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LV\TEST COVID-19 DATA Nov. 18 NGHS data Nov. 18 DPH data for Hall County Total COVID-19 patients: 126 Total cases: 11,677 Gainesville COVID-19 patients: 80 Cases per 100k: 5,658.86 Braselton COVID-19 patients: 30 Deaths: 189 Total discharged: 2,870 Hospitalizations: 1,200 Total deaths: 405 Percent positive tests in last 2 weeks: 9.8% CELEBRIS REPORT Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song — a rewritten version of her own “Jolene” — for her contribution to an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Northeastern University associate Eng lish professor Ryan Cordell posted a video on Twitter of himself performing a tweaked version of Parton’s signature song, renamed “Vaccine,” that has drawn tens of thousands of views. The lyrics, “Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine / I’m begging of you, please go in my arm / Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vac cine / Please just keep me safe from COVID harm,” were written by linguist and author Gretchen McCulloch, who posted them online and invited people to record them. “I love that song. I love Dolly Parton. And I don’t know — I was inspired,” Cordell told The Boston Globe on Tuesday. “So I went and grabbed my guitar.” Parton’s $1 million gift to Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center helped researchers develop Moderna’s experimen tal coronavirus vaccine, announced this week. Cordell grew up with Parton’s music, thanks to his parents and grandparents, and he called Parton’s appearance at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival as one of his “favorite musical memories.” “So I was just thrilled to see this news that she had contributed to COVID vaccine research — I thought that was amazing,” he said. The positive reaction to his video from doctors, nurses and other medical profes sionals is particularly gratifying, he said. “And that’s really amazing because those folks are under so much pressure and stress, and especially right now as hospitals are get ting overwhelmed,” Cordell said. “And so if they watched the video, and it made them happy for a minute, that’s all I need.” Charlie Brown to air on TV The “Great Pumpkin” never showed on broadcast television this year, but after a deal MARK J. TERRILL I Associated Press Dolly Parton performs Nov. 13, 2019, at the 53rd annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Parton’s $1 million gift to Nashville’s Vanderbilt University helped researchers develop Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine, announced this week. with PBS, the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Christmas specials will return to the air. Last month, Apple TV+ became the new home to the beloved Peanuts holiday spe cials. That sparked an outcry from viewers who were accustomed to annually tuning in on network TV. Apple offered each special to stream for free for a handful of days, but that didn’t stop online petitions from gather ing hundreds of thousands of signatures. On Wednesday, Apple bowed to the back lash, announcing it had teamed up with PBS for ad-free broadcasts of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (on Nov. 22) and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (on Dec. 13). Both specials will also be available for free during three-day windows on Apple TV+ (Nov. 25-27 for “Thanksgiving” and Dec. 11-13 for “Christmas.”) For subscribers, the specials will be available beginning Nov. 18 and Dec. 4, respectively. Associated Press ABOUT US AND OUR VALUES The public has a right to know, and The Times is dedicated to that principle and the “continued enlightenment and freedom of the people of North Georgia,” as engraved outside our building. The pursuit of truth is a fundamental principle of journalism. 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Find us on these platforms or reach out to our newsroom at news@ gainesvilletimes.com or 770-718-3435. /gainesvilletimes « @gtimes @gtimesnews Boyfriends 10-year-plan is twice as long as hers Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend of a year is 28 and just went back to grad school this year. He is spending a lot of time around classmates who are a few years younger, 22 to 24, and is living with two of them as roommates. Though he is a very intel ligent and independent person, I think they are rubbing off on him. Namely, when we try to have discussions about the future — we have talked a lot about getting married and hav ing children together — he bor rows the phrase “10-year plan,” which one of his roommates uses a lot. He’s suggesting he sees us getting married and having a child within 10 years, after he has interned and traveled and blah blah blah. I am 31 — yes, robbing the cradle — and I would say marriage and children for me are more of a three-to five-year plan. As in, my understanding is that we should get moving on these things within five years, as 10 is probably too late. How do I talk to my boyfriend about this when the people he’s closest to right now are so far behind us in chronological life? — Getting Real You just say it. This isn’t to say he owes you anything beyond taking your concerns seriously. He doesn’t. He just needs to recognize that “have babies at 41” is not a high-percentage life plan for women. Having done that, he’s still free to have and live by his 10-year plan. It just means you’ll have to factor that into your plans and then decide if this is the guy you want to be making plans with, someone who is in no hurry to commit to a life with you. Re: Getting Real: I know this is not the point of the original question, and was likely at least somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but can we just address the fact that a 31-year-old woman dating a 28-year-old man is not “robbing the cradle”? No one would even blink at that age difference if the genders were reversed. I’m a woman married to a man who is less than two years younger than I am, and I’ve been told on multiple occasions I’m rob