The Next Meetings |
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Monday 16th April
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Carers and our Society - Adrienne Mclean
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Monday 23rd April
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ANZAC Meeting with Lions Club - WPH Sports Club
6:30pm for 7:00pm Guest Speaker - Annette Guterres
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Monday 30th April
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The Forgotten Art of Thank You - Amanda Barnes
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Duty Roster
If you are unable to be at the meeting please contact the person doing your role the following week/s, arrange a swap and advise Max, so he can amend his records.
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Upcoming Events |
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22nd April
23rd April
29th April
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Car Run
ANZAC meeting with Lions Club
District Assembly
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Club Calendar
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ANZAC Commemoration Dinner - hosted by Lions Club of West Pennants Hills Cherrybrook
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Activity
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ANZAC Commemoration Dinner
WPH Sports Club Monday, 23rd April 6:30pm for 7:00pm $50.00 pp Please make payment - either into Club General Account or at Front Desk by 9th April. If paying into General Account please identify payment with your Surname and Anzac Topic is Bomber Command Speaker is Annette Guterres. "There is a lot of interest in Bomber Command with the reunion in UK in April & very fortunate to get their top speaker in Annette. " Geoff Irvine |
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Cherrybrook Public School Multicultural Food Fair
From: Miezis, Jason
Sent: Tuesday, 3 April 2018 1:57 PM
To: Cawas S
Cc: 'cherrybrookpnc'
Subject: Thank you
Dear friends at Rotary
Thank you for supporting our recent Cherrybrook Public School Multicultural Food Fair.
Your presence was definitely appreciated by the parents.
Please find attached a copy of our recent newsletter which highlights, among other things, the food fair.
All the best and thanks again for your ongoing support.
Jason
Ps My apologies for the delayed email of thanks.
CC Cherrybrook Public School P&C
Jason Miezis
Principal
Cherrybrook Public School
Sent: Tuesday, 3 April 2018 1:57 PM
To: Cawas S
Cc: 'cherrybrookpnc'
Subject: Thank you
Dear friends at Rotary
Thank you for supporting our recent Cherrybrook Public School Multicultural Food Fair.
Your presence was definitely appreciated by the parents.
Please find attached a copy of our recent newsletter which highlights, among other things, the food fair.
All the best and thanks again for your ongoing support.
Jason
Ps My apologies for the delayed email of thanks.
CC Cherrybrook Public School P&C
Jason Miezis
Principal
Cherrybrook Public School
The link to the newsletter is Term 1 Week 7
Message from Sandy
Bulletin Editor Explanations
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In Memory of Olive Turnbull
This award is presented in memory of Olive Turnbull (David Turnbull's mother) who was the Matriarch of this Club for many years. It is awarded to a NON MEMBER judged to have been the best contributor to our Club and to Rotary in general during the year earned. The award is a certificate and fine dining gift voucher for two. Sandy Burrage is a Past Member of the Club. She is still a tireless worker in support of the Club. Especially in support of the Garage Sale. She has a reputation for growing plants throughout the year and donating same to the Garage Sale.
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Bunnings Thornleigh
Keith,
Thought this was a nice Bunnings bbq photo for this week's bulletin.
Janelle
Thought this was a nice Bunnings bbq photo for this week's bulletin.
Janelle
Donations in Kind
On 7th April, bristling with muscles and enthusiasm, a band of our members joined members of a Penrith club at Donations in Kind.
We were there to fill a container with the usual DIK stuff – beds, mattresses, wheelchairs etc. We soon found out that we were to stuff a 40 foot container with hospital beds. We also filled any spaces with boxes of bandages, blankets (lots) and other hospital supplies.
We put 50 hospital beds into the container. Anyone who has been to DIK would know that the beds are so heavy they feel like they are bolted down. However, we soon got into a system and, by the time we passed the 40th bed, we could throw them around with no difficulty.
Here is an action-packed photo of the (full) container, ready for pickup.
