FEEL FREE TO SING!

   THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

           FEEL FREE TO SING!

    It may be the song most sung around 

the world!  It's estimated that it's sung

every minute of everyday somewhere in

the world. It's probably sung to you one a year!

It's "Happy Birthday!" It was written in 1893!

But it didn't srat out as Happy Birthday! The

sone was written by Mildred Hill, with lyrics

by her sister Patty, as a tune to be sun to school

students as they began their day. The original

lyrics were "Good morning to all. Good morning

to all. Good morning dear children. Good morning

to all."  Somewhere, somehow, over the years, people

started singing it as "Happy Birthday to you." In 

1934 a thrid sister, Jessica Hill, filed a lawsuit

based on the tune being traced to "Good morning

to all: and secured a copyright to the song on

this date in 1935!  From that time on anytime\

 "Happy Birthday" was sung publically a royality

 had to be paid. The copywrite was finally

declared invalid by a judge just five years ago!

So if you or somebody you know is celebrating

a birthday, sing away!

Hope you're well and that all your NEWS is good!