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Dear Ones, boastfulness is not an indicator of greatness, but rather a sign of being out of alignment with who one truly wishes to be. The truly humble man feels no need to talk of his humility. One who loves from the heart has no need to speak of how loving they are. Those actions are taken as heartfelt expressions of who they really are, not for any praise or acknowledgment.
People often talk about who they would like to become. It is showing a desire to one day shift into the embodiment of those goals. If it is just talk and no action, they are simply not there yet.
Do you see? It is your beingness that emanates who you authentically are. That energy is your truth. Are you ready to shift from talking about a goal into the becoming of it? Are you ready to shift into your true beingness for no other reason than it brings you joy to know and express yourself that way? ~Archangel Gabriel through Shelley Young
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During particularly intense energetic times when everything is completely churned up, it can be very difficult to know how to proceed. So many of us have been in a space of not knowing what to do or where to go next. We are clear about what we don't want, but haven't quite connected into what our next highest potentials are. More than ever we are aware of the calling to make a giant leap forward beyond the chaos that is playing out around us. So what do we do when we have no idea which way to go, all we know for sure is that what is happening is not working for us? We make room for miraculous solutions to lead us into the new. This course is designed to help you do just that.
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Divine Timing
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Ford has made it clear: There will be no Ranger Raptor in the U.S. right now. At an event the Blue Oval hosted in October, Ford Performance Director Hermann Salenbauch shot down Internet rumors of an American Ranger Raptor in its current iteration. But that doesn't mean we won't get a Raptorized Ranger eventually.
A new report from Road & Track suggests Ford is planning a Ranger Raptor for the U.S. alongside the debut of the facelifted Ranger. Neither will arrive until at least 2022, though. When the Ranger Raptor does show up, it won't look like the one we all currently know and love – instead, it will share more visually with the upcoming Bronco.
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News of the next-gen Ranger Raptor comes by way of the social media accounts of Ford engineers, interestingly enough. In its findings, R&T; points out that the upcoming new Ranger has an internal designation of P703. The current Ranger had an internal designation of P375 (P375N for North America). One chassis engineer, on his social media account, points out that he is currently hard at work on a Raptor version of a Ranger with the internal code P703. That vehicle is reportedly destined for North America, likely in 2022 or shortly thereafter.
Engineers are calling this new Ranger Raptor "Project Redback" internally. The new Ranger will show up alongside the upcoming Bronco – a company called Modatek builds both frames – and the publication notes that, given two vehicles' near-identical structures, it could theoretically lead to a Bronco Raptor as well. We want to believe.
Gallery: 2019 Ford Ranger Raptor Euro-Spec
The new Ranger Raptor, when it debuts, will likely have an updated EcoBoost gas engine underhood instead of the diesel in the global model. Currently, the turbocharged 2.3-liter engine powering the American Ranger produces 270 horsepower (201 kilowatts) and 310 pound-feet (420 Newton-meters) of torque.
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Corrosion Failure of Stainless Steel Thermowells
Pressure testing of a batch of AISI type 316L stainless steel thermowells intended for use in a nuclear power-plant resulted in the identification of leakage at the tips in 20% of the parts. Radiography at the tip region of representative thermowells showed linear indications along the axes. SEM examination revealed the presence of longitudinally oriented nonmetallic inclusions that were partly retained and partly dislodged. Electron-dispersive x-ray analysis indicated that the inclusions were composed of CaO. Based on the overall chemistry of the inclusion sites, the source of the CaO was determined to be slag entrapment during the steel making process. It was recommended that the thermowell blanks be ultrasonically tested prior to machining and that the design be modified to make internal pressurization possible.
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Bali is a small island set amidst the 17,000+ islands of the Indonesian archipelago. It is approx. 3 hours due south of Singapore, and 3 hours north of Perth, Australia. The international airport is called Ngurah Rai International, and the arrival city is Denpasar (DPS).
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A couple from Kerala decided that their marriage should be a simple affair and that it should carry a message for the society. Here's how.
Marriages are made in heaven; or so goes the old adage. To the contrary, traditional Indian marriages are usually controlled more by political and economic considerations than anything else. A typical Indian 'arranged' marriage is often a big, fat affair that involves a lot of wastage – of money, resources and what not. But for a change, a couple from Kerala decided that their marriage should be a simple affair and that it should carry a message for the society.
Ramnath from Alappuzha and Shruthi from Wayanad have been friends for about a decade. They met as young activists of Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP), a people's science movement. Both are now researchers and are pursuing PhD in Social Sciences.
Eventually when they decided to get married, they agreed on a couple of other things too. One was that the bride will not wearing any golden jewellery – something unthinkable in a typical marriage in Kerala. In most marriages, the amount of gold worn by the bride is almost a matter of prestige and an important criterion for judging the 'size' of a wedding.
Their second decision was that the marriage would be devoid of any religious rituals and would be solemnised as per the special marriages act, 1954. And the most imaginative and progressive decision was that the witnesses to the marriage would not comprise of men, but only women and a transgender person.
Though Kerala is known as a relatively progressive state in certain aspects, it is rigidly hetero-normative. Any talk on gender fluidity or non-cis gender identities are usually frowned upon. Elements of popular culture like cinemas have always portrayed transgenders and homosexuals in very poor and negative tones.
Though the state was first to declare a transgender policy of its own, acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQ community to the mainstream society is still a distant goal.
Even though the last five years have seen a number of movements in the right direction, including the annually held Queer Pride marches and some positive media coverage, presence of transgender people in social gatherings and ceremonies is unfortunately considered inauspicious by many.
Even getting a voters' ID card as a transgender is still a herculean task. This was the reason why Ram and Shruthi decided to take on the age-old stigma on its head and make a bold and progressive statement using their wedding as a tool. Sheethal Shyam, a transgender activist and Secretary of the Sexual Minorities Form, Kerala (SMFK), was invited to sign as a witness for the marriage held at the Sub-Registrar's Office, on May 20, 2016. In all probability, this was the first time a transgender person was made a witness for a marriage in the state, and probably for the first time in the country. The other three who signed as witnesses were all women from the families of the bride and groom.
The bride wore simple jewellery made with cereals and jute and gold was avoided altogether. Only a small number of people comprising of family and friends were invited.
The couple also gifted study materials to a dozen children under state care, sharing the joy of togetherness with them.
Through this marriage, a non-confrontational, yet elegant and powerful example was set against the elements of tradition built upon patriarchy and regressive vanity. Sheethal later wrote on her Facebook wall that the wedding was one of the happiest moments in her life. An activist and friend of Ram and Shruthi said in a Facebook post that on first look, his school-going daughter could not digest the idea of a bride who wore no gold. Indeed, this was a moment of joy for a lot of people, and also a declaration from two youngsters to the world that all humans are equal, and deserve to be treated so.
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By Noah Syverson, Viking Fusion Executive Director
Shelby West didn't know what to make of the text.
A picture of the Oglethorpe University scoreboard, sent by his brother Shannon with no additional context or commentary, was covered in zeroes.
Including in the spot where Oglethorpe's "hits" should have been listed.
Wait—Shelby's nephew, Garrett, was pitching today for Berry against Oglethorpe. But no, there was no way.
A few minutes later, Shelby got another text. This one from his other brother, Shane, a 13-year assistant coach for the Berry baseball team.
"Question: Who was the last pitcher to throw a no-hitter for the Vikings?"
Asked a day earlier, the answer would have been Shelby himself. He tossed a no-hitter for Berry against then Shorter College in a 4-0 victory on March 10, 1999.
Now nearly 21 years later, the answer was a different West.
On February 29, Garrett threw seven no-hit innings in a 12-1 run-rule victory over conference foe Oglethorpe in Atlanta.
Perhaps it was only right that such a remarkable stroke of coincidence would occur on a date that's only on the calendar once every four years.
An uncle and nephew, two decades apart, achieving one of baseball's more singular feats.
Shelby and Garrett were both sophomores when they recorded their no-hitters, and both work primarily off their off-speed pitches.
However, according to just about everybody, that's pretty much where the comparisons end.
Berry's head coach David Beasley, who has the ball from Shelby's no-hitter sitting in his office and has now coached all three Wests, says Garrett is more fiery, whereas Shelby was a little more laid back.
Additionally, Shelby, who went 8-1 with a 3.34 ERA for the 1999 Berry squad that won 35 games, is right-handed, while Garrett is a southpaw.
"I wish I could have been left-handed like him," Shelby said chuckling, "but I obviously didn't get to choose that.
And Shane, who hit .374 and played third base as a senior on that '99 team, said Shelby's best pitch was his curveball, while Garrett's is his change-up.
