Lynn Jaenke (Erb)

Thanks Ellen for sending the little drummer to Paul.....I wanted to, but wasn't quite sure how to do it if I wasn't friended with him on FB.  

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Ah, Fred......count your blessings.......

Fred Thomas

When I hear the word "undocumented immigrant" I get a good laugh.  Like somehow these illegal aliens just left their papers on the other side of the Rio Grande when they swam across.  I prefer the term "WETBACK". HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!  Actually though I have 7 legal immigrants, including my wife and her sister and one illegal in my family.

However, if it weren't for immigrants of all stripes very little work would get done.  Illegal aliens do all the hard work including landscaping, hotel work, construction and restruant work and legal aliens do a lot of the high end work including engineering, medicine and high tech.  Ghetto rats haven't worked in generations and middle class kids go to college to study easy subjects like sociology and hair dressing.  Immigrants are what make America great.

On the other hand though, these immigrant children need to be home with their parents despite democrats seeing them as future voters and republicans seeing them as future cheap labor

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Eloquent, Fred.  However I take exception to the inference about "hair dressing".  Cosmetology is a very rigorous study and takes hard work and concentration.  To become a truely successful Cosmetologist, it also takes a keen eye and some artistic talent as well as knowledge, skill and experience.  It is very physical and demanding.  It is honest work and serves more good purposes than you can possibly imagine.....

Linda Peate (Powrie)

I feel horrible about these children coming illegally to this country.  I absolutely LOVE children of any nationality.  What I don't like is when people cross the border, no matter what age, illegally instead of going thru the proper channels.  These poor children don't know what's going on, but the parents sure do. The woman who does my nails is from Viet Nam.  She came here LEGALLY, waited the necessary yrs., then became a citizen of this country.  Why should we just allow all of these people & children (whose parents are not in this country, but you can be sure they'll be crossing here to find their children & Obama will allow them to stay!) to enter illegally when all of the people who did it the right way look at this and say, "why did I have to do it the legal way & they don't"! That's all I can say. We cannot handle all of these immigrants.  That's why our country has limits each yr. on how many can come here.  It has nothing to do w/not being humane or loving or hating kids.  There is a right way & a wrong way.  Our taxes will be soooo high from trying to take care of this influx, & it's just beginning. And Fred, I so agree immigrants make this country great.  But LEGAL immigrants. Our President has the ability to deal w/this if he only would.  Done!

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Oky fellow 60s fans.....while you're waiting for the next class gathering on August 1 (check the top of the home page for details), here's another little quiz to help stave off Alzheimer's, memory loss and senility (AARRGG).  Answers will come along eventually.  Thanks to Bruce Beard and Mike Kelley for this one!

01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the
grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone
would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave
behind?________________.

02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched
them on...The ____ ___________ Show.

03. 'Get your kicks, __ _________ _______.'

04. 'The story you are about to see is true.
The names have been changed to___________________.'

05. 'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________.'

06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a
stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the '_____________.'

07. Nestle's makes the very best ' ____________.'

08. Satchmo was America 's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this
great jazz trumpet player with us.  His name was _________________.

09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________.

10. Red Skeleton's hobo character was named __________________
and Red always ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '________ ________... '

11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning
their______________.

12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the
front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________&_______________.

13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.'
This was a tribute to ___________________.

14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit.  The Russians did it.
It was called ___________________.

15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring
that we twirled around our waist. It was called the __________ ______________.

16. Remember LS/MFT _____ _____ /_____ _____ _____?

17.. Hey Kids! What time is it?  It's _____ ______ _____!

18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men?  The _____ Knows!

19. There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash".
It's name was the ______ ______!

20. Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as it's Logo/Representative.

What was the boy's name? ________

 

Alan Greenleaf

HOW ABOUT A JOKE-OFF?

George  Phillips, an elderly man from Walled Lake, Michigan, was  going up to bed, when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in  the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window.
George  opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.
 He phoned the police, who  asked "Is someone in your house?"   He  said "No," but some people are breaking into my garden shed and stealing  from me.   Then the police dispatcher said "All patrols are busy, you should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available"
 George  said, "Okay."
He hung up the phone and counted to 30.  Then he phoned the police again.

"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed.  Well, you don't  have to worry about them now because I just shot and killed them both;  the dogs are eating them
right now," and he hung up.
 
Within  five minutes, six Police Cars, a SWAT Team, a Helicopter,  two Fire Trucks, a Paramedic and an Ambulance showed up at the Phillips' residence, and caught the burglars red-handed.  

One of the  Policemen said to George, "I thought you said that you'd shot  them!"

George  said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"
 
(True  Story)
 
DON'T MESS WITH OLD PEOPLE!