A big effort from the team of John, Larissa, Jaswant, Douglas, Anne Sharpe, Pamela, Chloe Inglis and me plus Paul Laroumanie who was drenched with sweat and then set off to assist at the Barbeque.
Thanks team – a job very well done.
Tony M
We were there to fill a container with the usual DIK stuff – beds, mattresses, wheelchairs etc. We soon found out that we were to stuff a 40 foot container with hospital beds. We also filled any spaces with boxes of bandages, blankets (lots) and other hospital supplies.
We put 50 hospital beds into the container. Anyone who has been to DIK would know that the beds are so heavy they feel like they are bolted down. However, we soon got into a system and, by the time we passed the 40th bed, we could throw them around with no difficulty.
Here is an action-packed photo of the (full) container, ready for pickup.
A big effort from the team of John, Larissa, Jaswant, Douglas, Anne Sharpe, Pamela, Chloe Inglis and me plus Paul Laroumanie who was drenched with sweat and then set off to assist at the Barbeque.
Thanks team – a job very well done.
Tony M
The Next Big Thing Project - St Gabriel's School
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Our current projects at St Gabriel's School at Castle Hill are completed. At the request of St Gabriel's we supplied and erected a storage shed for all their outdoor activities equipment. Through Tom Westcott's company Alfresco we supplied shade sails for their outdoor learning area.
Thanks to Tom's design and creativity, the shade sails look amazing, and have turned a disused outdoor area into a very friendly play area for the children. We all had a great time working at the school, and Brenden Jones and his team were a pleasure to work with. |
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We felt a real sense of gratitude from the Staff at St Gabriel's and we will be placing a plaque on each of these projects to advertise our club's contributions. There will be a function arranged at the school shortly to thank all the contributors to this first phase of their project.
I hope we will consider further contributions to the school in the future as part of our "Big Thing" Projects.
Tony C
I hope we will consider further contributions to the school in the future as part of our "Big Thing" Projects.
Tony C
Car Run - "we are simply going on a leisurely drive in the country"
Country Music Dance
Chicago - Berowra Musical Society
Chicago is a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery,all those things we hold near and dear to our heart. Set in the legendary city of Chicago during the roaring “jazz hot” 20s, Chicago tells the story of two rival vaudevillian murderesses locked up in the Cook County Jail. Nightclub star Velma Kelly is serving time for killing her husband and sister after finding the two in bed together. Chorus girl Roxie Hart has been tossed in the joint for shooting her lover who she’s been cheating on her husband with. Not one to rest on her laurels, Velma enlists the help of prison matron Mama Morton and slick lawyer Billy Flynn, who turn Velma’s incarceration into a murder-of-the-week media frenzy, thus preparing the world for a splashy showbiz comeback. But Roxie’s got some of her own tricks up her sleeve…
Berowra Community Centre, The Gully Road, Berowra
Saturday 2nd June 2018, 8pm
Adult: $30
Concession: $25
Family: $90 (2 adults & 2 children)
Extra children: $15 each
We have made this a club social activity for Saturday 2nd June, 8.00pm.
In November 2016 about 20 members and partners attended their production of “Back to the 80’s” which was very well received with requests to support another show.
This production will be cabaret style seating of 8-10 per table.
Berowra Community Centre, The Gully Road, Berowra
Saturday 2nd June 2018, 8pm
Adult: $30
Concession: $25
Family: $90 (2 adults & 2 children)
Extra children: $15 each
We have made this a club social activity for Saturday 2nd June, 8.00pm.
In November 2016 about 20 members and partners attended their production of “Back to the 80’s” which was very well received with requests to support another show.
This production will be cabaret style seating of 8-10 per table.