Sometimes it takes until he's faced a few batters, but Garrett, now in his second year getting starts for the Vikings, can usually tell whether he's got his stuff or not by the time he and his fellow pitchers go through their pre-game warmup routines.
In Game Two of what would eventually be a three-game sweep of Oglethorpe, the First Presbyterian Day School product got the nod on the mound for Berry.
In the bottom of the first inning, the Stormy Petrels plated one run on two Berry errors, two walks from Garrett and a hit-by-pitch.
Not exactly a positive forecast for the way the outing was going to play out.
Growing up, Garrett knew about Uncle Shelby's no-hitter from conversations at family gatherings. Over holidays when the West clan would get together, Garrett could always count on getting pointers about his delivery and the mental side of baseball from his two Viking alumni uncles.
"They've [Shelby and Shane] definitely played a part in helping me get to where I'm at today, and I couldn't be more thankful for that," Garrett said.
Garrett realized during the fourth inning of the Oglethorpe game that he still hadn't given up a hit, but immediately pushed the thought away, not wanting to put pressure on himself.
He quickly retired the side in both the fifth and sixth innings to set up the climactic final frame.
In the seventh, Garrett got the first two Stormy Petrels to pop out to second baseman Derrick Newman. Then, the final batter stepped up.
"I remember releasing the ball and the kid turned on it, so I got kind of nervous," he said. "But I looked back at [outfielder Zack] Walch and he was sitting under it, and I saw the ball go into his glove and I just broke down."
RECAP | West Tosses No-Hitter, Leads @BerryVikings to Series Sweep at Oglethorpe. #WeAllRow #d3baseball https://t.co/GOAytfu6dr
— Berry Athletics (@BerryVikings) March 1, 2020
Beasley recalls that in the years since Shelby pulled off the feat in 1999, the team has had a few different pitchers take solo no-hitters into the later innings of games. Traditionally, Berry's staff has liked to pitch to contact, and have collected several one-hitters during Beasley's tenure.
Yet, no one since Shelby had been able to go the distance.
Beasley knew that Garrett's talent would give him a chance to contribute to the team immediately. The kid had stuff, and proved it by earning All-SAA recognition as a freshman. Even more exciting, the biggest thing with Garrett going back to his profile as a recruit was his upside.
Good baseball genes and an electric arm make for a nice combination.
Tip of the hat today to Garrett West for throwing his first no hitter. Congrats @GarrettW1111. pic.twitter.com/wLeQ4Yku02
— David Beasley (@Bease1010) February 29, 2020
Garrett didn't know that Uncle Shelby was the last Viking to do it until Coach Beasley told the team as much in the post-game meeting.
"It was just surreal and unbelievable, a really emotional moment for me," Garrett said. "It almost felt like it didn't happen, like it was a dream. It was really blurry at that point."
Shelby texted Garrett after the game to congratulate him, and the two were able to talk on the phone a few days later.
"We've been going back and forth, talking about how crazy it is that the last two were in the family," Garrett said. "It's truly been a cool moment to share with him. 21 years later–it's crazy how it lined up and gave us that opportunity to share this moment together."
While he wasn't watching the Oglethorpe game live, Shelby does tune in to Berry games when he can.
Earlier this season, he made it out to William R. Bowdoin field to take in Garrett's last start before the Oglethorpe series.
With him was one of his former Berry teammates, who, as Shelby recalls, joked about what it would be like if Garrett was the next one to record a no-hitter.
'Yeah, that'd be crazy,' Shelby remembers saying.
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November 1 through November 7 is designated Medical-Surgical Nurses week each year, honoring full-time, part-time and travel medical-surgical nurses across the nation. Of the more than three million RNs practicing in the United States, the AMSN has estimated that at least 650,000 are medical-surgical nurses.
While the Academy of Medical- Surgical Nurses (AMSN) wants to identify and recognize their many contributions all year-round, this is the week to help your facility and community go the extra mile to recognize the compassion and commitment of med-surg nurses who form the base of nearly all types of nursing care.
The Critical Role of the Med-Surg Nurse
If you're a med-surg nurse, don't hesitate to spread the word about what you do. If you aren't, you should know that these dedicated professionals who work as permanent staff as well in temporary travel nursing jobs, play a critical role, practicing primarily in hospital units caring for adult patients who are acutely ill with a wide range of health issues and diseases, or who are recovering from surgery. The large number of med-surg nurses makes this the single largest nursing specialty in the U.S. While they once only provided routine bed baths, back rubs and gave the occasional medication, their role today has become much more complex, including responsibilities like caring for patients with cardiac monitoring, post-op patients with open wounds, tending central lines and ensuring complex medication regimens are managed correctly.
Med-surg nurses are master multi-taskers, kind of like the air traffic controllers of their hospital units. They're required to have a wide range of top-notch skills for juggling the care of several patients at once, administrating their medications, admitting new patients while discharging others, educating their families – all while ensuring the entire healthcare team stays on the same page. These RNs must have high-level critical thinking skills, the ability to stay calm under pressure, and have a vast knowledge of the body and all its systems, as well as disease states. They have to be prepared and ready for anything and everything as they never know what complex disease states their next patient might have.
The backbone of adult patient care, medical-surgical nurses can function in diverse healthcare settings, not only in hospitals, but homecare facilities, physicians' offices and clinics. While all need to be willing to accept diversity and change as a new learning experience, it's even more important for a med-surg travel nurse as each facility is different.
Interested in Med-Surg travel nursing jobs? Start here.
Becoming a Med-Surg Nurse
To become a med-surg nurses you need to obtain at least an associate degree in nursing, though a bachelor's degree is generally preferred. Medical-surgical nursing is often the first step a new licensed RN takes in their professional career, as there are internship programs for this specialty at most hospitals and these jobs are also some of the most abundant in the industry. There are many opportunities for learning while working as part of the healthcare team too, with many different types of patients that come through every day, providing a wide variety of experiences.
How to Honor Medical-Surgical Nurses
Honoring medical-surgical nurses includes honoring yourself if you are in this role, along with your colleagues, while also helping your facility and community recognize the hard work you do. You can visit AMSN.org for ideas – you'll find official posters on the organization's website as well as opportunities to purchase lapel pins and name badge ribbons. Share photos and talk about what med-surg nurses do on social media networks like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn too.
Facilities might host a special lunch, bringing in meals for med-surg nurses during their shift and post celebratory signs in the unit. Both nurses and facilities can get the news out to their communities too. Write an email or letter to the editor of your local newspaper, or even invite a local or state legislator to come tour your facility to find out more about what med-surg nurses do.
There are few people who haven't experienced the helping hand of a med-surg nurse at some point in their lives – this is the time for everyone to honor them, and for the nurses themselves to make it known just how critical their role is in the healthcare system.


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"Lizzie Folks"
LizClipz Coming Soon!
Beginning on January 1st, W&W will begin featuring fascinating short clippings from the Fall River papers and other newspapers from 1892 through the present which concern Lizzie herself or the endless parade of personalities involved in the case. They will remain accessible here in a sort of clippings archive. There is much to be learned from these small snippets in print!
Fall River Globe, June 1892
Finding Mr. Moody- A Muttoneater Quest
By Jo Anne Giovino with photography and research by Barbara Morrissey and Kristin Pepe *(All rights reserved, August 2019)
Although it was a dark and stormy night, the Intrepid Trio, Jo Anne Giovino, Kristin Pepe and Barbara Morrissey was dauntless in their pursuit of Lizzie A. Borden. This mission took us to Haverhill, Massachusetts, a city about forty minutes from our home base, Billerica, MA. Destination: Buttonwoods Museum, for a presentation on Lizzie Borden. After a brief stop for sustenance and pumpkin ale at the Barking Dog, we arrived at our appointed time. Unfortunately, the talk was a bust – but do not despair! The effort was not in vain.
While Barbara was conversing with a newly-found distant cousin, Kristin and JoAnne spotted a lighted display cabinet in the rear of the room and went to investigate. What we saw left us bewildered and amazed. In the cabinet was an original full set of the transcripts of the case, "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Lizzie A. Borden". Printed on the display card was "From the collection of William H. Moody". Obviosuly it never occurred to us that there would be a privately –owned copy of the transcripts outside of Fall River or New Bedford.
This discovery begged the question, "Why were the transcripts here and how is Moody connected to Haverhill?"
Thus began our journey of Finding Moody.
