Sunday Salute XLVI

From Wikipedia

Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an American singer, songwriter, actor andsocial activist. He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes. 
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From 1932 to 1940, he lived with his grandmother in her native country of Jamaica. When he returned to New York City, he attended George Washington High School after which he joined the Navy and served during World War II.  In the 1940s, he was working as a janitor's assistant in NYC when a tenant gave him, as a gratuity, two tickets to see the American Negro Theater. He fell in love with the art form and also met Sidney Poitier. The financially struggling pair regularly purchased a single seat to local plays, trading places in between acts, after informing the other about the progression of the play.
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he took classes in acting at the Dramatic Workshop of The New School in New York with the influential German director Erwin Piscator alongside Marlon Brando, Tony Curtis, Walter Matthau, Bea Arthur and Sidney Poitier, while performing with the American Negro Theatre. He subsequently received a Tony Award for his participation in the Broadway revue John Murray Anderson's Almanac.
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Belafonte was the first African American to win an Emmy, with his first solo TV special Tonight with Belafonte
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Belafonte received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1989. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994 and he won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. He retired from perfoming in 2007. ...

Belafonte's political beliefs were greatly inspired by the singer, actor and Communist activist Paul Robeson, who mentored him. Robeson opposed not only racial prejudice in the United States, but also western colonialism in Africa. Belafonte's success did not protect him from racial discrimination, particularly in the American South. He refused to perform there from 1954 until 1961.
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Belafonte received the Spingarn Medal at the 44th Annula NAACP Image Awards  Article from The Guardian here. Please read. Washington Post here
Belafonte is a human rights and civil rights activist and I encourage you to go to Wikipedia to read about them.  Interview with him here.

Fascism is fascism. Terrorism is terrorism. Oppression is oppression.

You can cage the singer but not the song.

Our foreign policy has made a wreck of this planet. I'm always in Africa... And when I go to these places I see American policy written on the walls of oppression everywhere.

I've always been supportive of the right of Israel as a state, and I've always fought against anti-Semitism, even in my own community.

I think Bush has a very selfish, arrogant point of view. I think he is interested in power, I think he believes his truth is the only truth, and that he will do what he wants to do despite the people.

This generosity that has been offered to the United States says very much about the Venezuelan spirit.

You can be arrested and not charged. You can be arrested and have no right to counsel.

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Apiarian VII

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Know thyself, then, to be as a corpuscle, as a facet, as a characteristic, as a love, in the body of God. ~ from Edgar Cayce Reading 2533-7

Something For Saturday

A couple of pie recipes this week.  My grandmother used to make the Lemon Pie (as well as a great Butterscotch Pie) - This recipe is from Aunt Jo.

Lemon Meringue Pie

1½  cups   Sugar 3     T      Cornstarch 3     T      Flour 1     dash   Salt 1½  cups   Hot water 3              Egg yolks, slightly beaten 2     T      Butter ½    tsp     Grated lemon peel 1/3  cup    Lemon juice

PIE CRUST INGREDIENTS 1½   cups  Flour, sifted ½    tsp    Salt ½    cup    Shortening 4-5   T      Water                MERINGUE INGREDIENTS 3              Egg whites 1     tsp    Lemon juice 6     Tbs   Sugar

Procedure

1   In a saucepan, mix sugar ,cornstarch, flour, and dash of salt.

2   Gradually stir in hot water.

3   Quickly bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

4   Reduce heat, continue cooking 8 minutes.

5   Stir small amount of hot water mixture into egg yolks.

6   6. Add to hot mixture.

7   Return to boil, stirring constantly, cook 4 minutes.

8   Add butter and lemon peel.

9   Slowly stir in lemon juice.

10   Pour into cooked pastry shell.

11   Cool to room temperature.

12   Spread meringue over filling.

13   Bake: 350, 12 - 15 minutes.

14   PIE CRUST

15   In a large bowl combine: flour, salt, shortening, and 4 -5 tablespoons flour.

16   Roll to 1/8 inch.

17   Fit loosely into 9-inch pie plate.

18   Trim 1/2 inch beyond edge.

19   Fold under and flute.

20   Prick bottom and sides well with fork.

21   Bake: 450°, 10 -12 minutes.

22   MERINGUE

23   In a mixing bowl beat egg whites with lemon juice to soft peaks.

24   Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar has dissolved.

