Elvis, Davy, and a Goat
Big News
Elvis fans from around the world were in Memphis Wednesday, honoring the 29th anniversary of The King's death. This year once again, the older fatter Elvis fans outnumbered the younger, thinner Elvis fans.
August 17th
Davy Crockett was born on August 17th in 1786. He wore a coonskin cap. If you’ve never seen a coonskin cap, just imagine Regis Philbin on a bad hair day.
On August 17th in 1959 a 7.1 earthquake struck Yellowstone National Park. By the way, when Jell-O salad is jiggling during picnics, it’s an early earthquake warning.
- It’s a late warning if the combo salad is tossing itself.
On August 17th in 10,429 B.C. in Armenia, the first goat was domesticated.
- Honest.
- I got the story from a reliable source -- The Armenian Enquirer.
- The goat's name was Casper. He was so easy to domesticate, they called him Casper the friendly goat.
The U.S. government moved from New York to Philadelphia on August 17th in 1790. Later it was moved to York, Lancaster, Trenton, Princeton, Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, D.C. Apparently, it was cheaper to move than to pay rent.
Love & Learn
Today's Scene: West Nile Virus - Fortitude in the face of a mysterious illness.
Editorial: An Iraq Odyssey - On the Monday after Thanksgiving this year (Nov. 27) the United States will have been at war in Iraq for 1,340 days, as long as it was at war during World War II.
Decor Score - Creating two rooms from one without building a wall.
Today's Soap Opera Update:
On "The Guiding Shiite," over early cocktails, Lady Hotflash's new gardener Rasheesh, tells her ways he'd like to tame her unruly hibiscus.
Shallow Thoughts
I could never go to a nude beach. I couldn't afford that much sunscreen.
Do you realize, if we ever capture Osama bin Laden, there won't be anybody left who's really fun to hate.
Elvis fans from around the world were in Memphis Wednesday, honoring the 29th anniversary of The King's death. This year once again, the older fatter Elvis fans outnumbered the younger, thinner Elvis fans.
August 17th
Davy Crockett was born on August 17th in 1786. He wore a coonskin cap. If you’ve never seen a coonskin cap, just imagine Regis Philbin on a bad hair day.
On August 17th in 1959 a 7.1 earthquake struck Yellowstone National Park. By the way, when Jell-O salad is jiggling during picnics, it’s an early earthquake warning.
- It’s a late warning if the combo salad is tossing itself.
On August 17th in 10,429 B.C. in Armenia, the first goat was domesticated.
- Honest.
- I got the story from a reliable source -- The Armenian Enquirer.
- The goat's name was Casper. He was so easy to domesticate, they called him Casper the friendly goat.
The U.S. government moved from New York to Philadelphia on August 17th in 1790. Later it was moved to York, Lancaster, Trenton, Princeton, Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, D.C. Apparently, it was cheaper to move than to pay rent.
Love & Learn
Today's Scene: West Nile Virus - Fortitude in the face of a mysterious illness.
Editorial: An Iraq Odyssey - On the Monday after Thanksgiving this year (Nov. 27) the United States will have been at war in Iraq for 1,340 days, as long as it was at war during World War II.
Decor Score - Creating two rooms from one without building a wall.
Today's Soap Opera Update:
On "The Guiding Shiite," over early cocktails, Lady Hotflash's new gardener Rasheesh, tells her ways he'd like to tame her unruly hibiscus.
Shallow Thoughts
I could never go to a nude beach. I couldn't afford that much sunscreen.
Do you realize, if we ever capture Osama bin Laden, there won't be anybody left who's really fun to hate.
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