April is Maternal and Child Health Month |
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We expand access to quality care, so mothers and children everywhere can have the same opportunities for a healthy future. An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation — all of which can be prevented
Rotary provides education, immunizations, birth kits, and mobile health clinics. Women are taught how to prevent mother-to-infant HIV transmission, how to breast-feed, and how to protect themselves and their children from disease
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TELEMEDICINE
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LIFESAVING HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT
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HEALING SCARS OF WAR
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Through the use of technology, doctors are bringing health care to women and children living in rural Nigeria.
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Clubs in Japan and Brazil used a Rotary Foundation global grant to equip a hospital with lifesaving neonatal equipment.
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In the mountains of Poland, 26 children traumatized by violence get a chance to be kids again at Rotary camp where psychologists mix escape and therapy.
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SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS
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CLEAN BIRTHS
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KEEPING CHILDREN ALIVE DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR
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Rotary programs improve women’s access to skilled health personnel: doctors, nurses, midwives, or community health care workers.
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Rotary members distribute clean birth kits and train health workers in safe delivery of babies.
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Rotary members teach mothers how to breast-feed, promote immunizations and regular checkups, and distribute insecticide-treated bed nets.
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Wanted - New Members
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If you know of someone who would benefit from Rotary, or, from whom Rotary would benefit if they were a member, then contact Keith.
Click here for a PDF copy of the form to the right, and send or give it to Keith.
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Significant Club fundraising events during the year
The Book Sale March 2018. As the result of a lot of hard work the April Book Sale was a great success, especially from the organisers Max Henderson, Andrew Little and Clive Denmark. Funds raised were circa $15,000. Well done.
2017 Trivia Night
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 26 August 20167at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 26 August 20167at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising just over $5,000 towards the charities we support.
The Garage Sale
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 7&8 October raising a record gross - north of $35k.
Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 7&8 October raising a record gross - north of $35k.
Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result.
Barbecues
The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings (both Dural and Thornleigh) Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh..
The club runs fund raising barbecues throughout the year, mainly at Bunnings (both Dural and Thornleigh) Here are Barry, Tony, Nick and David hard at work. at Thornleigh..
Meetings
Monday 6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158
Apologies
If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Carol.
Phone 8850 6515 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
Phone 8850 6515 or email [email protected] before 11am on the day of the meeting.
If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.
President's Report 9th April
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Thirty members and two guests were welcomed to tonight’s meeting. Our guests were Honorary member Brian and our exchange student Larissa. The travelling members Peter S Peter C, Gino, Ros, Ross and Rosemary were welcomed back from Antarctic, South America, Cuba and Tasmania. We will expect a talk in due course on what you did and saw. Our best wishes to Rotarian Bob who is in hospital, Col Baxter recuperating from a fall in Tasmania and Charlie who is unwell. Business
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- Rotary International President Barry Rassin’s theme is “Be the Inspiration”.
- Some changes are occurring to what clubs have to do so that they remain appropriately insured. Mostly form filling, but also some additional risk assessments.
- Some changes around working with children - Additional Rotary International mandated forms that now have to be filled in for members and non-members working in a one-on-one situation with children. Of particular importance to Youth Exchange Host parents, members caring for RYPEN students.
- A great video on managing change that was made by Noel Trevaskis was shown. Worthwhile showing at a dinner meeting in lieu of a guest speaker.
- Those who attended the Canberra District Conference a couple of years ago will be pleased about the special mention of our fencing effort by John Wakefield, who is managing next year’s District Conference at Newcastle. John said we were a model for what he would like to see at the Newcastle dinner.
- Some of next years Presidents meetings will be run using Zoom video conferencing.
- Clubs encouraged to appoint a Public Image Officer with a budget of $4000 - $5000 for medium size clubs. We already have that role in place with our Marketing Director. There will be special emphasis on this role at District Assembly.
- Foundation will get special attention at District Assembly. The push to support Foundation rather than public charities where Rotary gets no recognition continues. Clubs being asked to have their District Foundation rep speak at a meeting each year. Our representative is Barry Philips from Glenhaven Club.
- Push for clubs to have proper planning - goals that are aligned with District’s that are in turn aligned with Rotary International. We already have these, but most clubs do not.