As we know, Wm. H. Moody was one of the prosecutors for the Commonwealth in the Borden case. He was appointed by Massachusetts Attorney General Pillsbury to assist the District Attorney of the Southern District of Massachusetts, Hosea Knowlton. Mr. Moody gave the opening statement to the jury which concisely and cogently laid out a strong case against Lizzie A. Borden. Moody was praised for his effort and many believed Lizzie to be doomed. As a peripheral character in the case, our personal knowledge of Mr. Moody was limited. But, as Charter Members of The Second Street Irregulars (Muttoneaters) , we knew there had to be more to Wm. H. Moody than this. As we have learned from other personalities in the case, no person is a one-dimensional individual. There was a rumor after the trial that Lizzie sent a packet of newspaper clippings and photos to Moody with a note that read, " As a memento of an interesting occasion." Was that true? Will the Intrepid Trio discover the truth? There was only one way to find out. Channeling Sherlock Holmes, our investigation began.
"The Game's Afoot"
Finding Mr. Moody proved to be quite an endeavor. After searching the Internet and making numerous phone calls, we got some leads. Our first stop, the Haverhill Public Library, was a treasure trove of information. The Special Collections Department had newspaper clippings, scrap books kept by Moody and his sister, letters, photographs, and most impressively, the trial transcripts. Next, we went to the Buttonwoods Museum located in historic Duncan House, which is the home of the Haverhill Historical Society. The museum has a room dedicated to Wm. H. Moody with furnishings and personal belongings donated by his sister after his death. The staff and volunteers were very generous with their time and opened the room to us despite the museum being closed to the public at that time. Seeing these tangible objects and knowing that they belonged to Mr. Moody was very poignant. One realizes that he was an individual with a life, friends, and family and not simply a footnote from some celebrated case. In searching census records we were able to discover an address for Moody's residence. Not knowing for sure if the house was still standing, we went in search of the home. With the assistance of GPS, we were successful in finding his home. Mr. Moody owned a large, beautiful Federal style house in a very prestigious section of Haverhill, akin to Lizzie's house on the hill, Maplecroft. Luckily it is still standing and we were able to take pictures and envision how it must have looked in its heyday. Our final stop was definitely the most time-consuming in research, but the most rewarding – locating Moody's final resting place. Contrary to what one may think, this distinguished gentleman is interred in a small family plot in a rural cemetery in Byfield, Massachusettts, a village north of Haverill. He lies with his mother, father, brother and sister. As with Lizzie and Emma, none of the children ever married.
We are appreciative of those who graciously assisted us in our research. The following is the pertinent information we found about William H. Moody.
William Henry Moody was born to Henry Lord Moody and Melissa Augusta Emerson ( a distant relative of the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson) on February 23, 1853 in Newbury, Massachusetts, a small fishing village outside of Haverhill. His father was a farmer and came from agrarian stock. Similar to the Borden family, the Moody family settled in America sometime in the 1600s. At this time we did not determine from which country the family emigrated. William was one of three children.
When William was quite young, his father, valuing the importance of education, moved the family to Haverhill. He attended the prestigious boys school, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts where he graduated with a diploma in 1872. After graduation he attended Harvard University and graduated in 1876. While attending Harvard, William became acquainted with an underclassman, Theodore Roosevelt. Although Teddy was a few years below William, they had outdoorsmanship, sports, and friends in common. This developed into a life-long friendship which would prove to be quite valuable to William's future. Moody was an excellent baseball player and was captain of the Harvard baseball team. He was also an avid debater on the Harvard debate team. After graduation he attended Harvard School of Law. However, he chose to leave school and practice law under the guidance of Richard Henry Dana, Jr. William successfully passed the bar and became a lawyer.
Being a very prominent lawyer and politician, in 1888 he gained his first elected position, Solicitor for Haverill, Massachusetts. Later he was appointed U.S. Attorney for Eastern Massachusetts (1890-1895). It is during this time Bordenphiles are introduced to Mr. Moody. In 1893 he was chosen by Attorney General Pillsbury to be associate prosecutor in the Borden trial. This was his first murder trial. Although the Commonwealth did not prevail in the Borden case, Moody continued on with a distinguished career. By 1895 Mr. Moody was elected federal representative of Massachusetts (1895-1902). By this time his old Harvard classmate was elected President of the United States. President Roosevelt called upon Moody to be his Secretary of the Navy (1902-1904), U.S. Attorney General (1904-1906), and the ultimate achievement, Justice of the Supreme Court (1906-1910), serving until the severe rheumatism forced Justice Moody to retire from the bench. William returned home to Haverhill where he stayed active in politics and renewed friendships until his death on July 2, 1917, President Roosevelt attended his friend's burial.
William H. Moody was a beloved resident of Haverhill. Over his lifetime he was feted for his many accomplishments by his fellow townsmen with parades and dinners held in his honor. In 1919 the U.S.S. Moody, a destroyer, was commissioned in his honor. His sister, Mary, christened the ship which was built at the Squantum Victory Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts.
He served our country with distinction and was a valued and dedicated public servant.
Sometimes life takes us on unexpected journeys and this is one of them. We have been fortunate to make Lizzie Borden-related discoveries in "our neck of the woods". I say fortunate because these adventures allow us all to gain knowledge and realization that those we read about from the case are more than a name on a page or a mere character cast in a murder mystery.
By the way, we did not find that letter and packet from Lizzie to William – at least not yet.
Sources: Buttonwoods Museum, Haverhill, MA
Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill
Lizzie Borden Past and Present, Leonard Rebello, Al-Zach Press, 1999.
Various Internet articles and newspapers
True Love for Lizzie?
So- did Lizzie have a sweetheart? It would seem one Curtis I. Piece had high but unrequited hopes of winning Lizzie's heart. Lizzie had met the ambitious itinerant preacher around 1882 at the Tripp's house in Westport. Curtis was never one to turn down a possible single lady prospect from a well-heeled and connected family. His advances were tenacious if not welcomed by Lizzie. Although he had not written to her for several years before the murders, he fired off a letter to her while she was incarcerated in the Taunton Jail :
"Westport, Sept. 20, 1892,
To Miss Lizzie with friendly greetings, I am very anxious to meet you and cannot presume upon your presence without your permission, will you be so kind as to appoint a day for me to visit you as soon as convenient? I can come any day or hour. Please do not deny me this one request, believe me, you have my deepest sympathy and constant prayer. I am sincerely yours, Curtis I. Piece."
Lizzie handed the note over to her family attorney, Andrew Jennings who told Curtis, in short- to bug off! Although grateful for his sympathies, Jennings added, " She has told me of your previous conduct and I am surprised that any man should attempt to renew it under the current circumstances" and to " cease your attempts to force yourself upon her notice"! Poor Curtis. He finally gave up.
(Rebello, Lizzie Borden Past and Present, p. 14, Alzach Press, 1999)
August 4th is almost here!
Lizzie Borden- Matchmaker
If Lizzie could only have known!
Dr. Kelly and Family resurface
Dr. Kelly, the Irish pediatrician who lived with his family in the house next door to the Bordens, has been discussed here many times, with an article about him to be found above (see header). This year the Pear Essential Players who perform once a year at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast debuted a new role, that of Caroline Cantwell Kelly, Dr. Kelly's wife who was probably the last, except for the killer to see Mr. Borden alive as she hurried down the street to a dentist appointment around 10:45 on the morning of the murders. Caroline, (called Carrie by family) and her mother, Mrs. Cantwell spent the afternoon of August 4th behind locked doors as policemen flooded the neighborhood looking for clues. Dr. Kelly was away and the ladies were terrified.
Today Warps and Wefts is happy to finally obtain a photo of Mrs. Kelly, courtesy of the Cantwell family and an article detailing her wedding at St. Mary's church which is located just across the street from the Borden house. She is shown here with her family members: Dr. Michael Kelly is in the center with Caroline in front of him, and their two daughters, Eva and Philomena.
A few changes for August 4th
The Pear Essential Productions' annual August 4th dramatization at the Borden house will have a few new faces this year. Mike Shogi, from Cleveland will be directing this year for the first time as long-time producer-director and script writer Shelley Dziedzic steps down after a long run. She will still assist with ticket sales, script and costuming.
Mike is a familiar face at #92, having played Dr. Dolan in 2011 and Detective Seaver in 2012 as well as being one of the Second Street Irregulars "Muttoneaters" for many years.
There will be some big changes in casting this year as well as a few old familiar faces reprising their usual roles. Stay tuned for more cast announcements here.
Carol Ann Simone will be returning as Lizzie Borden this year, shown here in the famous pink and white striped wrapper which she designed and made herself.
Below: The cast from August 4, 2012.
