The Lantern November Birthdays!

 

1. Anita Berkowitz-Nov. 05

2. Judith Bokarvich-Nov. 11
3. Victoria Calla-Nov. 24
4. Geraldine Durgin-Nov. 01
5. Elliot Feldman-Nov. 08
6. Anna Fitzpatrick-Nov. 05
7. Daniel Flynn-Nov. 01
8. Dorothy Gardner-Nov.14
9. Kathleen Larsen-Nov. 04
10. Alan Lebowitz-Nov. 30
11. Lorraine Mastrorio-Nov. 10
12. Dorothy Mottolo-Nov. 07
13. Walter Santo-Nov. 21
14. David Shaffer-Nov. 25
15. Judith Steinberg-Nov. 04
16. John Storella-Nov. 20
17. Paula Taylor-Nov. 05
18. Evelyn Transfaglia-Nov. 13
19. Paul Trunfio-Nov.11
20. Patricia Vega-Nov. 14
21. Jeffrey Wain-Nov. 15
22. Arlene Zaccaria-Nov. 20
23. Patricia Zevolo-Nov. 24



Happy Halloween - Italian style from Sal Carmosino!

Happy Halloween from Jeanine (Erricolo) & Joe White!

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Click on the above to view the Jacquie Lawson Halloween Greeting from Jeanine and Joe.



Great Sends from Jeanine Erricolo White!

Information on Boston and the surrounding area:

There's no school on School Street , no court on Court Street, no dock on Dock Square , no water on Water Street . Back Bay streets are in alphabetical "oddah": Arlington , Berkeley , Clarendon, Dartmouth , etc. So are South Boston streets: A, B, C, D, etc. If the streets are named after trees (e.g. Walnut, Chestnut, Cedar), you're on Beacon Hill . If they're named after poets, you're in Wellesley . Massachusetts Avenue is Mass Ave ; Commonwealth Avenue is Comm Ave ; South Bostonis Southie. The South End is the South End. East Boston is Eastie. The North End is east of the former West End . The West End and Scollay Square are no more; a guy named Rappaport got rid of them one night. Roxbury is The Burry, Jamaica Plain is J.P.

How to say these Massachusetts city names correctly:

**Say it wrong, be shunned**
Worcester: Wuhsta (or Woostah)
Gloucester : Glawsta
Leicester Lesta
Woburn : Woobin
Dedham : Dead-um
Revere : Ra-vee-ah
Quincy : Quinzee
Tewksbury : Tooks berry
Leominster : Lemin-sta
Peabody : Pee-ba-dee
Waltham : Walth-ham
Chatham : Chaddum
Somerset: Som-oh-set or Sum-aw-set but nevah Summerset!

Definitions:

Frappes have ice cream, milkshakes don't.
If it is fizzy and flavored, it's tonic.
Soda is CLUB SODA.
"Pop" is DAD.
When we want Tonic WATER, we will ask for TONIC WATER.
The smallest beer is a pint.
Scrod is whatever they tell you it is, usually fish. If you paid more than $7/pound, you got scrod.
It's not a water fountain; it's a bubblah.
It's not a trashcan; it's a barrel.
It's not a spucky, a hero or grinder,... it's a sub.
It's not a shopping cart; it's a carriage.
It's not a purse; it's a pockabook.
They're not franks; they're haht dahgs; Franks are money in Switzahland.
Police don't drive patrol units or black and whites they drive a "crooza".
If you take the bus, your on the "looza crooza".
It's not a rubber band, it's an elastic.
It's not a traffic circle, it's a rotary.
"Going to the islands" means Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket.

The Sox = The Red Sox
The C's = The Celtics
The B's = The Bruins
The Pat's =The Patriots

Things not to do:
Don't pahk your cah in Hahvid Yahd .. they'll tow it to Meffa ( Medford ) or Summahville (Somerville) ..
Don't sleep on the Common. ( Boston Common)
Don't wear Orange in Southie on St. Patrick's Day.
Things you should know:
There are two State Houses, two City Halls, two courthouses, two Hancock buildings (one old, one new for each).

The colored lights on top the old Hancock building tell the weatha':


"Solid blue, clear view...."
"Flashing blue, clouds due...."
"Solid red, rain ahead...."
"Flashing red, snow instead...." - except in summer; flashing red means the Red Sox game was rained out!