- Clubs being encouraged to be speakers at local non-rotary organisations.
- Budget for this year tabled. District fee increasing from $100 to $110. Fee still being subsidised by $5/member from District Reserves.
Members were reminded to respond to Neville’s email requesting availability for the garage sale, or Sergeant Ric will take action.
2018-19 directors were reminded to book in for the District Assembly – Sunday April 29. If unable to attend please find an alternate.
Don’t’ forget to book in for the Car Run on April 22nd
Don’t forget to book in for the Monday April 23 ANZAC meeting with West Pennant Hills & Cherrybrook Lions. Details in the Bulletin
Next week we will have around 20 visitors from Beecroft Rotary Club.
Until we meet again on Monday April 9th for more fun and fellowship, have a great week making a difference.
President Colin Sharpe
Colin added the following attachment:
Night Report
Night Report – 9th April 2018
Opening: Sgt Ric opened the meeting
Grace: Was a group effort tonight
Toast: Alan Paynter
President Colin welcomed fellow Rotarians and our guest Brian Furrer.
President Col’s Report
Refer President’s report in bulletin.
Director’s Reports
Tony Makin – provided an update on the DIK efforts. 40-foot container is headed to Sri Lanka and around 50 hospital beds.
Tony Coote – gave us as update on the St Gabrielle school project. Mostly completed and a end of project function to follow.
Tom – Gave a further update about the shade sails. The project cost the club $9,500, compared to the market cost of around $35,000.
Peter Stanton – gave a Bunnings BBQ update. The club will nett around $7,000 from various BBQ’s, which is a great effort. A special mention to Janelle for all her hard work and dedication to these projects.
Barry – talked about the upcoming Pride of Workmanship night on the 28th May 2018. Nominations are now open.
David – provided an update on the Olive Turnbull Award. It was awarded to Sandy Burrage at last year’s change overnight. Sandy sent a letter of appreciation and looks forward to the dinner at Biviano’s.
Colin McGowan – provided an update on Bob Davidson. Bob has been experiencing some heart problems but is now on the mend. He is at Norwest Private Hospital, if you are wanting to visit him. Alan – provided an update on the upcoming car run
Max – also confirmed the car run and wanted final numbers for the ANZAC day joint visit with the Lions club of WPH.
Larissa gave her weekly updated and mentioned she went away with the Tchetchenian family to Forster, where she went horse riding, out on a boat, fishing and walking the break wall at Harrington. She also sent Saturday afternoon with Fernanda (exchange student at Carlingford) and they went to Manly and the quarantine station.
Member Talk
Max Henderson gave us a talk about gaming machines and the revenue that they generate and the subsequent taxes that are collected from the Federal and State governments.
Guest Speaker
Name – Andrew Little
Andrew worked in Mongolia (a land locked country nestled between Russia and China) between 2006 – 2013. He was initially a ‘Fly In Fly Out’ employee, but later he lived there over extended periods. Andrew’s primary role was the Architect for the mine and the mine was located in the South Gobi Desert. Andrew and his team literally turned a desert of nothing into a viable and very large open cut mining site. The mine produced coal, the coal was transported to China and in turn was the primary ingredient to make steel.
Andrew became more ingenious with how he procured his meals. The later ended up buying meat from the supermarket in Australia, then transporting them to Mongolia via vacuumed sealed plastic bags.
Sergeant at Arm’s
Due to time constraints the fines session was very short.
Raffle won by: Peter Stanton
Heads & Tails won by: Brain Furrer
John Tchetchenian
Opening: Sgt Ric opened the meeting
Grace: Was a group effort tonight
Toast: Alan Paynter
President Colin welcomed fellow Rotarians and our guest Brian Furrer.
President Col’s Report
Refer President’s report in bulletin.
Director’s Reports
Tony Makin – provided an update on the DIK efforts. 40-foot container is headed to Sri Lanka and around 50 hospital beds.
