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This Week We Have Huntsville Trivia By Tommy Towery The Time Machine is a box office hit this month. We now ask you to put yourself into your own Time Machine and travel back to 1956 when this aerial photo was taken of beautiful downtown Huntsville, Alabama. This week's trivia should have lots of entries with correct answers, but then again...will it? Here's the challenge. If you move your mouse over the photo above, you reveal 10 buildings in downtown that have been numbered. If you have problems making out the shape or location of the buildings, then just take your mouse off the photo and you will see a normal view. All we are asking you to do this week is to give us the names of those buildings at the time we were active students at Lee High School. That shouldn't be too hard, but like most trivia contests, there are a few tie breakers I am sure. Remember, the Classmate with the most correct answers wins the points for his or her class. Don't be afraid to enter just because you don't know all the answers; no one may get all the answers correctly, so be sure to email your entry and include your class year. Good Luck...you class is counting on you. "Name That Tune" Trivia Contest By Tommy Towery We got a lot of good participation in the contest this week. Of course a couple of songs were "very" short and challenging. We call those "tie-breakers" in the trade. And be aware Classmates, we have a collection of over 240 other songs to add to the pain and suffering in the future with similiar contests as this. The glory and points go to the Class of '64 this week, with the entry below which was submitted by Terry "Moses" Preston. In case there are any doubters in the group - this contest and all the songs were picked out and collected by only the Editor, and no other staff member was allowed acces to the information. To hear the whole songs, click on the bold blue song names in Moses' answers below. Subject: "Name That Tune" Trivia Contest Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:10:45 -0800 From: "Terry Preston" <mosespreston@earthlink.net> I know that the class of '64 is counting on me, Jerry Brewer, or Lehman Williams to ace this exam. I also know those other two guys won't submit anything, so here's my best shot: 1. Wooly Booley - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. (I've seen their album cover. If those guys are Egyptians then I am the Queen of England!) 2. Sherry - The Four Seasons (The same group that gave us "Walk Like a Man, Sing Like a Girl". When Frankie Vallie took off his tight pants he sang bass.) 3. Pipeline - The Chantays (Covered by the Tempests, Continentals, Roadrunners, Terry & The Shamrocks, The Hi-Boys, and every other garage band in Huntsville). 4. Memphis - Chuck Berry, Lonnie Mack, Johnnie Rivers (take your pick). 5. It Won't Be Long - The Beatles (From their "Meet the Beatles" album). 6. Little Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys (A pretty fair little California group. Bushy blonde hairdo's, wore out cheap sandals, get drunk and record 'Barbara Ann', etc.) 7. Bye, Bye Love - The Everly Brothers (Good group that did something really dumb. At the height of their careers they joined the Marines!) 8. A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (Did anyone miss this one?) 9. Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton (He was a Polish guy whose career was severely limited by his inability to find the stage). 10. Maybe Baby - Buddy Holly & the Crickets (This midi clip was so short that the riff might have also been used in another song). Later dude! TERRY "Moses" PRESTON Class of 1964 ________________________________________________________ Other Trivia Participants and/or Comments These clasmates scored less than perfect but at least participated! ________________________________________________________ Well I spent lunch listening to those songs. Some of these are guess at best, and I absolutely cannot identify number 10. 10. I have absolutely no idea!!!!!! Somebody out there has to have a better ear than I do. Cast this vote for '64. Skip Cook ________________________________________________________ Tommy, I may not get all the answers right on any of these trivia contests, but at least I participate each week so give me a cyber pat on the back. So here goes for this week in spite of a couple of silent "clips". I can't wait to see how far off I am on these. Linda Beal Walker Class of '66 (Editor's Note: Pat - Pat! Feel better? As far as the silent clips, there are many different computers, software, and ears out there and we knew it was possible that not all the elements would come together for everyone to get equal chances. But the whole idea was to challenge you into thinking back into your past. We not only wanted you to think of the name of the song, but also many smile a little at the times you danced to them (or played them) and to think back to the people and places you shared these songs with.) ________________________________________________________ Lynn Bozeman VanPelt of course came through with some good guesses for the Class of '66. As one of the "regulars", we can always be assured that Lynn will be here to support the site. ________________________________________________________ John Turrentine threw his guesses into the ring as well. It matters not if