Daniel Hooper (New Jersey) Daniel Hooper (New Jersey) Major Daniel Hooper (died 1700/01) was a judge and politician in New Jersey. Daniel Hooper was a native of Christ Church, Barbados, and spent his time between New Jersey and his native island. On September 12, 1679, Daniel Hooper was commissioned as a member of a County Court for Elizabethtown and Newark, which would later evolve into Essex County. He is mentioned in the commission as being of the East New Jersey Provincial Council, but no other record survives of his tenure on the Council. He would later return to Barbados, as he is referred to
Waist Deep in the Big Muddy Waist Deep in the Big Muddy "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" is a song written by Pete Seeger in 1967 and made famous because of its censorship from "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour". The song tells the story of a platoon wading in a river in Louisiana on a practice patrol in 1942. Imperiously ignoring his sergeant's concerns, the captain orders the platoon to continue with himself in the lead until they are finally up to their necks. Suddenly, the captain drowns and the sergeant instantly orders the unit to turn back to the original shore. It turns out