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11/09/11
- NNHS Newsletter - As Long As He Needs Me
“Infatuation is when you think he's as
sexy as Robert Redford, as smart |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I've always been
especially fond of this old song.
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q81mOAemuX8 - As Long As He Needs Me - Shirley Bassey, 1964 (no video)
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT0ms9UdxcE&NR=1 - As Long As He Needs Me - Judy Garland, 1964
BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY4I3aBqM-A&NR=1 - As Long As He Needs Me - Eydie Gorme, 1969
BONUS #4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF-xxcOYlKE - As Long As He Needs Me - Shirley Bassey, 2009
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Long_as_He_Needs_Me:
As Long as He Needs Me is a
torch song sung by the character of
Nancy in the
musical film
Oliver!, introduced in the
1960
musical. It is a love ballad about her criminal boyfriend
Bill Sikes. The song expresses Nancy's love for him, despite his
mistreatment of her. A reprise of this song towards the end of the show expresses Nancy's affection for young Oliver Twist, implying that she now feels that the child also needs her. This reprise was omitted from the film version. The song has also been sung as "As Long as She Needs Me," when sung by a male singer, and became a popular song by virtue of its renditions by several popular singers, including Lionel Bart and Shirley Bassey who reached number two for 5 weeks on the United Kingdom charts with the song. Bassey's recording became one of the highest sellers of 1960 staying on the UK charts for 30 weeks, and is still heard regularly playing in the background on the TV show "EastEnders". The song was performed by Nadia Turner and Melinda Doolittle on American Idol. |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to Hilton Henderson ('57) of NV and FL AND My Grandson (by My Children of Other Parents),
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
The United States Marine
Corps - 1775 AND
Tamsie Warren Ellis ('57)
AND
David Wittan ('57)
AND
Angie Ray Smith ('64) of VA
AND
Steve Pullen ('65) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
12 - Barbara Womble Lawson (NNHS / Hampton
HS) of VA
AND
Jean Pittman Priest ('64) of FL;
14 -
Glenda Stewart Martin Faires ('68) of
GA
AND
Timothy of DC (son of
Kathy Cooper - '70 - of VA);
15 -
the late
Bobbie
Whitehurst Canady ('57)
(deceased 11/16/07)
AND
My Niece, Shari, of VA;
16 -
the late
George-Morewitz
('57)
(deceased 06/09/08)!
Many
Happy Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
TODAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:
From http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday1109.htm:
Saturday, Nov. 9, 1861 BEAUFORT BATTLE BLOCKS BROAD Actually, the city of Beaufort, South Carolina, was captured without a fight by Federal forces operating out of the new outpost on Hilton Head Island. Although Beaufort was of little military importance itself, the fact that the Union now controlled the waterway between Charleston and Savannah gave Confederate commanders nervous twitches. Speaking of nerves, Gen. William T. Sherman was replaced as administrator of the new Federal Department of the Ohio, which included the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, and Kentucky west of the Cumberland River. Sherman was not a great administrator, nor fond of sitting behind a desk, and the strain on his nerves caused some people to even question his sanity. Gen. Don Carlos Buell was sent in to replace him. Sunday, Nov. 9, 1862 BURNSIDE BATTLE BRAVELY BORNE After five days of paper-shuffling and delays caused by both bureaucracy and the limitations of travel time, it took until today for Gen. Ambrose Burnside to arrive at headquarters and take command of the Army of the Potomac. The handover had to have been somewhat awkward for both the incoming and outgoing commanders: before the War, Burnside had been an employee of the man he now replaced, George McClellan, when they both worked for the Illinois Central Railroad. Further complicating matters was the fact that Burnside did not want an army command and had told Lincoln so when the President offered him the job. He felt it was beyond his capabilities, and many would die in Fredericksburg proving him right. Monday, Nov. 9, 1863 ARTISTIC ADVENTURE ADMITS ACTOR ACCESS Abraham Lincoln was not, if truth be told, a great enthusiast for the theater. If he did have to attend a performance to make his wife happy, he preferred a comedy. Tonight’s offering, alas, was more of a melodrama, which the already pressured and depressed Lincoln certainly did not need more of, but the tickets were already bought. The play was one called “Marble Heart”, and it was enlivened by one of the premier actors of the American stage--a certain John Wilkes Booth. The two men were not at this point acquainted. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1864 SHERMAN STRIPS SUPPLIES, STARTS SCROUNGING William T. Sherman issued marching orders to his forces today. He started with organizational topics, establishing a left wing (14th and 20th Corps, commander Gen. Henry Slocum) and a right wing (17th and 15th Corps, under Gen. O. O. Howard). These wing structures would be the main maneuvering and attack units of the campaign. Sherman then turned to the supply situation. The lines of wagons carrying food, drink, ammunition, and all the other essentials for a mobile force stretched for miles and often slowed the march greatly. Sherman ordered that there would be only one wagon allowed per regiment, and that only to carry ammunition. The policy of live-off-the-land was now established. |
BONUS CROCHET PATTERNS:
From Mark Friedman ('65) of
VA -
11/08/11 - "
A
Marine and His Son":
From http://www.SelfGrowth.com - 11/08/11 - "5 Keys to Networking":
5 Steps to
Creating a World-Class Social Network in Any City By Dr. Alex Benzer
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From www.FlyLady.net - 11/08/11 - "Morning Musing: Who Decided I was Wrong?"
