"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU"

Well, we are about halfway through 2009, so that should mean about half of us have turned "65" and the other half of us will be turning "65" soon.

So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY and congratulations on making it to or approaching the wonderful world of Social Security and Medicare.

(Start getting in shape for our 50th Reunion in 2012 when you will be a frisky "68.")

News of Another Classmate's Death Reaches Us One Year Later

Today, May 17, 2009, is the first anniversary of the death of our classmate, Mary (McCrackin) Wittig who died in 2008 after battling cancer for almost two years.

Mary's obituary goes on to note that she is survived by her husband of 44 years, Marvin Wittig. She is also survived by her children: Marlene (Steve) Randazzo, Monica (Ted) Orth, Marvin Jr. (Debbie) Wittig, Mark (Jennifer) Wittig. She is further survived by her grandchildren: Ashley, Alex, Jacob & Stephanie Randazzo, Emily Wittig and Hailey Orth.

We extend our belated sympathy and prayers to the family of Mary (McCrackin) Wittig on behalf of Hartford Union High School's "Class of '62."

Oh, To Be In Hartford Now That Spring Is Here

Hope you are having a pleasant 2009 spring.

(And we hope you still have us "penciled in" for our 50th Reunion in 2012.)

HAPPY EASTER

And please be aware that scientists estimate that "spring" moves north at the rate of about 16 miles a day.

So, a person able to walk that far daily could start in the south and have "spring" every day, watching dafodills and dogwoods bloom the whole way, each day.

(Now put down those jelly beans and get hiking.)

HAPPY ST. PATRICK's DAY

Hope you have a great day on that great day!

Here's a "History Exam" to take if you're not out drinking green beer:

(We should be old enough to to do well on this test, even though a few items might be from "before our time."

Get a PENCIL & PAPER, number the paper from "1" to "10," and write the letter of each correct answer---then see the correct answers and scoring at the end of the test.

1- In the 1940's, where were automobile headlight dimmer switches located?

a- on the floor board by the shift lever

b- on the floor board to the left of the clutch

c- next to the horn

2- The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle had holes in it. For what was it used?

a- to capture lightning bugs

b- to sprinkle clothes before ironing

c- to use as a salt shaker

3- Why was having milk delivered to your home a problem during the winter months?

a- cows got cold and did not produce enough milk to make delivery profitable

b- bad weather led to delivery trucks being kept in garages for safety

c- milkmen left deliveries outside of front doors and the mik would freeze and push up the cardboard bottle top

4-What car turned automotive design on its ear when you couldn't tell whether it was coming or going?

a- Studebaker

b- Nash Metro

c- Avanti

5- Which was a popular candy when you were a kid?

a- strips of dried peanut butter

b- chocolate licorice bars

c- wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar-water inside

6- Before inline skates, how did you keep your roller skates attached to your shoes?

a- with clamps tightened by a skate key

b- woven straps that crossed the foot

c- long pieces of twine that were braided

7- What was the name of Caroline Kennedy's pony?

a- Old Blue

b- Paint

c- Macaroni

8- What was a "duck-and-cover" drill?

a- part of the game of hide-and-seek

b- what most kids would do when your mom called you in to do chores

c- hiding under your school desk and covering your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill

9- Why did you mom shop in stores that gave Green Stamps with pruchases?

a- to keep you out of mischief by licking the backs which tasted like bubble gum

b- they could be put in special books and redeemed for various household items

c- they were given to kids to be used as stick-on tattoos

10- What was the name of our vice-principal at the new Hartford Union High School in the early 1960's?

a- Mr. Collins

b- Mr. Cartright

c- Mr. Hammond

Answers:

1- b (on the floor board to the left of the clutch

2- b (to sprinkle clothes before ironing) (who had a steam iron?)

3- c (milk would freeze and push up on the cardboard bottle top)

4- a (Studebaker)

5- c (was coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar-water inside

6- a (with clamps tightened by a skate key)

7- c (Macaroni)

8- c (hiding under your desk for an A-bomb drill

9- b (put in special books and redeemed for household items

10- b (Mr. Cartright)

Scoring:

8-to-10 correct and you're "older than dirt" (like the rest of us)

5-to-7 correct and you've lost a lot a brain cells over the years (also like the rest of us)

0-to-4 correct and you're not old enough at all (are you using a fake ID ?)

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day !

...with "Happy" quotes sent to us by classmate Marie Therese...

"My husband wanted one of those big-screen TV's for his birthday---so I just moved his chair closer to the TV we already have." (Wendy Liebman)

"I'm not going to vacuum until Sears makes one you can ride on." (Roseanne Barr)

"Inside me there's a thin person struggling to get out, but I can usually sedate him with four or five cupcakes." (Bob Thaves)

"I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I don't want to interrupt her." (Rodney Dangerfield)

"My doctor is wonderful. Once, when I couldn't afford an operation, he touched up the x-rays." (Joey Bishop)

"I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes---and six months later you have to start all over again." (Joan Rivers)

HAPPY 2009 !

Happy New Year Class of '62 Classmates !

We hope you have had time to make lots of resolutions for the new year, such as the importance of excercise such as "walking."

Below you will find information shared by classmate Marie Therese (Reis) Hall and her husband, Charles, about the importance of walking......

The Importance of Walking:

> Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $8000. per month.

> My grandpa started walking five miles a day when he was 60. Now he's 92 years old and we don't know where he is.

> I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

> The only reason I would take up walking is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.

> I have to walk early in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.

> I joined a health club last year to get in more walking done---spent about $400 for the membership, but haven't lost a pound. Apparently, you have to go there.

> If you switch from walking to cross-country skiing in the winter, start with a small country.

> Even with a lot of walking, we probably all get heavier as we get older because there is a lot more information in our heads. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)