Monday, July 24, 2006

My Heroes Have Always Been Hairy

Big News

A new study says cookie lovers seem more likely to eat apples and other fruits than salty snacks. I can't believe it. Apparently, we are finally running out of things to study.
- What's next? Do conservatives prefer chewing gum on the right side or the left?

July 25th

Comic Roseanne Barr sang "The National Anthem" and then spit and scratched herself at a San Diego Padres game on July 25th in 1990. It was so embarrassing, the San Diego Chicken left town and changed his name.

Annie Oakley Days are this week in Greenville, Ohio. Annie was a great shot. She could shoot a cigarette out of your mouth. Wherever she went, people quit smoking cold turkey.

The Roman Emperor Flavius Constantius died on July 25th in 306. Flavius was most famous for dumping his wife, St. Helena, to marry Theodora. It was a scandalous affair, the talk of the empire -- front page news in The National Stone Tablet.
- Boy, was it heavy on Sunday!

Actor Walter Brennan was born on July 25th in 1894. Brennan lost all of his teeth in World War I, yet still gummed his way to three Academy Awards. He was one of the first actors to appear in movies with a nude mouth.

Love & Learn

Underage and Overlooked - Summer, filled with parties and trips to the beach, is prime time for teenage drinking.

Decor Score - Working with a bathroom designer.

Today's Lifestyle - Luxurious bedding is both cozy and attractive.

Shallow Thoughts

When a baseball player hits a triple, we call him a hero. When a softball player does it, we call 9-1-1.

My heroes have always been hairy: Lassie ... Chewbacca ... Willie Nelson......

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