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12/17/12 - NNHS Newsletter God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen “Christmas
is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and
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Calvin
Coolidge |
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
I think we could all
use a boost of cheer about now, and what a happy sounding carol this is (which
is really rather strange, as it's written in a minor mode, but it is what it
is)!
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDvEwC0wZ-I - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Kings College Cambridge, 2008
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCo3pH-6ZT0 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - The Choirs of Bath and Winchester Cathedrals
BONUS #3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgl9zBjxZvA - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Callie and Colette
BONUS #4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGVNzgUxE-g - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Barenaked Ladies
BONUS #5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCYSITWpKIk - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Loreena McKennit (Oh, looky - a pomegranate!)
BONUS #6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAesbViYYqM - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jars of Clay
BONUS #7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlsJD8RlhbI - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Annie Lennox
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_rest_you_merry,_gentlemen:
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (also known as God Rest Ye
Merry, Gentlemen) is an English traditional
Christmas carol. The melody is in the
minor mode. It was published by
William B. Sandys in 1833, although the author is unknown.[1] Like so many early Christmas songs, this carol was written as a direct reaction to the music of the fifteenth century church, in Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas. However, in the as-yet earliest known publication of the carol on a circa 1760 broadsheet, it is described as a "new Christmas carol,"[2] suggesting its origin is actually in the mid-18th century. It appeared again among "new carols for Christmas" in another 18th-century source, a chapbook believed to be printed between 1780-1800.[3] It is referred to in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, 1843: "...at the first sound of — 'God bless you, merry gentlemen! May nothing you dismay!'— Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy of action that the singer fled in terror, leaving the keyhole to the fog and even more congenial frost." This carol also is featured in the second movement of the Carol Symphony by Victor Hely-Hutchinson. The author is unknown but it is believed to be a postman delivering mail at around the 1700's. He sang this song so that people would go to church. There is some confusion today about the meaning of the first line, which seems archaic to our ears. It is usually given today as "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen", with a comma after the word "merry", so does not refer to "merry gentlemen". "Rest" here denotes "keep or make," with "you" as the object of "rest;" "ye" was the nominative form, and thus was nonstandard as the object of a verb. The claim that "merry" once meant "mighty," and is so used here is not supported by the Oxford English Dictionary, which gives 16 definitions of the word, some going back to the 10th century, all having to do with pleasure or enjoyment. In both of the 18th-century instances, "you" was used instead of "ye," suggesting that the latter may be a modern insertion to make the carol sound more quaintly archaic... |
PRAYER REQUEST:
From Ruth Ann Reece Horace ('67) of FL - 12/16/12, 6:57 PM - "Prayers please":
I am asking you to
remember my daughter, Amy, in your prayers this week. She has a lump on
her breast and will have an ultrasound, mammogram and appointment with
the surgeon this week. We are all worried but praying for a good
outcome. I know prayer works. Thank you all so much. Ruthie
Oh, Ruthie, our
prayers are most certainly with you and Amy and your family!
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
From
Me
('65) of NC - 12/17/12:
Beginning with the new year, the
NNHS Newsletters will probably
be somewhat modified in their content.
Several sections are up to demand for their inclusion. They include: THIS DAY IN WWII, THIS DAY IN 1963 (which was scheduled to begin on 01/01/13), BONUS CROCHET (or KNITTING, CROSS-STITCH, CRAFT, whatever) PATTERNS; and BONUS RECIPES. The Memorial Editions of the Newsletter are also being weighed in the balance. These issues have constituted a major portion of our work for the last eight years. I had thought that adding images, providing a link to the Legacy Guest Book, and permanently preserving them in our archive was providing a service to our readers and giving honor to these deceased individuals, but if I am the only one who feels this way, there is no need to continue them.
As of
January 01, 2013, each of these features will be
continued if even only one person expresses an interest in them.
One voice will preserve any or all of them, so if there is
anything listed here that you'd like
to see continued, please let me hear from you.
Thanks so much!
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Tom Oxner
('65) of AR!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to James Strickland ('57)!
Happy Birthday this week to:
19 - Durwood Adams ('57);
22 -
Kitty Norman Haskins ('57) of VA
AND
Dottie Pegram Daniels (NNHS /
George
Washington HS - '64) of WV
AND
Harry Barritt ('64) of VA AND
Dale Mueller ('64) of VA
AND
Bill Rash ('67) of VA;
23 -
Tom Flax ('64) of VA AND
Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA
AND
Holly Hill Campbell (Hampton Roads Academy - '72)
of VA;
24 -
James Gay ('57)
AND
Ann W. Hutcheson ('57)
AND
Sandye Jordan Murray ('67) of VA!
Many Happy Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
THIS DAY IN WWII:
December 17, 1939 - Battle of the River Plate – The Admiral Graf Spee was scuttled by Captain Hans Langsdorff outside Montevideo.
December 17, 1941 - Japanese forces landed in Northern Borneo.