Bence in later years
As mentioned in an earlier article on Warps and Wefts, http://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/mutton-eaters-february-article/, Eli Bence and his testimony about Lizzie Borden coming into the pharmacy where he was a counter clerk on the day before the murders was bombshell testimony. Although allowed through the Preliminary, Bence's important revelations did not make it into the 1893 trial, being ruled as "too far remote in time" from the actual killings. No prussic acid was found in the bodies of either Borden, not surprising as the lady who inquired for the deadly poison could not obtain it without a prescription. Perhaps Bence's and the testimony of the dress burning incident by Alice Russell might have turned the tide for Lizzie, had either been allowed.
Bence moved to New Bedford and set up his own drug store by 1894, then after the death of his wife, remarried a Fairhaven girl, Annie Coggshell Maxfield, whose father ran a successful plumbing concern on Bridge St. Bence eventually moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts with son Roy by his first wife Sarah Hayhurst, and his son Maxfield by his second wife Annie. They also had a little girl Priscilla who died very young. Bence died at his Pittsfield home after suffering a stroke while riding in a car returning from the Berkshires with his son and daughter in law and wife on May 4, 1915. He is buried in Fairhaven by the side of his wife Annie and their daughter Priscilla.
The only photograph we have seen of Bence until now has been of the earnest, 27 year old who tried to give his testimony at Lizzie's trial.
Thanks to the Barrett Family and Ancestry.com, an older Eli is shown below, photo taken in New Bedford, year unknown.
Bence's parents, William and Sarah are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River.
William Bence, Eli's father who was active in Globe area politics.
A medicine dispensing bottle from the Bence Pharmacy in New Bedford.
And the results are in for August 4th
After the annual August 4th dramatization by the Pear Essential Players, visitors on tour at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum were asked to fill out an exit poll and give any comments they wished to leave. Some of the results were surprising and humorous.
Lizzie Guilty 55, Lizzie Innocent 11, Lizzie undecided or neutral 1, Uncle John Morse Guilty or Involved 24, Billy Borden, Guilty 1, Typhoid Mary 1, Emma Borden Guilty 1, Hired Professional Killer 1, Bridget Sullivan Guilty 6, Uncle John and Bridget together 1.
Motives ran the gamut: greed and hatred of stepmother, money and revenge, secret love affair between Lizzie and her Uncle John, mental instability, resentment, payback, anger, jealousy, incest, left out of will, freedom, and envy of her wealthy girlfriends on the Hill.
Other suspects considered were: an evicted tenant of Andrew Borden's, and Lizzie and Bridget working together, Bridget aiding in the cover-up.
One very interesting motive for murder proposed was the effect that "overly busy patterns on the wall paper and carpeting brought on mental stress", as did the killing of Lizzie's "pet raven" which was probably confused with the pigeons Andrew Borden killed by wringing their necks.
Under the category of weapon, all agreed on HATCHET, with one writer filling in the word "Sufficient"!
For the most part all agreed that the murders would never be solved, with only two claiming confidence that they would be.
After the performances ended, there was a drawing for an overnight stay for two at the B&B. The Aruda family, who live in Fall River, won. The cast of 16 was the largest ever since the B&B opening in 1996. Carol Ann Simone debuted as Lizzie this year to an appreciative crowd. Tickets had sold out by lunch time.
A Weekend with Lizzie Borden Not to Be Missed
For those who cannot get enough of the Borden Case, this will be a four-star weekend featuring the annual dramatization at the house on Second Street ( tickets on sale now at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast) and a VERY special exhibit which opens on August 4th and runs through September 30th at the Fall River Historical Society. For Letterboxers, a special letterbox will be hidden in Fall River to mark the 120th anniversary of the historic crime. Atlasquest.com will have the clue, so bring your stamp and notepad, an inkpad is provided in the box. To see the clue type Fall River, MA in the locator box at the Atlasquest.com site. Got Lizzie? And how!
August 4th is Coming Soon !
The Pear Essential Players Present
A Dramatization of August 4th on Second Street
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Reserved Tickets are Now On sale at
The Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum
Turn back the clock to the morning of August 4, 1892. The bodies of Abby and Andrew Borden have been discovered cruelly murdered at their home on Second Street. The friends and neighbors have gathered around daughters Emma and Lizzie as the police and doctors collect evidence and question the inhabitants of #92. Can you help the police solve the mystery? Who could have committed such a grisly deed?
A drawing for the day's tour visitors will be held after the last performance for a Gift Certificate for Two for a night at the Bed & Breakfast. The Drawing is at 4:15 p.m. Follow the Pear Essential Players on Facebook and at http://pearessentialproductions.org/
Abby Borden- Shelley Dziedzic
Andrew Borden- Don Sykes
Lizzie Borden- Carol Ann Simone
Emma Borden- Barbara Morrissey
Uncle John Morse- Joe Radza
Bridget Sullivan- Suzann Rogers
Marshal Hilliard- Ray Mitchell
Officer Phil Harrington- Mark Lomastro
Dr. Bowen- Jack Sheridan
Mrs. Phebe Bowen- Ellen Borden
Addie Churchill- JoAnne Giovino
Dr. Dolan- Michael Shogi
Miss Manning- Eliza Marks
Nellie Bly, Intrepid Globe-Spanning Reporter- Katrina Shogi
Undertaker Winward- Jerry Pacheco
Alice Russell- Kristin Pepe
A new Miss Lizzie is making her debut! Tickets go on sale July 15th! Call 508-675-7333 to reserve.
What is a Home Without a Father
Chances are that if you were to Google or Bing "Andrew Borden," most of the photos under IMAGES will be of Lizzie Borden. The accused is more famous than the victim. Andrew Borden has taken a pretty hard rap over the decades, and has been charged with some foul things from incest to extreme frugality. A visitor to the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum once declared, "He deserved what he got!" Sadly, very little of what is commonly bandied about as the truth about Andrew Borden and his family relations is true. People will believe what they want to believe or what they see on television "reality shows" which are made purely to titillate and entertain, but seldom educate.
Thanks to PARALLEL LIVES, we now know that there existed a warm and affectionate feeling between Lizzie and her father. We have known for many years that he died with Lizzie's little gold ring on his hand. We also know that to placate his daughters after the real estate transaction deeding the Fourth Street house over to Abby Borden, Andrew settled the Ferry Street house on Emma and Lizzie and what's more, he bought it back from them for cash in July 1892 when it became too much for them to manage.
The house on Second Street had city water, central heating, wall-to-wall carpeting, and a toilet in the cellar. Things were not so bleak and dreadful as many have promoted over the years and were a lot more luxurious than many in the city lived in 1892- and Andrew Borden was not the monster so many have portrayed.
Father's Day did not become an official U.S. holiday until 1972 although the idea was tried out in 1910 without much success. Andrew never celebrated Father's Day, nor did Lizzie and Emma make little cards and gifts on the third Sunday in June. But fathers in Victorian times, as the cross stitch sampler above will testify, were venerated at the hearth as head of the family and the final arbiter in all matters. There is little doubt Lizzie and Emma had a great respect for their father. Parenting is the hardest job of all.
And, if you believe Lizzie was guilty of the crime- well, Andrew Borden probably should have spent more time inspecting that window for Mr. Clegg and should have arrived home MUCH later- it might have all had a different ending. . . .
Happy Father's Day Andrew Borden- wherever you may be.
Legal Documents of Borden Case Personalities
So much can be learned about individuals by studying the wills, birth, marriage and death documents. Wills are particularly revealing in listing specific bequests to certain beneficiaries- and in some cases in what is not left to others. Below are thumbnails of some of the Borden case personalities' documents. Click on thumbnail to enlarge and use ZOOM detail.
Bridget Sullivan Emma Borden Lizzie Borden
Sarah Morse Borden Nance O'Neil Edwin Porter
Last Will & Testament of Bridget Sullivan
Muttoneaters return to Fall River
This past weekend the cordial society of armchair sleuths returned to #92 Second Street for the annual flocking of the Second Street Irregulars (Muttoneaters) for a jam-packed tour of many Borden-related sites around the area. Friday morning the group of 16 visited the Fall River Historical Society to bestow the yearly awards upon the recent publication by Michael Martins and Dennis Binette, Parallel Lives. The flock enjoyed a coffee hour, tour and photo session in the beautiful Victorian garden before heading off to Fairhaven for a picnic at Fort Phoenix and a city tour given by Chris Richards who was dressed to impress!
