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Doug Graham Email
02/27/13

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RE first 14 lines of the prologue to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, - Ramon Ford had us memorize this, same as all teachers of English at SOC. I never forgot these lines, and in the years after SOC, whenever I would visit Ramon Ford, I would recite them. ( Ramon knew a lot about Chaucer, because he, Ramon,  had studied with George Bond, a professor of English at SMU, who was a Chaucer specialist ).
    I guess there can be too much of a good thing, even Chaucer, because in recent years when I would visit Ramon, I would ask, " Would you like to hear some Chaucer ?" . And Ramon would answer,  " No Thanks!"
    I got the last word, tho'. Ramon's family asked me to give the eulogy at his memorial service, and I closed my remarks by reciting those 14 lines. ( And the heavens didn't open up and lighting didn't strike me ). I don't remember anything from anybody else's class at SOC, so Ramon Ford was, for me, the best teacher at SOC.
    Rest in peace, Geoffery Chaucer and Ramon Ford, - both towering figures in the world of English literature.

Lynell Garrett Smith 
02/27/13

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Oh, John. You are breaking my heart here. I just heartened back to when Leonard Fitzgerald wrote "to the greatest" in my '61 annual.

John Southworth 
02/27/13

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Mike, your comment about a Zumwalt talent show stirred some old memories in MY head. Maybe I am dreaming but I can recall a rock band that included Carl Ward and Pete Poppel (not sure who else).

Also, a guy named Don Blakely (I think) did a good job singing a song about "Would you like to swing on a star ... carry moonbeams home in a jar ... and be better off than you are ... or would you rather be a mule?".

At the time Don and I were vying for the affection of Darla Williams and his outstanding vocal performance sealed the deal in his favor. BUT ... by the end of high school my status with Darla had risen to that of "a real pal" if one can believe those yearbook parting comments.

Lynell Garrett Smith  
02/27/13

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Sad to see Van go. He beat the daylights out of a piano, and it sounded beautiful. May he rest peacefully with the comfort of knowing how happy he made his fans.

Ginger Hearn Email
02/27/13

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I think I may have had Miss Stamps for a year..? I preferred Senor Arguelles, though..
Van Cliburn died at 78. Sorry to lose him. Saw him for the first time when I was 10 at the Dallas Music Hall. Long time piano students would have heard of Van Cliburn, who was a native of Ft Worth...

Phyllis Laura Isaacs Email
02/27/13

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To Dan Shellito:

I remember the Chaucer prologue.  Joe Waddell had us memorize it.  In fact, he had us memorize poems on a regular basis, many of which I still recall.  Works great on bar bets or playing Jeopardy at home!

Mike Peters Email
02/27/13

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Thanks Ken.  I feel much better now.  Backup performed by the Zumwalt cheerleaders? 

Bring on October; I'm ready for "our 50th".

Ken Haas 
02/27/13

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Johnny Bullard

Mike Peters Email
02/27/13

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**Zumwalt Question**  Could have been 8th OR 9th grade; can't remember THAT far back.  I surmise there was a talent show (of sorts) that a guy named Johnny (I think) did my first ever seen lip sync (I didn't know what lip sync was; I thought they were good singers) with backup by some (maybe all) Cheerleaders.  They sang "(Johnny, you're too young) I'm gonna get married." 

Does anyone else remember this or have I been having a bad dream for more than 50 years? 

Miss Stamps?  OMG!  What a little darling she was!  I think she hated me.  I was sooooo naive back then.

Dan Shellito 
02/27/13

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  iF Mrs Stamps taught spanish,I loved her.She gave me a's for 2 years.  Let me see if i remember any of it.Wan that april with the surest sota.The drughts of march hath its corasona.and smalley foolest mocken melodia ...........                                                                              I'm sure senor
Chauscer and you will forgive my spelling tonight. How many of you remember that prelude?

Diane Tanalski Kennedy 
02/26/13

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That's okay. I'm always opening my mouth and inserting my foot. Don't feel bad about it.

Charlotte anders s 
02/25/13

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Well, leave it to me to blurt it out!!!! Haaaaaa

Diane Tanalski Kennedy Email
02/24/13

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Charolette I agree with you about Miss Stamps. I was thinking the same thing but didn't want to comment

charlotte anders s 
02/24/13

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I think her mode of transportation was a broom!!!!!!!!

Michael collins 
02/24/13

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Thanx Charlotte...and all these years I thought it was just me.

charlotte anders s 
02/24/13

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That is MISS Stamps and boy I knew why too...ahem. 

Okay, I admit it...that is not very sweet of me....but truth is truth!!!

Michael Collins 
02/23/13

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On a trip to Houston this week I found and purchased Blackie Sherrod's book "scattershooting" released in the 70's.  The "taxes" comments remindes me of one of his lines.  "Our neighbor jones says our nation may not be the first to colonize the moon but you can bet we'll be the first to send foreign aid"... You'll have to excuse the overusage of "s  I just like those little "s...overusage??  Mrs. Stamps would love to grade this.

Lynell Garrett Smith 
02/22/13

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Thank you, Ken.  It looks like our friend from south of the equator doesn't find us all that interesting.

Ken Haas 
02/22/13

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Yes, dear.

Lynell Garrett Smith 
02/21/13

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Kenneth, is that you?  Please say it's so! (y)

Ginger Hearn Email
02/21/13

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Tommy D., Tommy D..... Where have you been..? When you retired, you left the planet... (That might not be such a bad idea, for an 'extended vacation'.. ) Anyway, glad to see you're 'still around'.... Somewhere..?? 

                                   

Lynell Garrett Smith 
02/21/13

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Nope. It's Argentina.

Charlotte anders s Email
02/21/13

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I think you may be right Doc.....but what in our G B could interest China?

Doctor Proctor Email
02/21/13

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Looks like the Leftnellgarrettitis Syndrome is alive and well south of the border. Actually, based on recent headlines, the real name for the hacker is probably Wo Fat.

tommy davis 
02/20/13

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hi ginger and john-two of the best of all time

charlotte anders s 
02/20/13

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Ooooo intrigue...did we have a hacker????

Lynell Garrett Smith 
02/20/13

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JS, as if many at fault drivers even have insurance.

Lynell Garrett Smith 
02/20/13

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The bad news, first. I had to pay a fortune to get hauled to a hospital a few years ago, but that's okay because the EMTs kept me from croaking due to low BP.

The good news, second. This site seems to have been discovered by someone in Argentina. 

Makes me want to tango or eat a bowl of Blue Bell. Maybe I'll start with the Blue Bell.

charlotte anders s 
02/20/13

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Thanks John.  I guess I needed to spell it out in detail....I suppose M City folk's premiums will go up!  The article said other cities are contemplating this tax too.  It also said that some states prohibit cities from levying this tax. 

John Southworth 
02/20/13

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I don't think the "crash tax" will have any effect on citizens performing CPR. In Missouri City it will be a fee to cover the "expense" of a fireman or policeman acting as a first responder to a variety of situations.

For now the plan is to bill the at-fault driver's insurance company for the fee. If that insurance company does not cover such an expense the City states they will NOT bill the individual.

I hope this plan doesn't become popular. My guess is that it will mostly just force insurance companies to further raise their rates.

http://www.missouricitytx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=335
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