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i thought this song by the Byrds was about drugs, but supposedly it's about a plane trip to England:

Eight miles high and when you touch down
You'll find that it's stranger than known
Signs in the street that say where you're going
Are somewhere just being their own

Nowhere is there warmth to be found
Among those afraid of losing their ground
Rain, gray town known for its sound
In places small faces unbound

Round the squares huddled in storms
Some laughing some just shapeless forms
Sidewalk scenes and black limousines
Some living, some standing alone

Thanks, for that Byrd song, Mr. Turtle. You would make a marvelous radio engineer. Let's see if our equipment is working properly now:

Dear Raggedy. Just look at that platinum blonde. She died rather early, Miss Harlow did. Wonder if Howard Hughes really had a thing going with her? Loved the "famous last words" dialogue, PA.

Ah, yes, TTH. I know all about the FCC and its declarations. John Denver's "Sunshine on my Shoulder" could have been another allusion to drugs methinks. Thanks for the reminder, 'cause here's a memory for you.

When my husband was a dj, he carefully listened to every demo before he played it on the air. He played this one, which is hilarious, because he thought it was religious and mistook "toke" for "toe".



One toke over the line sweet Jesus

One toke over the line

Sittin' downtown in a railway station

One toke over the line

Awaitin' for the train that goes home, sweet Mary

Hopin' that the train is on time

Sittin' downtown in a railway station

One toke over the line

Whoooo do you love, I hope it's me

I've bin a changin', as you can plainly see

I felt the joy and I learned about the pain that my momma said

If I should choose to make a part of me, surely strike me dead

Now I'm one toke over the line sweet Jesus

One toke over the line

Sittin' downtown in a railway station

One toke over the line

I'm waitin' for the train that goes home sweet Mary

Hopin' that the train is on time

Sittin' downtown in a railway station

One toke over the line

I sail away a country mile,

Now I'm returnin' showin' off a smile

I met all the girls and loved myself a few

Ended by surprise like everything else I've been through

It opened up my eyes and now I'm

One toke over the line sweet Jesus

One toke over the line

Sittin' downtown in a railway station

Don't you just know I waitin' for the train that goes home sweet Mary

Hopin' that the train is on time

Sittin' downtown in a railway station

One toke over the line

Don't you just know I waitin' for the train that goes home sweet Mary

Hopin' that the train is on time

Sittin' downtown in a railway station

One toke over the line

Went to the movies once, and when I heard a new voice sing the title song, knew immediately that the singer was destined for super stardom.



What's new pussycat Woah, Woah
What's new pussycat Woah, Woah
Pussycat, Pussycat
I've got flowers
And lots of hours
To spend with you
So go and powder
Your cute little pussycat nose
Pussycat, Pussycat
I love you
Yes, I do
You and your pussycat nose

What's new pussycat Woah, Woah
What's new pussycat Woah, Woah

Pussycat, Pussycat
You're so thrilling
And I'm so willing
To care for you
So go and make up
Your cute little pussycat face
Pussycat, Pussycat
I love you
Yes, I do
You and your pussycat face

What's new pussycat Woah, Woah
What's new pussycat Woah, Woah

Pussycat, Pussycat
You're delicious
And if my wishes
Can all come true
I'll soon be kissing
Your sweet little pussycat lips
Pussycat, Pussycat
I love you
Yes, I do
You and your pussycat lips
You and your pussycat eyes
You and your pussycat nose

Well, edgar, we have a turtle, and a pup, and now a pussycat. I think we may know your song, Texas. Need that hawk, however.

What's new, folks? I think Frank answers that question rather well.

What's new?
How is the world treating you?
You haven't changed a bit
Lovely as ever, I must admit

What's new?
How did that romance come through?
We haven't met since then
Gee, but it's nice to see you again

What's new?
Probably I'm boring you
But seeing you is grand
And you were sweet to offer your hand

I understand. Adieu!
Pardon my asking what's new
Of course you couldn't know
I haven't changed, I still love you so

Dedication time, folks.

For my daughter and my son who called me today. They both like this house song, and for The Turtles especially


CROSBY, STILLS and NASH

I'll light the fire, while you place the flowers
In the vase that you bought today.
Staring at the fire for hours and hours,
While I listen to you play your love songs
All night long for me, only for me.

Our house, is a very, very, very fine house.
With two cats in the yard,
Life used to be so hard,
Now everything is easy 'cause of you.

