Deaf Quotes and Quotations

By Bug

“Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.”-Indian Proverb Quotes

“Signs are to eyes what words are to ears. “- Ken Glickman (Deaf Proverbs Book Writer)

“Historians are like deaf people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them.“- Leo Nikolaevich (Russian Moral Thinker 1828-1910)

” No one is as deaf as the man who will not listen. “ - Jewish Probverb Quotes

“I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind and deaf for a few days during his early adult life. Darkness would make him appreciate sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound.” - Helen Keller ( Blind and Deaf American Author and Educator 1880-1968 )

“It requires wisdom to understand widsom; the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.” - Walter Lippmann (American Writer, Journalist and Political Commentator 1889 - 1974)

“Just a thought….it is interesting to see that DEAF people can function in the hearing world very well while hearing people cannot function well in the DEAF world. “ - Gil Eastman ( Gallaudet Theatre Art Professor 1934-2006)

“Deaf people can do anything, except hear.”- I. King Jordan (Former President of Gallaudet University)

“Sign language is useful to the deaf but vital to the Italians “- Paul Carvel (Belgian Author, Writer, and Editor)

“Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. “- Bible Quotes

“Kindness, a language deaf people can hear and blind see. “- Mark Twain (American Humorist, Satirist, Lecturer, Writer) 

“Historians are like deaf people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them. “- Leo Nikoaevich Tolstoy (Philosopher, Thinker, and Novelist)

“The problem is not that the (deaf) students do not hear. The problem is that the hearing world does not listen. “- Rev Jesse L. Jackson ( American Civil Rights Activist, Minister) 

” I’ve always wanted to write a book relating my experiences growing up as a deaf child in Chicago. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn’t all about hearing aids and speech classes or frustrations.” - Marlee Matlin (Deaf Actress)

“At some point we have to stop and say, There’s Marlee, not There’s the deaf actress.” - Marlee Matlin (Deaf Actress)

“No one is as deaf as the man who will not listen.” - Jewish Proverb quotes

“All disputation makes the mind deaf; and when people are deaf, I am dumb “ - Joseph Joubert ( French Moralist and Essayist 1754-1824)

“An umpire in Australia undoubtedly needs to be deaF - in both ears.” - Patrick Rowley (British Sportswriter)

“In terms of a disability, I don’t view myself as having a disability…I function like any other hearing person can. My deafness does not deprive me of anything. I can do anything I want. Except maybe sing.”  Summer Cider (Gallaudet University Recruiter)

“I’m not really deaf; I just faked it to win the Oscar … KIDDING.” - Marlee Matlin (Deaf Actress

“Making the world a better place for the next Deaf generation—and for Deaf people now.” - Matthew S. Moore (Deaf Life Editor)

“The students at Gallaudet University deserve our congratulations. They educated the nation about deafness, and won a long overdue victory for all disabled people.” - Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis ( The following quotations were made after the Deaf President Now Protest of March 1988 )

“As long as we have deaf people on earth, we will have signs. And as long as we have our films, we can preserve signs in their old purity. It is my hope that we will all love and guard our beautiful sign language as the noblest gift God has given to deaf people.” - George Veditz, 1913. ( Former President of National Association of the Deaf )

  

My New Toy

Photo & Written by Fookem

A few hours ago, I had nothing to do at home so I decided to pick up my camera and took a picture of myself for fun. I added the frame through the photobucket and it looks like I am a professional photographer. LOL

FB Editor Left China a Few Hours Before Massive Earthquake Struck

By Bug

Our Editor Jimactor and his wife (Fookem & JFLMad’s parents) were with 66 Deaf people in China for three weeks. They left a few hours before the huge earthquake struck. Nearly 10,000 people are dead and thousands more injured after a massive earthquake rocked southwest China on Monday afternoon. Fookem’s parents did not know there was an earthquake until they landed in Chicago today.

At about 3:30 a.m. I was alerted when the report came in and I sent the urgent message to Fookem this morning. He was on the way to the airport to pick up his parents. When his parents arrived from China and he informed them about the earthquake. They were shocked. Jimactor said he was told that earthquake hit many years ago.

