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12/02/20 - NNHS Newsletter - The Wexford Carol
“And she brought forth her firstborn son,
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Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,We continue our month long celebration of all things December with a traditional (if not wildly familiar) Irish Christmas carol.
BONUS #1 - The Wexford Carol - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and The Temple Square Orchestra with soloists Shane Warby and Darren Bradford on the Pennywhistle, 2007 - set to a slide show "of images primarily regarding the birth of Christ" - and largely the work of Latter-day Saint artists
BONUS #2 - The Wexford Carol - James Galway, flute; Laurence Beaufils, harp
BONUS #3 - The Wexford Carol - Orla Fallon
BONUS #4 - The Wexford Carol - Loreena McKennitt
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wexford_Carol:
The Wexford Carol (Irish:
Carúl Loch Garman, Carúl Inis
Córthaidh) is a traditional religious
Irish
Christmas carol originating from
County Wexford, and specifically,
Enniscorthy (whence its other name), and dating to the 12th century.[1][unreliable
source?] The subject of the song is that of the
nativity of
Jesus Christ. "The Wexford Carol" is one of the oldest extant Christmas carols in the European tradition. Traditions abound concerning the song. For many years, it was felt that only men should sing it.[citation needed] It was only at the current revival of all things Irish that this attitude changed. Many popular female artists, such as Loreena McKennitt, recorded the “Wexford Carol” during the 1990s. The song achieved a new popularity because of the work of William Grattan Flood (1859 - 1928), who was organist and musical director at St. Aidan's Cathedral in Enniscorthy. He transcribed the carol from a local singer, and had it published in the Oxford Book of Carols, putting Enniscorthy into most carol books around the world. The song is sometimes known by its first verse, "Good people all this Christmas time." |
THIS WEEK'S
BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Ann Lillaston Wilson ('57)
AND Jimmy McDonald ('57)
AND
George Konstant ('65) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
04 -
The late
W. D. Dangler
('57)
(d. 03/07/17)
AND
Howard Williamson (HHS - '63) of VA;
05
- Eugene Peters ('57)
AND
the late
Gene Peters ('57)
(d. 07/24/09)
AND
the late Melody Clendenin DeBerry
(Warwick HS - '66)
(d. 11/21/18);
06 - Frances Scheinman Berkman ('57);
07 -
Jay Styles ('68) of VA AND
Janice Pratt McGrew (Hampton HS - '67) of VA
AND
the
late Tim Parsons (NNHS / Menchville
HS - '73)
(d. 10/29/17);
09 - Shirley Smith Langston ('57) AND Joan Gardner ('63)!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
THIS DAY IN WWII:
December 2, 1942 -
Manhattan Project: A team led by
Enrico Fermi initiated the first self-sustaining
nuclear chain reaction. December 2, 1943 - A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sank numerous cargo and transport ships, including an American Liberty ship, the John Harvey, with a stockpile of World War I-era mustard gas. AND..... |
Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation (HRPE) General Order #1 was issued
on December 2, 1942, formally activating Camp Patrick Henry.
Carved out of 1,700 acres of thick woodland in what was once rural
Warwick County, the rough-hewn camp was located along the C&O
railroad line, fourteen miles northwest of the piers in Newport
News. Camp Patrick Henry was essentially a city; albeit a temporary
and decidedly military one. At the height of activity there, the
staff included 350 officers, 2,300 enlisted men, 175 WAC's and 1,100
civilian employees.
The camp's initial mission was to house, feed, process and entertain
troops heading overseas through HRPE. By the end of World War II,
the number of men and women who passed through the camp and then
went overseas totaled 1,412,107.
During 1944, some 2,300 German prisoners-of-war and 185 Italian
Service Unit personnel worked at the camp, doing KP, grounds'
keeping and maintenance work so that American soldiers would not
have to do such menial duties.
After the war ended, the process was reversed. The total number of
troops that came home and were processed back into civilian life at
Camp Patrick Henry reached 697,341.
The camp was deactivated in early 1946, and the land was sold for
commercial development in 1949. A sizable part of the
property became Patrick Henry Airport.
Today, many other commercial entities are located on the grounds of
what once was this vital part of the HRPE operations during World
War II.
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WOWZERONI! Thank you
so much, Bill!