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

We are set for Panini's this Friday, the 1st, at Clague and Detroit.  Mention my name and they will bring you to us.  We should be on the patio if the weather is fair.  Hope to see lots of you there!

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

Ellen did you give them a time?

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

5:00.  I told them I would be there at 5:00 but classmates can stop in

any time after 5.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Here are the answers to the latest quiz.  We only had one entry and are posting his answers here.  He only got one wrong but we wanted you to read Clark's clever answers.  (It is a Silver Bullet, Clark Smyth).  BTW--Clark---you win a great deal of prestige on this website for being the winner!

1. silver bullet? or road apples from Trigger?
2. Ed Sullivan
3. on Route 66
4. protect the innocent
5. the lion sleeps tonight
6. limbo
7. chocolate
8. Louis Armstrong
9. Timex (voice over by John Cameron Swazye)
10. Clem Kadiddlehopper (OPPS!  It's Freddy the Freeloader and 'Good Night and God Bless')
11. draft cards (not bras)
12. Beetle and Bug
13. Buddy Holly, et. al.
14. Sputnik (but we had Telestar--I know because it was a song)
15. Hula Hoop
16. Lucky Strikes Means Fine Tobacco
17. It's Howdy Doody time
18. Shadow
19. The Monster Mash (covered by Dr. Demento)
20. Speedy, not Speedo from: They used to call me Speedo, but my real name is Mr. Earl. (I mean, whose real name is Mr. Earl?)

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Out my front door tonight at the boat basin.   Erie County OSU Alumni Band.  Their music stands state:  We (um) stand with Jon.  You all would have enjoyed this very entertaining performance (to say nothing of a lot of Ohio cheers)!  The fella in front is the current OSU marching band drum major.  Can you name the official State of Ohio song?  I actually knew it!!!!

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

okay, guys i deleted  my post, so here goes again. we had a great time at panini's ,great food, prices,fun and parking. as we get older i think we like to get together and relive our "kid" days,talking over sometimes the samething,but thats okay,because were all older. its much fun now to see everyone,hear what there up to or the grandkids are up to., and those hugs from our rrhs classmates are great too.we all had a great time,for those that didnt come,you missed out on alot of laughter

now oct. 11 on a sat., we will meet here again when bruce comes in town, its on the corner of detroit and claugu,as we all know we usually have a great turnout when hes in town,so email me to let me know if your going to make please. when this group gets together its pretty wild,and lots of fun.

ive been very busy with my morgan going to kent this year and melanie next year-its going to be very hard not having her around all the time.

alot of health issues with my family as there all older

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Having as hard a time remembering the official State of Ohio song as others are?  Here's a hint:  Jr. Hi Music teacher had us singing it along with other Ohio folk songs.  (In addition if you can remember HER name your prestige on this website will really rise!).

Patrick Gillespie

Marilyn Ashbaugh...just saw her a couple of months ago. She lives in Bay Village.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Awesome, Pat.  You just went to the top of the website prestige list!  Now....about that song.......No fair asking Miss Ashbaugh (though please tell her I said hello next time you see her).

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Ok, Mr. Pres.....but can you carry the tune???    (Really, class, we need to get this boy a major prize!).

However, the lyrics I remember are different tho I'd bet yours are the official, correct ones!

Barbara Peate (Sabo)

I remember Miss Ashbaugh made us sing a solo in class...Linda Wood played the piano God love her.  She had to listen to some mighty awful singing!  It was terrifying especially when one could not sing and then got graded for it!  So relieved when it was over!

B

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Ah, ha!  The  Original Three Amigos!

Having this saved for my RR wall of fame!  I think I'll have it laminated!

Barbara Peate (Sabo)

Who knew we had 3 bad boys!  And deviously thought up and planned this whole prank that hurt no one!  Good for you guys!! 

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

barb, i think we have alot of bad boys in our class, there true colors are just comming out after 50 years, what fun these guys were,

i hope alot of you are planning on comming for bruce's get together, remember let me know, so i cangive these places a number of people,the class of 63 knows how to party..

also hope to see alot of you at the big 70th, next year, alot of fun, alot of planning for this,remember we only lice once.  its been fun getting together with al,cliff and ellen, i know you guys will enjoy this hioe to see you all there.

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

Nanc,

                              I have NEVER had lice....

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

Bruce i

 gonna smack you, it's suppose to be live 

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

On a more positive, upbeat, um, note......Happy Birthday to our resident drummer!!!

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

You know John,

                                    You are absolutely right about that. You know how I got rid of them? I poured gasoline on them.and when the ran out...I stabbed them with an ice pick !!!!  It worked....but I limp every now and then.....