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Not withstanding the above mentioned old Irish proverb, as you know, I’m an inveterate Gin man, through and through but I would have a difficult time deciding whether or not to celebrate International Whisk(e)y Day today or World Whisky Day which is celebrated on May 17th this year. International Whisk(e)y Day uses the parenthesis toContinue reading “What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.”

March 26, 2005 – The BBC revived the Dr. Who series on this date, which hadn’t aired since the end of the 26th season in 1989, with the episode Rose, starring Christopher Eccleston as the new incarnation of the doctor and Billie Piper as Rose his new traveling companion. Executive Producer Russell T. Davies statedContinue reading “The 2005 reboot of Dr. Who”

March 26, 1971 – Balding, middle-aged, and portly (hey I better watch out, that’s starting to describe me) – the Cannon pilot with William Conrad first aired on CBS-TV on this date. Frank Cannon was originally a policeman, but he quit the force after the tragic death of his wife and infant son in anContinue reading “Cannon premiered”

March 26, 1942 –Up in the sky, look! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! The Bulleteers, part of the Fleischer Superman animated series, was released on this date.

March 26, 1987 – Nike begins airing a commercial using the Beatles song Revolution, marking the first time an original version of a Beatles song is used in an ad. The commercials caused a huge backlash from Beatles fans who felt that Nike was disrespecting the legacy of John Lennon, who likely would have objectedContinue reading “Beatles joined the ad world”

March 26, 1977 –Less Than Zero, the debut single from Elvis Costello, was released by the newly formed Stiff Records in London, England on this date. When Costello appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1977 (filling in for the Sex Pistols, who were denied entry into the US), it was decided that he would performContinue reading “Calling Mister Oswald with the swastika tattoo”

March 24, 1972 –America’s first single, A Horse With No Name, rides to No. #1 on the Billboard Charts, on this date. America was formed in England by sons of US servicemen who were stationed there. Lead singer Dewey Bunnell wrote this when he was 19. Although the song is commonly misinterpreted about being onContinue reading “A Horse With No Name topped the charts”

March 25, 1972 – ABC-TV aired the final episode of Bewitched, The Truth, Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me, Sam on this date. Running for eight seasons, this was the longest-running of the so-called “fantasy sitcoms” that dominated the airwaves in the mid 1960s (for example, The Addams Family, I Dream of Jeannie, TheContinue reading “She wiggled her nose for the last time”

March 25, 1968 – The 58th and final episode of The Monkees, Mijacogeo (also known as The Frodis Caper,) aired on this date. When the show was about to be renewed for a third season the group wanted to turn the show from a half hour sitcom into an hour variety show where they wouldContinue reading “The end came to the Monkees”

It’s just the start of the week and it’s already National Cocktail Day And no, some of you may think, ‘Every day is National Cocktail Day in your house‘. I need to give my liver a break once in a while. Geez!