you are right or wrong, but IF you play the game. Thanks John. ________________________________________________________ We got a team effort going for the Class of '64 with Butch Adcox and Bobby Cochran. Seems that Butch answered as many as he could and sent the results to Bob to see if he could add to it for the glory of '64. Quote Bob "Couple o' tough ones there, TT!" ________________________________________________________ And the champs fall to the challengers!!! Craig and Jennifer Bannecke ('65 and '66) put in a great effort but sent the following message. They did have 8 out of 10 correct, so they were hanging in there. Jennifer writes: I had to finally give up! The stress was too much! If I think of the other two before Sunday I will forward them to you. They have all started to sound alikeeeeeeeeee. This was soooooooooooooooooooooo hard!!!!! ________________________________________________________ Tommy, I want you to know how stimulating and frustrating these trivia contests are...I enjoy them very much....I had a Davy Crockett coon skin cap ( Didn't everyone) ....Georgie Russell was his sidekick played by Buddy Ebsen...Nelliebelle was Pat Brady's jeep (Roy Roger's Show) and the Chinaman in Have Gun Will Travel was "Hey Boy" played by Kam Tong there was also a "Hey Girl" in several episodes....I want to thank C.E. Wynn for really putting the Old vs New Lee High School in perspective....Lee High School does live in our hearts and with our classmates.... I also liked Susie Wohlschlaeger's suggestion of "General Mills" as the new mascot.... Name That Tune: 3. Ghostriders in the Sky - The Outlaws 4. Memphis - Johnny Rivers / Lonnie Mack (Instrumental) 5. Opus Taylor in F minor - George Gobel 7. Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers Jimmy Bannister Class of '66 (Editor's Note: Jim named the other trivia song correctly, and was very close on most of his other guesses - except maybe for Number 5 being George Gobel. The riff in number 7 was a tough one, as many of the artists of those days had song that were very-very similiar. i.e The Four Season's and The Everly Brothers. I can also see how Number 3 could have been mistaken for his choice. The Memphis version by Lonnie Mack was my favorite of all the versions, including Chuck Berry's original. I agree with his "General Mills" comment...laughed my head off when I first read it.) ________________________________________________________ I remember the music to all of them but the name...nooooooo....anyway guess we'll find out next week. Out of all of these my favorite was Blue Velvet. I'm loving this gang. Three cheers for all of you that try. Also, I don't know if everyone has seen or is seeing what's been on APT (Alabama Public Televison) for the last week. There is a telethon that has been showing all the oldies from the 60's far the last week. I don't know if it's been on in other states, but I will pass on this info. about tonight's show. The title was Rock Rhythm and Doo Wop.With a pledge from $75 up to $250 you can get a video of the show. Phone # 1-800-239-4000. You may also want to try the web site.... APTV.ORG. for more information. Have a great week. To C. E. Wynn. Hi C.E. I'm thinking i read earlier that you are now living in Gulf Shores. If I'm right, please send me a phone # and address. I'm planning on being there between March 23'rd through March 27'th. I would love to see you and Judy if time is avaliable. Let me know asap. E-mail address, DJPJONE @ AOL.COM. Hope I get to see both of you. Dwight Jones Class of '64 ________________________________________________________ From Our Mailbag... (Editor's Note: We had some good responses to the "thrown-in" trivia questions about Nellybelle and Davy Crockett's sidekick too. How many of you also remembered the cry "Whoaaaa Nelly!" from the Roy Rogers TV show?) ________________________________________________________ Subject: This week's e-mails, etc. Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 21:59:21 EST From: Barbdonn13@aol.com I have several things to address this week. In response to some of the questions: I believe Buddy Ebsen played Davy Crockett's sidekick, but cannot remember his character's name. (I will, though, as soon as I hit "Send.") And, yes, there were others besides you who owned a coonskin cap! I also had a pirate gun, a slingshot, and cowboy guns (with holsters, of course). Never carried Palladin's card, though. Must have been a guy thing -- like swimming naked at the "Y"!!!!!!! I do remember the wading pool at the downtown "Y." I loved that place and spent lots of time in the summer learning to swim. Does anyone else remember the stages we went through while learning? The ones I remember getting certificates for were: minnow, tadpole, flying fish, shark and junior lifesaving. I remember having to swim one mile for one certificate and, after I had completed it, the instructor said that I looked tired, so I had to do it again after resting! Do any of you remember B.J. Alison? He taught my swimming classes, and I think he may have been some sort of athletic director there. His sister, Gracie, taught me piano. Did anyone else jump forever on the trampoline and then play ping pong? Almost every day after my lessons, I would go have lunch with Mother at work and then go down to the Big Spring Park pool for the afternoon. It only cost ten cents, and like