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10/31/16
- NNHS Newsletter - Happy Halloween!
“Shadows of a thousand years rise again
unseen, - Dexter Kozen |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Here's a Golden Oldie for you,
whether or not you're actually celebrating Halloween.
BONUS #1 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46GXQ2fTFzo - Monster Mash (HQ) -
Bobby "Boris" Pickett
BONUS #2 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thH3qnHTbI - Monster Mash - Bobby
"Boris" Pickett & the Crypt Kickers
BONUS #3 -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeZftK2kO6U - Monster Mash
BONUS #4 -
http://www.themonstermash.com/
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Mash:
"Monster Mash" is a 1962
novelty song and the best-known song by
Bobby "Boris" Pickett. The song was released as a
single on
Gary S. Paxton's
Garpax Records label in August 1962 along with a full-length
LP called
The Original Monster Mash, which contained several other
monster-themed tunes. The "Monster Mash" single reached number one on
the
Billboard Hot 100 chart on October 20 of that year, just in
time for
Halloween. It has been a perennial holiday favorite ever since. Pickett was an aspiring actor who sang with a band called The Cordials at night while going to auditions during the day. One night, while performing with his band, Pickett did a monologue in imitation of horror movie actor Boris Karloff while performing The Diamonds' "Little Darlin'". The audience loved it and fellow band member Lenny Capizzi encouraged Pickett to do more with the Karloff imitation.[2] Pickett and Capizzi composed "Monster Mash" and recorded it with Gary S. Paxton, Leon Russell, Johnny McCrae, Rickie Page, and Terry Berg, credited as "The Crypt-Kickers". (Mel Taylor, drummer for The Ventures, is sometimes credited with playing on the record as well,[3] while pianist Leon Russell, who arrived late for the session, appears on the single's instrumental B-side, "Monster Mash Party".[4]) The song was partially inspired by Paxton's earlier novelty hit "Alley Oop", as well as by the Mashed Potato dance craze of the era.[5] A variation on the Mashed Potato was danced to "Monster Mash", in which the footwork was the same but Frankenstein-style monster gestures were made with the arms and hands. The song is narrated by a mad scientist whose monster, late one evening, rises from a slab to perform a new dance. The dance becomes "the hit of the land" when the scientist throws a party for other monsters. The producers came up with several low-budget but effective sound effects for the recording. For example, the sound of a coffin opening was imitated by a rusty nail being pulled out of a board. The sound of a cauldron bubbling was actually water being bubbled through a straw, and the chains rattling were simply chains being dropped on a tile floor. Pickett also impersonated horror film actor Bela Lugosi as Dracula with the lyric "Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?"[6] The song was re-released several times and appeared in the Billboard charts on three occasions after the original release — December 1962, August 1970 and May 1973.[7] The BBC had banned the record from airplay in 1962 on the grounds that the song was "too morbid". It was re-released in the United Kingdom in 1973, where it peaked at #3 in early October. To celebrate this popular release, Bobby and the Crypt-Kickers toured Dallas and St. Louis around the 1973 Halloween holiday. On this tour, the Crypt-Kickers were composed of Brian Ray (now guitarist with Paul McCartney), drummer Brian Englund, keyboardist Don Chambers, singer Jean Ray, and others. The "Monster Mash" re-entered the British Charts again on November 2, 2008 at #60. "Monsters' Holiday", a Christmas-themed follow up, was recorded by Pickett and released in December 1962, peaking at #30 on the Billboard chart. The tune was penned by the renowned novelty song composer Paul Harrison. In 1985, with American culture experiencing a growing awareness of rap music, Pickett released "Monster Rap", which describes the mad scientist's frustration at being unable to teach the dancing monster from "Monster Mash" how to talk. The problem is solved when he teaches the monster to rap. A movie musical based on the song starring Pickett was released in 1995. |
HOMEWORK:
From http://www.history.com - 10/30/08 - "The Real Story of Halloween": (Be patient; it'll pop up.)
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy
Halloween
Birthday today to
Nuel Quisenberry
('58) of FL
AND
Jo Ann Stewart ('64) of Northern VA!
Happy Birthday tomorrow
to
Russ Stephenson ('57) of MD
AND
Colin Faison ('58) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
02 - The late
John Clark ('57)
(deceased 01/06/15);
04 -
Mike Jeffers ('61) of VA;
05 -
Patsy
Blackard Hallett Parker ('65) of VA
AND
My Son of Other Parents, Joe Mansfield (Stanton College
Prep School, FL - 2002) of TX AND My Grandson,
Thomas Harty of UT;
06 - Marion Timberlake Gitchel ('57)
AND Maria Velma Vidales Scott ('57)
AND
Pam Smith Arnold ('65) of CA;
07 -
Pam
Larmer Traugott ('62) of VA!
