Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
What a happy
holiday favorite we have for today's Newsletter theme song - just what we need
this year!
BONUS - Sleigh Ride
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleigh_Ride:
"Sleigh Ride" is a popular light orchestral piece composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946; he finished the work in February 1948. The lyrics, about a person who would like to ride in a sleigh on a winter's day with another person, were written by Mitchell Parish in 1950. The orchestral version was first recorded in 1949 by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra. The song was a hit record on RCA Victor Red Seal 49-0515 (45 rpm) / 10-1484 (78 rpm), and has become the equivalent of a signature song for the orchestra. The 45 rpm version was originally issued on red vinyl. The Pops has also recorded the song with John Williams, their conductor from 1979 to 1995, and Keith Lockhart, their current conductor. Over the years, the song has become a Christmas standard
...Although "Sleigh Ride" is often associated with Christmas, and often appears on Christmas compilation albums, the song's lyrics never specifically mention any holiday or religion (apart from certain recordings, such as those by the Carpenters, Walter Schumann and Air Supply, that substitute "Christmas party" for "birthday party" in the song's bridge). In fact, the mention of "pumpkin pie" in the last verse might suggest an association with Thanksgiving rather than Christmas...
THIS WEEK'S
BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Barbara Woods Spiers ('61) of
VA AND
the late Barbara Nell Howard Floyd ('67)
(d. 10/01/88)
AND
Franki Satisky ('68) of OR!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
The late
W. D. Dangler
('57)
(d. 03/07/17)
AND
Howard Williamson (Hampton HS - '63) of VA!
Happy Birthday this week to:
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);
10 -
John Murden ('60) of VA AND
Glen Davenport ('63) of VA!
Many Happy
Returns, One and All!
December 03, 1944 - Greek Civil War: Fighting broke out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army. |
THIS DAY IN 1970:
December 03, 1970 -
Baseball player Paul
Byrd was born Paul Gregory Byrd in
Louisville,
Kentucky.
December 03, 1970 - Basketball player and coach Lindsey Hunter was born Lindsey Benson Hunter, Jr. in Utica, Mississippi. December 03, 1970 - Footballer Christian Karembeu was born in New Caledonia. December 03, 1970 - Ice hockey player and coach Laura Schuler was born Laura Lynne Schuler in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. |
“Avoid confessing
other people's sins.”
- Wilford Woodruff(01 Mar 1807 - 02 Sept 1898) |
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Thank
you, Joan!
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From George Helliesen
('61) of MI - 12/02/14 - "Here is, old age at its best !":
From My Cousin,
Jean Atkinson Mallory (Warsaw
HS / Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65)
of VA -
12/01/14:
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From Catherine Slusser Hudson ('64) of VA -
12/02/14 - "Honey and Cinnamon to Cure Colds":
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Thank you, Catherine!
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From Paul's Niece, Celesta, of MO - 12/02/14 - "Medical Test":
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Heh. Wish that was really a test. Even then some people wouldn't listen.
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From My Friend, Tina, of SC - 12/02/14 - "31 Christmas Hacks To Simplify This Holiday Season":
Get organized with the
decorations. 31 Christmas Hacks To Simplify This Holiday Season
Thanks so much, Tina!
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From Barbara Woods Spiers ('61) of VA -
12/02/14 - "BISCUIT BREAKFAST BAKE":
“People who read the
tabloids deserve to be lied to.”
-
Jerry Seinfeld |
BONUS CHRISTMAS CRAFT PATTERNS:
http://www.craftown.com/Light-Bulb-Santa.html -
Amanda Formaro's Light Bulb Santa http://www.craftown.com/Santa-bs--sq-s-Belly-Treat-Cups.html - Amanda Formaro's Santa's Belly Treat Cups http://www.craftown.com/No-h-Sew-Santa-Table-Runner.html - Katie Kiter's No-Sew Santa Table Runner http://www.craftown.com/Clay-Pot-Santa--pc--26-Mrs-p--Claus.html - Clay Pot Santa & Mrs. Claus |
BONUS RECIPE (Sorry;
not particularly theme-related):
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FINALLY:
From
http://www.ajokeaday.com - 12/02/14: |
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PRAYER ROLL: http://www.nnhs65.com/requests-prayers.html - updated 06/20/20 |
BLOG: http://nnhs.wordpress.com/ - updated 03/13/11 |
Carol Buckley Harty 7020 Lure Court Fayetteville, NC 28311-9309 910-584-8802 "Never underestimate |
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Sleigh Ride
Music by
Leroy Anderson
(29 June 1908 – 18 May 1975), 1948
Lyrics by
Mitchell Parish
(10 July 1900 – 31 Mar 1993), 1950
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you,
Outside the snow is falling
and friends are calling "Yoo hoo,"
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
let's go, Let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
it's grand, Just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song
of a wintry fairy land.
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
and comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.
There's a birthday party
at the home of Farmer Gray
It'll be the perfect ending a perfect day
We'll be singing the songs
we love to sing without a single stop,
At the fireplace while we watch
the chestnuts pop. Pop! pop! pop!
There's a happy feeling
nothing in the world can buy,
When they pass around the chocolate
and the pumpkin pie
It'll nearly be like a picture print
by Currier and Ives
These wonderful things are the things
we remember all through our lives!
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you,
Outside the snow is falling
and friends are calling "Yoo hoo,"
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
let's go, Let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
it's grand, Just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song
of a wintry fairy land
Our cheeks are nice and rosy
and comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.
"Sleigh Ride" midi courtesy of http://www.geocities.com/kerstmis_site/midi.html
- 12/03/03
"Sleigh Ride" lyrics courtesy of
http://www.nevada.edu/~blake/Christmas.songs.html - 12/02/04
Image of Victorian Sleigh Ride courtesy of
http://jeh.5u.com/christmas/victoria.htm - 12/02/07
Animated Blue Snowflake Divider Line clip art courtesy of
http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/christ-htm/lines-christ23.htm -
12/02/07
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
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!
Marine Corps Seal clip art courtesy of the late Herbert Hice of MI Famous Marines
who served in the South Pacific during WWII.Animated
Laughing Frog courtesy of
Wayne
Stokes
('65) of VA - 07/16/08
Thanks, Wayne!
Animated Rolling on the Floor
Laughing Smiley clip art courtesy of Jerry ('65) and Judy Phillips ('66) Allen
of VA - 08/13/10
Thanks, Sweetie-Pies!
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 Jerry courtesy of Cookie Phillips Tyndall ('64) of VA - 06/14/06
Thanks, Cookie!
Animated Laughing Cat courtesy
of Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA - 07/29/08
Thanks, Joyce!
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