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Entry for January 2, 2008 -- Pledge of Allegiance
My oldest son's first experience with school was his first day of Kindergarden. He never went to preschool or Sunday School. After his first week he asked to say a new prayer he had learned at school before dinner. I thought this was strange as he attended public school. Just before dinner started he stood up, placed his hand over his heart and recited what he assumed was a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance. We had a hard time not laughing. Later he asked, "Where do witches stand?" Confused, I asked what he meant. He said, "you know! .....and to the Republic, where witches stand". Now every time I say the pledge I think about those witches and where they stand!
2008-01-02 17:36:48 GMT
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Author:Anonymous
HA! My daughter wondered who was "invisible" instead of indivisible.
--mary
2008-01-02 17:59:53 GMT
--mary
Big Ralph: Chapter 2: Discipline Public Schools
By By Authors | On February 21, 2007 | In Book-Reviews | Rated
The most serious challenge to discipline occurred in the public schools. Ralph recalls that "corporal punishment was a reality during his school years."
Ralph was not a disciplinary problem and he remembers that Mr. George Key the principal at Orchard Knob School never had to whip him.
DISCIPLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The most serious challenge to discipline occurred in the public schools. Ralph recalls that "corporal punishment was a reality during his school years."
Ralph was not a disciplinary problem and he remembers that Mr. George Key the principal at Orchard Knob School never had to whip him. There were
a few instances when Ralph did cause a problem. One Sunday when he was about 12 years old, he, and some of his friends chose to play football instead
of going to church. He cut his knee really badly and lost a great amount of blood Ms. Bessie thought she was going to lose her baby that day but he
survived. Ralph recalls that he was severely disciplined for this infraction. Eventually the laws were changed. Integration became the law of the land with
the Supreme Court decision of 1954 that outlawed segregated schools. The law regarding school desegregation was slow to take affect. When the law did
take affect, corporal punishment was a relic. Black and white schools, had used corporal punishment as a means to discipline kids in school. With
integration on the scene white parents were very concerned about a Black teacher physically whipping their child. Blacks felt their children would also be
abused by white teachers if they were allowed to use corporal punishment. So laws changed, sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. There
were negatives, and positives about new laws. Here discipline began to reach a never ending low in 1954 with the move to desegregate the public schools
in America. Corporal punishment was done away with and chaos and confusion set in to play havoc with and misdirect the learning process and
seriously undermine the public school system. Organized recreational activities were also an impacting experience on Ralph at a young age.
During these so-called "old-fashioned days" the basic institutions in society were distinct. Ralph's home life was steeped in the basic tenets of home
rearing that drew the distinct line between elders and children. Respect for this age difference was ever present. Besides the home, the church is also an
established institution. Thus many thinkers argue that the church has historically been a refuge for the Black man and woman in North America. Kids
were taught the value of religion and church attendance was usually mandatory . Ralph was very seldom disciplined in school. The school is also a basic
institution in our society; consequently, it plays a vital role. Education was and is very important because the need for knowledge for Black people still
has an everlasting appeal. This appeal can be described as man's great thirst for water, the fluid of life. I use knowledge in the past tense because during
the present time Black people (our youth) do not consider education as a vital part of their life. Even before the school experiences there were other
organized institutions in the community. Bushtown was not unique to any other section of Chattanooga when it came to organized athletics. During this
time Chattanooga had a highly organized citywide recreational program. Ralph reflects on the great experiences he had at Carver Community Center and
in retrospect the quiet dedication of the various center directors. Carver Center is still located on Orchard Knob Avenue on the golf course. The center
Director at Carver when Ralph was growing up was Mrs. Pearl Vaughn. Mrs.Vaughn was not the only strong Center Director. All the Centers had
outstanding Directors who took pride in their work and were filled with the competitive spirit. In every distinct Black neighborhood or community there
was a community center. Carver Center was the Center that served Blacks in Bushtown, and Churchville. (At this time Blacks had not moved into the