Come to me now, and rest your head for just five minutes,
Everything is done.
Such a cozy room, the windows are illuminated
By the evening sunshine through them,
Fiery gems for you, only for you.

Our house, is a very, very, very fine house.
With two cats in the yard,
Life used to be so hard,
Now everything is easy 'cause of you.

If you want to listen more closely:

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/ourhouse.htm

a song for letty's pussycat - if she isn't siamese , tell her i'll try to find a more appropriate song for her :wink:
hbg



We are Siameeiz if you pleeiz
We are Siameeiz if you don't please
We are former residents of Siam
There are no finer cats than we am
We are Siamese with very dainty claws
Please observing paws containing dainty claws
Now we lookin' over our new domicile
If we like we stay for maybe quite a while

Love that one, hbg. Disney has done some great ones. Dear Miss Lee, this is for thee:

Artist: Peggy Lee Lyrics

Song: He's a Tramp Lyrics

He's a tramp
But I love him
Breaks a new heart
Ev'ry day
He's a tramp
They adore him
And I only hope
He'll stay that way
He's a tramp
He's a scoundrel
He's a rounder
He's a cad
He's a tramp
But I love him
Yes, and even I
Have got it pretty bad
You can never tell
When he'll show up
He gives you
Plenty of trouble
I guess he's just a
No 'count pup
But I wish that he
Were double
He's a tramp
He's a rover
And there's nothing
More to say
If he's a tramp
He's a good one
And I wish that I
Could travel his way

flipping through the dials today, and came across this classic

Downtown
Petula Clark

When you're alone, and life is making you lonely
You can always go
Downtown

When you've got worries, all the noise and hurry
Seems to help, I know
Downtown

Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city,
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose? The lights are much brighter there...
You can forget all your troubles; forget all your cares, and go
Downtown -- things will be great when you're
Downtown -- you'll find a place for sure
Downtown -- everything's waiting for you

Downtown .... Downtown...

Don't hang around, and let your problems surround you,
There are movie shows
Downtown

Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close
Downtown

Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle Bossa Nova
You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over,
Happy again...
The lights are much brighter there,
You can forget all your troubles; forget all your cares, and go
Downtown -- where all the lights are bright
Downtown -- waiting for you tonight
Downtown -- you're gonna be all right now...

Downtown...Downtown...Downtown...

Downtown!

Downtown!

And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you;
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
Guide them along...
So maybe I'll see you there,
We can forget all our troubles; forget all our cares, and go
Downtown -- things will be great when you're
Downtown -- don't wait a minute more
Downtown -- everything's waiting for you...

Downtown...Downtown
Downtown...Downtown
Downtown...Downtown
Downtown...Downtown
Downtown...Downtown (fade)

****************************************************
and now the parody

Crazy Downtown
Allan Sherman

Mommy and Dad are never nervous or mad
when you teenagers go downtown.
Daddy and Mom just stay at home and keep calm
and watch the late late show up town.
Cause when kids you kids are gone we get to spend some time alone
here.
That's our only chance to use the bathtub or the phone here,
when you're away.

Besides we're stuck where we are
Because you kids took our money, you kids took our car
And went downtown. Where can you possibly?
Downtown. It's twenty after three.
Downtown. What do you mean by lets froog?

You don't come home till four a.m. cause you're roaming
In the streets somewhere downtown.
We would feel swell if only someone would tell
Us what goes on down there, downtown.
But every time we ask you what you're doing after dark there,
You just say that you were frooging to Petula Clark there.
That's what I mean.

So kids, give your folks a break
Because you're driving us crazy. We sit here all day
And take Miltown. Swallowing pills so we'll
Calm down. Counting the hours you're
Downtown. You and your froog and your slop.

While we're lying there, we try to watch the television.
Then you call us up and say you've had a slight collision.
There goes the car.

Besides that you've been arrested
So we've got to get up and we've got to get dressed
And go Downtown. Borrow a car
and go Downtown. That's where you are, you finks.
Downtown. Wait 'til I get you kids home.

<spoken>
They'll be no more frooging! No swimming! No jerk! No mash potato! No slop!
And I'll tell you something else. You're gonna stay home tomorrow night
And you're mother and I are going downtown
And we're gonna dance the tango and the waltz and the fox trot
And we're gonna do the bunny hop. That's a nice dance.
And they'll be no more frooging. Is that quite clear? No more frooging!

dj, you know how to cheer someone up, Canada. Love the parody. How did I ever make it through those teenage times? (not me, my kids)

Another one from the Lady and the Tramp, folks, and it shall be my goodnight song.

