The Seniors Prom 2011

Did You Know? - Although not punctual in the modern sense, ancient civilizations adjusted daily schedules to the sun more flexibly than modern DST does, often dividing daylight into twelve hours regardless of day length, so that each daylight hour was longer during summer.

For example, Roman water clocks had different scales for different months of the year: at Rome's latitude the third hour from sunrise, hora tertia, started by modern standards at 09:02 solar time and lasted 44 minutes at the winter solstice, but at the summer solstice it started at 06:58 and lasted 75 minutes.

After ancient times, equal-length civil hours eventually supplanted unequal, so civil time no longer varies by season. Unequal hours are still used in a few traditional settings, such as some Mount Athos monasteries and all Jewish ceremonies.

Did You Know? - A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" ("aut delectare aut prodesse est"). Salons, commonly associated with French literary and philosophical movements of the 17th century and 18th centuries, were carried on until quite recently, in urban settings, among like-minded people.

The salon was an Italian invention of the 16th century which flourished in France throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. In 16th-century Italy, some scintillating circles formed in the smaller courts which resembled salons, often galvanized by the presence of a beautiful and educated patroness such as Isabella d'Este or Elisabetta Gonzaga.

One important place for the exchange of ideas was the salon. The word salon first appeared in France in 1664 (from the Italian word salone, itself from sala, the large reception hall of Italian mansions). Literary gatherings before this were often referred to by using the name of the room in which they occurred, like cabinet, réduit, ruelle and alcôve. Before the end of the 17th century, these gatherings were frequently held in the bedroom (treated as a more private form of drawing room): a lady, reclining on her bed, would receive close friends who would sit on chairs or stools drawn around. This practice may be contrasted with the greater formalities of Louis XIV's petit lever, where all stood.

Did You Know? - Claudette \c-lau-dette, claud(et)-te\ as a girl's name is pronounced klaw-DET. It is of French and Latin origin, and the meaning of Claudette is "lame". Feminine diminutive of Claude. Made popular in the 1930s by French film celebrity Claudette Colbert.

Rmembere - There is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to look. For example, I'm sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.  ~Author Unknown

Did You Know? - Kerstin meaning and name origin Kerstin \k(e)-rs- tin, ker-stin\ as a girl's name is a variant of Kirsten (Scandinavian, Latin), and the meaning of Kerstin is "follower of Christ". The baby name Kerstin sounds like Kirstin, Kyrstin, Kjerstin, Kierstin, Kersten, Keirstin and Keerstin. Other similar baby names are Karsten, Kristin, Kirstie, Khristin, Kirstyn, Kirstine, Kirsti, Kiersten and Krystin. Popularity of Kerstin Kerstin is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3212 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

Remember - I still have a full deck; I just shuffle slower now.  ~Author Unknown

Remember - We are young only once, after that we need some other excuse.  ~Author Unknown

Remember - To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old.  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes 

Remember - None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. ~Henry David Thoreau

Did You Know? - A centenarian is a person who is or lives beyond the age of 100 years. Because current average life expectancies across the world are less than 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. Much rarer, a supercentenarian is a person who has lived to the age of 110 or more, something only achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians. Even rarer is a person who has lived to 115 years old; only 1 in 50,000 centenarians make it to this age.

Did You Know? - Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Hall attended Tustin High School in California and went on graduate from UCLA in 1971 with a degree in English Literature. Mr. Hall is a former professional musician and accomplished guitarist, and is also proficient on piano and mandolin. For several years he was a high profile radio DJ in Los Angeles. He has also done extensive voice work on television commercials and cartoons.

In 1978, Robert had to have both of his legs amputated as a result of an accident in which an 18-wheeler truck crushed his car. The accident also caused the gasoline tank of the car to explode, causing burns over 65% of his body. He now comfortably uses prosthetic limbs, allowing for personal mobility. Several of his characters, including his CSI character, have openly shared this disability. He is a prominent advocate for disabled Americans.

Remember - Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

Remember - Grow old with me!  The best is yet to be.  ~Robert Browning