Avondale area that was farther east and an all white neighborhood). Lincoln Park Community Center was right over the viaduct going west on Third
Street from where Ralph lived in Bushtown. This Center was also within walking distance. Mrs. Bea Scrgggs and Mrs. Pearl Vaughn were the Center
Directors and this center served the Fortwood community. College Hill Courts on the westside was most likely the most famous Community Center in
town if I might say so. The westside at this time still housed most of the Black people that lived in Chattanooga. Many Black people that lived
elsewhere in Chattanooga had been born on the westside, so many Blacks had roots in the westside and College Hill Courts. The westside Center was
very competitive and the center was very successful in many city wide tournaments because the most gifted athletes in the history of Black Chattanooga
came from the westside. Alton Park is south, past Howard School a mile on South Market Street. Alton Park is a community of homewoners and has the
largest public housing unit for Blacks. When Ralph was growing up, College Hill Courts on the westside and Alton Park Projects were the public housing
units assigned to Blacks. Now since the days of segregation are over, no public housing units are segregated but very few, if any, white people now live
in public housing in Chattanooga. Blacks now live in the public housing units in the city that once were reserved for white people. The Bethlehem
Center, with a day care and recreational facilities, is located across from Alton Park projects on 38th street. The city recreation department also operates
a center located inside the projects. North Chattanooga is a community across the Tennessee river going north. To get to the historic Black community
you go north across the Market Street bridge out North Market Street. At the crossing of North Market and Dallas Road bear left back to North Market
Street, then North Market resumes being a two-way street and you are taken directly into the Hollow. The Hollow sometimes called "Blue Goose
Hollow" is where Black people lived in those days. In those days the old Spears Avenue School was the Black grammar school in North Chattanooga.
Spears Avenue School was at the north end of Spears Avenue where the street came to a dead end. In the basement was the community center that was
probably the smallest Black community center in town. Mrs. Georgia Hairston ran the center back then and she fit the mold of her city-wide
counterparts, with dedication and commitment toward the youth of her community. Most likely Chattanooga was a unique southern city during Jim
Crow. Black establishments were definitely not on the same level with white establishments, but they were not as inferior as facilities in most other
southern cities. For example most southern cities in the southeast and throughout the south did not have segregated swimming pools for Blacks. Most
southern cities had no swimming facilities for Blacks at all. So the southern cities that provided a small Black park did not also provide a swimming pool
during the days of segregation. Chattanooga had Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park also had a big swimming pool. So Blacks although restricted to a segregated
park, still had facilities. During the summer season Black tourists came to Lincoln Park by the busloads from Birmingham, Huntsville, Knoxville, Atlanta,
Nashville and all around the southeast. None of these cities had a Black park that came anywhere close to matching the facilities at Lincoln Park. Along
with the pool, which had two diving boards and a diving platform, there was a small zoo. A Ferris Wheel, merry-go-round and at least two other rides
made the park a fun place with a carnival atmosphere. The park had a tennis court, fields for baseball and softball that could be played at night, a large
concession stand, dance hall and ample picnic grounds. Ralph eventually became an accomplished swimmer. As a youngster he started taking swimming
lessons at Lincoln Park. During the summer season swimming classes were taught every Tuesday. Ralph's elders told him to take swimming lessons and
in those days you did what your elders told you. Also, there was another special incentive. On the days that swimming classes were taught you were
able to get in free for the rest of the day. With his tall frame and long legs Ralph became an excellent swimmer and thought little about it. Yes, swimming
was just another athletic and fun thing to do as a kid. As Ralph grew up he would interact with other Blacks from different environments and come to
realize distinct differences. First, most Blacks even those in the medium to large southern cities were not exposed to a swimming pool when they were
young. It must be noted that poor Black kids raised in the country did learn to swim in the ponds and lakes where they lived. Blacks in the urban areas
usually had no ponds or lakes and had very little opportunity to learn how to swim. Ralph had a natural appittude toward table games and swimming.