you, Tommy, I had to have my Fritoes while there! Another answer: Nelliebelle was the name of Pat's jeep. Okay, here's two I remember for you trivia buffs to ponder: What was the name of Tonto's horse? What about Zorro's horse? I really enjoyed all the comments this week -- especially enjoyed Susie's note. Those are my sentiments exactly, Susie. And to C.E.: I don't know if I could even stand to walk the halls without seeing all of you guys, so I understand where you're coming from! Tommy, cannot get the songs to play. The first one played fine, and that was that! I'll get my engineer on it as soon as he comes downstairs and then I'll submit my answers. And, in answer to your comment, my favorite thing to do was to "Name that tune in one note!" More later, Barbara Wilkerson Donnelly Class of '64 ________________________________________________________ Subject: Trivia Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 23:24:32 -0600 From: "Kathy Jones" <khjones@vallnet.com> Buddy Epsen played George Russell as Davy Crockett's side kick. I never missed Disney's Wonderful World of Color on Sunday nights! My brother had a coonskin cap which I finally surrendered to him not long ago. Our kids couldn't see what the big deal was over a coonskin cap. And Nellybelle was Pat Brady's jeep of course! I am one of the biggest Roy and Dale fans that ever lived. I dreamed of being Dale Evans.......which may well have something to do with the reason that I married a cowboy and moved to the farm. Every Palomino horse that we've ever had has been nicknamed Trigger.....be it male or female. I did, however, find out that Dale Evans I'm NOT. I have visited Roy and Dale's museum in Victorville CA twice. While he was alive, Roy often came by and chatted with the visitors. The second time was last spring and I cried my way through it ....... embarrassed my kids so much that they wouldn't act like they knew me. I have driven by their home in Apple Valley both times I was out there and if I had a scanner, I'd send my picture in front of their gates with the RR brand. They weren't actors......they were REAL! That was part of their magic. They were true heros. If you're a fan and want a treat, dial 760-243-4547 and listen to Dusty's (Roy,Jr) recorded message about the museum. It's worth the price of the call. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I believe that we grew up in the best times that have ever been..........and quite possibly the best times that will ever be. We don't need to forget them. Kathy Jones Class of '66 ________________________________________________________ Subject: TV Trivia and other subjects Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 11:00:45 -0500 From: Julius.Smoak@sba.gov I did not have the outfit or the coonskin cap but can remember playing Davy Crockett with my friends as a small child. What I did have and still do is a pink tie with Davy Crockett fighting a bear embroidered on it. His sidekick was Georgie Russell, played by Buddy Ebsen, who was always making up songs and tall tales about Davy according to Davy's wife. In the Roy Rogers TV show Nelliebelle, the jeep, was owned by Pat Brady, a former member of the Sons of the Pioneers. Roy was the actual owner of Nelliebelle. Also Roy's dog Bullet was in most shows. I doubt that Roy and Dale ever considered the possibility that "Happy Trails" would be used to close the 2002 Winter Olympics. It seemed to fit so well since the International Olympics is striving to bring about peaceful coexistence through the Olympics and considering the location. Gregory Dixon is right. Paulette did attend Lee during the 64-65 school year. She was certainly quiet and shy. I felt sorry for her because I doubted that she had any friends at Lee at that time. I want to apologize to Paulette because, although I did nothing to her or to cause her to feel unwelcome, I also did nothing to make her feel welcome. She is certainly a classmate and a part of our Lee experience. Susie Wohlschlaeger Schlette and Jim Bannister are probably correct and that is unfortunate. My experience with children from 12 to 18 has shown me that they just don't care. They don't care about the past or the future. Many look forward to nothing better than living on welfare and working at Mickey D'[s or some other menial job at which they will not be able to make a decent living. We had some of the same pressures such as drugs being sold on school grounds, but it was not as evident or as open as today. Most of us were instilled with pride to make something out of our lives. We have to take most of the blame for the situation today. We as parents or grandparents hand them an electronic game or some other expensive toy just because they ask for it to keep up with the Joneses. We've stolen their imagination from them and not taught them the value of a dollar. We may not be able to share our experiences with today's students at Lee or even our children but perhaps it is not too late to share it with our grandchildren. Spend some time with them. Learn to say no. Help them to earn what they want. They will appreciate it and you a lot more. Hang in there everybody. Chip Smoak Class of '66 (Editor's Note: Your comments bring back a memory to me too Chip. In the summer of 1960 (just prior to me starting the 9th Grade at Lee Junior High) I was fortunate enough to go to