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| 12/27/18 - NNHS Newsletter - A 'Soalin' | ||
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“Somehow, not only for Christmas,
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John Greenleaf Whittier |
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
Today's
Newsletter theme was suggested by
my cousin, Jean Atkinson Mallory (Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65)
of VA on 12/08/10. Thanks
again, Jean!
BONUS #1 - A 'Soalin' - Peter, Paul and Mary, 1965
BONUS #2 - Sole Cake - Sting
From http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=7984:
| A-Soalin' was a yuletide (Christmas) tradition and dates from long before the
Elizabethan era. It has NOTHING what-so-ever to do with the tradition of
Hallowe'en. The Elizabethan 'round' reported by "Jacob B" is in fact one of the earliest written examples of the song. It was a chant / round / song sung long before those times. Oral tradition (from a mate in Britain who is really big on this stuff) has it that the tradition of going 'A-Soalin' is probably almost as old as 'Shrove-ball'. SHROVE-BALL - the tradition of playing "street football" between the two opposing elements of a single town where everybody who was fit and able played - generally teams were called the "Uppies and the Downies" or the "Uppers and Downers", "Upp'ns and Down'ns", "Northers and Southers" and so on. Games were begun at around mid-afternoon and went until sunset and there were no rules - though around the late 1700's and onwards, weapons were somewhat frowned upon. Prior to this time it was not uncommon for a contestant to be stabbed (occasionally fatally) by an opposition player to gain possession of the ball. The idea was to get the ball to a "goal beyond the territory of the opposition (in the case of Workington in Cumbria; that meant the "Uppies" had to strike the ball against a large capstan on the town wharf while the "Downies" attempted to strike it against the wall of the city park). Oral traditions have 'Shroveball' being played in Workington since before the arrival of the Vikings in the 10th Century. Shroveball is played - depending on the town involved, is played on either Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), Easter Saturday, Monday or Tuesday - NEVER, of course on Good Friday or Easter Sunday. Soalin' was another 'one-day-a-year' tradition and generally occurring around (from recollection) Boxing Day or Christmas Eve - again it depended on the town / parish / county, etc. On this day (evening) the less fortunate of the town would go from door-to-door to ask for comfits from the larders / purses etc of the more fortunate townsfolk. It was considered VERY bad form (even to the extent of being cursed by The Lord) to turn away one who was 'A-Soalin' empty-handed. The Peter, Paul and Mary version is a more modern rendering of the traditional 'Soalin' song - sort of like the treatment Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Martin Carthy, etc. give to traditional English Folk songs - to "contemporise" them. |
SAD
NEWS:
From Cheryl Mays Howard ('66 / '67) of VA -
12/26/18, 7:30 PM - "Death":
Friend and Typhoon
Joe Dickson passed
away today from complications due to diabetes. He was class of '66.He was the companion of 
Karrin Williams Frankie (NNHS /
Warwick HS - '61) for over 25 years.Cheryl Howard
Oh, NOOO!
I'm so very sorry to learn this, Cheryl, but thank you for letting me
know. |
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday
today to
Anita Morgan Becker ('66) of VA!Happy Birthday to
morrow to Bob Stalnaker ('63)!Happy Birthday this week to:
29 -
Jack Nelson ('54) of
Northern VA AND Roy Tate ('57)
AND Ginny Goolsby James ('63) AND
The late Kenny Lipscomb ('63)
(d.
04/20/15)
AND
Michael Artman ('66) of VA;
30 -
William Gwynn ('57)
AND
the late
Ron Miller ('59)
(d.
07/29/14)
AND
Lucy Southall Propst ('63) of VA
AND
Carole Althaus Tanenhaus ('65) of
MD
AND
the late
Joyce Tedder Rossman ('68)
(d. 05/11/15)
AND
Sarah Stewart Vance ('69) of VA;
31 -
Pat Floyd Pride ('62) of VA
AND
Susie Overton Jones ('63) of VA
AND
David Rosenwasser
('64) of MO;
01 - Gloria Hand
Burns ('57) AND
Bill
Fitzgerald ('58) of VA;
03 -
The
late Carl
Rossman (Hargrave Military Academy - '66) (d.
04/24/16)
Many Happy Returns to You All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
100 YEARS AGO TODAY:
December 27, 1918 - The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans began. |
THIS DAY IN WWII:
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December 27, 1939 - Winter War: Finland held off a Soviet Union attack in the Battle of Kelja. December 27, 1942 - The German military formed the Smolensk Committee and began enlisting Soviet POWs in the battle against Russia. |
THIS DAY IN
1968:| Thursday, December 27, 1968 - Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital manned mission to the Moon. |
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“As
the purse is emptied, the heart is filled.”