Dear Friends: Over the years I have heard so many different versions of "doing things the RIGHT way." Examples: If you had done it right the first time, you wouldn't have to do it again. If you don't take time to do it right, when will you find the time to do it over. These are just two examples, but what I want to know is who the heck determined the "RIGHT" way for everyone? Who decided for all of us that here is a RIGHT way and a WRONG way? Why do we feel compelled to follow the RIGHT way and feel like we have failed when we don't? Lastly, who decided for me that I do things WRONG? FlyLady has shared one of the most valuable thoughts to help combat the "RIGHT" way thinkers: "Housework done incorrectly still blesses your family." What this means is that no matter how you do a task, just doing something instead of nothing, still blesses your family. Instead of using the old stinking thinking of "I don't have time to do it right so I will wait to do anything until I have time to do it the right way," so the piles grow, the dust gets thicker, and the floor stays unswept. Just doing something, even if it is not the "right" way is better than nothing. This is where the magic of 15 minutes also comes into play for all of us. The days of our grandmothers spending every Saturday morning scrubbing and polishing are over. We do not have to spend our time slaving. We just need to set our timers for 15 minutes and GO! We do not need to clean our homes, the old fashioned, traditional, RIGHT way. We do it the FLY way! Routines and 15 minutes! When faced with the kitchen floor that needs mopping, instead of putting it off for another time because you don't have time to do it the "right" way, set the timer for 15 minutes and just do the best you can within that time. You might just find that your very own "right" way is how YOU do it, not anyone's else's way, you know someone's version of the "right" way. I always say how surprised you will be at what you can accomplish in 15 minutes. When faced with the living room carpet that needs to be vacuumed, don't put it off because you don't have time to move all the furniture and kill yourself doing it the "right" way. Set that timer and just vacuum what you can. Again, with both of these examples you have gotten more accomplished by doing something, than putting it off and having to live with the mess because you had the stinking thinking of not having the time to do it "RIGHT". Give yourself permission not to follow someone else's version of RIGHT. Allow yourself to bless you and your family 15 minutes at a time. YOU decide what is RIGHT for YOU! Now grab that timer and go prove that you can do anything for 15 minutes!!! Love, Kelly |
FINALLY:
From www.aJokeADay.com - 11/08/11: |
An old man was tired from riding his bike, and decided to hitch hike. A guy in his red Corvette pulled up to give him a lift. When the old man brought out his bike that he had leaned up against a tree, the driver said, "I have no room for your bike in my car, but I'd like to help you in someway seeing you standing here in the hot sun." After a few seconds of thought, the driver said, "I know what we can do. I have a rope behind my seat. I'll tie one end of it to the rear end of my car and the other end to the front your bike. You ride your bike, and I'll give you this whistle. If I go too fast for you, just blow your whistle and I'll slow down." The old guy agreed to it. So off he went down the highway with the old man and his bike in tow. A little ways down the rode, a young lady in a bright yellow corvette pulls up next to them. She gives the guy in the red Vette the High Sign, meaning "you want a drag?" Off they go down the highway, 100 plus MPH, the old man blowing his whistle like crazy. They zipped by a Highway Patrol cop sitting under a tree. The cop knew he couldn't catch them, so he called ahead to his fellow cop down the rode to intercept. "Car number 2, this is car number 1." "Go head number 1, what'cha got for me?" "I got a red and yellow Vette come down your way doing hundred plus, can you intercept?" "Ten-four, Is there anything else?" "Yeah, you wouldn't believe this, but there is an old guy riding a bicycle blowing his whistle trying to pass." |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
1. Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 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. 2. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 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. Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 11:00 AM - The NNHS Breakfast Bunch will host a Breakfast Bunch Brunch at the Warwick Restaurant, 12306 Warwick Boulevard, (across from CNU) Newport News, Virginia 23606. "Please come join them for a Dutch Treat Brunch featuring a lot of 'War Stories' and maybe a lie or two. Everyone is welcome so bring your wife, husband, boy friend, girl friend, class mate, school friend or whomever you choose." Please RSVP to Bill Roady at duckbill1@verizon.net or call him at 757-595-0716 so they have a head count. |
PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 10/22/11 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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Written by Lionel Bart (01 Aug 1930 – 03 Apr 1999) for Oliver!
Recorded by
Shirley Bassey
(b. 08 Jan 1937),
1960
As long as he needs me...
Oh, yes, he does need me...
In spite of what you see...
...I'm sure that he needs me.
Who else would love him still
When they've been used so ill?
He knows I always will...
As long as he needs me.
I miss him so much when he is gone,
But when he's near me
I don't let on...
...The way I feel inside.
The love, I have to hide...
The hell! I've gone my pride
As long as he needs me.
He doesn't say the things he should.
He acts the way he thinks he should.
But all the same,
I'll play
This game
His way.
As long as he needs me...
I know where I must be.
I'll cling on steadfastly...
As long as he needs me.
As long as life is long...
I'll love him right or wrong,
And somehow, I'll be strong...
As long as he needs me.
If you are lonely
Then you will know...
When someone needs you,
You love them so.
I won't betray his trust...
Though people say I must.
I've got to stay true, just
As long as he needs me.
"As Long As He Needs Me" midi courtesy of http://electrofresh.com/midi-28837-download-oliver-as_long_as_he_needs_me.html - 11/12/11 (sic)
"As
Long As He Needs Me" lyrics courtesy of http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/oliver/aslongasheneedsme.htm
- 11/12/11 (sic)
Animated True Love title clip art
courtesy of
http://www.romanticjoys.com/love_quotes/
- 11/12/11 (sic)
Animated Hearts Divider Line # 63 clip art courtesy of http://onyxk8.tripod.com/bars5.html - 02/11/10
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late
Herbert Hice of MI - one of my Famous Marines who served in the South Pacific during WWII.Animated Coast Guard Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Animated BOO-HOO
courtesy of Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 08/28/09
Thanks, Glenn!