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01/29/11 - NNHS Newsletter - At the Hop

“My dream was always to hop up on stage in front
of my fans every night and perform.”

Avril Lavigne
(b. 27 Sept 1984)

Dear Friends and Schoolmates, 

   For the second time this week, there is no midi attached to today's Newsletter - and you shall shortly see why that is.

BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwCGW58DTE4 - At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors


From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Hop

"At the Hop" is a hit rock 'n' roll song written by Arthur Singer, John Medora and David White and originally released by Danny & the Juniors.[2] The song was released in the fall of 1957, and reached number one on the US charts on January 6, 1958, thus becoming one of the top-selling singles of 1958.[3]. "At the Hop" also hit number one on the R&B Best Sellers list[4].

The song became more prominent after it was performed by rock and roll revival act Sha Na Na at the 1969 Woodstock Festival and featured in the 1973 coming-of-age teen drama American Graffiti.

The song was written by White, Medora and Singer in 1957, when Danny & the Juniors were still called The Juvenairs. Initially called "Do the Bop", the song was heard by Dick Clark, who suggested they change its name. After performing the song on Clark's show American Bandstand, it gained popularity and went to the top of the US charts, remaining at number one for five weeks.[5]

The song describes the scene at a record hop, particularly the dances being performed and the interaction with the disc jockey host...


THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:

   Happy Birthday today to    Nancy Keesee (Tucker) Crawley ('57) of TX!

   Happy Birthday tomorrow to  Charlie Phillips ('65) of TN!

   Happy Birthday this week to:

31 - Lynn Stewart Schroeder ('71) of NC;

01 -     Paul Dobie ('66) of CO;

02 - Porter Phillips Booker ('57) AND the late    Thelma Spade Roberts ('57) (deceased - 08/26/05) AND   John Patterson ('59) of TN     Alan Nesbitt ('64) of NC;

03 - Maynard Thweatt ('57);

04 -       John London (Warwick HS - '57) of VA AND the late   Ronnie Sanders ('65) (deceased - 10/08/06);

05 - The late   Dickie Krause ('57) (deceased - 12/27/99) AND    Charles Braslow ('65) of the Virgin Islands AND      Mark Hutcherson ('66) of VA!

   Many Happy Returns to You All!

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


THIS DAY IN THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES:

http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/This%20Day/thisday0129.htm - ALSO:

January 29, 1850 - Aging politician Henry Clay proposed a series of laws that would later be known as the Compromise of 1850: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1850

January 29, 1861 - Kansas was admitted to the Union: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding_Kansas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas%E2%80%93Nebraska_Act 

January 29, 1864 - The Sir William Wallace, a steamer filled with northern goods, fell under attack as it moved down the Mississippi River towards New Orleans.


        From My #2 Son, Brent Harty (Hillsboro HS, IL - '90) of TX (currently deployed to "the lands dark and dusty") - 01/28/11 - "DA photo":

... Mom & Dad
 
  Attached is my current DA Photo.  It goes on my ORB (officer record brief).  I thought you might like to have it. 

Love...me

V/R,

Brent L. Harty
1LT, AD
Launcher Platoon Leader
C/2-43 ADA

Friday, December 10, 2010
 

"You may be whatever you resolve to be"
General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson

   OH, WOW! This photograph so reminds me of your final regular season football game as a high school senior. They brought all you fellas out on the field with their parents. As your names were read, you each gave your mother a single long-stemmed red rose. Paul and I were so proud of you we were about to pop - and I looked over at you next to me and you were wearing this identical expression on your face.

   I was aghast, and whispered, "Why are you so mad?!?"

   You said (between clenched teeth and unmoving lips), "I'm not mad. This is football."

   It must be the Army, too. We're still proud.  Thanks so much, Brent!


    From Chandler Nelms (Hampton HS - '63) of MD - 01/29/11, 10:39 AM - "Out of The 50's!":

Carol,

I'm out of the newsletter thing, but I found something that your readers might enjoy. This may have already been posted sometime in the past, but if not please share it.