Many Happy Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN WWII:
October 31, 1922 - Benito Mussolini became prime minister of Italy.
October 31, 1940 - The
Battle of Britain ended – the air victory by the
United Kingdom prevented a
German
invasion.
October 31, 1941 - The destroyer
USS Reuben James was torpedoed by a
German
U-boat near
Iceland,
killing more than 100
United States Navy sailors. It was the first U.S. Navy vessel sunk by enemy
action in WWII. The U.S. had not yet entered World War II.
October 31, 1943 - An F4U Corsair accomplished the first successful radar-guided interception.
October 31, 1944 - Erich Göstl, a member of the Waffen SS, was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, to recognize extreme battlefield bravery, after losing his face and eyes during the Battle of Normandy.
THIS DAY IN 1966:
Monday, October 31, 1966 - Rapper, producer, and actor
Ad-Rock
was born Adam Keefe Horovitz on
Park Avenue, Manhattan,
New York City,
New York, Monday, October 31, 1966 - Author and academic Joseph Boyden was born in Willowdale, North York, Ontario, Canada. Monday, October 31, 1966 - Wrestler Koji Kanemoto (金本 浩二) was born in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. Monday, October 31, 1966 - Singer-songwriter and producer Annabella Lwin was born Myant Myant Aye in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar). Monday, October 31, 1966 - Actor Mike O'Malley was born Michael Edward O'Malley in Boston, Massachusetts. |
“It is a wise thing
to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make
enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a
proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a
counter--an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.”
-
Arthur Schopenhauer |
Happy Halloween,
everyone. Please be safe.
Love to all, Santa Jim
Thank you, Santa Jim!
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From My Niece, Shari, of VA - 10/30/16 - "Songs/Videos with Special Effects":
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=5t5QSiydF9Y Lamb - Wize Enough https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=GAiceRuLX1I Massive Attack - Dissolved Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=e9Kcg_8gK30 Coldplay - God Put A Smile On Your Face
COOL (AND CREEPY)!
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![]() BONUS HALLOWEEN CROCHET PATTERNS: |
http://poshpoochdesignsdogclothes.blogspot.com/2012/03/happy-birthday-to-maximo.html
-
Sara Sach's Doggie Birthday Hat - "Your dog is
going to party like an animal! Crochet a dog birthday hat for him or her
to rock on their special day. That pooch is going to be the center of
attention, make no bones about it." http://poshpoochdesignsdogclothes.blogspot.com/2010/10/12-collars-of-christmas-pattern-give.html - Pet Bow Tie Collar - "Looking for a way to dress up your pooch? Create this Crochet Pet Bow Tie Collar and your pet will be the most stylish on the block. Show your pooch some love with this adorable crochet craft."
http://poshpoochdesignsdogclothes.blogspot.com/2010/11/12-collars-of-christmas-8-button-dog.html -
Button Dog Scarf
- "Keep your pooch warm and toasty with this adorable crochet pattern.
It's light and comfortable for dogs of any size." |
![]() BONUS HALLOWEEN RECIPES: |
http://spoonful.com/halloween/halloween-recipes - Halloween Recipes for Families - "Fun-sized treats have their place, but why not go beyond the candy corn this year with a sweet or savory recipe that won't scare you away?" |
FINALLY: |
From www.ajokeaday.com - 10/30/16:
I had an uncle who was allergic to cotton. He got some pills for the condition but couldn't get them out of the bottle. |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Wednesday, November 09, 2016 - 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. |
PRAYER
ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 10/28/16 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
Love to all, Carol |
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Carol Buckley Harty 7020 Lure Court Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309 910-584-8802 "Never underestimate |
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Written and
recorded by
Bobby "Boris" Pickett,
1962
"The Monster
Mash" midi courtesy of
http://www.pcdon.com/monster_mash.html - 10/25/12 "The Monster
Mash" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.lyricsondemand.com/onehitwonders/monstermashlyrics.html -
10/25/12 Animated Frankenstein clip art courtesy of http://www.pcdon.com/monster_mash.html - 10/25/12 Animated Trick or Treaters Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.christmas-graphics-plus.com/free/kids-halloween-animated-gifs.html - 10/24/08
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05 Coast Guard Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/SealsEmblems/USCG.htm - 10/03/07 Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of
http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06 Navy Seal
clip art courtesy of
http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06 Jeffrey Holman's Image "A Drop in the Bucket" courtesy of https://tearsfromalonelygod.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/a-drop-in-the-bucket/ - 05/23/16 |