the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Colorado Springs, Colorado. At one of the evening campfires for the 50,000 or so of us there, the Sons of the Pioneers performed and it was so exciting to hear them live in person.) ________________________________________________________ Subject: Bob Cochran's Joke Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:00:14 -0800 From: "GRIFFITH,MIKE (HP-USA,ex1)" <m_griffith@hp.com> Bob, your joke jogged my memory from when I was stationed in Viet Nam. In a combat zone, only the Field Grade (Major, Lt. Colonel, and above) enjoyed the same protocol and respect that they were afforded "back in the World." It was commonplace to hear a soldier ask a "Butter Bar" (2nd Lieutenant) "what are you going to do, send me to Nam?" There was the Army in the States and Germany, and then there was the Army in Nam; we didn't have to cut our hair short, shine our boots, etc. ... but in order to get on board the plane "back to the World" we had to pass an inspection of uniform, boots, hair, close shave, shined belt buckle, etc. Had to make a good impression back home! Tommy, thanks for all of the trivia and mail from everyone. It was good to see you when you were in Atlanta. This site brings back all kinds of memories! Best ... Mike Griffith Class of '66 ________________________________________________________ Subject: Trivia Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 11:57:26 -0600 From: "Lynn VanPelt" <bamayaya@knology.net> Davy Crockett's sidekick was Georgie Russell, played by Buddy Ebsen. 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This Week We Have Huntsville Trivia By Tommy Towery The Time Machine is a box office hit this month. We now ask you to put yourself into your own Time Machine and travel back to 1956 when this aerial photo was taken of beautiful downtown Huntsville, Alabama. This week's trivia should have lots of entries with correct answers, but then again...will it? Here's the challenge. If you move your mouse over the photo above, you reveal 10 buildings in downtown that have been numbered. If you have problems making out the shape or location of the buildings, then just take your mouse off the photo and you will see a normal view. All we are asking you to do this week is to give us the names of those buildings at the time we were active students at Lee High School. That shouldn't be too hard, but like most trivia contests, there are a few tie breakers I am sure. Remember, the Classmate with the most correct answers wins the points for his or her class. Don't be afraid to enter just because you don't know all the answers; no one may get all the answers correctly, so be sure to email your entry and include your class year. Good Luck...you class is counting on you. "Name That Tune" Trivia Contest By Tommy Towery We got a lot of good participation in the contest this week. Of course a couple of songs were "very" short and challenging. We call those "tie-breakers" in the trade. And be aware Classmates, we have a collection of over 240 other songs to add to the pain and suffering in the future with similiar contests as this. The glory and points go to the Class of '64 this week, with the entry below which was submitted by Terry "Moses" Preston. In case there are any doubters in the group - this contest and all the songs were picked out and collected by only the Editor, and no other staff member was allowed acces to the information. To hear the whole songs, click on the bold blue song names in Moses' answers below. Subject: "Name That Tune" Trivia Contest Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:10:45 -0800 From: "Terry Preston" <mosespreston@earthlink.net> I know that the class of '64 is counting on me, Jerry Brewer, or Lehman Williams to ace this exam. I also know those other two guys won't submit anything, so here's my best shot: 1. Wooly Booley - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. (I've seen their album cover. If those guys are Egyptians then I am the Queen of England!) 2. Sherry - The Four Seasons (The same group that gave us "Walk Like a Man, Sing Like a Girl". When Frankie Vallie took off his tight pants he sang bass.) 3. Pipeline - The Chantays (Covered by the Tempests, Continentals, Roadrunners, Terry & The Shamrocks, The Hi-Boys, and every other garage band in Huntsville). 4. Memphis - Chuck Berry, Lonnie Mack, Johnnie Rivers (take your pick). 5. It Won't Be Long - The Beatles (From their "Meet the Beatles" album). 6. Little Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys (A pretty fair little California group. Bushy blonde hairdo's, wore out cheap sandals, get drunk and record 'Barbara Ann', etc.) 7. Bye, Bye Love - The Everly Brothers (Good group that did something really dumb. At the height of their careers they joined the Marines!) 8. A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (Did anyone miss this one?) 9. Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton (He was a Polish guy whose career was severely limited by his inability to find the stage). 10. Maybe Baby - Buddy Holly & the Crickets (This midi clip was so short that the riff might have also been used in another song). Later dude! TERRY "Moses" PRESTON Class of 1964 ________________________________________________________ Other Trivia Participants and/or Comments These clasmates scored less than perfect but at least participated! ________________________________________________________ Well I spent lunch listening to those songs. Some of these are guess at best, and I absolutely cannot identify number 10. 