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Thanksgiving Day! The day of your blessed arrival.
. . before Dinner.
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DaniJo LeeAnn
November 27, 1975
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My due date was the 12th, and I had been ready since
the 1st. I began to think you'd never get here, but
Thanksgiving Day was not what I had in mind. After
all, I didn't have to worry about eating too much,
or cooking and cleaning. Papaw Miller was cooking
the turkey. Aunt Pat and Aunt Nancy were fixing the
trimmings, and later we could go to Memaw and Peepaw
Bailey's. It was gonna be grand!
And so it was. You are such a blessing!
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 A
Dozen Roses
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I got a dozen roses from a friend the other
day; But I only have 1 left, for I gave them all away.
I gave one to my sister, who to me is very dear, In hopes
that it will bring to her a little floral cheer. I took
one to a friend who's not feeling very well: The flower
or the visit-- which helped more I could not tell. |
| One went to a friend I haven't known for
very long. She struggles, so in some small way, I hope
this helps her carry on. The rest went to the ones who've
helped me in so many ways; They have been a cheerful presence
on my dreary days. The Roses were so pretty I just could
not keep them all except one single bud standing beautiful
and tall. My friend gave me the flowers to help brighten
up my day, but the biggest joy I received was giving them
away.
~Author Unknown~ |
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People born on November 27
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| 1944 - Mickey Leland, (Rep-D-TX, 1979- ) |
| 1912 - David Merrick Broadway producer (Hello Dolly) |
| 1942 - Jimi Hendrix rock guitarist (Jimi Hendrix Experience-Purple
Haze) |
| 1944 - Eddie Rabbitt Brooklyn, country singer (I Love
a Rainy Night) |
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1975 Prices
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US President
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| Bread: $0.28/loaf |
Milk: $1.40/gal |
Gerald R. Ford
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| Eggs: $1.26/doz |
Stamp: $0.10/ea |
US Vice President
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| Gas: $0.57/gal |
Car: $4,950 |
Nelson A. Rockefeller
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| House: $42,600 |
Avg Income: $15,546/yr |
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| Min Wage: $2.10/hr |
DOW Avg: 852 |
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Academy Award Winners
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| Best Picture: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Directed By Milos Forman |
| Best Actor: Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The
Cuckoo's Nest |
| Best Actress: Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over
The Cuckoo's Nest |
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On TV in 1975
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Top Songs for 1975
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| Donny and Marie |
Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell
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| Baretta |
Fly, Robin, Fly by Silver Convention
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| Starsky and Hutch |
Bad Blood by Neil Sedaka |
| Phyllis |
That's the Way (I Like It) by KC
& the Sunshine Band |
| Laverne & Shirley |
Island Girl by Elton John |
| Rich Man, Poor Man |
Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain
& Tennille |
| One Day at a Time |
Jive Talkin' by Bee Gees |
| The Bionic Woman |
He Don't Love You by Tony Orlando
& Dawn |
| The Sonny & Cher Show |
Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John
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| Good Heavens |
Fame by David Bowie |
Don't
Forget Your Sisters!
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking
iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about
life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and
the obligations of adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes
in her glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance
upon her daughter.
"Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling
the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. "They'll be
more important as you get
older. No matter how much you love your husband, no matter
how much you love the children you may have, you are still
going to need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now
and then; do things with them.
"Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women. . . your
girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other women relatives
too. "You'll need other women. Women always do."
'What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought.
'Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't I just joined the
couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake!
A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will
be all I need to make my life worthwhile!'
But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her
Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years
tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand
that her Mom really knew what she was talking about. As time
and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman,
Sisters are the mainstays of her life.
After more than 50 years of living in this
world, here is what I've learned:
THIS SAYS IT ALL: Time passes. Life happens. Distance
separates. Children grow up. Jobs come and go. Love waxes
and wanes. Men don't always do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break. Parents die. Colleagues forget favors. Careers
end. BUT. . . Sisters are there, no matter how much time and
how many miles are between you.
A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can
reach. When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you
have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be
on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling
for you, intervening on
your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside
you. Or come in and carry you out.
Girlfriends, Daughters, Granddaughters, Daughters-in-law,
Sisters, Sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunties, Nieces,
Cousins, and extended family, all bless our life! The world
wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I. When
we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of
the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we
know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need
each other still. ~Sent
to me by my Sister - Ruth Cadd~
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Thursday, November 27, 1975 - Top News Headlines
This Week:
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| Nov 27 - Red Sox's Fred Lynn is 1st rookie to win MVP
(AL) |
| Nov 27 - Fred Lynn became 1st rookie to win the MVP |
| Nov 28 - Democratic Republic East-Timor proclaimed |
| Nov 28 - Test Cricket debut of Michael Anthony Holding,
WI v Australia Brisbane |
| Nov 28 - Wings release "Venus & Mars/Rock Show"
medley |
| Nov 29 - Kilauea Volcano erupts in Hawaii |
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Hot New Toys in 1975
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| Evel Knievel Chopper |
The Green Machine |
| The Archies |
Hello Kitty |
| Payday |
Holly Hobbie Oven |
| Evel Knievel Road & Trail Adventure
Set |
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Top Books in 1975
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| The Great War and Modern Memory by Paul Fussell |
| A Dance to the Music of Time by Anthony Powell
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| The Great M. C. Higgins by Virginia Hamilton |
| Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow |
A
well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a
$20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this
$20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to
give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this." He
proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up.
He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were
up in the air. "Well," he replied, "What if I do this?"
And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it
into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now all
crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?" Still the
hands went into the air. "
My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson.
No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it
because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth
$20.
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and
ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the
circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we
are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what
will happen, you will never lose your value in God's eyes.
To Him, dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you
are still priceless. ~Author
Unknown~
Psalm 17:8 states that God will keep
us, "as the apple of His eye."
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