Chris fired off a vintage rifle, explained how teeth were extracted, limbs were amputated and the life and activities of a wartime barber-dentist-surgeon, a role he re-enacts in costume with a local history group at Fort Phoenix annually. Afterward the Muttoneaters toured city hall and learned about Mark Twain's dedication speech given on the stage there, visited the locales of the homes in which Helen Brownell stayed (Emma Borden's alibi), and visited the beautiful Millicent Library where a letterbox was found in a very special place inside. (see Atlasquest.com for clues!) The group then returned to Fall River for a pizza party and presentations on the Villisca murders of 1912 and discussions on Andrew Jennings, one of the attorneys for Lizzie whose journals they saw at the historical society earlier.
Andrew Jennings' journal and newspaper clipping collection
Saturday was a busy day which began with a trip to Oak Grove Cemetery to see the room in which the Bordens were autopsied on August 11, 1892, and to inspect the interior of the holding tomb used to house the coffins of the Bordens both before and after the heads were removed by Dr. Dolan.
The morning concluded with a very special visit to Maplecroft and a great tour by Mr. Bob Dube who conducted the group through every room of the three-storied home and explained what was original to Lizzie's tenure there. This was a very special and much-appreciated opportunity as the house is currently for sale with the future owner still unknown.
On the "piazza" at Maplecroft in the spot where the recently published photo of Lizzie and her dog appeared in Parallel Lives.
After lunch the Muttoneaters visited the Animal Rescue League of Fall River, an annual stop, to bring dog and cat treats and a special 1927 newspaper detailing Lizzie and Emma Borden's donation to this worthy cause, bequeathed in their wills.
The afternoon brought a real surprise when the group was invited to visit the cellar of the Lodowick Borden (also known as Dr. Kelly's) home next door to the Borden house on Second Street to view the chimney and cellar where in 1848 Eliza Darling Borden threw three of her children in a cistern and then committed suicide behind the chimney. Beautiful cabinetry with little drawers and cupboards were added much later when the Kellys moved to the house in 1891 and are still intact. The room was most likely used then as Dr. Kelly's home office.
Muttoneaters flocked to June Street to pose on the porch of Andrew J. Jennings house which must have one of the best views of the Taunton River in Fall River.
Saturday evening concluded with a visit from the "Women's Christian Temperence Union" with Muttoneaters dressed as Mrs. Brayton, Carrie Nation and Mother Willard, followed by a Sunday-style chicken Gospel bird dinner and many hours of animated conversation about the famous Borden case. As always, nobody wanted to leave on Sunday morning and the planning begins again for next year's adventures.
Bridget Sullivan in Later Years
Perhaps the most thrilling photo from Parallel Lives was that of Lizzie on her veranda at Maplecroft with her little dog. Now we have two photos of the Borden maid around the same age. Whereas Lizzie looks rested, prosperous and content in her photo, Bridget has a stern and careworn visage. Two elderly ladies- worlds apart in many ways, but sharing one extraordinary day in common- August 4, 1892.
Photo of Lizzie and her dog courtesy of the Fall River Herald News Online as seen in Parallel Lives by Michael Martins and Dennis Binette.
Photos reproduced here courtesy of Diana Porter, a relative of John Sullivan
Photo of Bridget Sullivan courtesy of Diana Porter attributed as coming from the Barbara Knightly Hockaway Collection
Marriage license courtesy of Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum
Bridget Sullivan – "Stern, Humorless- and mean"?
The promised article is finally available via the Fall River Herald news http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x221044214/New-photos-surface-of-former-Lizzie-Borden-maid-after-murders
and contains the very interesting comment pertaining to Sullivan's personality as being humorless, stern, and even "mean." Reading Bridget's testimony and statements made in 1892-1893, she gives the impression of being careful with her statements, and not just a little bit nervous and afraid to say anything negative about Lizzie or the family, so this new revelation causes one to wonder if Bridget developed the stern, mean and humorless traits after the trial or did she always have such a personality?
For decades the story has been widely circulated that Bridget had something to "get off her chest" and either died without telling "something about that Fall River business" – or else confessed it to a priest with her dying breath. What the something was, or even if all or a part of this story is true yet remains to be proven without a doubt. People have speculated what the something could be: she knew the dress Lizzie gave to the police was not the dress Lizzie had on that morning of the murders, Bridget helped clean up blood or other evidence, she knew Lizzie was guilty but protected the family in return for a favor, etc. The list of possibilities is endless. The notion that Bridget knew something but would never tell is, however, provocative and the recent disclosure of the photos and comments by a great niece of Bridget's husband, John Sullivan, Diana Porter, only add even more flavor to conjectures about Bridget and what she knew. No single person was in a better position to know the daily workings of the Borden household better than Bridget, and so anything about her or anything which will emerge in the future promises to be greeted with eager eyes and ears.
Copies of the two photos will be added to Warps and Wefts as soon as the proper permissions have been granted.
Bridget Sullivan is news in Fall River- again
When the phone rang at the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast several months ago, the voice at the end of the line wishing to book a room was none other than the great niece of John and Bridget Sullivan. For years, the only photo known of the Borden's Irish maid was the one taken at an unknown date shown below. The relative will be a guest, in Bridget's room of course, this summer and will be giving an interview to Borden house co-owner, Lee Ann Wilber. There are plenty of questions to ask! Employees at the house have been excited about the photos and news for many weeks and have a list prepared. Will we now find out just where Bridget was from 1893 until she showed up in Montana in 1896? The story will be featured in the newspaper tomorrow but has a live interview at the link below with Lee Ann and reporter Deb Allard recorded early today. http://www.heraldnews.com/multimedia/video/x826304472/New-photos-of-Lizzie-Borden-maid
The Lizzie Borden-Titanic Connection
by Shelley M. Dziedzic (all rights reserved)
This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. This year will mark the 120th anniversary of the Borden tragedy. It would be hard to conceive any possible connection between the two- until last month's revelation.
With the publication of BUILT FROM STONE: THE WESTERLY GRANITE STORY, the sketch and work order for the Borden Oak Grove monument revealed the names of all the workers who worked on the main monument and the four small headstones. The headstone lettering, A.J.B. (Andrew Jackson Borden), A.D.B. (Abby Durfee Borden) for the victims, S.A.B. (Sarah Anthony Borden, Lizzie's mother), and ALICE (Lizzie's other sister) were cut by William J. Drew. R&P stand for "raised and polished"on the headstones. J.F. Murphy did the polishing of the letters.
William John Drew and his two brothers came to America in the 1880's from Cornwall, near Falmouth, England. The sons of an early-widowed mother, the boys had gone to work in the famous granite quarries of Cornwall at a very young age. Simon Drew would head to Maine but William and his brother James Vivian Drew would eventually start a marble and granite monument business in Greenport, Long Island, N.Y. William's first wife, Louisa, died in 1894 and for a time William J. Drew lived in Westerly, and did some work for Smith's Granite Company, easily the most prestigious monument company in the Northeast. Orders came in from all over the country for the Westerly blue, red, and rose granite which had a fine grain. The blue was especially easy to carve. Smith's was the most-desired company to fill the order. Lizzie and Emma Borden placed their order through the Smith's Providence branch.
William Drew soon found a new love in Elizabeth Brines of Westerly, and on June 24, 1903, they were married. With the Greenport business now growing, the two brothers and their wives found a home together. James Vivian Drew married Mary Louise (Lulu) Thorne Christian and they all settled happily into married life and work at the new business on the harbor in Greenport. William's son by his first wife had died in 1898, and when his new bride of only a year gave birth to a son on March 30, 1904 life was looking hopeful. The child was called Marshall Brines Drew. About three weeks after his birth, Mrs. William Drew (Elizabeth), died, leaving Marshall motherless and William Drew yet again, without a wife.
His brother James V. Drew and his wife Lulu took the infant in to raise. They had lost their only son Harold not long before so Marshall seemed a godsend.
In October of 1911, James, Lulu and little Marshall decided to go back to Cornwall to visit Grandmother Priscilla Drew. They sailed on the sister of the R.M.S. TITANIC, the OLYMPIC, making them among the very few who ever sailed on both. In April, 1912, Marshall, now aged 8, boarded TITANIC in second class with his aunt and uncle. On the night of April 14, the ship hit the iceberg and sank on the morning of April 15th about 2:20 a.m. Uncle Jim had bundled Lulu and Marshall into lifeboat #11 and both were saved. Jim never had a chance. His body was not found. Back in Greenport, his brother William was devastated at the news and hastened with Lulu's father to meet the rescue ship, CARPATHIA, in New York harbor, only to find the worst was true. Jim was gone. William Drew carved this monument, a cenotaph, to his late brother Jim out of Westerly blue granite. The brothers were famous for their carved lilies and roses. It is in Oak Grove Cemetery– but not Oak Grove in Fall River- in Ashaway, Rhode Island where Aunt Lu and Marshall lived after Aunt Lu remarried Mr. Richard Opie.