10. I have absolutely no idea!!!!!! Somebody out there has to have a better ear than I do. Cast this vote for '64. Skip Cook ________________________________________________________ Tommy, I may not get all the answers right on any of these trivia contests, but at least I participate each week so give me a cyber pat on the back. So here goes for this week in spite of a couple of silent "clips". I can't wait to see how far off I am on these. Linda Beal Walker Class of '66 (Editor's Note: Pat - Pat! Feel better? As far as the silent clips, there are many different computers, software, and ears out there and we knew it was possible that not all the elements would come together for everyone to get equal chances. But the whole idea was to challenge you into thinking back into your past. We not only wanted you to think of the name of the song, but also many smile a little at the times you danced to them (or played them) and to think back to the people and places you shared these songs with.) ________________________________________________________ Lynn Bozeman VanPelt of course came through with some good guesses for the Class of '66. As one of the "regulars", we can always be assured that Lynn will be here to support the site. ________________________________________________________ John Turrentine threw his guesses into the ring as well. It matters not if you are right or wrong, but IF you play the game. Thanks John. ________________________________________________________ We got a team effort going for the Class of '64 with Butch Adcox and Bobby Cochran. Seems that Butch answered as many as he could and sent the results to Bob to see if he could add to it for the glory of '64. Quote Bob "Couple o' tough ones there, TT!" ________________________________________________________ And the champs fall to the challengers!!! Craig and Jennifer Bannecke ('65 and '66) put in a great effort but sent the following message. They did have 8 out of 10 correct, so they were hanging in there. Jennifer writes: I had to finally give up! The stress was too much! If I think of the other two before Sunday I will forward them to you. They have all started to sound alikeeeeeeeeee. This was soooooooooooooooooooooo hard!!!!! ________________________________________________________ Tommy, I want you to know how stimulating and frustrating these trivia contests are...I enjoy them very much....I had a Davy Crockett coon skin cap ( Didn't everyone) ....Georgie Russell was his sidekick played by Buddy Ebsen...Nelliebelle was Pat Brady's jeep (Roy Roger's Show) and the Chinaman in Have Gun Will Travel was "Hey Boy" played by Kam Tong there was also a "Hey Girl" in several episodes....I want to thank C.E. Wynn for really putting the Old vs New Lee High School in perspective....Lee High School does live in our hearts and with our classmates.... I also liked Susie Wohlschlaeger's suggestion of "General Mills" as the new mascot.... Name That Tune: 3. Ghostriders in the Sky - The Outlaws 4. Memphis - Johnny Rivers / Lonnie Mack (Instrumental) 5. Opus Taylor in F minor - George Gobel 7. Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers Jimmy Bannister Class of '66 (Editor's Note: Jim named the other trivia song correctly, and was very close on most of his other guesses - except maybe for Number 5 being George Gobel. The riff in number 7 was a tough one, as many of the artists of those days had song that were very-very similiar. i.e The Four Season's and The Everly Brothers. I can also see how Number 3 could have been mistaken for his choice. The Memphis version by Lonnie Mack was my favorite of all the versions, including Chuck Berry's original. I agree with his "General Mills" comment...laughed my head off when I first read it.) ________________________________________________________ I remember the music to all of them but the name...nooooooo....anyway guess we'll find out next week. Out of all of these my favorite was Blue Velvet. I'm loving this gang. Three cheers for all of you that try. Also, I don't know if everyone has seen or is seeing what's been on APT (Alabama Public Televison) for the last week. There is a telethon that has been showing all the oldies from the 60's far the last week. I don't know if it's been on in other states, but I will pass on this info. about tonight's show. The title was Rock Rhythm and Doo Wop.With a pledge from $75 up to $250 you can get a video of the show. Phone # 1-800-239-4000. You may also want to try the web site.... APTV.ORG. for more information. Have a great week. To C. E. Wynn. Hi C.E. I'm thinking i read earlier that you are now living in Gulf Shores. If I'm right, please send me a phone # and address. I'm planning on being there between March 23'rd through March 27'th. I would love to see you and Judy if time is avaliable. Let me know asap. E-mail address, DJPJONE @ AOL.COM. Hope I get to see both of you. Dwight Jones Class of '64 ________________________________________________________ From Our Mailbag... (Editor's Note: We had some good responses to the "thrown-in" trivia questions about Nellybelle and Davy Crockett's sidekick too. How many of you also remembered the cry "Whoaaaa Nelly!" from the Roy Rogers TV show?) ________________________________________________________ Subject: This week's e-mails, etc. Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 21:59:21 EST From: Barbdonn13@aol.com I have several things to address this week. In response to some of the questions: I believe Buddy Ebsen played Davy Crockett's sidekick, but cannot remember his character's name. (I will, though, as soon as I hit "Send.") And, yes, there were others besides you who owned a coonskin cap! I also had a pirate gun, a slingshot, and cowboy guns (with holsters, of course). Never carried Palladin's card, though. Must have been a guy thing -- like swimming naked at the "Y"!!!!!!! I do remember the wading pool at the downtown "Y." I loved that place and spent lots of time in the summer learning to swim. Does anyone else remember the stages we went through while learning? The ones I remember getting certificates for were: minnow, tadpole, flying fish, shark and junior lifesaving. I remember having to swim one mile for one certificate and, after I had completed it, the instructor said that I looked tired, so I had to do it again after resting! Do any of you remember B.J. Alison? He taught my swimming classes, and I think he may have been some sort of athletic director there. His sister, Gracie, taught me piano. Did anyone else jump forever on the trampoline and then play ping pong? Almost every day after my lessons, I would go have lunch with Mother at work and then go down to the Big Spring Park pool for the afternoon. It only cost ten cents, and like you, Tommy, I had to have my Fritoes while there! Another answer: Nelliebelle was the name of Pat's jeep. Okay, here's two I remember for you trivia buffs to ponder: What was the name of Tonto's horse? What about Zorro's horse? I really enjoyed all the comments this week -- especially enjoyed Susie's note. Those are my sentiments exactly, Susie. And to C.E.: I don't know if I could even stand to walk the halls without seeing all of you guys, so I understand where you're coming from! Tommy, cannot get the songs to play. The first one played fine, and that was that! I'll get my engineer on it as soon as he comes downstairs and then I'll submit my answers. And, in answer to your comment, my favorite thing to do was to "Name that tune in one note!" More later, Barbara Wilkerson Donnelly Class of '64 ________________________________________________________ Subject: Trivia Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 23:24:32 -0600 From: "Kathy Jones" <khjones@vallnet.com> Buddy Epsen played George Russell as Davy Crockett's side kick. I never missed Disney's Wonderful World of Color on Sunday nights! My brother had a coonskin cap which I finally surrendered to him not long ago. Our kids couldn't see what the big deal was over a coonskin cap. And Nellybelle was Pat Brady's jeep of course! I am one of the biggest Roy and Dale fans that ever lived. I dreamed of being Dale Evans.......which may well have something to do with the reason that I married a cowboy and moved to the farm. Every Palomino horse that we've ever had has been nicknamed Trigger.....be it male or female. I did, however, find out that Dale Evans I'm NOT. I have visited Roy and Dale's museum in Victorville CA twice. While he was alive, Roy often came by and chatted with the visitors. The second time was last spring and I cried my way through it ....... embarrassed my kids so much that they wouldn't act like they knew me. I have driven by their home in Apple Valley both times I was out there and if I had a scanner, I'd send my picture in front of their gates with the RR brand. They weren't actors......they were REAL! That was part of their magic. They were true heros. If you're a fan and want a treat, dial 760-243-4547 and listen to Dusty's (Roy,Jr) recorded message about the museum. It's worth the price of the call. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I believe that we grew up in the best times that have ever been..........and quite possibly the best times that will ever be. We don't need to forget them. Kathy Jones Class of '66 ________________________________________________________ Subject: TV Trivia and other subjects Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 11:00:45 -0500 From: Julius.Smoak@sba.gov I did not have the outfit or the coonskin cap but can remember playing Davy Crockett with my friends as a small child. What I did have and still do is a pink tie with Davy Crockett fighting a bear embroidered on it. His sidekick was Georgie Russell, played by Buddy Ebsen, who was always making up songs and tall tales about Davy according to Davy's wife. In the Roy Rogers TV show Nelliebelle, the jeep, was owned by Pat Brady, a former member of the Sons of the Pioneers. Roy was the actual owner of Nelliebelle. Also Roy's dog Bullet was in most shows. I doubt that Roy and Dale ever considered the possibility that "Happy Trails" would be used to close the 2002 Winter Olympics. It seemed to fit so well since the International Olympics is striving to bring about peaceful coexistence through the Olympics and considering the location. Gregory Dixon is right. Paulette did attend Lee during the 64-65 school year. She was certainly quiet and shy. I felt sorry for her because I doubted that she had any friends at Lee at that time. I want to apologize to Paulette because, although I did nothing to her or to cause her to