ACME Construction would like to wish everyone a lucky and prosperous Lunar New Year. On this day, it is forbidden to move any stone, including stone roller, stone mill and stone mortar, so this day is also known as “Shi Bu Dong”(meaning do not move any stone). So remember, with ACME, when you need somethingContinue reading “Today is the birthday of the god of stone.”
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The Jade Emperor is one busy guy
Today is the Ninth day of the Lunar New Year. It is the Birthday of Jade Emperor, King of Heaven. The Jade Emperor is also known as the Yù Huáng or Yù Dì, the Ruler of all Heavens (of which the Chinese have over 30), Earth and the Underworld/ Hell, Creator of the Universe, laterContinue reading “The Jade Emperor is one busy guy”
The last Mr Ed Show
February 6, 1966 – No amount of sweet tea, fresh hay or willing fillies could induce Bamboo Harvester (yes, I know he was a gelding,) to go on and the final episode of Mister Ed, Ed Goes to College aired on CBS TV on this date. Mister Ed’s ability to talk was never explained andContinue reading “The last Mr Ed Show”
The Brady Girls got married
February 6, 1981 –For some unknown reason, ABC gave the go-ahead for this sequel of The Brady Bunch, The Brady Brides, which premiered on this date. (The show barely lasted a season.) This was the only Brady show in sitcom form to be filmed in front of a live studio audience.
What magazines are your reading?
February 6, 1982 –The J. Geils Band song Centerfold hit No. #1 on the Billboard charts on this date. The J. Geils Band signed with Atlantic Records in 1970 and made a name for themselves as a great live act with a blues-based sound. Centerfold was a musical departure for the band – a newContinue reading “What magazines are your reading?”
Hear the drums echoing tonight
February 5, 1983 –The Toto single off their album Toto IV, Africa, went to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. The video was directed by Steve Barron, who also did Rosanna and many other early MTV favorites. Toto was one of the few American bands that was making videos even before MTV,Continue reading “Hear the drums echoing tonight”
I can almost guarantee that you never saw this premiere
February 5, 1969 –ABC premiered a television pilot for a comedy series titled Turn-On, on this date. The cast included Teresa Graves, Hamilton Camp, Mel Stewart, Chuck McCann, and guest host Tim Conway. The show was cancelled while it was on the air, making it one of the shortest runs of any program. The stationContinue reading “I can almost guarantee that you never saw this premiere”
Everyone should support their local weatherman (or woman)
Today is National Weather Forecasters Day. It is observed on February 5 to commemorate the birthday of John Jeffries, one of the first people in America to begin observing the weather in a scientific way. The day was created to celebrate meteorologists, the men and women who predict – Dark. Turning partly light by morning.
The General premiered
February 5, 1927 –Buster Keaton’s movie The General first opened on this date. Keaton’s picture received both poor reviews by critics and weak box-office results when it premiered. Buster Keaton wanted to use the real locomotive ‘General’, which was at the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St Louis Union Depot in Chattanooga, TN. The railroad initially permittedContinue reading “The General premiered”
Hey, it’s been consumed by humans for about 7,000 years
The Eighth day of the Lunar New Year is believed to be the birthday of millet, an important crop in ancient China. According to the folk proverbs, if this day is bright and clear, then this whole year will be a harvest year; however, if this day is cloudy or even rainy, then the wholeContinue reading “Hey, it’s been consumed by humans for about 7,000 years”
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