Most people live here all their life and still don't know what the hell is going on with this one.
Route 128 South is I-95 south.
It's also I-93 north.
The underground train is not a subway. It's the "T", and it doesn't run all night (fah chrysakes, this ain't Noo Yawk).
Order the "cold tea" in China Town after 2:00 am you'll get a kettle full of beer.

Bostonians.. .. think that it's their God-given right to cut off someone in traffic.
Bostonians.. ...think that there are only 25 letters in the alphabet (no R's) except in "idea".
Bostonians.. ..think that three straight days of 90+ temperatures is a heat wave.
Bostonians.. ..refer to six inches of snow as a "dusting."
Bostonians.. .always "bang a left" as soon as the light turns green, and oncoming traffic always expects it.
Bostonians.. ..believe that using your turn signal is a sign of weakness.
Bostonians.. .think that 63-degree ocean water is warm.
Bostonians.. .think Rhode Island accents are annoying.
Send this to your friends who don't live in Boston (and the ones who do!!)

Great Sends from Richard Cummings!

Hi Rose.

This morning was the first frost this autumn. So I went for a walk to enjoy it. Cold feet and all, I took some photos to share on the Lantern page. Here are a few. Continued best regards to all who are not on Facebook.

Rich

P.S. In case anyone is interested, the book is now available for order at Amazon.com. Best regards to all.

Thanks a lot. Rich

Amazon.com: Radio Free Europe's "Crusade for Freedom": Rallying Americans Behind Cold War Broadcasting...www.amazon.com

Happy Halloween!

Origin of name

The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Even ("evening"), that is, the night before All Hallows Day. Up through the early 20th century, the spelling "Hallowe'en" was frequently used, eliding the "v" and shortening the word.

Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers....from Rose

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full.

They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.. He shook the jar lightly.

The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.

Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full.

The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.

The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children.

Spend time with your parents.

Visit with grandparents.

Take your spouse out to dinner.

Play another 18.

There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter.

Set your priorities.

The rest is just sand..

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented.

The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'

The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend!

LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS...

......IT'S ENJOYING THE RIDE IN THE RAIN

Have A Blessed Day!



Photos from the DeMaino's Luncheon October 14, 2020

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Click on the above underlined to view the album

You may also click on "Full Screen" if you like

Hugs, Rose

DeMaino's Luncheon - by Sal Carmosino

On Thursday Oct 14, 2010, members of the Revere High School class of 1962 met at DeMaino's Restaurant on Malden St in Revere at 1pm for, yet another wonderful luncheon and a renewal of past and present friendships.

This date and luncheon was reserved in order to enjoy the company of our RHS Lantern blog editor and good friend, visiting from Florida, Rose Franciosa Sisti.  It was mostly from Rose's visits that these gatherings keep taking place which are wonderful experiences for us all.

Diane Screnci Beatrice arranged for a special room for the group which numbered 18 guests. Many of us remembered, the food at DeMaino's which was as good as in the past, and still owned by the DeMaino family.

The luncheon was served family style on a long banquet type table, which included, salad, large cheese ravioli, chicken parmigiana and fish.

Joanne Nardone said a beautiful grace which gave thanks for this gathering and grateful that we were all able to attend.

After the delicious meal was finished the waitresses offered the extra food to be taken home with the large platters on tables near the entrance. They also provided take home tins with covers. The service here was excellent as they saw to all of our needs and explained what the procedure was for separate payment for coffee and bar drinks.

Diane also contracted for one payment of a meager 10.00 per person for this, all you can eat great meal. We wont ask but this system avoided the normal group bill of who pays what.  Great job Diane!

Peter Zaccone asked for the bill and paid for the whole meal himself as he had done in the past, amid all of our protests.  Peter said, since he has no immediate family...that we are his family.  This overwhelming act of generosity was, while greatly appreciated, was not to go unrewarded by the group.

Diane offered to collect the money from everyone and send Peter a gift certificate of some kind. This way he would have to spend it, because he refused to take any money from us. God bless Peter!  Good move Diane!