Oh this is the night, it's a beautiful night
And we call it bella notte
Look at the skies, they have stars in their eyes
On this lovely bella notte.
Side by side with your loved one,
You'll find enchantment here.
The night will weave its magic spell,
When the one you love is near!
Oh this is the night, and the heavens are right!
On this lovely bella notte!

From Letty with love

Wishing all pleasant dreams.

Good morning, WA2K folks.

"...oh, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon..."



Someone observed that it looked as though it was the red planet mars. What a treat, but I missed it.

Okay, Francis Albert, do your thing.



Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On a-Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby, kiss me

Fill my heart with song
And let me sing for ever more
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you



Fill my heart with song
Let me sing for ever more
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words, in other words
I love ... you

Pearl White
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pearl Fay White, (March 4, 1889, Green Ridge, Missouri - August 4, 1938, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) was a star of silent film.





Early life

The daughter of a poor Missouri farmer, Pearl White grew up in Springfield, where in high school she became interested in acting and participated in a local theatre company. At age 18, she joined the Trousedale Stock Company as a part-time performer, working the evening shows while keeping her day job to help support her family. Before long she was able to join the company full time, touring with the group throughout the American Midwest. In 1907 she married fellow actor Victor Sutherland (1889-1968), but they soon separated and eventually divorced.


Career Rise

In 1910, Pearl White was offered a chance by Pathé Frères to perform in The Girl From Arizona, the French company's first American film produced at their new studio in Bound Brook, New Jersey. She then worked at Lubin Studios and several other of the independents until the Crystal Film Company in Manhattan, gave her top billing in numerous short films.

Having gained some degree of public recognition, in 1914 the Pathé director Louis J. Gasnier (1875-1963) offered Pearl White the starring role in The Perils of Pauline, a film based on a story by playwright, Charles W. Goddard (1879-1951). The film was not about a helpless woman, but one where "Pauline" was the central character in a story involving considerable action, to which the athletic and unblinking Pearl White proved ideally suited.

The Perils of Pauline consisted of twenty episodes that enlarged upon the heroine-in-jeopardy cliffhanger style of film. An enormous box-office success, it made Pearl White a major celebrity and she was soon earning the astronomical sum of $3,000 a week. She followed this major achievement with an even bigger box-office winner, The Exploits of Elaine.

While flying airplanes, racing cars, swimming across rivers, and other assorted feats, she did four more successful serials based on the same theme. For these action-packed films, Pearl White did much of her own dangerous stunt work and as a result she suffered a number of injuries that forced her to use a stunt double in her later films.


Fame

By 1919, Pearl White was a wealthy young woman when she met and married World War I veteran Major Wallace McCutcheon, Jr. (1880-1928), who had become an actor, director and cinematographer. However, this marriage also did not last and they divorced in 1921. Two years later White made her last American film.

Influenced by the French friends she made while working for Pathé, and as one who appreciated different cultures, Pearl White was drawn to the gathering of artistic genius in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris, France. While living there, she made her last film for her friend, the Belgian-born director Edward José (1880-1930), who had directed her in several serials. Silent films could be made in any country, and because White was a highly recognizable star worldwide, she was offered many roles in France but chose to perform live on stage in a Montmartre production called, "Tu Perds la Boule" (You Lost the Ball). Enjoying this type of performance, in 1925 she accepted an offer to star with comedian Max Wall in the "London Review" at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

Pearl White's childhood poverty made her frugal with money. A shrewd businesswoman, she invested in a successful Parisian nightclub, a Biarritz resort hotel/casino, plus a profitable stable of thoroughbred race horses. Living in a fashionable town house in the exclusive Parisian suburb of Passy, she also owned a villa in Rambouillet.

The former 'poor girl' from Missouri hobnobbed with the elite of European society, and in time became involved with Greek businessman, Theodore Cossika, who shared her interest in travel. Together they acquired a home near Cairo, Egypt and White further expanded her cultural horizons by touring with her companion throughout the Middle East and the Orient.


Alcoholism

Over the years, White's alcohol use increased substantially, possibly in an attempt to numb the chronic pain from the injuries resulting from her film stunts. In 1933 she had to be hospitalized, which led to an addiction to the drugs used to lessen her suffering. Her last few years were spent in a painful alcoholic haze, and she died from cirrhosis of the liver at age 49 in the American Hospital in the Paris suburb of Neuilly. She was buried in the Cimetière de Passy.