He became a champion at various table games. Catherine remembers that even later in life Ralph could play almost any table game like an expert. Richard
Newson and George Haslerigh were also excellent swimmers during this time. Ralph remembers that swimming with his friends at Lincoln Park was some
of the greatest fun he had as a kid. By 1943 Ralph would attend school. Hilda, Ralph's older sister had taken Ralph to school for an entire year, when he
was only five and not yet old enough to enroll in first grade. In those days many older children brought their younger siblings to school when no one was
available to babysit. Ralph was left in a first grade room while his sister attended her classes. This was not an unusual practice in those days. Here Ralph
got a first hand look at the public schools at an early age.
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My Daughter-in-Law Hates Musical Recitals- Me Too!
By John T Jones, Ph.d. | On January 26, 2006 | In Music | Rated
There’s something tedious about musical recitals. Last night my daughter-in-law said that she hates them. I think that anyone with or without a good
ear can learn to hate them.
There’s something tedious about musical recitals. Last night my daughter-in-law said that she hates them. I think that anyone with or without a good
ear can learn to hate them. My daughter-in-law has a very good musical ear so she hates them Double Dutch.Besides, her family of 15 performs around
Southern Idaho. All the kids but the three youngest take music. That leaves her with 10 kids who are taking music lessons on one or more instruments.
You can see why she is tired of recitals.
I took my thirteen Idaho grandkids and five adults to the Golden Coral® Restaurant last night. Tuesday night is Family Night and you can feed a child
for $1.99! My total bill was about $100 plus a $30 tip for the poor soul who had to service us.
Cheap!
After we slopped the kids we went to a musical recital.
Watching for migrating polar bears looking for warmer weather, we slid into the parking lot of the musical store that was hosting the recital.
Author’s note: Despite what the Coke® ads say, Polar Bears and Penguins don’t live together. Polar bears=Arctic, Penguins=Antarctic.
Coke® is messing with your children’s brains.
No polar bears have been sited in Idaho this winter. If this cold spell continues, it is only a matter of time.
Recitals never start on time. Ours not only didn’t start on time, extra numbers were inserted. Since extra Christmas music was added, the students
were allowed to use sheet music for those numbers.
Unfortunately, the students are not able to sight read at this early stage of development. Only the teachers can sight read music. That’s because all of
those blasted little black marks are too small to read, there are too many of them, and you have to know what they mean.
I’ve always though there is a God because some people can read sheet music. First the brain has to say, “What is that? Oh! It’s a note! What
does the note mean? Oh! It’s a ‘C.’ Let’s see, Every good boy does fine. Now to find that on the keyboard, flute hole, fiddle string, etc.
Oh! Here it is. Now I’ll give it a stroke, a tap, a flick and out will come a ‘C.’†All this thinking has to be done ahead of time.
It’s the reverse of Morse code. In Morse code coming in at 20 words-per-minute you listen to the code, decide what letter it is, and write or type the
letter down. By the time you get to recording the letter, five other letters have come in and are being interpreted. Only the gifted can read more than 10
words-per-minute. That’s why they removed the code from Amateur Radio Operator exams.
See! There is a God!
You can say, “God,†here in Idaho. You also can still say, “Christmas,†except at the atheistic Wal-Mart® stores. Anyway, I have a
boycott there. They make really old people work.
Oh, yes! Music!
A recital is a torture chamber for the students and their relatives. Nobody else ever comes unless it’s another music teacher who has nothing to do.
The teachers claim that the purpose of a recital is to give the students experience in playing in public.
Well, most of the students don’t want to play in public, will never ever be asked to play in public, or will be shot if they actually play in public (but
not by their families who seldom shoot their own kids).
The rule of the recital is the worst first, the best last. Sometimes you can actually tell the difference. The last performers tend to be older teens that have
had more than three lessons.
I might mention here that a dance recital is to be avoided at all cost.
In the Revolutionary War you could pay someone to serve for you. Give a few bucks to a vagrant on the street and have him attend the dance recital for
you. He will want to get out of the cold to take a snooze. Of course he won’t be able to sleep, but don’t tell him that. It’s all that tapping,
tapping, tapping that will not only keep him awake but drive him bonkers.
The vagrant will be able to do something that you can't do. He can flee!
Don’t try to hire a panhandler to be your substitute. They go to school to learn how to make their 500 bucks per day. They will just shrug you off.