William Drew also carved the stone for his first wife Louisa in River Bend Cemetery, Westerly and is buried there with both wives, and both sons.
William Drew died of tuberculosis in 1917 in Greenport, L.I. His son lived to be 82, and died in June of 1986. His stone was designed by this site's administrator and funded by Titanic International Society, It is made of Westerly blue granite and carved by one of the last of the old Westerly granite men, Donald Bonner.
Marshall Drew was a much-beloved figure around Westerly. He had taught art and was acclaimed for his photography.The epitaph is his own, the name copied from his own german fractur handwriting.
Below is the work order showing William Drew's name. History is full of strange coincidences and unlikely links. It is hard to know if William Drew was familiar with the notorious case of Lizzie Borden, or that his work would find its way to the heads of two of crime history's most famous victims.
Work order from Smith Granite Co, archives containing William Drew's name as carver of the four headstones, courtesy of Linda Smith Chafee, Babcock-Smith Museum, Westerly.
Photos and text: Shelley Dziedzic, March 2012


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This fine Assumption day, which celebrates the Virgin Mary, is probably the best moment ever to ascend the arid hills of brutal death metal together. And yet, the song Recueil Morbide offer us today, as an exclusive preview if you please, is called "Alone". Paradoxical, wouldn't you say? But let's cut the digression right here. The French band, signed on Great Dane Records, will soon release Only Hate Left, their fourth album, which you will be able to get your little hands on in the first half of September.
Founded in 2000, Recueil Morbide won us over thanks to their good riffs. For this very reason, we decided to share this little preview. And sharing the entire album with you guys in the upcoming weeks is not entirely out of the question. But for this to happen, you'll have to express your joy at listening to Recueil Morbide on Radio Metal!
Enjoy this song and don't hesitate to show support for the band on their Facebook page, so they can pass the current 313-fans mark. And do it quickly, 'cause we want their page to reach 1,000 fans within the next five minutes! Thanks for them…[audio:recueil_morbide-alone.mp3|titles=Recueil Morbide – Alone.mp3]


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by Jenn Carter
A video has re-surfaced and is going viral showing anti-Semitic Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) mocking Americans for their anxiety about Al-Qaeda terrorism, and equating U.S. armed forces to Al-Qaeda and the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah.
The disturbing clip comes on the heels of Omar comments this week about the 9/11 attacks that murdered nearly 3,000 Americans — waving her hand in the air and blithely saying "somebody did something." Her comments ignited national outrage among both Republicans and many Democrats.
In the 2014 interview, Omar laughs off concerns about Al Qaeda, and giggles that people used to say "Al Qaeda" with a fearful "weight" they didn't add to the words "America," "England," or "the Army"
So it's silly to treat Al Qaeda differently from America, England, or the U.S. Army?
Are you sure we're all Americans?
In 2013, controversial Arab-American television host, Ahmed Tharwat, interviewed Omar (D-MN), who is now a US Congresswoman. During the interview, the lawmaker criticizes how the media covers terrorism. She mocked them for the intensity with which they interpret comments made by people. Omar says, "I remember when I was in college, I took a terrorism class." Tharwat seemed stunned, asking her, "Is there such a thing?" "Yes," Omar told him, while she giggled. The interviewer laughs, asking her, "Is there a lab for that?" Omar laughed, "No, we learned the ideology." The interviewer asks, "Do you go to lab? Do you go on a field trip?" Again, Omar laughed at the idea of a "lab" where they could test out their terrorist skills.
Um…most Americans would probably not be laughing if they were asked about participating in a hands-on lab for terrorists, but somehow, Omar thought it was hilarious.
The interviewer actually baited Omar into doxxing the pr ofessor on TV, "What's his name? Where does he live? Omar laughed at the idea of doxing him, saying, "Oh, we are not saying his name." Truly sick stuff.
Her same dismissive attitude towards Al queda mass-murder of Americans was on full display at the fundraiser for Hamas-linked radical Muslim group CAIR last week, waving her hand dismissively at the thought of the Twin Towers being turned into mass graves. "Somebody did something," he remarked. But Muslims were the REAL "victims"…
Reaction to the newly exposed video came fast and hard:
What kind of sick monster would find comedy in the words Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah and compare those two terrorist organizations to America and the U.S. Army?— ForAmerica (@ForAmerica) April 12, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar. That's who. pic.twitter.com/YyyuddzGMi
This woman sits on House Foreign Affairs. pic.twitter.com/YzgdceCs9M— Natalie Johnson (@nataliejohnsonn) April 12, 2019
Omar needs to be removed from office she is anti-American as they come.— Barry Meerschaert (@Meerschae1Barry) April 12, 2019
How how how does someone like this get elected to any office of these United States of America is beyond me!!! She is the furthest from an American as you can get!!!— Sandy Petzoldt (@PetzoldtSandy) April 12, 2019
Remember she lives in a district that has 70,000 settled Somali refugees. It is the hotbed of radical Muslim recruitment in America.— Keep Texas Red! (@SMBloanguru) April 12, 2019
In fact, Omar previously advocated for leniency and compassion in the sentencing of Somali men from her district who were convicted of trying to join ISIS.
Literally unbelievable that, just 17 years after 9/11, we have such a prominent member of Congress — who herself was rescued from an Islamofascist hellhole — laughing off Islamic terror and spewing anti-Semitic and anti-American propaganda without any fear.
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Untangling the web of Bambo do Bambu
An embolada with nine lives.29 January 2003
Carmen Miranda by J. Luiz
As every Carmen Miranda fan knows, a Pequena Notável began her American career on 29 May 1939. Having disembarked from the Good Neighbor ship S.S. Uruguay in New York harbor on the 17th (according to her biographer Abel Cardoso Junior) or on the 18th (according to the Moore-McCormack website), the soon-to-be-crowned Brazilian Bombshell was on stage less than a fortnight later, when the musical revue Streets of Paris opened for a preview run in Boston. On 19 June, the show moved to the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway, and the rest is history.
In Streets of Paris, Carmen had only six minutes on stage, and she filled them with a a medley of four songs that included an old tongue-twisting embolada she called Bambu-Bambu. The song was old enough for the singer not to have known its author. This presented a problem, since her astounding success on stage soon brought about a film role and a record deal, both of which called for repeat performances of Bambu-Bambu, triggering the payment of royalties.1 But to whom?[Carmen Miranda's recording of "Bambu-Bambu"]
Carmen therefore sent a letter to the singer/songwriter/radio man Almirante, telling him that she was going to film in November and had a great need to discover the songwriters name.
Why Almirante? First, because he was Carmens close friend and colleague. Second, because he was a great collector and researcher of popular Brazilian music. Third, because Carmen had heard Almirante sing another tongue-twisting embolada2 in September 1932, while they were touring Brazil's northeastern region. Almirante recorded the song earlier the same year:
Autor: Almirante - Valdo Abreu
Título: Cabelo Branco
Gęnero: Embolada
Intérprete: Almirante e seu Bando de Tangarás
Gravadora: Victor
Número: 33557-B
Matriz: 65449
Data Gravaçăo: 12.04.1932
Data Lançamento: Jun/1932
Almirantes Cabelo Branco was recorded at a time when música nordestina was all the rage in Rio de Janeiro. The fashion for emboladas had begun in the 1920s, and one of the most popular recordings in this vein was Bambo Bambú, with Patrício Teixeira and Donga, who also took authors credits. The precise recording date of their Bambo Bambú is not known, the assumed range being between 1921 and 1926. The recording information below was extracted from the Funarte 78-rpm disc database.
Autor: Patrício Teixeira - Donga
Título: Bambo, Bambú
Gęnero: Embolada
Intérprete: Patrício Teixeira
Gravadora: Odeon
Número: 122961
Patrício Teixeira
Teixeira and Donga were followed by Francisco Alves in 1927. O Rei da Voz recorded the song on a 6 Odeonette disc. No author was specified on the 2 disc label, although the Funarte database shows the same authors as above. The lyrics in this recording vary considerably from those ascribed to Teixeira and Donga (see lyrics at the bottom of the page).
Autor: Patrício Teixeira - Donga
Título: Bambo-Bambú
Gęnero: Cançăo Nortista
Intérprete: Francisco Alves
Gravadora: Odeonette
Número: 107-A
Matriz: 110
Francisco Alves
Carmen was a teenager when Teixeiras and Alves records were released, and she was likely to have heard one or the other and remembered the title. Yet the lyrics she sang on Broadway and later on a Decca record and in the film Down Argentine Way (1940) did not come from Teixeiras or Alves discs. Nor did they come from Almirantes Cabelo Branco. What was their origin then?
