In Memory of   Uncle Harry Rubin   June 14, 1906-March 16, 2010     from  Frances, Scott, Jessica, Liz, Tim, Jordan, Emily, Ray, Garrett,  Jennifer, Stephanie, Amber, Marilyn, Riley, Ella & Don   Harry Rubin Rubin, Harry, of Margate, FL, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home on March 16, 2010. At the age of 103, he was enjoying the company of his many friends and family and making plans for years to come. Harry loved life and was a caring, generous man with a wealth of wisdom, experience, and a positive attitude he enjoyed sharing with cherished family and friends. Harry is the widower of the late Evelyn Rubin and father of the late Sidney Rubin. He was born in New York City where he met Evelyn. They lived in New York and New Jersey, coming down to Florida each winter until they made Margate their permanent home in the 1970s. Harry and Evelyn shared their lives together for 65 wonderful years and will be remembered as two of the kindest people. Harry will be dearly missed by his many nieces, nephews, and friends; loving memories of Harry will fill our hearts forever. Services have been arranged by Star of David Memorial in Margate, Florida for Thursday, March 18 at 3:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, please consider planting a tree in Israel or donating to your favorite charity in his name. Published in Sun-Sentinel from March 18 to March 19, 2010

 
I am here to state

But Harry wasn't always the man that you see above. Harry (if that is his real name), was known to others at Miami International Airport as the head Hari Krishna honcho.

The heavenly blisses of his
kisses fill me with extasy.
He's sweet just like sugar candy
and just like honey from a bee;
oh, I`m just wild about Harry
and he's just wild about,
he can't do without,
he's just wild about me.

Oh I`m just wild about Evelyn,
and Evelyn's wild about me
Oh, I`m just wild about Harry
and Harry's wild about me.

The heavenly blisses of his kisses
fill me with ecstasy.
He's sweet just like sugar candy,
and just like honey from a bee;
Oh, I`m just wild about Harry
and he's just wild about me.
 

Let's start at the beginning and learn what made Harry the man that he subsequently became.

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Young Harry was born on Thursday, June 14, 1906 in New York City under the astrological sign of Gemini. He arrived a little too late to experience the San Francisco earthquake (He lived in New York City), but he did learn about the value of money at a very impressionable age.

Harry's conception occurred about Sept. 21, 1905, a Thursday.

Rosh Hashanah in 1906 was on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1906.
Passover started Sunday, April 8, 1906.

The moon was in its last quarter phase on June 14th.

The Hebrew Year 5666 was inaugurated on Rosh Hashanah Sept. 30, 1905, a year said to be, by many Orthodox rabbis, a mystical one. Many involved, lengthy rabbinical treatises were written about 5666.

Harry's mother Liz

From The Forverts Yiddish Newspaper, June 1906

Phoebe Cohen came to New York from Liverpool, England, to find her father -- and have him arrested for abandoning his wife and family.

Though she searched high and low for him, she wasn't able to find him until, purely by chance, she saw Brooklyn resident Max Cohen on a streetcar at 125th Street in Harlem.

When she saw him, she demanded that he return to Liverpool to support his family. Cohen responded by picking up his daughter and trying to throw her under the wheels of the streetcar.

Fortunately, a nearby policeman arrested Cohen, who is being held in the Harlem jail until his hearing takes place.

(This was the New York City where Harry Rubin was born.) 

So Uncle Harry,
 As of 3/16/2010

You lived for 103 years, 9 months

5395 weeks

906,360 hours
54,381,600 minutes

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is nearly 15  years old.

(You old hound-dog, you!)

Your last birthday cake had 103 candles.

 In 1906 the US population was about 75,994,575 people,

(25.6 persons per square mile).

In 1906 in the US there were about 709,000 marriages

(9.3%)  and 55,751 divorces (0.7%)

In 1906 in the US there were about 343,000 deaths (17.2 per 1000).

In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.

In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.


Your birthstone is Alexandrite (no, not Kryptonite)
The mystical properties of Alexandrite are:

Assisting one in centering the self

Reinforcing self-esteem

Augmenting one's ability to experience joy.

