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08/04/13 - NNHS
Newsletter
“Poetry is a rich, full-bodied whistle, cracked ice crunching in pails,
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Boris Pasternak |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I hope you're not dueling the heat and humidity today...
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqxzWdKKu8 - Dueling Banjos - Clip from Deliverance (1972) - The submitter describes this as, "The best scene in one of the greatest movies of all time."
Personally,
I've never seen the movie. The descriptions alone always struck me as -
well, strongly disturbing.....
And if you thought THAT was strange.....
BONUS #2 - http://www.maniacworld.com/squirrel-vs-penguin.htm - ?!?
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dueling_Banjos:
"Dueling Banjos" is an instrumental composition by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith. The song was composed in 1955 by Smith as a banjo instrumental he called "Feudin' Banjos", which contained riffs from "Yankee Doodle". Smith recorded it playing a four-string plectrum banjo and accompanied by five-string bluegrass banjo player Don Reno. The composition's first wide scale airing was on the 1963 television episode of "The Andy Griffith Show" featuring the music of "The Darlings", otherwise known as "The Dillards", a bluegrass group. The show was aired in season four, production number 96 which aired in 1963, "Brisco Declares For Aunt Bee". A brief version was played by the parents of Mindy, in the pilot of Mork and Mindy.
The version by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell went to #2 for four weeks on the Hot 100 in 1973, all four weeks behind Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song", and topped the adult contemporary chart for two weeks the same year.[1] The song also reached No. 5 on the Hot Country Singles chart at the same time it was on the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary Singles charts.
The song was made famous by the 1972 film Deliverance, which also led to a successful lawsuit by the song's composer, as it was used in the film without his permission. A cover of the song by Steve Ouimette (using electric guitars, bass, and drums) was released as downloadable content for the video game Guitar Hero World Tour. The Toy Dolls also covered the song on their album Absurd-Ditties.
In Deliverance, a scene depicts Billy Redden playing it opposite Ronny Cox, who joins him on guitar. Redden plays "Lonnie"—a mentally challenged inbred but extremely gifted banjo player. (Redden could not actually play the banjo. A local musician, Mike Addis, disguised using careful camera angles, reached around from behind Redden.[2]) Two young musicians, Ron Brentano and Mike Russo, had originally been signed to play their adaptation for the film, but instead it was performed by the others.[3]
"Dueling Banjos" was arranged and performed for the film by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell and was included on its soundtrack.[4] When Smith was not acknowledged as the composer by the filmmakers, he sued and eventually won, receiving songwriting credit as well as royalties.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
From Jimmy Smith ('62 / '63) of VA - 07/12/13, 2:29 PM - "
BOBBY BALL, NNHS '63":
| CAROL,
WOULD YOU PLEASE POST THE FOLLOWING: WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A GET TOGETHER FOR BOBBY ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 6:30 PM AT ANGELO'S ON J. CLYDE MORRIS BOULEVARD. MOST OF US HAVE NOT SEEN BOBBY IN 50 YEARS. IF ANYONE WISHES TO COME, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT TYPHOONJIM44@JUNO.COM OR 757-438-0287. I WILL NEED TO FURNISH A HEAD COUNT TO ANGELO'S. THANK YOU,
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy
Birthday today to 
The United States Coast Guard -
1790
AND
Colleen Luke Barton ('57) of England AND Buzzy Blanchard
(Kecoughtan HS - '68) of LA!
Happy Birthday
tomorrow to
Happy Birthday this week to:
06 -
07 - Elaine Ferrell Taylor ('57)
AND
08 -
09 - Katherine Adams Barbrey ('57)
AND
10 - Marshall Conley ('63) of VA! Many Happy Returns, One and All! 
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THIS DAY IN WWII:
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THIS DAY IN 1963: Sunday, August 04, 1963 - Well, it would seem that nothing of great importance happened on this day.....
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NEW ON SITE:
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WAY, WAY BACK THEN: |
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http://www.nnhs65.com/SITE-MAP.html http://www.nnhs65.com/old-stomping.html http://www.nnhs65.com/OOSG-A-B.html http://www.nnhs65.com/Beverly-Bowlers-School-of-Accordion.html - brand new page! |
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08/04/13 |
From Malcolm
Davis ('65) of VA - 08/03/13, 11:49 AM - "Saturday crew at the 
Jamey
(Douglas) Bacon ('66 - of VA) Mission Project":
WOWZERONI-RINI! Thanks
so much,
Wayne!
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everywhere! Beware. http://planetpeschel.com/wp/2013/07/how-to-use-agatha-christie-david-suchet-conan-doyle-and-robert-downey-jr-to-rip-off-readers/?subscribe=success#blog_subscription-4 Frances
YIKESARONI!
This is outrageous!
Thanks for sharing this information with us, Frances!