Warmest Regards,
Chandler
 
A golden oldies juke box for you -- click on any of the titles. Guaranteed to take you back
 

~All In The Game~ Tommy Edwards
~Angel Baby~ Rosie &The Originals
~A Night At The Drive-In~ Sally Matheson
~At The Hop~ Danny &The Juniors

~Blueberry Hill~ Fats Domino
~Blue Velvet~ Bobby Vinton
~Born Too Late~ The Poni-Tails
~Class Of '57~ Ken Ellsion

~Corrina, Corrina~ Ray Peterson
~Could I Have This Dance~ Anne Murray
~Could This Be Magic~ The Dubs
~Dedicated To The One I Love~ The Shirelles

~Dream Lover~ Bobby Darin
~Fabulous Fifties~ Brenda Sparkman
~Fifties Housewife~ Bill Haley
~Harbor Lights~ The Platter's

~I Can't Stop Loving You~ Ray Charles
~Johnny B. Goode~ Chuck Berry
~Just A Dream~ Jimmy Clanton
~Just One Look~ Doris Troy

~Kookie Kookie~ Edward Byrnes/Connie Stevens
~Let It Be Me~ The Everly Brother's
~Lollipop~ The Chordettes
~Love Letters In The Sand~ Pat Boone

~Moments To Rememeber~ The Four Lads
~Music Music Music~ Teresa Brewer
~My Boy Lollipop~ Millie Small
~My Heart Is An Open Book~ Carl Dobkins Jr.

~My Prayer~ The Platters
~My Special Angel~ Bobby Helms
~Only You~ The Platters
~Please Help Me I'm Falling~ Hank Locklin

~Poetry In Motion~ Johnny Tillotson
~Pretty Blue Eyes~ Steve Lawrence
~Puppy Love~ Paul Anka
~409 - Beach Boys~ The Beach Boys

~Ramblin' Rose~ Nat King Cole
~Remember When~ The Platters
~Rocking Alone ~ Eddy Arnold
~Roses Are Red My Love~ Bobby Vinton

~Send Me The Pillow~ Johnny Tillitson
~Since I Met You Baby~ Ivory Joe Hunter
~Smoke Gets In Your Eyes~ The Platters
~So Fine~ The Fiesta's

~Sweet Old Fashioned Girl~ Teresa Brewer
~Take Good Care Of My Baby~ Bobby Vee
~Take These Chains From My Heart~ Ray Charles
~Talk Back Trembling Lips~ Johnny Tillitson

~Teenager In Love~ Dion &The Belmonts
~The Old Lamplighter~ The Brown's Jim Ed,Maxine &Bonnie
~The Stroll~ The Diamonds
~The Wayward Wind~ Gogi Grant

~Easter Parade~ Bing Crosby
~To Know Him Is To Love Him~ The Teddy Bears
~Told You Lately~ Floyd Cramer
~Wake Up Little Susie~ The Everly Brother's

~Why~ Frankie Avalon
~Young Love~ Sonny James
~You're Sixteen~ Johnny Burnette

~Memories Are Made Of This~ Dean Martin
~I'm Sorry~ Brenda Lee
 

   Chandler Darlin'! It's so good to hear from you! So many people keep asking me where you are - as though I had somehow done away with you.

   Thank you so much for this waaay cool juke box; it's quite wonderful - just like you!


      From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of IL - 01/28/11 - "E-mail from God...":

One day God was looking down at earth and saw all of the rascally behavior that was going on. So He called one of His angels and sent the angel to earth for a time.

When he returned, he told God, "Yes, it is bad on earth; 95% are misbehaving and only 5% are not."

God thought for a moment and said, "Maybe I had better send down a second angel to get another opinion."

So God called another angel and sent him to earth for a time. When the angel returned he went to God and said, "Yes, it's true. The earth is in decline; 95% are misbehaving, but 5% are being good.'

God was not pleased. So He decided to e-mail the 5% who were good, because he wanted to encourage them, and give them a little something to help them keep going.

Do you know what the e-mail said?

               

Okay, I was just wondering, because I didn't get one either.

   WILD GIGGLES! Thanks, Dools!


