Lee High School - Huntsville Alabama Alumni

MEMPHIS, TN - The Most Illustrious Editor put another book to bed this week, and did so with a great sigh. Late last year I offered to do a pro bono book of a collection of memoirs for an 85-year-old World War II veteran. He flew B-24s in the Mediterranean Theater and was a prime player in the SR-71 program. How's that for a lifespan. Anyway, I have been editing and formatting his memoirs since November it seems, and I finally sent them to the printer this week. He's self-publishing with just a small run of books, but he is so happy that he has put the events of his life into print for his family to enjoy. I'm also working on my fourth B-52 book which I plan to publish this summer, so thanks Mrs. Parks - see what you did to me?

Please include your class year with your e-mails.

T. Tommy

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Tigers Lose

Tommy Wins

by Tommy Towery

Class of '64

First of all I want to thank all of my classmates who first wished me good luck and then offered their condolences for the Memphis Tigers' basketball game last week. The loss was a real downer, but it made me feel really good to know that so many of you (who would have never thought twice about the game between them and Tennessee otherwise) thought about it or watched it because of me. What a great honor that was, if you stop to think about it. It's like a magical spell (or curse) was cast upon the lot of you and from now until you turn senile, you will always think of me when you hear or see something concerning the Memphis Tigers. Thanks.

With the loss, the Tigers fell to Number 2 in the nation, but it appears that we will have a good run in the NCAA March Madness. Let me tell you that I am not the only Lee graduate with connections to Memphis. You may not know it, but Gene Bryson, Class of '64, attended Memphis State University for at least one semester after leaving Lee High School. And Eddie Sykes, Class of '66, is deeply rooted in his Memphis heritage. There may be more...and if so I would like to hear your connection.

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Bruce Fowler, Class of '66 - The mystery photo for 25 Feb 2008 is of the logo characters Snap, Crackle, and Pop. They "represented" the cereal product Rice Krispies, which was a puffed grain cereal. The names of the characters were associated with the sounds that the cereal made when it was "wetted" with milk. As with most advertising the accuracy of this was more a matter of suggestion than actuality although being a puffed type of cereal the wetting process was slower than in pressed cereals (e.g., corn flakes) and hence the cereal remained crunchy longer.

The appeal of the cereal past childhood for many of us, and indeed today as a viable COTS product was the Rice Krispie Treat which was/is essentially a mixture of Rice Krispies and marshmallow. In our day this was a home made treat of relative convenience while today it is a manufactured commodity.

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Mary Ardrey Aukerman, Class of '66 -The gnomes in the advertisement for Kellogg’s Rice Krispies are, in order from left to right, Pop, Crackle and Snap. Snap was like the leader and, although they don’t do it today, they used to fight the bad guys, Soggy, Mushy and Toughy, to keep them out of your cereal bowl. Cute and innocent. Do you still put your ear to the bowl when/if you eat this cereal? Now-a-days I only use them to make Rice Krispie Treats for the kids. The homemade ones are still much better than the ones you buy in the store. Thanks for bringing back sweet memories.

(Editor's Note: To see Soggy, Mushy, and Toughy (who were even before the Class of '64's time, click on the link below.)

http://www.archive.org/details/Breakfas1939

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Eddie Burton, Class of '66 - Left to right Pop, Crackle and Snap. Snap is always in a bakers uniform and Pop is always in a military uniform. That's the easiest way to tell the difference, plus hair color.

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Joyce Whitlock Reiling, Class of '66 - The elves are Pop, Crackle & Snap (L to R) and they promoted Rice Krispies & Cocoa Krispies.

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Subject:Huntsville Bricks

Alice Gullion Preston

Class of '64

You will recall after our last reunion, it was decided that Classes of 1964, 1965, and 1966, would each purchase a brick in the Bicentennial Park area that is located behind Early Works Museum. I have not been to the park to locate our bricks and didn't know if any other classmates had done so. Anyone who would like to locate the bricks can go to www.hsvcity.com. There is a map that shows the location of the bricks. Click on "Find your Brick"; accept the disclaimer; click on "Begin Search"; click on "Organization"; scroll down with the arrow to "Lee High School". The star marks the spot. Hopefully, some classmates have checked it out.

(Editor's note: If anyone goes to check out the bricks, send us a photo please.)

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Subject:Thanks

Nelda "Mickie" Sharp Nagy

mmsnagy@aol.com

Class of '65

Tommy thank you so much for maintaining this web site, no one could do it better than you. It is wonderful to see what is happening with old high schools friends.

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