February 11, 1987 –Morrissey’s favorite Smiths’ song went to No.1 in the UK indie charts with Shoplifters Of The World Unite, on this date. In 1997, Morrissey told KROQ that this song was penned during what he believes to be The Smiths’ finest period: “Very, very witty single and a great moment for The SmithsContinue reading “The best song to hear while in the supermarket”
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Tomorrow is Lantern’s Day
It marks the end of the Lunar New Year holiday. The day before the Lantern Festival, the Lantern Display stages are built in the open square in the front of temples. People bring their decorated lanterns to the display stage for the competition. Some lanterns might take more than a month to completely decorate. PeopleContinue reading “Tomorrow is Lantern’s Day”
Come gather ’round people wherever you roam
February 10, 1964 –Bob Dylan released his third studio album The Times They Are a-Changin, on this date. The album is seen as a protest album featuring songs about issues such as racism, poverty, and social change. The title track was one of Dylan’s most famous capturing the spirit of social and political upheaval thatContinue reading “Come gather ’round people wherever you roam”
First prototype of Tom
February 10, 1940 – Puss Gets the Boot, the cartoon short is released by MGM on this date. It’s the first appearance of Tom and Jerry. Yeah, yeah, I know that the cat is called Jasper in this cartoon. But dammit, it’s Tom, none the less.
Scary, boys and girls, very scary
February 10, 1976 –Sesame Street episode #847 featured Margaret Hamilton reprising her role as the Wicked Witch of the West from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, aired on this date. It scared children so badly that the episode has never been re-aired. So Bunkies, ask your folks before you watch the video.
Not of This Earth premiered
February 10, 1957 –Allied Artists’ sci-fi film Not of This Earth, directed by Roger Corman and starring Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, and Morgan Jones, opened in US theaters on this date. This was the final theatrical feature film to be shot by veteran director of photography John J. Mescall, ending a career of about 35Continue reading “Not of This Earth premiered”
Today is the 13th day of the Lunar New Year.
All of the festival food should probably be done by now. Most people just want to eat something simple on this day. Some people eat vegetarian foods to cleanse their digestive system (remember yesterday was Diarrhea Day.) This day is dedicated to the General Guan Yu. Guan Yu was born in the Three Kingdom period,Continue reading “Today is the 13th day of the Lunar New Year.”
Enjoy the game
Some of you may actually be watching the Super Bowl later today. According to the Hass Avocado Board, more than 63 million pounds of avocados were shipped into the U.S. last week. Out of this amount of avocados, 88-90 percent were sourced from Mexico, 7 percent originated from Peru, 3 percent came from the DominicanContinue reading “Enjoy the game”
12, 12, 12, 12. How many is 12?
Today is the 12th day of the Lunar New Year. Technically, the Spring Festival is 15 days, but celebrations start on New Year’s eve making it 16. However, you can also say that the holiday season starts in lunar December with the Laba Festival (December 30,) making it 34 days of celebration. Since the LunarContinue reading “12, 12, 12, 12. How many is 12?”
The Life and Times of Grizzy Adams premiered
February 9, 1979 – Based on the 1974 independent film of the same name, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, starring Dan Haggerty and Ben the Bear (Bozo), first aired on NBC TV on this date. The series was shot in Northern Utah countryside locations. The production office was based in Park City, Utah.Continue reading “The Life and Times of Grizzy Adams premiered”
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