FINALLY:

From Will and Guy's Joke of the Day - 01/28/11:

Research indicates that Genius cannot exist without mental disorder. George Orwell and Lewis Carroll suffered autism, while Mozart and Hans Christian Andersen almost certainly suffered from Asperger's syndrome.  Those suffering from Asperger's syndrome often have artistic creativity, as well as mathematical genius.

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* A Psychiatric Joke

a) Neurotics build castles in the air.
b) Psychotics live in them.
c) Psychiatrists are the people who collect the rent.


DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. Thursday, February 3, 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 fiends in that year, go visit with them.

2. Wednesday, February 9, 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. Wednesday, April 13, 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.
4.
Saturday, April 30, 2011 - The NNHS Class will have a Luncheon. Team Leaders are Mickey Marcella (mcmiceli@verizon.net - 757-249-3800), Betty Hamby Neher (bjneher@cox.net - 757-898-5099), and Dr. Harry Simpson (hdsdds@aol.com - 804-694-0346). - CLASS OF 1954

5. Saturday, July 9, 2011 (6:30 PM to 11:30 PM) - The Class of 1971 will hold its 40-Year Reunion at Newport News Marriott at City Center, 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News. For details, contact Richard Rawls at Richard@Rawls.com - CLASS OF 1971


PRAYER ROLL :

http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 12/30/10

BLOG:

http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 10/21/10


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

                           Love to all, Carol

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Carol Buckley Harty
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At the Hop

Written by Arthur Singer (d. 02 May 2008 - age 89), John Medora (b. 28 May 1936), and David White (b. 26 Nov 1939)

Recorded by Danny & the Juniors, 1957


Bah-bah-bah-bah, bah-bah-bah-bah
Bah-bah-bah-bah. bah-bah-bah-bah, at the hop!

Well, you can rock it you can roll it
You can stop and you can stroll it at the hop
When the record starts spinnin'
You *chalypso* when you chicken at the hop
Do the dance sensation that is sweepin' the nation at the hop

Ah, let's go to the hop
Let's go to the hop, (oh baby)
Let's go to the hop, (oh baby)
Let's go to the hop
Come on, let's go to the hop

Well, you can swing it you can groove it
You can really start to move it at the hop
Where the jockey is the smoothest
And the music is the coolest at the hop
All the cats and chicks can get their kicks at the hop
Let's go!

Let's go to the hop
Let's go to the hop, (oh baby)
Let's go to the hop, (oh baby)
Let's go to the hop
Come on, let's go to the hop
Let's go!

Well, you can rock it you can roll it
You can stop and you can stroll it at the hop
When the record starts spinnin'
You *chalypso* when you chicken at the hop
Do the dance sensation that is sweepin' the nation at the hop

You can swing it you can groove it
You can really start to move it at the hop
Where the jockey is the smoothest
And the music is the coolest at the hop.
All the cats and chicks can get their kicks at the hop.
Let's go!

Let's go to the hop
Let's go to the hop, (oh baby)
Let's go to the hop, (oh baby)
Let's go to the hop
Come on, let's go to the hop

Bah-bah-bah-bah, bah-bah-bah-bah
Bah-bah-bah-bah. bah-bah-bah-bah, at the hop!


"At the Hop" lyrics courtesy of http://www.weddingvendors.com/music/lyrics/d/danny-and-the-juniors/at-the-hop/ - 01/22/05

Animated Dancing Couple clip art courtesy of - uh, I dunno, but it's been in my files for about six years... :o)

Animated Dancing Oldsters courtesy of Al Farber ('64) of GA - 09/09/06
Thanks, Al!

Dancers Divider line clip art courtesy of - duh... - 08/26/05

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 (still missing...)
Thanks, Al!
Replaced by Norm Covert ('61) of MD - 02/09/09
Thanks, Norm!

Air Force Seal clip art courtesy of http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/milsongs.htm - 07/07/06

Animated Navy Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03

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

Hillsboro High School's Topper (Band Version) clip art courtesy of http://www.hillsboroschools.net/schools/hhs/activities/music2/Band/bio.html - 06/07/08
Thanks, Mark!

Hampton High School's Crab clip art courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/agent99bm/ - 10/02/05
Replaced courtesy of
http://www.hamptonhigh1964.com - 02/17/09

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.
Thanks again, Herbie!!

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