Some will say, “Are you kidding? A dance recital!â€
When a music student makes a mistake in the first stanza you know that things will get worse. One trick is to claim that you have an ear infection
(common here in Idaho with the polar bears and all). Stuff your ears with cotton.
It does help.
My wife uses those ear plugs she wears while swimming her 70 laps everyday.
A bad pianist, horn blower, violinist, guitar player, and especially a drummer, will make you say to yourself, “Will this blasted piece ever end?â€
That’s the time to brace your self for more horror.
Recitals just never end!
Eventually the recital will reach the point where your little darling is playing.
If she does poorly, you can slide under your chair by slowly sliding forward on your seat until your butt drops to the floor. Then grab your knees and
pull them up to your chin, keeping your head down. Slide back up and clap and clap and clap when your little darling had played the last sour note.
Don’t forget to tell your little darling how well she did on her solo.
If things go well for your little darling, you can sit up straight in your chair and point to your chest. Mimic the words She’s mine! She’s mine!
The kids usually get a snack at the end of a recital. The kids got a cookie last night.
Adults sometimes (but not last night) get a drink of punch and a cookie. You always want to be first in line for that.
That is the only good thing that can happen to you at a recital.
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Piano Lesson Recital Party Idea - Ice Cream Social
By Cynthia Vanlandingham | On February 12, 2006 | In Music | Rated
Children in piano lessons need opportunities to perform, but all of these don’t need to involve a formal recital with kids dressed in their Sunday best and
all their relatives present. Piano recital parties can be rather spontaneous events that allow children to enjoy sharing their music with other kids in a
relaxed way. Here’s a great piano party idea that kids love because it’s just for students! If you’re a parent, share this idea with your child’s piano
teacher and offer to be a helper at this fun event.
Children in piano lessons need opportunities to perform, but all of these don’t need to involve a formal recital with kids dressed in their Sunday best and
all their relatives present. Piano recital parties can be rather spontaneous events that allow children to enjoy sharing their music with other kids in a
relaxed way. Here’s a great piano party idea that kids love because it’s just for students! If you’re a parent, share this idea with your child’s piano
teacher and offer to be a helper at this fun event.
The Ice Cream Social – The Ice Cream Social Piano Party is a great way for kids to get together and have fun playing for each other. This can even be an
outdoor recital with games such as Musical Alphabet Croquet, or Piano Chord Hopscotch. Improvise an outdoor cabana for your portable keyboard with
a Pop-up canopy or a large beach umbrella.
Break the party up into sections. Start with the Games so kids can get to know each other and create a sense of community. You may even have a craft
table for kids to make something they can take home with them as a piano memory.
Then let students play the songs they’ve been practicing in the special piano cabana! The songs students play for this recital can be the pieces they have
currently been playing in their lesson books. Remember the idea is to create a piano community and to let kids learn to share their music with others in a
relaxed way that will break down any walls of worry that students often have about performing. There is no need for formal seating since parents won’t
be there. Just put some big quilts on the lawn where the children to sit while they are waiting their turn to play.
After their performances, have plenty of ice cream and toppings such as sundae sauces, whipped cream, cherries and sprinkles. Let the children make
their own creative ice cream sundaes. Since it is an outdoor recital you won’t have to worry about the kids making a mess. The Ice Cream Social is great
idea any time of the year the weather is nice. If you live in the U.S. you might want to have your Ice Cream Social in July and have your students play
some patriotic music to celebrate Independence Day. You can decorate your piano cabana with red, white and blue ribbons.
Remember to take some photos of this fun event and put them in a special piano party memory book. If you are a parent helping at this event you could
offer to help the teacher make a memory book to have available at formal recitals so all the students can show their parents how much fun they had at
their piano party.
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By By Authors | On February 21, 2007 | In Book-Reviews | Rated
The most serious challenge to discipline occurred in the public schools. Ralph recalls that "corporal punishment was a reality during his school years."
Ralph was not a disciplinary problem and he remembers that Mr. George Key the principal at Orchard Knob School never had to whip him.
DISCIPLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The most serious challenge to discipline occurred in the public schools. Ralph recalls that "corporal punishment was a reality during his school years."
