing necessarily but it can be another life lesson that we'd perhaps rather not learn. At least your web site and others that support friendships, no matter how ghostly, lacking in face to face communication, keeps Typhoons from many classes connected. Thank you so much for this special gift. I know it is a lot of work but I know I can speak for all of us who click open to NNHS Class of 65 love you for your time and the sweet gifts of communication you give to us all. After all, we are really still in 1965 somewhere in our hearts. Special people, special places and special memories live forever in our spirits, don't they? Frances Goodson Wang
Thank you so much, Frances!
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From Giovanni Luca Fabris of Italy - 06/26/10 - " Elvis Presley in Newport News VA on Monday Feb 13th 1956":
Dear Carol
So nice to hear from you....
Hope to hear from you soon....And let's
hope you may even find some pics....
Luca
Thanks,
Luca - it would seem that we do have one or two - somewhere.
All we need is to find a person who has the images who also has a
scanner!
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From Dimples Dinwiddie Prichard ('58) of NC -
06/24/10 - "RE: Elvis
in NN":
From Bonnie Loughran Marshall (Hampton HS - '65) of MN - 06/27/10 -
"Hampton Jazz Festival":
Hey Carol...
As you may know, Hampton
is this weekend celebrating the 43rd Hampton Jazz Festival. On the heels
of my 'Hootenanny' story...I'm remembering that the same trio of
us--myself, my sister Val, and our St Vincent's classmate, Mary Banton
(also a HHS '65 grad), several years later (in 1968) managed to get
tickets to a 'Sly and the Family Stone' show which was held inside a
brick walled outdoor arena at HU (at the time named Hampton Institute if
I'm not mistaken). After researching online, and if I've concluded
correctly, 1968 was pretty much the coming-out year for the group...and
the show was planned as part of Hampton's very FIRST Jazz Festival which
was held at HU that year...but more recently is held at the Hampton
Coliseum. As an aside, we three, to my memory, were the only persons not
of color in attendance that evening. The show was great. The following
year 'Sly and the Family Stone' were in the Woodstock line-up. Bonnie Loughran-Marshall HHS '65
WOWZERONI!
Thanks, Bonnie!
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THE YEAR IS
1910
This will boggle your mind, I
know it did mine!
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The year is 1910
One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1910:
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The average life expectancy for men
was 47 years.
Fuel for this car was sold in drug
stores only.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a
bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a
telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only
144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most
cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world
was the Eiffel Tower !
The average US wage in 1910 was 22
cents per hour.
The average US worker made between
$200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect
to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births
took place at HOME.
Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO
COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called
medical schools, many of which
Were condemned in the press AND the
government as 'substandard.'
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair
once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed
a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their
country for any reason.
The Five leading causes of death
were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars.
The population of Las Vegas , Nevada
, was only 30!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and
iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or
Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn't
read or write and
Only 6 percent of all Americans had
graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were
all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin
clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,
Regulates the stomach and bowels,
and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'
( Shocking? DUH! )
Eighteen percent of households had
at least one full-time servant or domestic help.
There were about 230 reported murders
in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
I am now going to forward this to
someone else without typing it myself.
From there, it will be sent to others all over the WORLD - all in a matter of seconds!
Try to imagine what it may be like in
another 100 years.
IT STAGGERS THE MIND
WOWZERONI!
It does indeed! Thanks, Glenn!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 06/24/10 - "New email address": Such a busy week, but hope to be up and running by the first part of next week. This move has been a lot more time consuming than I had expected and we are only dealing with one car temporarily... mine.
From Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 06/26/10 - "The Parrot-----This is U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B- L-E!!": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rfGEtALHYs - Einstein the famous talking African Grey Parrot!WOWZERS! That IS incredible! Thanks again, Glenn! ![]()
From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 06/26/10 - "Monday":
ABBREVIATED ALERT: From Jane Chambers of VA - 07/01/09 AND 02/07/10 - "CNC BOOK BROCHURE & AD" AND 61-62 DECADERS ADDENDA:http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/brochure(2).pdf http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/CNC-Memories-Book-219390602.pdf http://www.nnhs65.com/CNC-CNU/61-63-DECADERS-ADDENDA.doc Contact Dr. Chambers at cncmemories61_71@yahoo.com.
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Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
Music by Domenico Modugno (09 Jan 1928 - 06 Aug 1994), 1958
Words by
Domenico Modugno
and
Franco Migliacci
Penso che un
sogno cosâ non ritorni mai pi- Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu Poi d'improvviso venivo dal vento rapito E incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito Volare, oh, oh! Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh! Nel blu, dipinto di blu, felice di stare lass- E volavo, volavo felice pi- in alto del sole ed ancora pi- su Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggi- Una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me Volare, oh, oh! Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh! Nel blu, dipinto di blu, felice di stare lass- Nel biu, dipinto di blu, felice di stare lass |
Sometimes the
world is a valley of heartaches and tears, And in the hustle and bustle, no sunshine appears, But you and I have our love always there to remind us There is a way we can leave all the shadows behind us. Volare, oh, oh! Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh! Let's fly way up in the clouds, away from the maddening crowds We can sing in the glow of a star that I know of Where lovers enjoy peace of mind Let us leave the confusion and all disillusion behind Just like birds of a feather, a rainbow together we'll find Volare, oh, oh! Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh! No wonder my happy heart sings, your love has given me wings Your love has given me wings, your love has given me wings |
“Nel blu dipinto di blu” midi courtesy of http://rosemck1.tripod.com/jukebox-1950s.html - 06/27/10
“Nel blu dipinto di
blu” lyrics courtesy
of
http://www.lyrics007.com/Frank%20Sinatra%20Lyrics/Volare%20%28Nel%20Blu%20Dipinto%20Di%20Blu%29%20Lyrics.html
- 06/27/10
Image of Christopher Richmond painting the sky blue courtesy of http://bowiestie.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/painting-the-sky-blue/ - 06/27/10
Blue Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars1.html - 03/09/05
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
Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06 (still
missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!
Animated Big Hugs Smiley clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA
- 06/19/09
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of
http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/
- 10/02/05
Replaced courtesy of
http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09