“Mark, the tenth day of
this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It shall be a sacred occasion
for you: you shall practice self-denial, and you shall bring an offering
by fire to Adonai; you shall
do no work throughout that day. For it is a Day of Atonement on which
expiation is made
on your behalf before Adonai your God…. It shall be a sabbath of complete
rest for you,
and you shall practice self-denial; on the ninth day of the month at evening
from evening to evening, you shall observe this your sabbath.”
- Leviticus 23:27-28, 32
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
This year the
most solemn of all the Jewish holidays, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins
tonight at sunset.
I was completely
flabbergasted to see that apparently we have never observed it together here
before. I can only guess that I was too intimidated by the solemnity to
attempt it before, lest it somehow became a total sacrilege. Or perhaps I
wasn't able to determine what if any music should be attached. I really
cannot say. But it IS a day of atonement, after all, so I herewith repent
of this omission - and hopefully many more things as well.....
... what a wonderful service you're
providing to Typhoon fans... God bless you and this web site.
This is so astounding!
I watched it a couple of times so I
could focus on different sections of the image!
Thank you, Charlie!
From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL - 09/26/09 -
"WWII MONOPOLY":
WWII MONOPOLY
In the Second World War, an
increasing number of shot-down British airmen found themselves as the
involuntary guests of the Third Reich, and the Military bosses were looking hard
at ways and means to facilitate their escape. Now obviously, one of the most
helpful aids is a map, showing the locations of 'safe houses' where a POW
on-the-lam could go for food and shelter. Paper maps had some real drawbacks --
they make a lot of noise when you open and fold them, they wear out rapidly, and
if they get wet, they turn into mush.
Someone in MI-5 got the idea of printing escape maps on silk. It 's durable, can
be scrunched-up into tiny wads, and unfolded as many times as needed, and makes
no noise whatsoever.
At that time, there was only one manufacturer in
Great Britain that had perfected the technology of printing on silk, and
that was
John Waddington Ltd. When approached by the government, the firm was
only too happy to do its bit for the
war effort.
By pure coincidence,
Waddington was also the U.K. Licensee for the popular board game, Monopoly. As
it happened, 'games and pastimes' was a category of item qualified for insertion
into 'CARE packages', dispatched by the International Red Cross to
prisoners of war.
Under the strictest of secrecy, in a securely guarded and inaccessible old
workshop on the grounds of Waddington's, a group of sworn-to-secrecy employees
began mass-producing escape maps, keyed to each region of
Germany or
Italy where Allied POW
camps were. When processed, these maps could be folded into such tiny dots that
they would actually fit inside a
Monopoly playing piece. While they were at it, the clever workmen at
Waddington's also managed to add:
1. A playing token, containing a small magnetic compass.
2. A two-part metal file that could easily be screwed together.
3. Useful amounts of genuine high-denomination German, Italian, and French
currency, hidden within the piles of Monopoly money!
British, Canadian and
American air crews were advised, before taking off on their first
mission, how to identify a 'rigged' Monopoly set -- by means of a tiny red dot,
cleverly rigged to look like an ordinary printing glitch, located in the corner
of the
Free Parking square.
Of the estimated 35,000 Allied POWS who successfully escaped, one-third were
aided in their flight by the rigged Monopoly sets. Everyone who did so was sworn
to secrecy indefinitely, since the British Government might want to use this
highly successful ruse in still another,
future war.
The story wasn't de-classified until 2007, when the surviving craftsmen from
Waddington's, as well as the firm itself, were finally honoured in a public
ceremony.
(It's always nice when you can play that 'Get Out of Jail Free' card! )
I realize some of you are probably too young to have any personal connection to
WWII (Sep 39 to Aug. 45), but this is still interesting, isn't it?
Very interesting,
indeed! Thanks, Paul!
(This would be yet another example of why I personally don't believe in
"coincidence" - pure or otherwise.)
Cards
clinch NL Central
With a victory over the Rockies on Saturday night, the Cardinals clinched the NL
Central division title to secure their seventh playoff appearance this decade -
the most by any NL franchise. It is the club's first division title and playoff
berth since the Redbirds won the World Series in 2006. The Cardinals opponent in
the National League Division Series remains uncertain. Full coverage here:
My husband works as a service technician for a large exterminating company.
One of the rules of the company is that he has to confirm each appointment by
phone the night before his service call to that household.
One evening he made such a call, and when a man answered the phone, he said,
"Hi, this is Gary from A to Z Pest Control Company. Your wife phoned us."
There was a long silence, and then my husband heard the man on the other end
say, "Honey, it's for you....someone wants to talk to you about your relatives.
*************
10 Things a Mother Doesn't Want to Hear
1. I swallowed a goldfish.
2. Your lipstick works better than crayons.
3. Does grape juice leave a stain?
4. The principal called...
5. But DAD says that word all the time.
6. What's it cost to fix a window?
7. Has anyone seen my earthworms?
8. I painted your shoes pretty, huh Mommy?
9. The dog doesn't like dressing up in your clothes.
10. I'm moving out.
DATES TO
REMEMBER:
1.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 18, 19, and 20, 2009 -
The Warwick High School Class of 1959 is holding
its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport News at City Center, Newport News,
VA.
For details, contact
WHSREUNION1959@aol.com
-
WHS CLASS OF 1959
3.Friday and
Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2010 - The NNHS Class of 1970 will hold its 40-Year
Reunion. Saturday night will be at the
Kiln Creek Golf & Country Club.
For details, contact
Carol Comer Cutler at
ca23comerww@aol.com
or visit the reunion website at
NNHS1970Reunion.myevent.com -
CLASS OF 1970
Friday , Saturday, and Sunday, August 6, 7, and 8, 2010 -
The NNHS Class of 1960 will hold its 50-Year Reunion at the Marriott Newport
News at City Center. For details, contact Karen Weinstein Witte at
kwitte@tampabay,rr.com
-
CLASS OF 1960
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Sigh.....