Ralph was not a disciplinary problem and he remembers that Mr. George Key the principal at Orchard Knob School never had to whip him. There were
a few instances when Ralph did cause a problem. One Sunday when he was about 12 years old, he, and some of his friends chose to play football instead
of going to church. He cut his knee really badly and lost a great amount of blood Ms. Bessie thought she was going to lose her baby that day but he
survived. Ralph recalls that he was severely disciplined for this infraction. Eventually the laws were changed. Integration became the law of the land with
the Supreme Court decision of 1954 that outlawed segregated schools. The law regarding school desegregation was slow to take affect. When the law did
take affect, corporal punishment was a relic. Black and white schools, had used corporal punishment as a means to discipline kids in school. With
integration on the scene white parents were very concerned about a Black teacher physically whipping their child. Blacks felt their children would also be
abused by white teachers if they were allowed to use corporal punishment. So laws changed, sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. There
were negatives, and positives about new laws. Here discipline began to reach a never ending low in 1954 with the move to desegregate the public schools
in America. Corporal punishment was done away with and chaos and confusion set in to play havoc with and misdirect the learning process and
seriously undermine the public school system. Organized recreational activities were also an impacting experience on Ralph at a young age.
During these so-called "old-fashioned days" the basic institutions in society were distinct. Ralph's home life was steeped in the basic tenets of home
rearing that drew the distinct line between elders and children. Respect for this age difference was ever present. Besides the home, the church is also an
established institution. Thus many thinkers argue that the church has historically been a refuge for the Black man and woman in North America. Kids
were taught the value of religion and church attendance was usually mandatory . Ralph was very seldom disciplined in school. The school is also a basic
institution in our society; consequently, it plays a vital role. Education was and is very important because the need for knowledge for Black people still
has an everlasting appeal. This appeal can be described as man's great thirst for water, the fluid of life. I use knowledge in the past tense because during
the present time Black people (our youth) do not consider education as a vital part of their life. Even before the school experiences there were other
organized institutions in the community. Bushtown was not unique to any other section of Chattanooga when it came to organized athletics. During this
time Chattanooga had a highly organized citywide recreational program. Ralph reflects on the great experiences he had at Carver Community Center and
in retrospect the quiet dedication of the various center directors. Carver Center is still located on Orchard Knob Avenue on the golf course. The center
Director at Carver when Ralph was growing up was Mrs. Pearl Vaughn. Mrs.Vaughn was not the only strong Center Director. All the Centers had
outstanding Directors who took pride in their work and were filled with the competitive spirit. In every distinct Black neighborhood or community there
was a community center. Carver Center was the Center that served Blacks in Bushtown, and Churchville. (At this time Blacks had not moved into the
Avondale area that was farther east and an all white neighborhood). Lincoln Park Community Center was right over the viaduct going west on Third
Street from where Ralph lived in Bushtown. This Center was also within walking distance. Mrs. Bea Scrgggs and Mrs. Pearl Vaughn were the Center
Directors and this center served the Fortwood community. College Hill Courts on the westside was most likely the most famous Community Center in
town if I might say so. The westside at this time still housed most of the Black people that lived in Chattanooga. Many Black people that lived
elsewhere in Chattanooga had been born on the westside, so many Blacks had roots in the westside and College Hill Courts. The westside Center was
very competitive and the center was very successful in many city wide tournaments because the most gifted athletes in the history of Black Chattanooga
came from the westside. Alton Park is south, past Howard School a mile on South Market Street. Alton Park is a community of homewoners and has the
largest public housing unit for Blacks. When Ralph was growing up, College Hill Courts on the westside and Alton Park Projects were the public housing
units assigned to Blacks. Now since the days of segregation are over, no public housing units are segregated but very few, if any, white people now live
in public housing in Chattanooga. Blacks now live in the public housing units in the city that once were reserved for white people. The Bethlehem
Center, with a day care and recreational facilities, is located across from Alton Park projects on 38th street. The city recreation department also operates
a center located inside the projects. North Chattanooga is a community across the Tennessee river going north. To get to the historic Black community
you go north across the Market Street bridge out North Market Street. At the crossing of North Market and Dallas Road bear left back to North Market
Street, then North Market resumes being a two-way street and you are taken directly into the Hollow. The Hollow sometimes called "Blue Goose
Hollow" is where Black people lived in those days. In those days the old Spears Avenue School was the Black grammar school in North Chattanooga.
