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12/26/07 - NNHS Newsletter -
Ding Dong Merrily on High!

"Christmas is forever, not for just one day,
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself..."

- Norman Wesley Brooks, "Let Every Day Be Christmas," 1976
 

Dear Friends and Schoolmates, 

   If you were some form of Brit, today you'd be celebrating Boxing Day!  That's gifting, not punching!  Congratulations, one and all!

   Today my beautiful six-year-old granddaughter,      Emeline Harty of OH, helped me with the choices for this Newsletter - Christmas carol, Christmas bells, quotation, graphics, and color.  Thanks, Eme!


     From Me ('65) of NC - 12/24/07:

   With a house full of delightful company - including five adorable grandchildren ranging in age from ten to two - my time is extraordinarily limited, and my concentration level has dropped to waaay below zero at the moment.  Therefore, I'm saving practically all personal correspondence, as well as anything time consuming (namely images or anything causing me to have to think), for later editions this week.

    Thank y'all for your patience and understanding!


UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS:

  
Happy Birthday to the rest of our December babies:

27 -   Anita Morgan Becker ('66) of VA; 29 - Roy Tate ('57); 30 - William Gwynn ('57) AND   Ron Miller ('59) of NC AND Sarah Stewart Vance ('69) of VA; 31 - Pat Floyd Pride ('62) of VA AND      Susie Overton Jones ('63) of VA!

   Many Happy Returns to you all!

http://www.nnhs65.00freehost.com/Happy-Birthday.html


      From one of my Famous Marines,  Herb Hice of MI, who served in the Pacific Theater during WWII -  12/23/07 - "Dear Carol / Dimples, all women love Diamonds":

Dear Carol / Dimples
 
I Remember when my wife was still with me that NOTHING ~~~ BUT NOTHING pleases women more than DIAMONDS.
 
I thought you would get a CHUCKLE out of this joke. I am still laughing about it.
 
As Marilyn Monroe always said, "DIAMONDS are a girl's best friend."
 
Herbie
Menopause Jewelry

My husband, being unhappy with my mood swings, bought me a mood ring the
other day so he would be able to monitor my moods.  We've discovered
that when I'm in a good mood, it turns green. When I'm in a bad mood, it
leaves a big red mark on his forehead.

Maybe next time he'll buy me a diamond.

Dumb ass.

   WILD GIGGLES! Thanks, Herbie Darlin'!    Happy New Year!


     From Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 12/24/07 - FUN":

This is so cute!!  MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Click on the link below:

http://www.glenn.tapley.us/MC.swf

   This is wondrously silly, Glenn - thanks! Happy New Year!


  From Renee Helterbran Benton ('59) of VA - 12/26/07 - "33 Senators":

TAKE A FEW MOMENTS AND READ THIS LETTER.  THESE ARE STRONG, POWERFUL AND COURAGEOUS WORDS COMING FROM A RETIRED COLONEL.
AND READ WHAT LINCOLN HAD TO SAY AT THE END
Subject:
33 Senators Voted Against English as America 's Official Language on June 6, 2007. On Wed. 6 June 2007 23:35:23 - 0500  Colonel Harry Riley , USA , Ret. wrote:
 
Senators:
Your vote against an amendment to the immigration Bill 1348......to make English America's official language is astounding. On D-Day, no less, when we honor those that sacrificed in order to secure the bedrock, character and principles of America , I can only surmise your vote reflects a loyalty to illegal aliens.  I don't much care where you come from.  What your religion is.  Whether you're black, white, or some other color......male or female......Democrat, Republican or Independent....... But I do care when you are a United States Senator representing Citizens of America .......and vote against English as the official language of the United States .
Your vote reflects Betrayal.  Political Surrender.  Violates Your Pledge of Allegiance.  Dishonors historical principle. Rejects Patriotism.  Borders on traitorous action and, in my opinion, makes you unfit to serve as a United States Senator........ Impeachment.......Recall........Or other appropriate action is warranted or worse. 
Four of you voting against English as America 's Official Language are Presidential  Candidates:  Senator Biden, Senator Clinton, Senator Dodd, and Senator Obama.  Four Senators vying to lead America, but won't or don't have the courage to cast a vote in favor of 'English'  as America's Official Language when 91% of American Citizens want English officially designated as our language.  This is the second time in the last several months this list of Senators have disgraced themselves as 'political hacks'...... Unworthy as Senators and certainly unqualified to serve as President of the United States .  If America is as angry as I am, you will realize a backlash so stunning it will literally 'rock you out of your panties'......... and preferably totally out of the  United States Senate.  The entire immigration bill is a farce.... your action only confirms this really isn't about America ......it is about self-serving politics. .....despicable at best.  It has been said:
'Never Argue with an Idiot.... They'll drag you down to their level!' 
 
