Country Music Needs a Wizard
Big News
President Bush will head back to Washington this week -- to pardon the rest of the White House turkeys.
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Sunday suggested that President Bush use fireside chats to update people on progress in the war in Iraq. To look tough, he could wear his fireman's hat.
- And when there's no progress, as usual, Donald Rumsfeld can do it.
Iraqi police arrested eight men for allegedly plotting to assassinate Saddam Hussein's judge, and former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark arrived in Baghdad Sunday apparently to aid in Saddam's defense. No word yet on when Michael Jackson and Madonna will arrive.
- It's enough to bring Emmett Kelly back to life.
Harry Potter and Johnny Cash topped the movie box off again this weekend. If only Harry had recorded the soundtrack in Nashville, he might have really cleaned up.
- Country music hasn't had a wizard since Grandpa Jones willed his divining rod to Yoko Ono.
Fun History
John Winslow of Gloucester, Virginia, became the world's yo-yo champion on November 28 in 1977. John yo-yo'd for 120 hours. He'd have yo-yo'd even longer but his yo-yo wore in half. And though John was great with a yo-yo, he wasn't that good with a yo.
The unfamous New York monkey trial occurred on November 28 in 1877. The monkey's name was Jimmy Dillio. He worked for an organ grinder and was charged with biting Miss Mary Shea's finger when the lady tried to tickle his nose.
- The judge dismissed the charge and threatened to cite Miss Shea with contempt -- for trying to make a monkey out of the court.
On November 28 in 1902 President Teddy Roosevelt went bear hunting in Mississippi; but the only bear he saw as a frisky little cut that kept trying to play with him.
- Brooklyn candy store owner Morris Michtom read the story and created a stuffed toy animal, which he called Teddy's Bear. Within four years the Teddy Bear was America's best-selling toy, and Michtom founded the Ideal Toy Corporation.
- President Bush goes hunting all the time at his Texas ranch, but so far the #1 toy in America is not a stuffed Dubya Armadillo.
Love & Learn
How to Grow Tobacco, Alcohol, Drug Free Kids - Here are ideas to help parents help their children to stay tobacco, alcohol, and drug free. It's what every parent wants.
Keeping Your Dog Healthy - One of the most prevalent 'diseases' in dogs these days is one that also affects humans.
Odds and Odds
Christmas could be in trouble. I hear Donald Trump just bought the North Pole.
I have a weak stomach. Sometimes I throw up watching too many beer commercials.
I think it’s going to be a rough winter. Yesterday I saw a squirrel fertilizing his tail.
President Bush will head back to Washington this week -- to pardon the rest of the White House turkeys.
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Sunday suggested that President Bush use fireside chats to update people on progress in the war in Iraq. To look tough, he could wear his fireman's hat.
- And when there's no progress, as usual, Donald Rumsfeld can do it.
Iraqi police arrested eight men for allegedly plotting to assassinate Saddam Hussein's judge, and former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark arrived in Baghdad Sunday apparently to aid in Saddam's defense. No word yet on when Michael Jackson and Madonna will arrive.
- It's enough to bring Emmett Kelly back to life.
Harry Potter and Johnny Cash topped the movie box off again this weekend. If only Harry had recorded the soundtrack in Nashville, he might have really cleaned up.
- Country music hasn't had a wizard since Grandpa Jones willed his divining rod to Yoko Ono.
Fun History
John Winslow of Gloucester, Virginia, became the world's yo-yo champion on November 28 in 1977. John yo-yo'd for 120 hours. He'd have yo-yo'd even longer but his yo-yo wore in half. And though John was great with a yo-yo, he wasn't that good with a yo.
The unfamous New York monkey trial occurred on November 28 in 1877. The monkey's name was Jimmy Dillio. He worked for an organ grinder and was charged with biting Miss Mary Shea's finger when the lady tried to tickle his nose.
- The judge dismissed the charge and threatened to cite Miss Shea with contempt -- for trying to make a monkey out of the court.
On November 28 in 1902 President Teddy Roosevelt went bear hunting in Mississippi; but the only bear he saw as a frisky little cut that kept trying to play with him.
- Brooklyn candy store owner Morris Michtom read the story and created a stuffed toy animal, which he called Teddy's Bear. Within four years the Teddy Bear was America's best-selling toy, and Michtom founded the Ideal Toy Corporation.
- President Bush goes hunting all the time at his Texas ranch, but so far the #1 toy in America is not a stuffed Dubya Armadillo.
Love & Learn
How to Grow Tobacco, Alcohol, Drug Free Kids - Here are ideas to help parents help their children to stay tobacco, alcohol, and drug free. It's what every parent wants.
Keeping Your Dog Healthy - One of the most prevalent 'diseases' in dogs these days is one that also affects humans.
Odds and Odds
Christmas could be in trouble. I hear Donald Trump just bought the North Pole.
I have a weak stomach. Sometimes I throw up watching too many beer commercials.
I think it’s going to be a rough winter. Yesterday I saw a squirrel fertilizing his tail.
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