Spears Avenue School was at the north end of Spears Avenue where the street came to a dead end. In the basement was the community center that was
probably the smallest Black community center in town. Mrs. Georgia Hairston ran the center back then and she fit the mold of her city-wide
counterparts, with dedication and commitment toward the youth of her community. Most likely Chattanooga was a unique southern city during Jim
Crow. Black establishments were definitely not on the same level with white establishments, but they were not as inferior as facilities in most other
southern cities. For example most southern cities in the southeast and throughout the south did not have segregated swimming pools for Blacks. Most
southern cities had no swimming facilities for Blacks at all. So the southern cities that provided a small Black park did not also provide a swimming pool
during the days of segregation. Chattanooga had Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park also had a big swimming pool. So Blacks although restricted to a segregated
park, still had facilities. During the summer season Black tourists came to Lincoln Park by the busloads from Birmingham, Huntsville, Knoxville, Atlanta,
Nashville and all around the southeast. None of these cities had a Black park that came anywhere close to matching the facilities at Lincoln Park. Along
with the pool, which had two diving boards and a diving platform, there was a small zoo. A Ferris Wheel, merry-go-round and at least two other rides
made the park a fun place with a carnival atmosphere. The park had a tennis court, fields for baseball and softball that could be played at night, a large
concession stand, dance hall and ample picnic grounds. Ralph eventually became an accomplished swimmer. As a youngster he started taking swimming
lessons at Lincoln Park. During the summer season swimming classes were taught every Tuesday. Ralph's elders told him to take swimming lessons and
in those days you did what your elders told you. Also, there was another special incentive. On the days that swimming classes were taught you were
able to get in free for the rest of the day. With his tall frame and long legs Ralph became an excellent swimmer and thought little about it. Yes, swimming
was just another athletic and fun thing to do as a kid. As Ralph grew up he would interact with other Blacks from different environments and come to
realize distinct differences. First, most Blacks even those in the medium to large southern cities were not exposed to a swimming pool when they were
young. It must be noted that poor Black kids raised in the country did learn to swim in the ponds and lakes where they lived. Blacks in the urban areas
usually had no ponds or lakes and had very little opportunity to learn how to swim. Ralph had a natural appittude toward table games and swimming.
He became a champion at various table games. Catherine remembers that even later in life Ralph could play almost any table game like an expert. Richard
Newson and George Haslerigh were also excellent swimmers during this time. Ralph remembers that swimming with his friends at Lincoln Park was some
of the greatest fun he had as a kid. By 1943 Ralph would attend school. Hilda, Ralph's older sister had taken Ralph to school for an entire year, when he
was only five and not yet old enough to enroll in first grade. In those days many older children brought their younger siblings to school when no one was
available to babysit. Ralph was left in a first grade room while his sister attended her classes. This was not an unusual practice in those days. Here Ralph
got a first hand look at the public schools at an early age.
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"Big Ralph: Reflections of a Black Police Chief" The most Censored Book in American History Help fight the Censorship of Christianity and Black
History
Peace be unto you,
Carl A. Patton the author of Big Ralph is a banned and censored writer. His work is censored and banned by Black and White racists, Black Colleges and
Universities, Black politicians, Civil Rights organizations, Black Preachers, Mainstream Bookstores, Black Bookstores, Media that includes radio, TV,
mainstream newspapers and the Black press, First Amendment organizations like the ACLU and their supporters and a vast assortment of people and
organizations on the right and left.
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About the Author
the FreedomJournal reminds the Hustlers in the church of the written Word of God. But we do not come with the indictment. The Church (that has gone
astray) has already been indicted by Almighty God.
In the 13th Chapter of Ezekiel we see the judgment against False Prophets. The warning revealed in Ezekiel 13 is directed against False Prophets whose
messages were not from God.