After Fookem got my urgent message, he said ” I know that my parents are somewhere in the sky as they are coming home soon. But feel bad about people in China who have to deal with this horrible situation”.

Last Friday Fookem’s mother was sick with bad cold but other 34 Deaf people were sick with bad diarrhea and vomit. Jimactor said he enjoyed his experience with the Deaf group in China including Hong Kong. They visited many different places including Deaf school. He will share with you soon.

We the FB editors extend our deepest condolences to the families of those who have been killed or injured in the earthquake.

Former ‘Little Rascals’ star was Deaf

“Darla” in the “Little Rascals” film

Written by Bug

If anyone remembers Alfalfa, Porky, Spanky, Darla and Pete the Pup from the “Little Rascals” films, did you know that former child actress Mollie Mae Gottschalck Barron as “Darla” was Deaf? She played in the “Little Rascals” films for a year while other actress Minnie Ruth as “Darla” was on sick leave. When Minnie returned to the “Little Rascals”, Mollie and she tried to play the two together as twin sister. Later Mollie became ill with chicken pox and she lost her hearing and her acting career came to an end. She suffered a broken heart courtesy of Alfalfa. She returned to Mobile, Alabama. She went to Alabama School for the Blind and Deaf in Talladega.

Mollie as “Darla” who played in the two “Little Rascals” films, including “The Haunting Ghost”, and several short films during mid 1920’s died last month on April 2, 2008. Her age was 87. Mrs. Barron, a native of Brooklyn, New York, and a former resident of Mobile, was residing in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Mollie was active in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. She loved attending and teaching at the Deaf ministry at First Baptist Church. She was active in the Woman’s Missionary Union. Her husband became one of the first Deaf men to be elected a dacon at First Baptist Church.

As a 5 year old child, she was well known in the character ” Darla” in Her favorite memory was playing Alfalfa’s girlfriend and having him sing to her in that special way of his. She said Alfalfa’s cowlick was held in place with a lot of wax so it wouldn’t droop.

Mollie and her Deaf husband T.H. Barron were married for 55 years. In 1998, her husband and daughter Ethelyn Hayes died.

Survivors include one son, Don Frederick Barron of Pascagoula, Miss; and six grandchildren. Her burial is in Mobile Memorial Gardens in Movile, Alabama.

Little Rascals

See Mollie as “Darla” in the film from 4:14-4:16 and 4:23 to 4:32 (after 4:32, not sure if it is her)

See Mollie as “Darla” in the film

National Deaf Poker Tour - June 7th, 2008

NDPT is excited to announce their midwest tournament to be held on June 7 in Gary Indiana!

The casino is Majestic Star Casino and it’ll be at 9AM. Please come in between 7am and 8:30am to register.

Buy-in will be $150

Click here for the MAJESTIC STAR NDPT FLYER (pdf file)

Free breakfast for players

Rooms available at $50 per night for players who play at least 4 hours on cash games.

WIN A FREE ENTRY

The winner of this event will get a FREE entry to our Main event in Las Vegas on July 25.

Of course there will be CASH prizes for top winners of this tournament.

They are hosting it in Midwest for first time. They always host it annually in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. NDPT is testing to see if it will be a successful event in Midwest. If it is a success event, they will make it an annual event just like in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Please spread the word to your friends, family, etc. It would be nice to see a large turnout event in the Midwest. Any questions, check at National Deaf Poker Tour website or email at nationaldeafpokertour@gmail.com

To All Mothers

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY !

FROM FB Editors

Trivia about Mothers…

• There are 84 million mom’s in the U.S.
• The youngest mother on record was Lina Medina, who delivered a 6½-pound boy by cesarean section in Lima, Peru in 1939, at the age of 5 years and 7 months.
• The odds of a woman delivering twins is 1-in-33. Her odds of having triplets is approximately 1-in-539.
• August is the most popular month in which to have a baby.
• Kentucky has the highest percentage of women who are mothers at 67%. The national average is 57%.
• About 4 million women will have babies this year.
• The median age of a woman giving birth for the first time in the U.S. is 24.8.
• Daughters keep in closer contact with their mothers than do sons. (Pew Research)
• There are more phone calls made on Mother’s Day than on any other day of the year. (Pew Research)
• The number of people calling their moms on Mother’s Day has declined in recent years due to e-mail and other electronic means of communication.
• While nearly 80 percent of Americans will buy a card for mother this year, 83 percent of the cards will be purchased by daughters.
• Mother’s Day is the third-largest card-sending holiday.
• Mother’s Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants.