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Victor Hugo |
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Thank
you, Joan!
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Here
we are in
Sudie's (Ursula
Jane Tuck Buckley, 19 Sept 1885 - 31 Dec 1975)
kitchen.
OH!
It's US - plus
The Old
Rusty Faucet! Thank
you, Cheryl!
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From
Bill Hobbs ('66) of Northern VA - 12/26/18, 10:03 PM - "Home Alone":
| "I am not alone at all, I thought. I was never alone at all.
And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never
alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the world
seemingly most indifferent. For this is still the time God chooses." - Taylor Caldwell, My Christmas Miracle |
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TRUE!
Thank you, Billy!
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Thanks, Domi!
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“I
always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more
specific.”
-
Lily Tomlin |
BONUS CROCHET PATTERN
:| Multicolored Kindle Cover - "This Multicolored Kindle Cover is a great gift for anyone on your list with an Ereader. It's an easy crochet pattern that can be made in any size and color combination you want. This is also a great stashbuster crochet project. The retail stores sell countless cases for iPads and Kindles, but why spend a lot of money on something that you can make so easily at home? Add this to your crochet to-do list today!" |
BONUS KNIT PATTERN
S:| Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul - Umm, these patterns are $6.95 each... |
BONUS HOLIDAY RECIPE:
FINALLY:
From www.ajokeaday.com - 12/26/18:
| Customer: "Excuse me waiter, this
coffee tastes like mud." Waiter: "Yes sir, it's fresh ground." |
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 12/20/18 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
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Love to all, Carol |
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A 'Soalin'
Rewritten by Noel Paul Stookey, Tracy Batteast, and Elena Mezetti (but with much older origins)
Made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary, 1963
Hey ho, nobody
home,
Meat nor drink nor money have I none,
Yet shall we be merry,
Hey ho, nobody home.
Soul, a soul, a soul cake,
Please, good missus, a soul cake.
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry,
Any good thing to make us all merry,
One for Peter, two for Paul,
Three for Him who made us all.
God bless the master of this house, and the mistress also,
And all the little children that round your table grow,
The cattle in your stable and the dog by your front door,
And all that dwell within your gates, we wish you ten times more.
Soul, a soul, a soul cake,
Please, good missus, a soul cake.
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry,
Any good thing to make us all merry,
One for Peter, two for Paul,
Three for Him who made us all.
Go down into the cellar and see what you can find.
If the barrels are not empty, we hope you will be kind.
We hope you will be kind with your apple and strawber’
For we'll come no more a-soulin' till this time next year.
Soul, a soul, a soul cake,
Please good missus a soul cake.
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry,
Any good thing to make us all merry,
One for Peter, two for Paul,
Three for Him who made us all.
The streets are very dirty, my shoes are very thin.
I have a little pocket to put a penny in.
If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do.
If you haven't got a ha'penny then God bless you.
Soul, a soul, a soul cake,
Please, good missus, a soul cake.
An apple, a pear, a plum, a cherry,
Any good thing to make us all merry,
One for Peter, two for Paul,
Three for Him who made us all
"A 'Soalin' " midi courtesy of http://underwoodfamily.net/songlist/pages/00084.html - 12/28/10 (sic)
"A 'Soalin' " lyrics courtesy of http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=7984 - 12/08/10
Image of Soul Cakes courtesy of http://fussfreeflavours.com/2010/11/soul-soul-a-soul-cake/ - 12/08/10
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09)
Thanks, Cheryl!
Pie Line clip art courtesy of Gathered Gifs at http://members.tripod.com/~B123/pz/pieline.gif - 12/03/03
Animated Tiny Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of Sarah Puckett Kressaty
('65) of VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
Navy Seal clip art courtesy of http://www.onemileup.com/miniSeals.asp - 05/29/06
Animated Military Flags clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Animated Happy New Year clip art courtesy of https://www.fg-a.com/newyearclipart-2.html - 12/26/17
John Marshall High School's Justice Scale clip art courtesy of
Cheryl White Wilson (JMHS - '64) of VA - 10/13/05 (replaced 02/23/09)
Thanks, Cheryl!
Animated
Laughing Mouse clip art courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 11/07/07
Thanks, Al!
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