Yield: 1 pie     

Source: Jo Ann Cole Peterson

Sour Cream Raisin Pie

"Elsie Langfit was Thelma Martin's mother. Thelma was one of my mom's (Ruth Jackson) best friends and I loved her. There was never a "generation gap" with mom and Thelma and their kids." Ginny

1¼  cups   Sugar 1     T      Flour 1     tsp     Cinnamon 1/8  tsp     Cloves

3          Egg yolks 1  cup   Sour cream 1  cup   Raisins 1          Baked pie shell

Procedure

1   In a saucepan mix all the ingredients (except pie shell).

2   Cook until thick and dark, about 30 minutes.

3   Pour into baked pie shell.

4   Top with meringue (recipe not given)

Yield: 1 pie

Oven Temperature: 350°F

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Author: Elsie Langfit

Source: Ruth Cole Jackson

Found For Friday

 VASELINE

A man doing market research for the Vaseline Company knocked at the door and was greeted by a young woman with three small children running around at her feet. "I'm doing some research for Vaseline. Have you ever used the product?"

She said, "Oh, yes. My husband and I use it all the time."

"If you don't mind my asking," he said, "what do you use it for?"

"We use it for sex," she said.

The researcher was a little taken aback. "Usually people lie to me and say they use it on a child's bicycle chain or to help with a gate hinge. But, in fact, I know that most people do use it for sex. I admire you for your honesty. Since you've been so frank so far, can you tell me exactly HOW you use it for sex?"

The woman said, "I don't mind telling you at all. My husband and I put it on the doorknob and it keeps the kids out."

 Q. Did you hear what happened to the poor young couple that confused Vaseline and putty?

A. All their windows fell out!

 Guy goes into a bar in Columbus, Ohio,  where there's a robot bartender.
The robot says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Whiskey."
The robot brings back his drink and says to the man, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says," 168."
The robot then proceeds to talk about physics, space exploration and medical technology.
The guy leaves, but he is curious...So he goes back into the bar.
The robot bartender says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Whiskey."
Again, the robot brings the man his drink and says, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says, "100."
The robot then starts to talk about Nascar, Budweiser, the Browns and OSU Buckeyes.
The guy leaves, but finds it very interesting, so he thinks he will try it one more time.
He goes back into the bar.
The robot says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Whiskey," and the robot brings him his whiskey.
The robot then says, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says, "Uh, about 50."
The robot leans in real close and says, "So, you people still happy with John Boehner?

 A mother is invited by her son, Anthony, for dinner. He lives with a female roommate, Tina. During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how pretty Anthony's roommate is. 

Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between Anthony and his roommate than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, Anthony volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Tina and I are just roommates.'' 

About a week later, Tina came to Anthony saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver sugar bowl. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" "Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure. " So he sat down and wrote an email: Dear Mama, I'm not saying that you "did" take the sugar bowl from my house; I'm not saying that you "did not" take it. But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Anthony 

Several days later, Anthony received a response email from his Mama which read: Dear son, I'm not saying that you "do" sleep with Tina, and I'm not saying that you "do not" sleep with her. But the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the sugar bowl by now. Love, Mama

 Jake was dying. His wife sat at the bedside. He looked up and said weakly:
"I have something I must confess." "There's no need to, " his wife replied.
"No," he insisted, "I want to die in peace.
I slept with your sister, your best friend, her best friend, and your mother!"
"I know," she replied, " now just rest and let the poison work."

 A man walks into a drug store with his 10-year old son.
They happen to walk by the condom display, and the boy asks, "What are these, Dad?

To which the man matter-of-factly replies, "Those are called Condoms son. Men use them to have safe sex."

"Oh I see," replied the boy pensively.
Yes, I've heard of that in health class at school."
He looks over the display and picks up a package of 3 and asks, "Why are there 3 in this package?"

The dad replies, "Those are for high school boys, one for Friday, one for Saturday, and one for Sunday.."

"Cool" says the boy. He notices a 6 pack and asks, "Then who are these for?"

"Those are for college men," the dad answers, TWO for Friday, TWO for Saturday, and TWO for Sunday."

"WOW!" exclaimed the boy, "then who uses THESE?" he asks, picking up a 12 pack.
With a sigh and a tear in his eye, the dad replied,

"Those are for married men…
One for January, one for February, one For March......."

 The envelope's favorite thing to watch, just happens to always be on paper view.

 I tried to catch some fog, but I mist.

 They told me I had type-A blood, but it was a Type-O.

 I changed my iPod's name to Titanic. It's syncing now.

 Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.

 I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid, but he says he can stop any time.

I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.

Have a wonderful Week-end!

Rabbit, Rabbit

Happy February!