If she had no head for authors names, Carmen did have a phenomenal memory for lyrics, for she wasnt working from a published score. Neither Carmen nor her Bando da Lua musicians could read music, and it was Aloysio de Oliveira, Bando da Lua leader and her boyfriend at the time, who taught her the song aboard the Uruguay.
Had a score been available to the singer, it probably would have intensified her confusion. The original and exclusive publisher of Bambo Bambú, Carlos Wehrs & Cia. of Rua da Carioca 47, Rio de Janeiro, brought out three contemporary editions of the music scoreall with contiguous catalog numbers and each with a different set of authors. In P4577, the title was Bambo Bambú and the authors were listed as J. Tomaz and E. Santos (Donga). In P4578, Patrício Teixeira substituted J. Tomaz as Dongas partner. In P4579, J. Tomaz was identified as sole author and the title altered to Bombo do Bambú. This last edition carried lyrics that were different from those in the previous two (scroll down to see the various sets of lyrics). In his book No Tempo de Almirante, Sérgio Cabral discloses that in 1926, Donga registered the song at the Instituto Nacional de Música, while J. Tomaz registered it as well, but in the Biblioteca Nacional.
No one thought anything of it at the time, nor the following year, when Chico Alves disc came out, nor six years later, when Almirante recorded a similar tune with a different title and lyrics. The whole matter would never have erupted into controversy had it not been for Carmen Miranda. It was the songs inclusion in a Hollywood film and the hoped-for rich royalties that caused the ruckus.
Heres how it came about.
Carmen recorded Bambu-Bambu on 26 december 1939, accompanied by Bando da Lua and the legendary guitarist Garoto. The song was released on Decca 23132 (matrix 67001) as the B-side of Mamăe Eu Quero (Jararaca/Vicente Paiva). Sérgio Cabral, who quoted Carmens letter to Almirante, did not provide the latters reply. Almirante probably said nothing, for no authors were specified on the disc label (in various reissues, the song is described as traditional).
Traditional or not, someone had to receive royalties, and Almirante was picked as the likeliest source. Sooner or later, it came to the attention of Donga and Patrício Teixeira that Almirante had signed an American contract as the author of Bambu-Bambu, and they accused him of profiting from their work.
As was to be expected, the press jumped on the case. Cine-Rádio-Jornal approached Almirante, who testified:In December 39 or January 40, I dont remember exactly, I received from Wallace Downey [an American producer who headed Columbia Records in Brazil and made several Brazilian films] a contract with Robin [sic] Music Corporation. At first I didnt want to sign the document, because I had had nothing to do with the embolada. But Downey, who was in the U.S. with Carmen as representative of ABCA [Associaçăo Brasileira de Compositores e Autores] in order to establish copyright for the compositions of this society, explained that Carmen sang the song with my lyrics. Later, the first album of Decca discs with Carmens American recordings arrived in Brazil, and Bambu Bambu came in that collection. I heard the disc at Odeon and noticed that it didnt carry the authors names on the label. I also noted that the sung verses were of the embolada Cabelo Branco, which I remembered to have been only of Valdo de Abreus authorship. Later I recalled that I was co-author. Odeon and Valdo de Abreu were notified. The latter said it wasnt important and authorized me to sign the contract. Later I saw in the newspapers that Donga and J. Tomaz said they were the true authors of Bambu Bambu and would sue me for having signed an illegal contract.
According to Cabral, Almirante went on to say that he had known the song since 1924, when it served as the theme of a Săo Cristóvăo team with these lyrics:
Olha o bambo
Do bambu, bambu, bambu
Olha o bambo
Do bambu, bambu, bambu
Eu vi bambo
Embolado pelo chăo
Eu também vi o clarăo
Quando o bambo caiu no mar
Almirante was the programmer and host of some of Brazils most popular radio shows. One of those, Curiosidades Musicais, was the ideal platform from which to ask listeners for information on any song. The responses he got regarding Bambo Bambu were numerous and varied. Some listeners in Minas Gerais had known the song since 1912, others in Pernambuco had known of it for 30, 40, or even 50 years. Each sent in different lyrics. The poet Ascenso Ferreira claimed he had known the song for more than 20 years and that he published the lyrics in his 1927 book Catimbó.
In his turn, Donga averred in a Correio da Noite interview that he had collected the music in Pernambuco while touring with the Oito Batutas, and that he and Patrício Teixeira created a special arrangement and a second part. Since J. Tomaz also was a member of Oito Batutas, we could speculate that he may have collected the song on the same Pernambucan tour.
Article 556 of Brazils Civil Code allows anyone to adapt a theme in the public domain and register the adaptations copyright as his/her own, independently of previous adaptations. Thus Almirante and Valdo de Abreus names appear on subsequent recordings utilizing the lyrics sung by Carmen Miranda, among them Ney Matogrossos (Bambo de Bambu in Pois é of 1982, Vinte e Cinco of 1997, and Batuque of 2001) and Eduardo Dusseks (Bambo do Bambu in Adeus BatucadaEduardo Dussek Sings Carmen Miranda, 2000). Curiously, Nazaré Pereira, who recorded the same lyrics in 1979 (Bambo de Bambu in Nazaréan audio sample is provided), attributed them to folklore and to herself. Equally curious is the attribution in Dusseks book on Carmen Miranda, released together with the CD, in which the score of Bambo do Bambu credits only Donga and Patrício Teixeira.
And before we forget, theres one more recording: Bambo do Bambu was one of the legendary Native Brazilian Music recordings made in August 1940 under Leopold Stokowskis supervision aboard the same S.S. Uruguay that had brought Carmen Miranda to New York. Here the performers are Jararaca (co-author of Mamăe Eu Quero) and Ratinho, accompanied by Dongas conjunto regional featuring Laurindo de Almeidas guitar. This time, the authors credit went to Donga alone. Beyond the refrain, the lyrics bear no resemblance to any other recorded or published version. Could the comic duo have improvised them on the spot?
[Jararaca and Ratinho's recording from Native Brazilian Music]
The tiff between Donga and Almirante did not diminish their friendship in any way, as can be seen from the following recordings. Both these songs (in José Gonçalves interpretation) also found their way into Native Brazilian Music, where Donga was given sole authors credit.
Autor: Motivo Popular - Arr.: Donga
Título: Passarinho Bateu Asa
Gęnero: Batuque
Intérprete: Almirante
Gravadora: Odeon
Número: 11875-A
Matriz: 6387
Data Gravaçăo: 28.05.1940
Data Lançamento: Jul/1940
Autor: Donga - Cicero de Almeida
Título: Seu Mané Luiz
Gęnero: Samba
Intérprete: Almirante
Gravadora: Odeon
Número: 11875-B
Matriz: 6388
Data Gravaçăo: 28.05.1940
Data Lançamento: Jul/1940
As for the fat purse foretold for the lucky author, we have Almirantes assurance that it was much ado about nothing:It isnt these 300 or 80 contos of which so much was said but the ridiculous sum of 5 contos and 400 mil réis.3 Its a lot of noise for so little money.
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1. Wallace Downey represented not only the Associaçăo Brasileira de Compositores e Autores but also the American publisher Robbins Music Corporationa clear conflict of interest. By sleight of hand, he appropriated the foreign rights to all the songs that were performed in his Brazilian films (e.g., Alô, Alô, Brasil; Estudantes; Alô, Alô, Carnaval; Banana da Terra). These were registered at Robbins. The composers never saw a penny of royalties, but Lee Shubert, producer of Streets of Paris, was presented with an exorbitant demand by Robbins (and even proposed to make Carmen pay 50%) until a settlement was reached. The money was presumably shared between Robbins and Downey. How did Almirante manage to receive the pittance that was paid to him for Bambu-Bambu when even Dorival Caymmi was left out in the cold? In his biography of Carmen Miranda, Ruy Castro attributes Almirantes feat to his having agreed to act as intermediary between Downey and Carmen.
2. Listen to the Donga-Teixeira, Alves, Almirante, and Carmen Miranda recordings by doing a title search on the Instituto Moreira Salles website. I have found no similarity in melody or lyrics between Almirante's Cabelo Branco recording and Carmen's sings in Bambu-Bambu. Its entirely possible that Almirantes memory betrayed him, leading to his confusing the two emboladas.
