The Adventures of Addie & Millie!

The original 'Sweet Adeline' first appeared as a song in 1903. Legend has it that it was written by a little-known American song writer and was inspired by a girl who worked at the music counter of a New York department store. It became a hit in 1904 when it was performed by a popular close harmony group called The Haydn Quartet. Since then it has been in and out of fashion over the years.
In Charlie Chaplin's 1922 silent film, 'Pay Day', four men sing 'Sweet Adeline' outside a bar. In 1926, Max Fleischer and Red Seal Pictures released an animated version of 'Sweet Adeline', In 1939, Mickey Mouse serenades Minnie Mouse with 'Sweet Adeline' in 'The Karnival Kid'. It was briefly performed in the 1930 Looney Tunes short 'The Booze Hangs High'. It was performed by a quartet of sea turtles in the 1930 film 'The Haunted Ship'.
The song was performed by the Marx Brothers in their 1931 film 'Monkey Business'.
The song was performed by Edgar Kennedy, Robert Armstrong, William Cagney and Bud Jamison in the 1934 film 'Flirting With Danger'. In the 1935 Looney Tunes short, 'Gold Diggers of '49', it is sung by a barbershop quartet. The song was performed in the Howard Hawks comedy film 'Ball of Fire' in 1941. It featured in the 1942 Preston Sturges comedy, 'The Palm Beach Story'. The song was featured in a 1952 episode of the TV show 'I Love Lucy'. In 1961, Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album '101 Gang Songs'. The Seekers used the song was in their 1968 album, 'Live at the Talk of the Town'.
In 1993, the Simpsons episode 'Homer's Barbershop Quartet' features the song.
Since then, it appears to have fallen out of fashion as a song. However, the lovely name lives on, and on November 30th 2022, our own 'Sweet Adeline' made her appearance. She is the daughter of Paul Nelson and his partner Jenny Ross. She also happens to be the great granddaughter of our resident 'Bard' and he has persuaded us (with a large cash contribution) to run a regular photo feature on his little bundle of joy. Here then is the 35th showing, which also includes news and pictures of Addie's baby sister, Millie who has just turned 1 - Enjoy!

My Story (and Millie's)!
Episode 35
It’s October already’, said mummy. ‘Where on earth does the time go?’ Maybe when I’m a big clever girl I’ll be able to tell her but just now I haven’t a clue.
It’s been a funny month, filled with nice things and other things not very nice. Both Millie and I have both been poorly and I even had to go to hospital. Fortunately, we were not poorly for very long and we are both fine now – just in time for Halloween. Once again, we had lots of lovely days out and mummy and daddy took lots of photos.
I think that Halloween was our favourite time as first we went picking pumpkins. We then made lanterns and there were enough for mummy to make pumpkin soup as well. It was delicious. We then dressed as pumpkins and went ‘Trick or Treating’ to where mummy used to live. It was very exciting and we saw lots of ghosts, skeletons and other long-legged beasties but they didn’t scare us – well not much anyway. Millie says there should be a Halloween every month – now wouldn’t that be something to look forward too.
One of our visits was to the Harris Museum in Preston where we saw a special room – and guess who was in it? Why Wallace and Gromit - and they did look very real.
Well, that’s about it for October, so until next month, Millie and I will say bye, bye xxx

Hi everybody, this is Millie just reminding you that November is Addie’s birthday, when she will be three. Now don’t worry if you did not get an invitation to the party this time as there are sure to be lots of photos for you to look at. Great grandad Derek tells me that he has got a very special present for her – Now I wonder just what it will be? I’ll be sure to tell you all about it next time

Adeline's (and Millie's) Picture Gallery

I aint afraid of no monsters                I am so hold me tight mummy                             Just having 40 winks

     Come and play with me mummy               Have you got one in blue        OK then I'll draw you a picture

  When I was a little poorly                       But I'm fine now                                We love to play together

    Following in daddy's footsteps                          So am I                          Let's toast some marshmellows then

   Now where are those pumpkins                   Ah! There they are                         Shall I go as a wicked witch

  A bit too scary said Addie       We'll go as pumpkins then                 So here we go - Trick or treating

              Goodnight and God bless from us all at Friar Hill Barn until our next adventure!