Okay…I know this is late…you don’t have to tell me, I know.
I seriously wanted to get this out on schedule, but as the saying goes, “Want to make God laugh? Tell him your plans…”
This one’s going to be short…
DOOMSLAYER’S SUMMER PICNIC: AFTERMATH
To begin with, I’d like to thank everyone who came to my house for the Doomslayer’s picnic this past Saturday. A good time was had by all, and I’ve never played as big a game of Monopoly as we did that night…congratulations to Autumn Daley, the winner of the game!
Since next month’s meeting is scheduled to be a Movie and Dinner Night, I’d like to suggest a little modification to the “Dinner” part: if everyone could bring a few dollars with them, maybe we’ll just order out for pizza. We should also decide on the movies — and by the way, we no longer have our VCR, so all movies need to be DVDs.
REUNION UPDATE
As far as the planning for the Reunion goes, we’re proceeding along at the right pace. By the end of the year, I’d like to have the guest badges designed and ready for production, and the program booklet formatted and ready for publishing. I’ve heard the theme for the reunion may be “50’s Sci-Fi”, so perhaps that may play a part in the badge designs.
MY LEFT FOOTLOOSE CONTEST: AND THE WINNER IS…
Capt. K’Dot wins the contest with the folowing entry:
Annie Oakley of Green Gables and the King (Kong) of Siam
Genre: Musical, Biography, Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance, Fantasy
Annie is a spunky young orphan girl who lives in terrible orphanage run by the mean Miss Hannigan. Her wretched situation changes overnight when she is mistakenly chosen to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist and farmer, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to help with their farm work. However, they accept Annie, who quickly endears herself to them and to all who work on the farm. As a young adult, Annie is tutored in showmanship by Toby Walker (who she’s had a crush on since she was a child) and Annie is hired for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. But when Annie wins top billing, professional rivalry conflicts with their growing personal attachment, leading to a misunderstanding and the end of their budding relationship. Annie leaves the show and is recruited by the bold and successful filmmaker Carl Denham to star in his new film. They travel by ship with a large crew and Denham’s friend Jack Driscoll to an unknown island to shoot the movie. The local natives worship a huge gorilla called Kong and they abduct Annie to offer her in a sacrifice to Kong. Jack Driscoll (who has fallen in love with her during the course of the voyage), Carl Denham (who wants to capture Kong and exhibit him as the 8th wonder of the world) and part of the crew hike into the jungle and try to rescue Annie. Kong falls in love with Annie and gets captured and haulled back to New York. In the middle of his unveiling, King Kong escapes, bringing panic to the Big Apple where his is shot atop the Empire State Building and falls to his death. Depressed and rudderless Annie accepts the job of teaching the royal children of Siam. On her arrival in Bangkok, culture clash is immediate. The king respects Annie for standing up to him, though this appalls his courtiers. In due course, she becomes the king’s confidant and diplomatic advisor; their relationship endures until his death.
Below are the plot tag lines from IMDB
Annie (1982) = A young orphan girls adventures in finding a family that will take her.
Annie Oakley (1935) = The sharpshooting star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show lives again to thrill you in a drama of fighting men and red romance!
Anne of Green Gables (1934) = Anne Shirley, an orphan, is adopted by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to help with their farm work…
King Kong (1933) = A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star.
Anna and the King of Siam (1946) = In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
There will be a 2-liter beverage of her choice waiting for her at the Septemeber meeting. Congratulations!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
August 11th: Cadet T’Lisien’s birthday
September 1st: LABOR DAY
September 6th: Doomslayer “Movie & Pizza” Night at Adm. Konnor’s house
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