Pearl White's place in film history is seen as a benchmark in the evolution of both cinema genres and the role of women. The Perils of Pauline is only known to exist in a reduced 9-reel version released in Europe in 1916, but The Exploits of Elaine still exists and has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. All her films were made at East Coast studios, and it is believed White never visited Hollywood, which would honor her contributions to the film industry with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

John Garfield
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia





Birth name Jacob Julius Garfinkle
Born March 4, 1913
New York, New York, USA
Died May 21, 1952
New York, New York, USA

John Garfield (March 4, 1913 - May 21, 1952) was an American actor. Garfield was especially adept at playing brooding, rebellious, working-class character roles, and was twice nominated for an Academy Award

Born Jacob Julius Garfinkle in New York City to Jewish immigrants David and Hannah Garfinkle, he was raised in Sea Gate, Brooklyn until sent to a school for problem children in the Bronx after the death of his mother when he was seven years old. It was there, under the guidance of the school's principal, noted educator Angelo Patri, that he was introduced to boxing and acting. Unfortunately, he contracted an illness at early in life which severely damaged his heart, limiting his ability to engage in strenuous athletic activities. He won a scholarship to an acting school hosted by Maria Ouspenskaya, and made his Broadway debut in 1932. He became a member of the Group Theater. The Group's play Golden Boy was written for him by Clifford Odets, but he was passed over for the lead role. William Holden later became a star for his version of the title role in the movie. Garfield decided to leave Broadway and try his success in Hollywood. In 1938 he received wide critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Four Daughters.

At the onset of World War II, Garfield immediately attempted to enlist in the armed forces, but was turned down due to heart damage. Frustrated, he turned his energies to supporting the war effort. He and actress Bette Davis were the driving force behind the opening of the Hollywood Canteen, a club offering food and entertainment for American servicemen. He later traveled to Yugoslavia to help entertain for the war effort.

Garfield graduated to leading roles in films such as The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) with Lana Turner, Humoresque (1946) with Joan Crawford, and the Oscar-winning Best Picture Gentleman's Agreement (1947). In 1948 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in Body and Soul (1947). A strong-willed and often verbally combative individual, Garfield did not hesitate to venture out on his own when the opportunity arose. In 1946, when his contract with Warner Bros. expired, Garfield decided against renewal of his studio contract and opted to start his own independent production company, one of the first Hollywood stars to take this step.

Long involved in liberal politics, Garfield was caught up in the McCarthy Communist scare of the late 1940s and early 1950s, and supported the Committee for the First Amendment. When called to testify before the House on Un-American Activities Committee or HUAC, which was empowered to investigate purported communist infiltration in America, Garfield refused to name names. Though his wife had been a member of the Communist Party,[1] no evidence was ever presented that Garfield had ever been a Communist. Indeed, Garfield rejected Communism, and at the time of his death had written that he had been duped by Communist ideology in an unpublished article entitled "I Was a Sucker for a Left Hook". However, his forced testimony before the committee had severely damaged his reputation. He was blacklisted in Red Channels, and barred from future employment as an actor by Hollywood movie studio bosses for the remainder of his career.


With film work scarce because of the blacklist, Garfield returned to Broadway and starred in a 1952 revival of Golden Boy, finally being cast in the lead role denied him years before.

Long-term heart problems, allegedly aggravated by the stress of his blacklisting, led to his early death at the age of 39 on May 21, 1952. Garfield is interred at Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York.

He and his wife Roberta Seidman, whom he married in February 1935, had three children: Katherine (1938-45), who died of an allergic reaction, David (1943-1994), and Julie (b. 1946), the latter two later becoming actors themselves.

Garfield is acknowledged as being the predecessor of such Method-style American film stars as Marlon Brando, James Dean, and Montgomery Clift.

Joan Greenwood
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Born 4 March 1921
Chelsea, England
Died 27 February 1987
London, England

Joan Greenwood (4 March 1921 - 27 February 1987) was an English actress. Born in Chelsea she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her husky voice was her trademark, and in 1995 she was ranked number 63 on Empire magazine's list of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history.

Greenwood worked mainly on the stage, where she had a long career, appearing with Donald Wolfit's theatre company in the years following World War II. She did make several memorable screen appearances, most notably as Gwendolen in The Importance Of Being Earnest (1952) and as Sibella in the black comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949). She also appeared in two Ealing comedies, Whisky Galore and The Man in the White Suit. She had leading roles in the Jules Verne-based film Mysterious Island (1961) and Tom Jones (1963). Her last film was Little Dorrit, made the year of her death.