Some lists also consider these stones to be your birthstone.

Pearl, Moonstone, Opal

Your birth tree is the fig tree.

You are very strong, a bit self-willed, independent. You don't allow contradiction or arguments. You love life, family, children and animals. You are a bit of a butterfly. You possess a good sense of humor and like people with practical talent and intelligence.

 

You were too young to be a doughboy during World War I,

and too old to be a GI during World War II.

 The year is 1906

Here are some of the U.S.  statistics for the Year 1906:  

The average life expectancy in the U.S.  was 47 years.

Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S.  had a bathtub

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost $11.

There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads.  The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!  

The average wage in the U.S.  was 22 cents per hour.  The average U.S.  worker made between $200 and $400 per year .

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian $1,500 to $4,000  per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.   

More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S  took place at home.  Ninety percent of all U.S.  doctors had no college education.  Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and the government as "substandard."

Sugar cost four cents a pound.  Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.  Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death in the U.S.  were:

1.  Pneumonia and influenza

2.  Tuberculosis

3.  Diarrhea

4.  Heart disease

5.  Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.  Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.  The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30.

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.  There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 U.S.  adults couldn't read or write.  Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. 

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the  counter at the local corner drugstores.  Back then pharmacists  said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." 

There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.A.  

Then at the ripe old age of 33, Harry married Evelyn, leading to more than six decades of bliss

With the Great Depression waning, and with a new wife, Harry became a motion picture projectionist, bringing entertainment to people remaining stateside. 

"Harry, taste this apple please."

"If I do, we'll have to leave the Garden of Eden

and move to Florida by way of New Jersey"

It's crazy, but after Harry ate of the forbidden apple in the Garden of Eden, World War II ended, Harry grew up and abandoned his hedonistic ways.

Is a clip-on bow tie or did he tie it himself?

Uncle Harry and Aunt Evelyn saw this film.

The rest is history

Years passed. Technology took over. Before one can say "Uncle Miltie," it was 1995 and the Rubins flew to Israel.

Notice the extraterrestrial (to the left of Uncle Harry and above) and ET's ship in upper-right corner. The picture was taken just before Uncle Harry was temporarily uploaded to the mother spacecraft.

Is it true that Uncle Harry thought there were nudist camps in Israel?

Uncle Harry was upset that there were no tunnels of love in Israel. But he did find a dark cavern.

Uncle Harry's Horoscope

June 14 1906
6:00 AM Time Zone is EST
New York, NY

Rising Sign is in 12 Degrees Cancer

Very sensitive by nature, you prefer to be in your own familiar surroundings. Cautious and conservative, you make changes in your life only very slowly, if at all. You do not open up easily to strangers. Friendships are made for life, however -- once given, your trust is forever. Your mother, your home as a child and your early family life in general are very important to you. You are also very sentimental. When you feel self- confident, you are gentle, giving and protective of the needs of others. But when you feel insecure or threatened, you become overly sensitive to criticism, shy, withdrawn and moody. You have a strong need for security -- in the sense that you are being loved, nourished and protected.

Sun is in 22 Degrees Gemini.

You have a quick, bright and agile mind, but an extremely short attention span. You love the external, kaleidoscopic aspects of life, but you tend to avoid (and even fear) deep, close emotional involvements. As such, you seem to enjoy travel and sightseeing and generally being "on-the-go." You get quite listless when things around you become static and dull, but your excitement returns whenever you are stimulated by a new idea. Chatty, inquisitive and quite playful, you enjoy practical jokes and games in general. Your moods change quickly and often -- you are very restless and constantly in motion. You are known for your versatility and adaptability. Your vivaciousness enlivens any social gathering.

Moon is in 29 Degrees Pisces.