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From Stacy Dorn
Davis ('64) of CA - 08/03/13 - "Retirement speech":
| Retirement speech A Priest was being honoured at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician, who was a member of the congregation, was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner. However, he was delayed, so the Priest decided to say his own few words while they waited: 'I got my first impression of the parish from the first confession I heard here. I thought I had been assigned to a terrible place. The very first person who entered my confessional told me he had stolen a television set and, when questioned by the police, was able to lie his way out of it. He had stolen money from his parents, embezzled from his employer, had an affair with his boss's wife, taken illegal drugs, and gave VD to his sister. I was appalled. But as the days went on I learned that my people were not all like that and I had, indeed, come to a fine parish full of good and loving people.' Just as the Priest finished his talk, the politician arrived full of apologies at being late. He immediately began to make the presentation and gave his talk: 'I'll never forget the first day our parish Priest arrived,' said the politician. 'In fact, I had the honour of being the first person to go to him for confession.' Moral: Never, Never, Never Be Late
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From
Me
('65) of NC - 08/03/13 - "House Cleaning":
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I'm NOT
Crazy!
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| BONUS BANJO CROCHET PATTERN: |
http://www.crochetme.com/media/p/121398.aspx - Sharon Ballsmith's Banjo Bag - "... a fun little summer tote that is also reversible…no lining needed!"
BONUS BANJO RECIPES:
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http://www.healthyhomerecipes.com/recipedetail.aspx?id=1005
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Banana Banjo Recipe
http://www.martindorey.com/recipes/expolding-egg-banjo/ - Exploding Egg Banjo Recipe - "The exact origins of the Exploding Egg Banjo are unknown to me. For years I had thought it was just another name for a sandwich. A colloquialism. But no! When I started delving, and by that I mean Googling, I discovered (to my shame) that The Egg Banjo (or exploding egg banjo) is a very special sandwich indeed. The ironic thing is that, like a fool who isn’t in on the joke, I had been enjoying Exploding Egg Banjos for many, many years without understanding quite what I was doing. I was doing it right, it’s just that I never quite made the connection. Try one yourself and you’ll get it soon enough. The exploding bit is easy. It’s the banjo part that promises – and delivers – that very brilliant eureka moment..." http://www.thelady8home.com/2012/08/06/banjo-with-egglands-eggs/ - Banjo with Egglands Eggs Recipe - "...About two decades ago, when my husband was an Engineering student, he often visited his Aunt who lived in the Indian city of Indore. There, he frequented an eatery where a vendor fed him something that was called ‘Banjo’. After we met, which was sometime after he had left his student life behind, he waxed eloquent about it at every opportunity he got. He even tried replicating it a couple of times. That’s when I figured out that whatever this ‘banjo’ was, it consisted of eggs and bread. To me it looked like a plain omelet squished between two pieces of bread..." |
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From www.ajokeaday.com - 08/03/13:
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One friend to another, “My new horse is very well-mannered.” “That’s nice.” “Yes, isn’t it? Every time we come to a jump he stops and lets me go first!”
DATES TO REMEMBER: |
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1. Tuesday, August 13, 2013 -
Get Together for Bobby Ball ('63) at 6:30 PM at Angelo's on
J. Clyde Morris Boulevard.
CONTACT: Jimmy Smith at
typhoonjim44@juno.com
or 757-438-0287. He will need to furnish a head count to
Angelo's.
2 . Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 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.3. Thursday, September 5, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1955 holds Lunch Bunch gatherings on the first Thursday of every month at Steve & John's Steak House on Jefferson Avenue just above Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News at 11:00 AM. The luncheon is not limited to just the Class of '55; if you have friends in that year, go visit with them. 4. Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5, 2013 - The NNHS Class of 1963 will hold their 50-Year Reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hampton on the Water. Friday night will also be open to the Classes of 1962 and 1964. SEE: The website which has been set up for their class at www.nnhs1963.com; CONTACT: Frank Gibson, frankgibson@cox.net, Joyce Williams Nettles, joywnet@cox.net, or Susie Overton Jones, tnsjones@charter.net; FORM: Registration-Classes-of-1962-and-1964-B.docx |
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PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 08/01/13 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
http://www.nnhs65.com
PERSONAL WEB SITE:
http://www.angelfire.com/weird2/cluckmeat
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Carol Buckley Harty 7020 Lure Court Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309 915-780-3048 |
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1. Visit the main page (http://www.nnhs65.com), scroll halfway down, and click on the Pay Pal Donate Button (nnhs65@gmail.com); 2. Go to www.PayPal.com, log in, select "Send Money (Services) to nnhs65@gmail.com; or
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Just mail it directly to my home. Thanks!
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Written by
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith
(b. 01 Apr 1921), 1955
Used in
Deliverance
(1972) without the composer's consent
"Dueling Banjos" midi courtesy of http://www.reocities.com/aequum/music60s70s.html - 08/04/10
"Eight Banjos" Image courtesy of http://j-walkblog.com/index.php?/weblog/posts/banjo_lineup/ - 08/03/10
Animated Musical Divider Line clip art courtesy of - well, I cannot seem to locate that information at the moment
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!
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
Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06
Animated Yehaa Typhoon
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05
Thanks, Al!
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Coast Guard Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/SealsEmblems/USCG.htm - 10/03/07
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Laughing Kitten courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 07/29/08
Thanks, Joyce!
Animated Wildly Laughing Dog courtesy of Eva Ellis Madagan ('61) of FL -
11/24/07
Thanks, Eva!