Tony Coote – gave us as update on the St Gabrielle school project. Mostly completed and a end of project function to follow.
Tom – Gave a further update about the shade sails. The project cost the club $9,500, compared to the market cost of around $35,000.
Peter Stanton – gave a Bunnings BBQ update. The club will nett around $7,000 from various BBQ’s, which is a great effort. A special mention to Janelle for all her hard work and dedication to these projects.
Barry – talked about the upcoming Pride of Workmanship night on the 28th May 2018. Nominations are now open.
David – provided an update on the Olive Turnbull Award. It was awarded to Sandy Burrage at last year’s change overnight. Sandy sent a letter of appreciation and looks forward to the dinner at Biviano’s.
Colin McGowan – provided an update on Bob Davidson. Bob has been experiencing some heart problems but is now on the mend. He is at Norwest Private Hospital, if you are wanting to visit him. Alan – provided an update on the upcoming car run
Max – also confirmed the car run and wanted final numbers for the ANZAC day joint visit with the Lions club of WPH.
Larissa gave her weekly updated and mentioned she went away with the Tchetchenian family to Forster, where she went horse riding, out on a boat, fishing and walking the break wall at Harrington. She also sent Saturday afternoon with Fernanda (exchange student at Carlingford) and they went to Manly and the quarantine station.
Member Talk
Max Henderson gave us a talk about gaming machines and the revenue that they generate and the subsequent taxes that are collected from the Federal and State governments.
Guest Speaker
Name – Andrew Little
Andrew worked in Mongolia (a land locked country nestled between Russia and China) between 2006 – 2013. He was initially a ‘Fly In Fly Out’ employee, but later he lived there over extended periods. Andrew’s primary role was the Architect for the mine and the mine was located in the South Gobi Desert. Andrew and his team literally turned a desert of nothing into a viable and very large open cut mining site. The mine produced coal, the coal was transported to China and in turn was the primary ingredient to make steel.
Andrew became more ingenious with how he procured his meals. The later ended up buying meat from the supermarket in Australia, then transporting them to Mongolia via vacuumed sealed plastic bags.
Sergeant at Arm’s
Due to time constraints the fines session was very short.
Raffle won by: Peter Stanton
Heads & Tails won by: Brain Furrer
John Tchetchenian
Night Photos
Editors Note: Click on a photo for a larger view.
After viewing the above I started to think about Aunty Jack and Thin Arthur fighting the rising tide of colour back when TV converted from B&W.
This Week's Humour
I think you'll like this......
Here are a few questions for you…
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going?
Once you're in heaven, are you stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
What disease did cured ham have?
How is it that we put a man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change?
They're going to see you naked anyway.
Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a haemorrhoid when it's in your ass?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his face out the window?
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going?
Once you're in heaven, are you stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
What disease did cured ham have?
How is it that we put a man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change?
They're going to see you naked anyway.
Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a haemorrhoid when it's in your ass?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his face out the window?
Jim
Murgatroyd
Thought you all would like some words to remember our young age, enjoy and pass to your friends.
Lost Words from our childhood:
Words gone as fast as the buggy whip! It's sad really! Murgatroyd!... Do you remember that word?
Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word Murgatroyd? Heavens to Mergatroyd!
The other day a not so elderly lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said "What the heck is a Jalopy?" OMG (new phrase)! He never heard of the word jalopy!! She knew she was old..... but not that old.
Well, I hope you are Hunky Dory after you read this and chuckle.
About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology.
These phrases included "Don't touch that dial," Carbon copy, You sound like a broken record" and "Hung out to dry."
Back in the olden days we had a lot of 'moxie.' We'd put on our best 'bib and tucker' to straighten up and fly right'. Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy moley! We were 'in like Flynn' and 'living the life of Riley'' and even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China!
Back in the olden days, life used to be swell but when was the last time anything was swell?
Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys and the D.A., of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes and pedal pushers... AND DON'T FORGET.... Saddle Stitched Pants
Oh, my aching back!
Kilroy was here, but he isn't any more.
We wake up from what surely was just a short nap, and before we can say, "I'll be 'a monkey's uncle!" Or "This is a 'fine kettle of fish"! We discover that the words we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent, as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards. Poof, go the words of our youth, the words we've left behind. We blink, and they're gone.
Where have all those great phrases gone?
My favourite? "Lets go to the beach Saturday!" Or "how about we go for a drive?" No set destination. Drive around for a "look/see" and " there and back to see how far it was / how long it took."
Long gone: Pshaw, The milkman did it. Hey! It's your nickel. Don't forget to pull the chain. Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddlesticks! Going like sixty. I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels. Wake up and smell the roses.
It turns out there are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills. This can be disturbing stuff! ("Carter's Little Liver Pills" are gone too!)
We of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeable times. For a child each new word (like "golly/gosh") is like a shiny toy, a toy that has no age.
We at the other end of the chronological arc have the advantage of remembering there are words that once did not exist and there were words that once strutted their hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective memory.
It's one of the greatest advantages of aging.
Leaves us to wonder where Superman will find a phone booth...
See you later alligator! Okidoki.
WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE FABULOUS 50'S...
NO ONE WILL EVER HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AGAIN...WE WERE GIVEN ONE OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS GIFTS: ............OUR MEMORIES........
Lost Words from our childhood:
Words gone as fast as the buggy whip! It's sad really! Murgatroyd!... Do you remember that word?
Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word Murgatroyd? Heavens to Mergatroyd!
The other day a not so elderly lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said "What the heck is a Jalopy?" OMG (new phrase)! He never heard of the word jalopy!! She knew she was old..... but not that old.
Well, I hope you are Hunky Dory after you read this and chuckle.
About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology.
These phrases included "Don't touch that dial," Carbon copy, You sound like a broken record" and "Hung out to dry."
Back in the olden days we had a lot of 'moxie.' We'd put on our best 'bib and tucker' to straighten up and fly right'. Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy moley! We were 'in like Flynn' and 'living the life of Riley'' and even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China!
Back in the olden days, life used to be swell but when was the last time anything was swell?
Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys and the D.A., of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes and pedal pushers... AND DON'T FORGET.... Saddle Stitched Pants
Oh, my aching back!
Kilroy was here, but he isn't any more.
We wake up from what surely was just a short nap, and before we can say, "I'll be 'a monkey's uncle!" Or "This is a 'fine kettle of fish"! We discover that the words we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent, as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards. Poof, go the words of our youth, the words we've left behind. We blink, and they're gone.
Where have all those great phrases gone?
My favourite? "Lets go to the beach Saturday!" Or "how about we go for a drive?" No set destination. Drive around for a "look/see" and " there and back to see how far it was / how long it took."
Long gone: Pshaw, The milkman did it. Hey! It's your nickel. Don't forget to pull the chain. Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddlesticks! Going like sixty. I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels. Wake up and smell the roses.
It turns out there are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills. This can be disturbing stuff! ("Carter's Little Liver Pills" are gone too!)
We of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeable times. For a child each new word (like "golly/gosh") is like a shiny toy, a toy that has no age.
We at the other end of the chronological arc have the advantage of remembering there are words that once did not exist and there were words that once strutted their hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective memory.
It's one of the greatest advantages of aging.
Leaves us to wonder where Superman will find a phone booth...
See you later alligator! Okidoki.
WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE FABULOUS 50'S...
NO ONE WILL EVER HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AGAIN...WE WERE GIVEN ONE OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS GIFTS: ............OUR MEMORIES........
Jim
The modern Job Interview 2018.....
This is so good.
Colin McG
Colin McG
Joke Bank content is 12 jokes.
Club Calendar
Editor's Note: If you wish to download and print the Calendar please click here.
Bulletin Editor - Keith Ball