December 17, 1944 - Battle of the Bulge – Malmedy massacre – American 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion POWs were shot by Waffen-SS Kampfgruppe Peiper.
THIS DAY IN
1962:Monday, December 17, 1962 - Footballer
Paul Dobson
was born in
Hartlepool,
England.
Monday, December 17, 1962 - Comedian André-Philippe Gagnon was born in Loretteville, Québec, Canada. Monday, December 17, 1962 - Security guard and accused bomber Richard Jewell was born. He died from natural causes (severe heart disease, kidney disease, and diabetes.[5]) on August 29, 2007 in Woodbury, Georgia at the age of 44. Jewell's case became an example of the damage that can be done by reporting based on unreliable or incomplete information.[2] Monday, December 17, 1962 - Golfer Rocco Mediate was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Monday, December 17, 1962 - Actor Thomas Mitchell (b. 11 July 1892 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) died in Beverly Hills, California from peritoneal mesothelioma at the age of 70. In 1953 Mitchell became the first person to win an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award. |
From
Norman Olshansky
('64) of FL - 12/16/12:
Hope all is well. So great that
you have continued your great Typhoon support. I recently completed another item on my bucket list and thought you might want to see the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrcNtMs8kAY&list=UUAiJYjGVBYvBWQ9t8k-J4hw&index=3&feature=plcp Norman Olshansky
YOWZERONI-WOWZERONI!
I'm astonished almost to the point of speechlessness
(almost...)!
Congratulations, Norman!
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From Frank Blechman ('65) of Northern VA - 12/16/12 - "Prophecy":
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From
Me
('65) of NC - 12/16/12:
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http://www.freepatterns.com/detail.html?code=FC01013&cat_id=298 - Lisa James' Oreo Cookie Afghan Crochet Pattern - "Who would have thought that our favorite cream-filled cookies would look so good on an afghan?" |
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From Joyce
Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 12/16/12 - "A Dog's Purpose from a 6-year old":
From
Me
('65) of NC - 12/16/12:
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BONUS CROCHET PATTERNS:
http://bellacrochet.blogspot.com/2010/11/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen.html
- Elizabeth Ann White's God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen Doily (scroll down slightly)
- Not free, but reasonable - and
certainly different! http://www.etsy.com/listing/61637934/tidings-of-joy-christmas-doily-crochet - Elizabeth Ann White's Tidings of Joy Doily - Ditto! |
BONUS RECIPE:
From Me ('65) of NC - 12/16/12:This is a family favorite:
Chocolate Éclair Cake |
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1
box graham crackers 2 (3-oz.) pkgs. instant French Vanilla pudding |
9-oz. Cool Whip 3 cups milk |
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Butter a 9"x13" pan. Line bottom of pan with graham crackers. Mix milk and pudding together, then fold in whipped topping. Spread half of filling on crackers, add another layer of crackers, then the rest of the filling mixture. Top with a layer of crackers |
Chocolate Topping - OUTSTANDING! |
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1/3 cup cocoa
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
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1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 (1/2 stick) butter
(NO margarine!)
1 tsp. vanilla
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Pour over cake. Chill. |
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FINALLY: |
From
http://www.ajokeaday.com - 12/16/12: |
One day, a cowboy
rode into a Wild, Wild West town. The people in the town loved to play
jokes on visitors. After tying his horse to the pole outside a bar, the
cowboy went in.
"A cup of milk please." he said to the bartender. After drinking, he went out, only to find his horse missing. Knowing that the villagers had done it, he went back into the bar and said to everybody, "I am going to have another drink and when I finish it, I want to see my horse outside! Or else, I will have to do what I did in Texas - HERE!" The people were very frightened. When he finished his drink, he went outside and saw his horse. The villagers had put it back. Curious, the
bartender asked the cowboy, "What did you do in Texas?" |
1.
Thursday, January 3, 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.
3. Wednesday, February 13, 2012 - 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 12/17/12 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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Thank you so much!
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" midi courtesy of
http://www.abcsoffaith.com/html/sound7.html - 12/03/05
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" lyrics and history courtesy of
http://www.carols.org.uk/god_rest_ye_merry_gentlemen.htm - 12/17/05
Additional History available at
http://www.cvc.org/christmas/godrestye.htm - 12/17/05
Image of Carolers courtesy of http://rugbyweek.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-at-rugby-returns-saturday.html - 12/16/12
Holly Bar Divider line clip art courtesy of
http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/christ-htm/lines-christ7.htm -
12/17/05
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Animated
Applause
clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 08/18/05 (re-saved 02/27/09)
Thanks, Al!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Laughing Frog courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon of VA - 05/31/08
Thanks, Joyce!
Animated BOO-HOO
courtesy of Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 08/28/09
Thanks, Glenn!
Animated Ringing Christmas Bell clip art (designed by Art Holden) courtesy of http://www.animationfactory.com - 12/08/05