You have strong feelings and are extremely sensitive. It would help if you had a thicker skin -- you tend to react emotionally to every situation you come across. Kind, gentle and considerate of the feelings of others, you are good at taking care of the sick, wounded and helpless. But you tend to absorb the energy of others -- so avoid those who are always negative. You have a rich, creative and lively imagination, but you should be careful not to spend all your time daydreaming. Very intuitive, you have good ESP and may be quite clairvoyant or psychic. Remember that you too have the right to get what you want from life. If you are always defensive and kowtowing to others, people will take advantage of you and exploit you.

Mercury is in 29 Degrees Gemini.

Your mind is active, quick and agile. You are very restless and you get bored easily. Unless you receive constant mental stimulation, you become extremely nervous and begin to act in an unstable manner. You are probably a good student because of your natural inquisitiveness. You also love to travel. Your learning tends to be superficial, though, because you have a relatively short attention span. Try to develop the mental discipline to finish what you start. Also, you tend to talk on at times seemingly just to fill space -- make sure that your conversation has some substance to it or others will start avoiding you.

Venus is in 22 Degrees Cancer.

You like to be very close to other people. You need emotional support yourself and are willing to give it to others. When you feel unloved and insecure, you can be very jealous and possessive. You are not interested in casual or superficial relationships -- only deep emotional involvements interest you. Your faithful devotion is one of your greatest gifts, but be careful not to become too dependent on others. Learn to stand on your own two feet and demand your own rights once in a while.

Mars is in 01 Degrees Cancer.

Your moods are very important to your overall well-being. You are confident and self-assertive when you are feeling upbeat, and you are retiring, irritable and grumpy when you get depressed about anything. Very sensitive, you wear your heart on your sleeve. You are easily angered whenever you think someone has slighted you. It is best for you to show your anger immediately and let it all out, rather than to try to hold it in or to hold grudges for a long time. You're extremely loyal and defensive of your family, neighborhood, community and culture.

Jupiter is in 19 Degrees Gemini.

You have a logical, detached, objective view of most things. Your interests are wide-ranging and you are an avid student, with expertise in many different areas. You love to work things out in your mind -- everything you do is reduced to an exercise in logic and reason. You have the ability to grasp abstractions and to deal successfully with the larger issues of life. Your overemphasis on developing your powerful intellect can cause your emotional and intuitive abilities to atrophy unless you consciously choose to exercise them.

Saturn is in 14 Degrees Pisces.

Your tendency to think that your life is out of control is based on an unreasonable fear, probably connected with an unfortunate experience with the person who filled the father figure role in your early life. Learn to take responsibility here and now for your own life. Try to stop having unrealistic expectations about guide figures. Remember that they are merely human, with all the same faults and self-doubts that you have. When you get confused or uncertain, try to simplify your lifestyle -- things will then become easier to bear.

Uranus is in 07 Degrees Capricorn.

You, and your peer group as well, seek out practical solutions to a changing society's attitudes to customs, traditions and authority structures. Your logical and orderly manner of dealing with these matters will result in permanent and carefully planned, but sweeping, reforms.

Neptune is in 09 Degrees Cancer.

You, and your entire generation, tend to overidealize the home, the past and other traditional values. This fosters isolationism and protectionism in the political sense. One's zeal to bring one's own racial or cultural heritage to the forefront may become subject to the same excesses as those of the ultranationalist movements of the 1920's through the 1940's, unless the rights of individuals and dissidents are fiercely protected as well.

Pluto is in 22 Degrees Gemini.

For your entire generation, this is a period of far-reaching and profound breakthroughs in the ability of people to communicate with each other. During one such period, at the turn of the Twentieth Century, the appearance of the telephone, the automobile and air travel ushered in the global village.

N. Node is in 13 Degrees Leo.

You prefer to take the leadership role when it comes to dealing with others. You enjoy administering and organizing group activities. Others tend to listen to your suggestions because you aren't usually overly domineering or patronizing in your interactions. You love to entertain in a big way -- you're at your best when throwing a large and lavish party. Your popularity and social success are assured as long as you don't take others for granted -- resist the temptation to become snobbish and arrogant.

Mazel Tov Uncle Harry.

We wish you eternal rest

(Because you were such a mensch),

But please stay away from the airport.

And thank you for being you.