feel unwelcome, I also did nothing to make her feel welcome. She is certainly a classmate and a part of our Lee experience. Susie Wohlschlaeger Schlette and Jim Bannister are probably correct and that is unfortunate. My experience with children from 12 to 18 has shown me that they just don't care. They don't care about the past or the future. Many look forward to nothing better than living on welfare and working at Mickey D'[s or some other menial job at which they will not be able to make a decent living. We had some of the same pressures such as drugs being sold on school grounds, but it was not as evident or as open as today. Most of us were instilled with pride to make something out of our lives. We have to take most of the blame for the situation today. We as parents or grandparents hand them an electronic game or some other expensive toy just because they ask for it to keep up with the Joneses. We've stolen their imagination from them and not taught them the value of a dollar. We may not be able to share our experiences with today's students at Lee or even our children but perhaps it is not too late to share it with our grandchildren. Spend some time with them. Learn to say no. Help them to earn what they want. They will appreciate it and you a lot more. Hang in there everybody. Chip Smoak Class of '66 (Editor's Note: Your comments bring back a memory to me too Chip. In the summer of 1960 (just prior to me starting the 9th Grade at Lee Junior High) I was fortunate enough to go to the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Colorado Springs, Colorado. At one of the evening campfires for the 50,000 or so of us there, the Sons of the Pioneers performed and it was so exciting to hear them live in person.) ________________________________________________________ Subject: Bob Cochran's Joke Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:00:14 -0800 From: "GRIFFITH,MIKE (HP-USA,ex1)" <m_griffith@hp.com> Bob, your joke jogged my memory from when I was stationed in Viet Nam. In a combat zone, only the Field Grade (Major, Lt. Colonel, and above) enjoyed the same protocol and respect that they were afforded "back in the World." It was commonplace to hear a soldier ask a "Butter Bar" (2nd Lieutenant) "what are you going to do, send me to Nam?" There was the Army in the States and Germany, and then there was the Army in Nam; we didn't have to cut our hair short, shine our boots, etc. ... but in order to get on board the plane "back to the World" we had to pass an inspection of uniform, boots, hair, close shave, shined belt buckle, etc. Had to make a good impression back home! Tommy, thanks for all of the trivia and mail from everyone. It was good to see you when you were in Atlanta. This site brings back all kinds of memories! Best ... Mike Griffith Class of '66 ________________________________________________________ Subject: Trivia Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 11:57:26 -0600 From: "Lynn VanPelt" <bamayaya@knology.net> Davy Crockett's sidekick was Georgie Russell, played by Buddy Ebsen. Lynn Bozeman VanPelt Class of '66 ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ |
Trivia Contest Points Won by Class Year 1964 - 200 1965 - 100 1966 - 100 Each week 100 Points is awarded to the class represented by the classmate with the most correct answer (determined by the staff). If there is only one winner that class gets all the points. If members of two classes colloborate or two or more classmates tie on the number of correct answers then they split the points. 1 Class = 100 points 2 Classes = 50 points each All 3 Classes = 33 points each Appeals will be reviewed. Began 1/1/02 _______________________________ Are These 6th Graders Future Lee Students? The following were answers provided by 6th graders during a history test. 1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate of the Sarah is such that all the inhabitants have to live elsewhere. 2. Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread, which is bread made without any ingredients. Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandments. He died before he ever reached Canada. 3. Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines. 4. The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we wouldn't have history. The Greeks also had myths. A myth is a female moth. 5. Socrates was a famous Greek teacher who went around giving people advice. They killed him. Socrates died from an overdose of wedlock. After his death, his career suffered a dramatic decline. 6. In the Olympic games, Greeks ran races, jumped, hurled biscuits, and threw the java. 7. Julius Caesar extinguished himself on the battlefields of Gaul. The Ides of March murdered him because they thought he was going to be made king. Dying, he gasped out: "Tee hee, Brutus." 8. Joan of Arc was burnt to a steak and was canonized by Bernard Shaw. 9. Queen Elizabeth was the "Virgin Queen." As a queen she was a success. When she exposed herself before her troops they all shouted "hurrah." 10. It was an age of great inventions and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible. Another important invention was the circulation of blood. Sir Walter Raleigh is a historical figure because he invented cigarettes and started smoking. Sir Francis Drake circumsized the world with a 100-foot clipper. 