The 18 guests included:

Rose Franciosa Sisti
Diane Screnci Beatrice
Sal Carmosino
Joanne Struzzulla McCarthy
Liana Andreottola Petrosino
Robert [Scotty] Scott
Joanne Nardone
Peter Zaccone
Dotty Brennan Russo
Lee Stuppia
Roseann Bellofatto
Donna Toothaker Ying & daughter Melissa
Priscilla Freda
Linda Spagnolo
Ruth Arvarian Bowler
Barbara Cohen
Billy Melchionno

We were all treated to a surprise as a large birthday cake was presented to Lee Stuppia for her special day.  The cake was beautifully decorated and delicious and served as our dessert.  The waitresses offered to cut it into pieces as they are professionals at this and did a great job. The cake was a  surprise to Lee as we were told, but the classmate that provided it, escapes me.

Billy Melchionno passed out recipe sheets for stuffed cannelloni for everyone to take home.

Conversations around the table included, stories about vacation locations, kids and grandkids, stories about who was going with who in high school [which is always another revelation for many of us]....what some of our classmates are doing now....talks about how wonderful retirement is for many of us...and of how close some are anticipating retirement....vacation spots in Florida...how we all still love being near the ocean...any ocean...Scotty still driving that black James Bond car coming from Maine.... if that car has any more gadgets, it will drive by itself!!

In essence, these luncheons are a continuance of our last big re-union in 2007 which we didn't want to end....and with these mini reunions...we haven't. Thanks to Rose and her Lantern blog that we have been able to share these wonderful gatherings with people who come and also with the ones who cannot join us.

Whether they live in Oregon [Richie Bruno] or California [ Leatrice Cardone] or anywhere else, they can also share this experience with us.  Talk also surfaced about our next big re union in 2012 [our 50th !]  Hopefully it will be as successful as the last one and people that could not attend, will make a special effort to come in 2012.

Lastly, it was a special treat to have this luncheon in Revere where all of our roots were entrenched so long ago. DeMaino's was also a throwback to our younger days...the parking is still non existent on the that tiny part of Malden St.....but well worth the minor inconvenience.

For this function our classmates came from Maine, Rhode Island/Mass area.  Cape Cod, Connecticut, New Hampshire and other far reaches of Massachusetts...and of course Florida.... which shows the value that each and everyone of us has on our continuing friendships and enjoyment of our, forever RHS 62 family.



Sal Carmosino

Tolland, CT

Lantern October Birthdays!

1. Anthony Amara Oct. 5

2. Marjorie Anderson Oct. 31

3. James Beatrice Oct. 3

4. Kenneth Bruhmuller Oct. 16

5. Bruce Cambriello Oct. 26

6. Judith Corrieri Oct. 8

7. Wesley Covitz Oct. 12

8. Arthur Doucut Oct. 10

9. Arthur Ferragamo Oct. 24

10. Robert Ferragamo Oct. 24

11. Roxanne Fisher Oct. 29

12. Priscilla Freda Oct. 23

13. Karen Goldberg Oct. 10

14. Myrna Goldberg Oct. 10

15. Robert Iorio Oct. 6

16. Joanne Jouve Oct. 16

17. Lawrence Kelly Oct. 11

18. William King Oct. 1

19. Richard Leonard Oct. 15

20. Linda Margolis Oct. 22

21. Joyce Mathews Oct. 2

22. William Melchionno Oct. 12

23. Domenic Misiano Oct. 14

24. Eileen Mottola Oct. 2

25. Nicholas Palumbo Oct. 5

26. Mary Principato Oct. 15

27. Robert Rindone Oct. 1

28. Paul Santosuosso Oct. 26

29. Barbara Silverstein Oct. 3

30. Leonard Skolnick Oct. 24

31. Richard Skolnick Oct. 24

32. Norma Spinelli Oct. 23

33. Lena Stuppia Oct. 14

34. Frank Vetree Oct. 19

35. Mary Williams Oct. 28

36. Diane Wiseman Oct. 18

37.Joyce Yourn Oct 16

38. Terry Falzone Oct. 09 (dearly missed)

Great Shares from Ruthie!

I think #4, #7, #13, and #18 are my favorites.


Truths for Mature Humans

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5, I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

17. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and >hunger.

18. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

19. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

20. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

21. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

22. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!

23. The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974.That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

24. Ladies....Quit Laughing