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THIS DAY IN 1970:
From My Friend, Susan, of NC
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SAD NEWS:
From
The Best All-Around Boy in the Class of 1962,
Bobby
Hilling of
VA - 12/01/20,
4:23 PM - "
Bob Moskowitz":
Hi Carol, Former Daily Press sports writer Bob Moskowitz passed away Saturday, Nov 28. Over many years he covered many events which included the TYPHOON. I am sure a lot of your readers will remember him. Although not a NNHS alum, I think it would be interesting for others to include him in a future newsletter. Thank you Carol....and as always Thank You for all that You do for all of us......Bobby Bob Moskowitz"s obituary.. https://www.weymouthfuneralhome.com/robert-bob-frederick-moskowitz
Absolutely, Bobby!, thank you so much
for telling me this news, sad as it is.
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A NARCISSIST WILL PROVOKE YOU, TO GET A REACTION OUT OF YOU, SO THEY CAN BLAME IT ALL ON YOU. |
The Narcissist And Their Smear Campaign Against You.Overcoming Narcissist Abuse, by Elizabeth Shaw.
SO DEVASTATINGLY
TRUE!
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It only takes a few seconds to hurt someone. But sometimes it takes years to repair the damage. Cherish the hearts that love you. |
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“Inside me there’s a
thin person struggling to get out, but I can usually sedate him with
four or five cupcakes.”
-
Bob Thaves |
BONUS CHRISTMAS CROCHET PATTERNS:
Aurora
Suominen's
My Simple Star Coaster K J Hay's Elf Slippers - Pattern is not free, but only $3.00, and so super cute! |
This is my favorite gingerbread recipe; I've been enjoying it for forty-eleven years.
Southern Spicy
Gingerbread |
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2 beaten eggs 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup molasses 3/4 cup melted butter 2-1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder |
2
tsp. baking soda 1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. cloves 2 tsp. ginger 1 cup boiling water |
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Add beaten eggs to sugar, molasses, and melted butter Then add dry ingredients, which have been mixed and sifted. Gradually add the boiling water to the mixture, and bake at 350 degrees in a well-greased 9' square pan. Serve with a sauce made of brown sugar, water, and butter, cooked together until well blended. May top with whipped cream.
- Mrs. H. M. Marshall, Appomattox County, VA |
Of course, this won't make those cute little gingerbread men. I found this recipe in my Sunday Newspaper, and have not yet tried it. It looks like way more work than I'm willing to exert.....
Gingerbread Men |
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1/2
cup PLUS 3 Tbs. flour 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ginger 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. allspice |
2
sticks softened butter 3-1/4 Tbs. brown sugar, packed 1/4 tsp. vanilla 1 Tsp. molasses 1 egg |
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Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda, and allspice in a medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg until well blended. Shape dough into three equal sized discs. Tightly wrap each disc in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray large cookie sheets with no stick cooking spray. Working with 1 portion at a time, roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut dough with 3 inch gingerbread man or bear cookie cutter . Place cutouts 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Shape dough scraps into small balls and combine and roll out to make use of dough. Bake 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool cookies on cookie sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely before adding frosting. Pipe or spread frosting cooled cookies; decorate as desired using frosting, assorted nonpareils, colored sugars and assorted candies. Store tightly covered at room temperature. |
Mr. Food's Easy Pecan Pie Bars - "Pecan pie lovers, rejoice! Now you can get your favorite taste in bar cookie form. That's right, these little wonders taste just like bite-sized pecan pies!" Mr. Food's Sweet Potato Crowns - "They taste delicious, so why not treat your gang royally with our Sweet Potato Crowns? If you're looking for a change-of-pace go-along that teams with lots of your favorite main dishes, this is a must-try." Mr. Food's Bread Bowl Dip - "For years we've been sharing recipes that your gang eats up. With this one, we betcha they'll even eat the 'bowl' it's served in!"
FINALLY: From www.ajokeaday.com - 12/01/18:
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
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NNHS CLASS OF '65 WEB SITE:
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The Wexford Carol (Carúl Loch Garman)
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"The Wexford Carol" midi courtesy of http://delongfarms.com/m_frame.html - 10/06/09
"The Wexford Carol" lyrics courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wexford_Carol - 12/01/09
Image of
Antonio Allegri da Correggio's (Aug 1489 – 05 Mar 1534) "Nativity (Adoration of the Shepherds, or Holy Night" (1528/30) courtesyStar Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.holidaygraphics.com/christmas/graphics/page8.html - 12/18/04
Animated Tiny
Birthday Cake clip art courtesy of
Sarah Puckett Kressaty ('65) of
VA - 08/31/05
Thanks, Sarah Sugah!
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
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!
Animated USMC Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
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!
Gingerbread Men Divider Line clip art courtesy of
http://parenting.leehansen.com/downloads/clipart/christmas/pages/gingerbread-man-border.htm
- 12/01/02
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