11. The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare. He was born in the year 1564, supposedly on his birthday. He never made much money and is famous only because of his plays. He wrote tragedies, comedies, and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter. Romeo and Juliet are an example of a heroic couple. Romeo's last wish was to be laid by Juliet. 12. Writing at the same time as Shakespeare was Miguel Cervantes. He wrote Donkey Hote. The next great author was John Milton. Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Then his wife died and he wrote Paradise Regained. 13. Delegates from the original 13 states formed the Contented Congress. Thomas Jefferson, a Virgin, and Benjamin Franklin were two singers of the Declaration of Independence. Franklin discovered electricity by rubbing two cats backward and declared, "A horse divided against itself cannot stand." Franklin died in 1790 and is still dead. 14. Abraham Lincoln became America's greatest Precedent. Lincoln's mother died in infancy, and he was born in a log cabin which he built with his own hands. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves by signing the Emasculation Proclamation. On the night of April 14, 1865, Lincoln went to the theater and got shot in his seat by one of the actors in a moving picture show. They believe the assinator was John Wilkes Booth, a supposingly insane actor. This ruined Booth's career. 15. Johann Bach wrote a great many musical compositions and had a large number of children. In between he practiced on an old spinster which he kept up in his attic. Bach died from 1750 to the present. Bach was the most famous composer in the world and so was Handel. Handel was half German, half Italian, and half English. He was very large. 16. Beethoven wrote music even though he was deaf. He was so deaf he wrote loud music. He took long walks in the forest even when everyone was calling for him. Beethoven expired in 1827 and later died for this. 17. The nineteenth century was a time of a great many thoughts and inventions. People stopped reproducing by hand and started reproducing by machine. The invention of the steamboat caused a network of rivers to spring up. Cyrus McCormick invented the McCormick raper, which did the work of a hundred men. Louis Pasteur discovered a cure for rabbits. Charles Darwin was a naturalist who wrote the Organ of the Species. Madman Curie discovered the radio. And Karl Marx became one of the Marx Brothers. __________________________ How to Stay Young Found on the Old Huntsville Web Site 1. Throw out non-essential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. If you really need a grouch, there are probably family members that fill that need. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computers, crafts, gardening, whatever. Just never let the brain idle. 4. Enjoy the simple things. When the children are young, that is all that you can afford. When they are in college, that is all that you can afford. When they are grown, and you are on retirement, that is all that you can afford! 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. Laugh so much that you can be tracked in a store by your distinctive laughter. 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. 7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it is family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge. 8. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. 9. Don't take guilt trips. Go to the mall, the next county, a foreign country, but not guilt. 10. Tell the people you love, that you love them, at every opportunity. Remember, Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. _________________________ Breath Taking Moments in My Own Life by Tommy Towery I got to thinking about the last paragraph in the article about "How To Stay Young". If in fact we do measure our lives by "the moments that take our breath away", what were some of the times in my life that did that? Without trying to brag, I made out a list of those moments in my life that took my breath away or filled me with such great beauty or pleasure that it had the same effect. Below are the first10 things that came to me that meet that criteria, listed in no particular order. If I made a list next week, it might have different items, if I took the time to stop and really think about it. These do not include the family things like marriage and the birth of my daughter or any of the wonderful things that were associated with that part of my life, but are things that happened directly to me. I would be interested in seeing what some of you would come up with in your own life. Here is my list: 1. Soloed a twin-engine jet aircraft. 2. Rode a camel into the desert behind the Pyramids in Egypt at sunset. 3. Visited the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. 4. Went surfing in Hawaii. 5. Went skydiving from an airplane from 13,500 feet. 6. Flew on my first B-52 bombing mission in Vietnam. 7. Reached up and actually touched a multi-megaton-nuclear weapon loaded on the airplane that I would run out to and take off in if a nuclear war was declared. 8. Snow skied in Alaska. 9. Got intercepted by two Russian Migs during a US Air Force reconnaissance flight. 10. Shared intimate moments with someone I really love. Would anyone else care to share their breath-taking moments? ____________________ |
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