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À la Recherche du Temps Perdu was published

November 16, 1913 –Whatever you do, don’t disparage M. Proust. Unable to find a publisher willing to publish the first part of his ambitious three-volume novel, Marcel Proust paid the cost of publication himself of Du Côté de Chez Swann (Swann’s Way,) the first volume of what turns out to become the seven-part novel ÀContinue reading “À la Recherche du Temps Perdu was published”

Have to make room for that turkey

Today is America Recycles Day. Its also known as national clean out the refrigerator day. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, today’s a good day to make some room in the frig (I should start looking through the freezer for a few ‘frozen corpse‘ meals in there for this week.). While the country may beContinue reading “Have to make room for that turkey”

You can’t fool me! There ain’t no Sanity Claus!

November 15, 1935 –… Listen, Gottlieb, nix on the love making. Because, I saw Mrs. Claypool first. Of course, her mother really saw her first; but, there’s no point in bringing the Civil War into this. . The Marx Brother’s first film made without Zeppo, A Night at the Opera, premiered on this date. InContinue reading “You can’t fool me! There ain’t no Sanity Claus!”

Rio Grande premiered

November 15, 1950 – The third installment of John Ford’s ‘cavalry trilogy‘, Rio Grande, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, premiered in the US on this date. The film was criticized for being too studio-bound and for having too many songs. However, Harry Carey Jr. defended the inclusion of songs as authentic, since cavalrymen didContinue reading “Rio Grande premiered”

‘Cause I am most ill and I’m rhymin’ and stealin’

November 15, 1986 –The Beastie Boys‘ debut studio album Licensed to Ill, released by Def Jam and Columbia Records, went on to become the first rap LP to top the Billboard album chart, was released on this date. With their debut album, Licensed To Ill, released in November, and over the next few months, theContinue reading “‘Cause I am most ill and I’m rhymin’ and stealin’”

The March to the Sea began

Today in 1864 –In Atlanta, Captain Rhett Butler rescues Scarlett O’Hara Hamilton, her sister-in-law Melanie Wilkes and her sister-in-law’s brand new baby from Aunt Pittypat’s Peachtree Street home before the Union army advances on the city. Rhett declared his love for Scarlett but she rebuffed him. But that’s not why we’re here … Meanwhile inContinue reading “The March to the Sea began”

Don’t forget – Kramer was once her secretary

November 14, 1988 – The comedy series Murphy Brown, starring Candice Bergen premiered on CBS TV on this date. One of the running series jokes was Murphy Brown’s inability to get a good secretary or one that could work with her. During the show’s first ten seasons, Murphy had a total of ninety-three secretaries. TheyContinue reading “Don’t forget – Kramer was once her secretary”