My Daughter-in-Law Hates Musical Recitals- Me Too!
By John T Jones, Ph.d. | On January 26, 2006 | In Music | Rated
There’s something tedious about musical recitals. Last night my daughter-in-law said that she hates them. I think that anyone with or without a good
ear can learn to hate them.
There’s something tedious about musical recitals. Last night my daughter-in-law said that she hates them. I think that anyone with or without a good
ear can learn to hate them. My daughter-in-law has a very good musical ear so she hates them Double Dutch.Besides, her family of 15 performs around
Southern Idaho. All the kids but the three youngest take music. That leaves her with 10 kids who are taking music lessons on one or more instruments.
You can see why she is tired of recitals.
I took my thirteen Idaho grandkids and five adults to the Golden Coral® Restaurant last night. Tuesday night is Family Night and you can feed a child
for $1.99! My total bill was about $100 plus a $30 tip for the poor soul who had to service us.
Cheap!
After we slopped the kids we went to a musical recital.
Watching for migrating polar bears looking for warmer weather, we slid into the parking lot of the musical store that was hosting the recital.
Author’s note: Despite what the Coke® ads say, Polar Bears and Penguins don’t live together. Polar bears=Arctic, Penguins=Antarctic.
Coke® is messing with your children’s brains.
No polar bears have been sited in Idaho this winter. If this cold spell continues, it is only a matter of time.
Recitals never start on time. Ours not only didn’t start on time, extra numbers were inserted. Since extra Christmas music was added, the students
were allowed to use sheet music for those numbers.
Unfortunately, the students are not able to sight read at this early stage of development. Only the teachers can sight read music. That’s because all of
those blasted little black marks are too small to read, there are too many of them, and you have to know what they mean.
I’ve always though there is a God because some people can read sheet music. First the brain has to say, “What is that? Oh! It’s a note! What
does the note mean? Oh! It’s a ‘C.’ Let’s see, Every good boy does fine. Now to find that on the keyboard, flute hole, fiddle string, etc.
Oh! Here it is. Now I’ll give it a stroke, a tap, a flick and out will come a ‘C.’†All this thinking has to be done ahead of time.
It’s the reverse of Morse code. In Morse code coming in at 20 words-per-minute you listen to the code, decide what letter it is, and write or type the
letter down. By the time you get to recording the letter, five other letters have come in and are being interpreted. Only the gifted can read more than 10
words-per-minute. That’s why they removed the code from Amateur Radio Operator exams.
See! There is a God!
You can say, “God,†here in Idaho. You also can still say, “Christmas,†except at the atheistic Wal-Mart® stores. Anyway, I have a
boycott there. They make really old people work.
Oh, yes! Music!
A recital is a torture chamber for the students and their relatives. Nobody else ever comes unless it’s another music teacher who has nothing to do.
The teachers claim that the purpose of a recital is to give the students experience in playing in public.
Well, most of the students don’t want to play in public, will never ever be asked to play in public, or will be shot if they actually play in public (but
not by their families who seldom shoot their own kids).
The rule of the recital is the worst first, the best last. Sometimes you can actually tell the difference. The last performers tend to be older teens that have
had more than three lessons.
I might mention here that a dance recital is to be avoided at all cost.
In the Revolutionary War you could pay someone to serve for you. Give a few bucks to a vagrant on the street and have him attend the dance recital for
you. He will want to get out of the cold to take a snooze. Of course he won’t be able to sleep, but don’t tell him that. It’s all that tapping,
tapping, tapping that will not only keep him awake but drive him bonkers.
The vagrant will be able to do something that you can't do. He can flee!
Don’t try to hire a panhandler to be your substitute. They go to school to learn how to make their 500 bucks per day. They will just shrug you off.
Some will say, “Are you kidding? A dance recital!â€
When a music student makes a mistake in the first stanza you know that things will get worse. One trick is to claim that you have an ear infection
(common here in Idaho with the polar bears and all). Stuff your ears with cotton.
It does help.
My wife uses those ear plugs she wears while swimming her 70 laps everyday.