8 Year old Deaf Storyteller in Video

Written by Bug

Should Deaf children be taught American Sign Language? Would you like to communicate with your child before they can talk? Do you want to increase your child’s reading and language abilities? Learning to read and write English takes years, much patience and practice for young children. But they effortlessly use their hands for comfort, communication and acquiring information from birth. Parents should introduce Deaf children to language as early as possible. The earlier any child is exposed to and begins to acquire language. Research suggests that the first six months are the most crucial to a child’s development of language skills.

See the video of 8 year old Illionis Deaf girl (see below), she learned to sign at 10 months old. Her name is Jennida. She is in 2nd grade. Her family is Deaf too. She learned about ASL poetry this year. She is very eager to add more and more. Her ASL expression is getting bigger and more expertly. Her favorite book is “The Rough-Face girl” by David Shannon.. Her favorite TV channel is animal planet. Jennida would like to share her classifier ABC story for you to enjoy.

Deaf Persons Inner Dialogue

I have a question for you. My girlfriends sister brought up an interesting conversation about the deaf persons inner dialogue. As a hearing person, I will never fully be able to understand this, but when you are thinking or day dreaming or just having inner dialogue with yourself, do you “hear” things in your head as you talk to yourself, or do you see pictures or more visual things? For example, do you see words or sentences in your head, instead of auditory? Or is there something else that is going on? I tried to explain to her that you know english, but she wasn’t understanding how you could have a thought without “hearing” it in your head.

Is there any way that I can explain this to her in an appropriate and PC way? I know that I probably have not asked this question appropriately, and it may not make sense, but I thought you would be a good person to ask.

Again, I apologize if I have asked this in any way that is offensive, I am having a hard time wording what it is I am asking. I am not completely aware when it comes to deaf culture.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Sarah, Section 601

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Hi Sarah:

The brain has different ways of learning things if you can’t see…same with if you can’t hear….same if you are dyslexic and your brain flips letters around….you still learn to read. Someone asked a question when we were talking about how children learn to read. Since most hearing children learn to read by using phonics (sounding words out) the class got into a debate about how if you can’t hear….how do you learn to read…that’s when the whole lecture turned to shapes of letters….children can recognize their names before they can read….they don’t “hear” their name when they see it. It is triggered as recognition from seeing it …not hearing it. Its just a different way of learning. Words have sounds to people because they “say” them in their head while reading. But it is a symbolic language we have put sound to…it doesn’t have to have sound to understand. Just like you don’t have to hear to have thoughts in your head. Its kind of an odd question …how do you think without hearing things in your head? It is almost like asking if a blind person can see their dreams….and if they can’t, how can they dream?

Good Luck

Bug

 

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Hi Eric,

Thank you for such as a quick response. You explained it much better than I did! I dont think she completely understands, but how can she, or I? We are not deaf. However, it was a perfect response to the question, and I thank you for it! It was an odd question, because you are correct, just because you cant hear doesnt mean you cant think. She was not understanding that, and neither was her psychology class, which is where the question was first broughtup. But, I now can explain it to her, and my mother, who also asked the same question, but I was unable to explain it in an effective way!

Thank you again!

Sarah

Face on the moon?

Photo by Fookem

Am I hallucinating or what? Look closely there are two eyes, a nose and a smiling mouth!

LOST DEAF PET

LOST ONE LARGE DEAF APE who believes he’s a king. Last seen scaling a very large building in the New York area fighting off an array of planes. Is known to be fond of blondes and bananas. Need him back for a sqeuel and merchandising rights. Contact Fookem, Bug, JFLMad, or Jimactor ASAP at 800-ban-nana