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A Resolution Gray clouds with snow fill the Christmas sky

Slowly darkness as this day says goodbye Captured light reflects off the sheets of white Peace glows with the calm of a silent night Tomorrow will see a return of life in this city Tragically what we’ll fail to see is such a pity The serenity of Christmas could lead a way If practicing faith was done every single day Hunger and famine could be placed on hold When hate is boldly tossed out with the old Praying for an end to war, carnage, and fear A world now awaits the joy of the new year Copyright ® 2009 Robert A. Swart

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CHANGED NAMES (continued): • After a successful career as a professional wrestler, Minneapolis-born James George Janos went on to be elected governor of his home state. Jesse “The Body” Ventura picked his wrestling stage name off a map and in the ring, he used the motto, “Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat!” • Singer Anthony Dominick Benedetto left his heart in San Francisco as Tony Bennett and Patricia Andrzejewski asked listeners to “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” as Pat Benatar. Ellen Naomi Cohen made it big singing with the Mamas and Papas as Mama Cass, while Virginia Hensley made us all “Crazy” as Patsy Cline. • On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth Alexandra May Windsor underwent a name change at London’s Westminster Abbey when she became Queen Elizabeth II.

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• It may have been that Jacob Cohen didn’t “get no respect” with his former name. We know this continued with his new one, Rodney Dangerﬁeld. • A “wonder-ful” singer signed on at Motown Records when he was 11 years old. Stevland Hardaway Judkins, blind since birth, changed his name to Stevie Wonder, and his illustrious career has netted more Grammy awards than any other solo artist.

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