She is often remembered for her performance as Lady Carlton, a quirky romance novelist and landlady to the main characters on the British sitcom Girls On Top.

She was married to fellow actor André Morell from 1959 until his death in 1987. They had one child, Jason, also an actor who has appeared in films such as Mrs Brown (1997, as Lord Stanley), and Wilde (also 1997), as Ernest Dowson.

She died of a heart attack in London at age 66.

Paula Prentiss
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Birth name Paula Ragusa
Born March 04, 1939 (age 67)
San Antonio, Texas
Spouse(s) Richard Benjamin

Paula Prentiss (born March 4, 1939) is an American actress well-known for her Southern accent and her film roles in Where the Boys Are, The Stepford Wives, and the The Parallax View.

She was born Paula Ragusa to Sicilian emigrants in San Antonio, Texas. She is very tall, standing almost six feet.


Prentiss first became widely known as a comedic actress with such films as Where the Boys Are, The Honeymoon Machine, Bachelor in Paradise, and The Horizontal Lieutenant, where she was often teamed with actor Jim Hutton, who was similarly tall in stature. She later starred with Rock Hudson in Man's Favorite Sport?, the The World of Henry Orient with Peter Sellers, and Catch-22 and Move with Elliott Gould and "In Harms Way" with John Wayne and Kirk Douglas.

She is married to actor/director Richard Benjamin, and they live in the Hollywood Hills. They appeared together in the short-lived television series He & She (1967-1968).

Paula's sister Ann is also an actress.

Trivia

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>>>> > Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was
>>>> > invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies
>>>> > Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the
>>>> > English language.
>>>> > -------------------------------------------
>>>> > The first couple to be shown in bed together on
>>>> > prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
>>>> > -------------------------------------------
>>>> > Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than
>>>> > the U.S.Treasury.
>>>> > -------------------------------------------
>>>> > Men can read smaller print than women can; women can
>>>> > hear better.
>>>> > -------------------------------------------
>>>> > Coca-Cola was originally green.
>>>> > -------------------------------------------
>>>> > It is impossible to lick your elbow.
>>>> > -------------------------------------------
>>>> > The State with the highest percentage of people who
>>>> > walk to work: Alaska
>>>> > -------------------------------------------
>>>> > The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
>>>> > (now get this...)
>>>> > -------------------------------------------
>>>> > The percentage of North America that is wilderness:
>>>> > 38%
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of
>>>> > eleven: $6,400
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > The average number of people airborne over the U.S.
>>>> > in any given hour: 61,000
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in
>>>> > their hair.
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom
>>>> > Sawyer.
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile
>>>> > National Monuments.
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a
>>>> > great king from history:
>>>> > Spades - King David
>>>> > Hearts - Charlemagne
>>>> > Clubs -Alexander, the Great
>>>> > Diamonds - Julius Caesar
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>------------------
>>>> >
>>>> > 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has
>>>> > both front legs in the air, the person died in
>>>> > battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air
>>>> > the person died as a result of wounds received in
>>>> > battle. If the horse has all four legs on the
>>>> > ground, the person died of natural causes.
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>---------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Only two people signed the Declaration of
>>>> > Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles
>>>> > Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but
>>>> > the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of
>>>> > what?
>>>> > A. Their birthplace
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>--------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the
>>>> > most popular boat name requested?
>>>> > A. Obsession
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would
>>>> > you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
>>>> > A. One thousand
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
>>>> > windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in
>>>> > common?
>>>> > A. All were invented by women.
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
>>>> > A. Honey
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>--------
>>>> >
>>>> > Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any
>>>> > other day of the year?
>>>> > A. Father's Day
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on
>>>> > bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes
>>>> > the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to
>>>> > sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight,
>>>> > sleep tight."
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years
>>>> > ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's
>>>> > father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead
>>>> > he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because
>>>> > their calendar was lunar based, this period was
>>>> > called the honey month, which we know today as the
>>>> > honeymoon.
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and
>>>> > quarts... So in old England , when customers got
>>>> > unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your
>>>> > pints and quarts, and settle down."
>>>> > It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-------
>>>> >
>>>> > Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a
>>>> > whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their
>>>> > ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used
>>>> > the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle"
>>>> > is the phrase inspired by this practice.
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>----------------
>>>> >
>>>> > At least 75% of people who read this will try to
>>>> > lick their elbow!
>>>> >
>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>-
>>>> >
>>>> > Don't delete this just because it looks weird.
>>>> > Believe it or not, you can read it.
>>>> > I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty
>>>> > uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
>>>> > phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to
>>>> > rscheearch at Cmabrigde
>>>> > Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the
>>>> > ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is
>>>> > taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit
>>>> > pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can
>>>> > sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the
>>>> > huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but
>>>> > the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
>>>> >