bing the cradle. Can we just not, please? Fair enough. I took it as tongue-in-cheek — but even then, it could be taken as a defensive, preemptive joke arising from all the times she’s had to hear about it. To: Getting Real: You may have it backward. It may not be that your boyfriend has been influenced by younger friends, but that he sought out a younger crowd because that IS where he is right now. He doesn’t sound ready to settle down soon, and if you are, then you may need to look elsewhere. — Anon 1 Re: Getting Real: She is sneering at her boyfriend’s life plans while wanting him to show more respect for hers. He is far from the only 28-year-old who wants to do these things. — Anon 2 Chat with Carolyn online at noon each Friday at www.washingtonpost.com. CAROLYN HAX tellme@washpost.com -Not TODAY IN HISTORY On this date: In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. In 1919, the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles by a vote of 55 in favor, 39 against, short of the two-thirds majority needed for ratification. In 1942, during World War II, Russian forces launched their winter offensive against the Germans along the Don front. In 1959, Ford Motor Co. announced it was halting production of the unpopular Edsel. In 1969, Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad and Alan Bean made the second manned landing on the moon. In 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit Israel. In 1985, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev met for the first time at their summit in Geneva. In 1996,14 people were killed when a commuter plane col lided with a private plane at an airport in Quincy, Illinois. The United States vetoed U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s bid for a second term. In 1997, Iowa seamstress Bobbi McCaughey gave birth to the world's first set of surviving septuplets, four boys and three girls. In 2017, Charles Manson, the cult leader behind the gruesome murders of actor Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles in 1969, died in a California hospital at the age of 83 after nearly a half-century in prison. BIRTHDAYS Talk show host Larry King is 87. Talk show host Dick Cavett is 84. Broadcast ing and sports mogul Ted Turner is 82. Fashion designer Calvin Klein is 78. Sportscaster Ahmad Rashad is 71. Actor Rob ert Beltran is 67. Actor Kathleen Quinlan is 66. Actor Glynnis O’Connor is 65. Broadcast journalist Ann Curry is 64. Former NASA astronaut Eileen Collins is 64. Actor Allison Janney is 61. Rock musi cian MattSorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) is 60. Actor Meg Ryan is 59. Actor-director Jodie Foster is 58. Actor Terry Farrell is 57. TV chef Rocco DiSpirito is 54. Actor Jason Scott Lee is 54. Olympic gold medal runner Gail Devers is 54. Actor Sandrine Holt is 48. Country singer Billy Currington is 47. Dancer- choreographer Savion Glover is 47. Rhythm-and- blues singer Lil’ Mo is 43. Actor Reid Scott is 43. Actor Katherine Kelly is 41. Actor Adam Driver is 37. TODAY IN HISTORY PHOTO CHRIS O’MEARA I Associated Press Mickey and Minnie Mouse take turns slicing Mickey’s 60th birthday cake during festivities at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on Nov. 18, 1988. 4,000 children from all over the world were invited to help take part in the celebration. 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Searching for meaning is a bit silly since it’s never “out there” and always self-assigned. Meaning must be created. With all creations, there’s a stage of experimentation. Meanings can be tried on. See what fits. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A problem is always an opportu nity and, in the case of today, a moneymaking one. You’ll extend your imagination in a financial direction and come up with lucrative solutions. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Social comparisons abound lately. You have options and will exercise them. Spending time with those who honor your company makes it very hard to spend time with anyone who doesn’t. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Vague ideas of who and how you should be will only leave you feeling unmoored. You need clear, measurable standards for yourself. Decide what tangible results to expect from yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The theme is immediate feed back, instant karma and fast turnarounds. It’s as though the world is waiting for your interaction or even just your thoughts. You’ll get help before you ask for it. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23). It’s unlucky to peak early or, even worse, to succeed on the first try. It’s far luckier to make mis takes aplenty along the way so that you may experience the entire learning curve and become adept at duplicating success. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You collect experiences by the dozen and add to your col lection daily. This makes you sophisticated, which comes with perks including a worldly point of view and a sense of comfort in a wide range of scenarios. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s authority in still ness. A nonmoving presence exudes power, but it also requires power. Such control must be fueled. Before you take on busy work and busy people, consider the value of making no move at all. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have been an excel lent listener and a kindred spirit. Now, you will be on the other side of that experience, understanding what value it brings to weary hearts. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The precipice of overwhelm is not a very empowered zone. This is the moment to narrow your focus. Pick one goal to crush and make it a small one, not too far off from where you are now. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). As soon as you sense that some one is trying to get you to do something, your first instinct will be to rebel. You reject the control of others. You’re still exploring your own ideas and require no input at this time.