3. Determining the value of 5:400$000 is not easy, owing to wartime inflation. In letters sent to Almirante from the U.S. by Carmen Miranda and Aloysio de Oliveira in December 1939 and early 1940, respectively, they pegged a conto at $50, making Almirantes royalties amount to a mere $270. My earlier and more convoluted calculations indicate the amount to be closer to $1,890. Judging by Almirantes disdain, the former figure is likelier.
Carlos Wehrs & C. edition P4577:
Bambo Bambú
(Côco de embollada da Bahia)
Música e letra de J. Thomaz e E. Santos (Donga)
Olha o bambo do bambú
bambú, bambú
Olha o bambo do bambú
Bambo bombę, olha o bambo
Do bambú bambo bombá
Quero ver dizer tręs vezes
Ram-bambú bambú
Lálá ... (Bambu) [bis]
Quem tiver sua filha moça
Năo deixe apanhar café
Si for menina vem moça
Si for moça vem mulher
Bambú, bambú [bis]
Eu dei uma tapa, na cabeça da morena
Que fiquei com tanta pena
De ver em sangue nadar
Olha o Bambo do bambú
Bambo bambá.
Quero ver dizer tręs vezes
Ram-bambú bambú
Lálá ... (Bambu) [bis]
Tem luz eletrica, tem fogo
Tem lamparina tambem tem terebentina
Tem vella, tem castiçal
Dona Carlota p'ra que tanta claridade
Deixe essa farcidade ponha a lampa no lugar.
Bambú, bambú. [bis]
Image courtesy of Dijalma M. Candido
Carlos Wehrs & C. edition P4578:
Bambo Bambú
(Côco de embollada da Bahia)
Offerecido ao querido vespertino O GLOBO por
Ernesto dos Santos (Donga) e Patricio Teixeira
[same lyrics as in P4577; this is the version recorded by Patrício Teixeira]
Carlos Wehrs & C. edition P4579:
Bombo do Bambú
Música e letra de J. Thomaz
Creaçăo no palco do Theatro Phenix
pelo querido artista Henrique Chaves
Oia o bombo do bambú bambú bambú
Oia o bombo do bambú bom bom bę
Oia o bombo do bambú bom bę bom bá
Quero vę dizę tręs vezes bom bambú bambú lá lá bambú [bis]
Mestre fuguita bóte fôgo na giranda
Ateie fogo de banda nos ares pearrá pá pá
O trem de ferro que aitou em Pernambuco
Tea fazendo rúco-rúco na cidade do Pará.
Oia o bombo do bambú etc.
Pega pega agarra agarra emenda emenda
O Caixeiro vem p'ra venda que o matuto qué comprá
A chea grande que passou no meu cercado
Deixou tudo alagado meu gado passando má.
Oia o bombo do bambú etc.
Minha marręta tem um cabo de imbiriba
O lę lę, salto p'ra riba e dou na pedra p'ra quebrá
Pedro Paulino, Leodoro, Loriano
Essa lei repubricana, tá damnada p'ra brigá, bambú
Image courtesy of Dijalma M. Candido
The version recorded by Francisco Alves:
(Cançăo Nortista)
Óia o bambo do bambu bambu bambu
E óia o bambo do bambu bambubá
E óia o bambo do bambu bambuvę
Quero ver dizer tręs vezes
Bambuvę bambulalá
Eu fui lá năo sei aonde
Visitar năo sei a quem
Fiquei assim năo sei como
Morrendo năo sei por quem
E óia o bambo do bambu bambu bambu [...]
Eu dancei com uma negrinha
Que já tava sem casaco
Debaixo do braço dela
Tinha um ninho de macaco*
E óia o bambo do bambu bambu bambu
E óia o bambo do bambu bambuvę
E óia o bambo do bambu bambubá
Quero ver dizer tręs vezes
Bambuvę bambulalá
*Ninho de macaco (monkeys nest) was a metaphor for unpleasant odor.
My thanks to Dijalma M. Candido for the lyrics and the explanation.
The version recorded by Carmen Miranda:
(traditional/Almirante/Valdo de Abreu)
E olha o bambo de bambu, bambu,
E olha o bambo de bambu, bambulelę
E olha o bambo de bambu, bambulalá
Eu quero ver dizer tręs vezes bambulelę, bambulalá
Fui a um banquete na casa do Zé Pequeno
A mesa tava no sereno
P'rá todo mundo cabę
Tinha toda qualidade de talher
Tinha mais home que mulié
Mas só năo tinha o que comer (bambu)
E no tal banquete, dito cujo, referido
Mulher que năo tinha marido
Năo passou aperto năo
Pois as danada para năo morrer de fome
Cada qual comeu seu home
Năo tiveram indigestăo (bambu)
Conheço um home que tem 17 filho
Que pôs tudo no desvio
P'rá polícia empregá
A mulher dele de beleza ainda promete
Dar ŕ luz a 17
P'rá depois entăo parar (bambu)
The version recorded by Ney Matogrosso:
Bambo de Bambu
(Almirante/Valdo de Abreu)
Olha o bambo de bambu, bambu, bambu
Olha o bambo de bambu, bambulelę Olha o bambo de bambu, bambulalá
Eu quero ver dizer tręs vezes
Bambulelę, bambulalá
Fui a um banquete na casa do Zé Pequeno
A mesa tava no sereno pra todo mundo caber
Tinha toda qualidade de talher
Tinha mais homem que mulher
Mas só năo tinha o que comer, bambu
No tal banquete dito-cujo referido
Mulher que tinha marido
Năo passou aperto năo
Pois as danadas, para năo morrer de fome
Cada qual comeu seu homem
Năo tiveram indigestăo, bambu
Conheço um homem que tem 17 filhos
Que pôs tudo no desvio Pra polícia empregar
A mulher dele, de beleza ainda promete
Dar a luz a 17 Pra depois entăo parar
The version recorded by Eduardo Dussek:
Bambo do Bambu
(Almirante/Valdo de Abreu)
Olha o Bambo de bambu, bambu, bambu
Olha o Bambo de bambulelę, bambulelá
Eu quero ver dizer tres vezes
Bambulelę, bambulalá (bambu)
Fui a um banquete na casa do Zé Pequeno
A mesa tava no sereno pra todo mundo caber
Tinha toda qualidade de talher
Tinha mais homem que mulher
Mas só năo tinha o que comer, bambu
No tal banquete dito-cujo referido
E no salăo ao pé do cujo referido
Mulher que tinha marido
Năo passou aperto năo
Pois as danadas para năo morrer de fome
Cada qual comeu seu homem
E năo teve indigestăo, bambu
Conheço um homem que tendo tido sete filhos
Que pôs tudo no desvio, prá polícia empregar
A mulher dele tem beleza e ainda promete
Dar a luz a dezessete, prá depois entăo parar, bambu
The version published by Eduardo Dussek:
Bambo do Bambu
(Donga/Patrício Teixeira)
[same lyrics as in Dusseks recorded version]
Copyright © 20032014 Daniella Thompson. All rights reserved.


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GG #4 (Original Glue, Gorilla Glue)
April 21, 2022
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60% of Dutch viewers will consider cutting the cord if the three main public NPO channels are available OTT, according to research from Telecompaper.
57% of people will consider such as move if the RTL channels are available OTT, and slightly less if SBS offers its channels over the top.
The research is good news for NLZiet, the Dutch on-demand platform with programmes from all three major broadcasting groups (NPO, RTL and SBS). Last November, the platform said it will introduce live OTT streams of the main channels.
Dutch viewers can also access live OTT streaming on the KPN Play platform and Knippr from T-Mobile.
Other research by Telecompaper shows that two-thirds (66%) of Dutch households now have TVs with internet access. This increases the likelihood of cord=cutting.
The figure rises to 73% for homes with children, while 62% of households without kids have a connected TV. The penetration of smart TVs has risen substantially in recent years, from just 30%, the annual surveys by Telecompaper's Consumer Panel found. Growth slowed somewhat in the past year, to 5% from 12% in 2015.
Nevertheless, not all are using their smart TV to watch internet content. In Q4 2016, 36% of households said they watched internet content on the TV, up from 30% a year earlier. Around 14% connect a laptop to the TV to watch online content, up slightly from 12% in Q4 2015.
Apple TV and Google Chromecast were stable, at 4% and 7% respectively. Households with children more often use a games console for internet access on the TV, at 8% of those with a Playstation, 5% with an Xbox and 9% with a Wii.
The figures from Telecompaper show higher degrees of connected TV than a similar research from ratings agency SKO in its Media Standard Survey 2016 (MSS), according to which 37% has a connected (smart) TV, while 12% connects using a separate device, bringing the total to 49% of internet connected TVs.