Welcome back hawkman, and as usual you have us smiling at your observations. I was always told that if you could kiss your elbow, you would turn into a boy. You are right, BostonBob, I read every bit of that paragraph with no problem, buddy.

Incidentally, folks, this is Women in History month, and also Command Day is today.

Back later when our Raggedy does her thing with photo's.

the last two tracks from pink floyd's the dark side of the moon album

Brain Damage

The lunatic is on the grass.
The lunatic is on the grass.
Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs.
Got to keep the loonies on the path.

The lunatic is in the hall.
The lunatics are in my hall.
The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
And every day the paper boy brings more.

And if the dam breaks open many years too soon
And if there is no room upon the hill
And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

The lunatic is in my head.
The lunatic is in my head
You raise the blade, you make the change
You re-arrange me 'til I'm sane.
You lock the door
And throw away the key
There's someone in my head but it's not me.

And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear.
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.


Eclipse

All that you touch
All that you see
All that you taste
All you feel.
All that you love
All that you hate
All you distrust
All you save.
All that you give
All that you deal
All that you buy,
beg, borrow or steal.
All you create
All you destroy
All that you do
All that you say.
All that you eat
And everyone you meet
All that you slight
And everyone you fight.
All that is now
All that is gone
All that's to come
and everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.

"There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark."

Good morning listeners.

March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). There are 302 days remaining.

I probably shouldn't have had 1/2 a bottle of wine at the restaurant last night , but we were having so much fun, live music, dancers ...

<stretch>

Today in history,

51 - Nero, later to become Holy Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth).

1152 - Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans.

1275 - Chinese astronomers observe a total eclipse of the sun.

1493 - Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives in America aboard his ship Niña.

1634 - Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston, Massachusetts.

1774 - First sighting of Orion Nebula by William Herschel.

1877 - Emile Berliner invents the microphone.

1885 - Gilbert & Sullivan's opera The Mikado premieres in London.

1902 - In Chicago, the American Automobile Association is established.

1924 - The song 'Happy Birthday To You' is published by Clayton F. Summy. (just in time for people to learn it for an upcoming event on the same day, 7 years on)

1931 - The British Viceroy of India, Governor-General Edward Frederick Lindley Wood and Mohandas Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) meet to sign an agreement envisaging the release of political prisoners and allowing that salt is freely used by the poorest layers of the population.

1931 - mrs. hamburger is born - and the singing starts!

1933 - The 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, outlines his "New Deal" in his inauguration speech.

1946 - The Voice Of Frank Sinatra, the first Frank Sinatra album ever, is released by Columbia Records.

1950 - U.S. Premiere of Walt Disney's animated film Cinderella.

1977 - First Cray-1 supercomputer shipped to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico.

2006 - A new species of shark, Mustelus hacat, is discovered in Mexico's Sea of Cortez, bringing the number of Mustelus species found in the eastern North Pacific to 5.


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In honor of mrs. hamburger's birthday, #15 from the Ultimate Disney Countdown







A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for, you keep
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling thru
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
the dream that you wish will come true

Well, my goodness, folks, today is Canadian day as well.

Hey, dj. Thanks for the crazy songs, buddy. Brain Damage and Eclipse really got me up and moving.

ehBeth, what marvelous bits of history, honey, but the most important is your Mother's natal day.

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Hamburger

That is from all of us here, and keep on dreaming and wishing.

Done by Ringo Starr.


By J. Keirn Brennan and Ernest R. Ball

WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU,
A PAL SO GOOD AND TRUE,
I'D LIKE TO LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND AND GO AND FIND
SOME PLACE THAT'S KNOWN TO GOD ALONE,
JUST A SPOT TO CALL OUR OWN.


WE'LL FIND PERFECT PEACE
WHERE JOYS NEVER CEASE
OUT THERE BENEATH THE KINDLY SKY.
WE'LL BUILD A SWEET LITTLE NEST,
SOMEWHERE IN THE WEST
AND LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO BY.