A bad pianist, horn blower, violinist, guitar player, and especially a drummer, will make you say to yourself, “Will this blasted piece ever end?â€
That’s the time to brace your self for more horror.
Recitals just never end!
Eventually the recital will reach the point where your little darling is playing.
If she does poorly, you can slide under your chair by slowly sliding forward on your seat until your butt drops to the floor. Then grab your knees and
pull them up to your chin, keeping your head down. Slide back up and clap and clap and clap when your little darling had played the last sour note.
Don’t forget to tell your little darling how well she did on her solo.
If things go well for your little darling, you can sit up straight in your chair and point to your chest. Mimic the words She’s mine! She’s mine!
The kids usually get a snack at the end of a recital. The kids got a cookie last night.
Adults sometimes (but not last night) get a drink of punch and a cookie. You always want to be first in line for that.
That is the only good thing that can happen to you at a recital.
John T. Jones, Ph.D. (tjbooks@hotmail.com, a retired VP of R&D for Lenox China, is author of detective & western novels, nonfiction (business,
scientific, engineering, humor), poetry, etc. Former editor of Ceramic Industry Magazine, Jones is Executive Representative of International Wealth
Success. He calls himself "Taylor Jones, the hack writer."
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Piano Lesson Recital Party Idea - Ice Cream Social
By Cynthia Vanlandingham | On February 12, 2006 | In Music | Rated
Children in piano lessons need opportunities to perform, but all of these don’t need to involve a formal recital with kids dressed in their Sunday best and
all their relatives present. Piano recital parties can be rather spontaneous events that allow children to enjoy sharing their music with other kids in a
relaxed way. Here’s a great piano party idea that kids love because it’s just for students! If you’re a parent, share this idea with your child’s piano
teacher and offer to be a helper at this fun event.
Children in piano lessons need opportunities to perform, but all of these don’t need to involve a formal recital with kids dressed in their Sunday best and
all their relatives present. Piano recital parties can be rather spontaneous events that allow children to enjoy sharing their music with other kids in a
relaxed way. Here’s a great piano party idea that kids love because it’s just for students! If you’re a parent, share this idea with your child’s piano
teacher and offer to be a helper at this fun event.
The Ice Cream Social – The Ice Cream Social Piano Party is a great way for kids to get together and have fun playing for each other. This can even be an
outdoor recital with games such as Musical Alphabet Croquet, or Piano Chord Hopscotch. Improvise an outdoor cabana for your portable keyboard with
a Pop-up canopy or a large beach umbrella.
Break the party up into sections. Start with the Games so kids can get to know each other and create a sense of community. You may even have a craft
table for kids to make something they can take home with them as a piano memory.
Then let students play the songs they’ve been practicing in the special piano cabana! The songs students play for this recital can be the pieces they have
currently been playing in their lesson books. Remember the idea is to create a piano community and to let kids learn to share their music with others in a
relaxed way that will break down any walls of worry that students often have about performing. There is no need for formal seating since parents won’t
be there. Just put some big quilts on the lawn where the children to sit while they are waiting their turn to play.
After their performances, have plenty of ice cream and toppings such as sundae sauces, whipped cream, cherries and sprinkles. Let the children make
their own creative ice cream sundaes. Since it is an outdoor recital you won’t have to worry about the kids making a mess. The Ice Cream Social is great
idea any time of the year the weather is nice. If you live in the U.S. you might want to have your Ice Cream Social in July and have your students play
some patriotic music to celebrate Independence Day. You can decorate your piano cabana with red, white and blue ribbons.
Remember to take some photos of this fun event and put them in a special piano party memory book. If you are a parent helping at this event you could
offer to help the teacher make a memory book to have available at formal recitals so all the students can show their parents how much fun they had at
their piano party.
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Resources You’ll find a treasure box filled with piano resources to create an exciting musical adventure for your child - right in your own home! Visit their
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These exciting stories, games, piano lessons, and inspirational gifts feature the Piano Adventure Bears, Mrs. Treble Beary and her new piano student,
Albeart Littlebud. Young students follow along with Albeart to learn what piano lessons are all about in a fun way that kids readily understand
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