The following Senators voted against making English the official language of America :
Akaka (D-HI)
Bayh (D-IN)
Biden (D-DE) Wants to be President?
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Clinton (D-NY) Wants to be President?
Dayton (D-MN)
Dodd (D-MN) wants to be president
Domenici (R-NM) A coward. Protecting his senate seat
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WIN) Not unusual for him
Feinstein (D-CA)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA) 
Kerry (D-MA) wanted to be president
            Kohl (D-WI)) 
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT) Disappointment here.....
Menendez (D-NJ)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL) Wants to be President?
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV) Senate Majority Leader (Dinghy Harry)
Sa Lazar (D-CO)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-M
'Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged!!!'
- President Abraham Lincoln
 PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING AROUND THE UNITED STATES TILL THE ELECTION!

   Thanks so much, Renee! I ran this through Snopes.com. They reported it as "Partly true".

.  For the rest of the story, see here:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/englishvote.asp


  From My #2 Daughter-in-Law, Bethany Winona Harty (Siuslaw HS, OR) of OH - 12/26/07 - "Potter Puppet Pals and the Mysterious Ticking Noise":

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byqFeevFZYk&NR=1

   Thanks so much, Bethany! I think we may be getting slap-happy! What do you think?!?


       From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 12/26/07 - "Opening Soon on 35th Street in the Heart of Norfolk's World-Famous Park Place":

C'mon over for a kinfolk and neighborhood discount.

Just click the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1O44IGy9u4

   David, Bethany and I were laughing so hard at her Potter Pals, that when your note arrived we were already quite goofy (well, especially me...)

   When I saw "Opening Soon", I thought that might explain why you'd been so busy lately.  Then we watched the YouTube video and completely collapsed. Thank you so much, Brown Eyes! I love joyous holidays!

  Happy New Year!


DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. Friday and Saturday, May 16 - 17, 2008 - NNHS CLASS OF 1958


      From one of my Famous Marines,  Herb Hice of MI, who served in the Pacific Theater during WWII -  12/14/07 - "Dear Carol / Dimples, This is Dog Logic" (#8 in a series of 12):

Dear Carol / Dimples
 
Something to ponder.
 
Herbie  

   GIGGLES!

   Thanks, Herbie Darlin'!  

My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money.
-Joe Weinstein


   Remember - there are still many images and thought provoking topics yet to be covered - sometime soon - MAYBE even - next time!  Meanwhile, Happy New Year!

   Y'all take care of each other!  TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!

                          Love to all, Carol

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Ding Dong Merrily on High

"Ding Dong Merrily on High" is a secular dance tune that evolved into a Christmas song. The tune first appeared as Bransle l'Officiale in the Orchésographie, a dance book written by Jehan Tabourot (1519-1593). The text was composed by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848-1934), and it was first published in 1924 in his The Cambridge Carol-Book: Being Fifty-two Songs for Christmas, Easter, And Other Seasons. Woodward took an interest in church bell ringing, which no doubt aided him in writing it. Woodward was the author of several carol books, including 'Songs of Syon' and 'The Cowley carol Book'. The macaronic style is characteristic of Woodward’s delight in archaic poetry. The original tune has been harmonised originally by Charles Wood (composer) and more recently by David Willcocks. The carol is also used by Charlotte Church on her album Dream a Dream, an album which the repertoire is originally Christmas carols

The song is particularly noted for the line

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

where the sung vowel sound "o" of "Gloria" is fluidly sustained through a lengthy rising and falling melismatic melodic sequence:

Glo-O-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-o-O-o-o-o-o-o-O-ri-a, Ho-san-na in Ex-cel-sis!



Ding dong! merrily on high in heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky is riv'n with Angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

E'en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen,
And "Io, io, io!" by priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Pray you, dutifully prime your Matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rime your Evetime Song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Note: "Swungen" and "Sungen" in the second verse, whilst correct English, are very often rendered into their more modern past-forms of "swung" and "sung" for performance today, which somewhat alters the balance of that verse.


“Ding Dong Merrily on High” midi (sequenced by Faren Raborn) courtesy of http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cmc/xmas.html - 12/24/07

"Ding Dong Merrily on High" lyrics and history courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_Dong_Merrily_on_High - 12/24/07

Snowy Bells clip art courtesy of http://d21c.com/AnnesPlace/Xmas1.html - 12/18/04

Ornament Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/christ-htm/lines-christ16.htm - 12/18/04

Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!

Army Seal clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 05/24/06
Thanks, Al!

Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of Herbert Hice of MI - one of my Famous Marines who served in the South Pacific during WWII.
Thanks, Herbie!!

Siuslaw High School Viking Logo clip art courtesy of http://www.siuslaw.k12.or.us/shs/index.php - 05/27/07

Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06

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