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October 5, 1962 –Parlophone Records released the Beatles first single, Love Me Do, in England on this date. (The B side was, P.S., I Love You.) Despite their UK success, the group had a lot of trouble getting attention in America. Parlophone’s US counterpart, Capitol Records, wouldn’t release Love Me Do, figuring it would flop.Continue reading “Love Me Do was dropped”

Once again bunkies, it’s National Vodka day. While it’s not my first choice of drink – I’m not one to pass up the chilled neutral spirit. Whatever brand you drink, it always taste better fresh out of the freezer. And if you feel the need to scream because you haven’t had a drink, please seekContinue reading “Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric.”

October 4, 1895 –A comedian does funny things. A good comedian does things funny. Buster Keaton, actor, director, producer was born on this date.

October 4, 1964 –Supermarionation was used once again to freak out unsuspecting children when Gerry Anderson’s third series Stingray, premiered in the UK on this date. (It was the first British series to be filmed entirely in Colour.) The original red used on the uniforms had to be changed as it was coming out asContinue reading “The extra U was particularly expensive.”

October 4, 1961 – Dave got to yell at Alvin nationally when The Alvin Show debuted on CBS-TV on this date. While it only lasted one season in prime time, the show was first show to feature the singing chipmunks. The Chipmunks’ names were taken from the names of three executives at Liberty Records, whereContinue reading “The Alvin Show premiered”

October 4, 1980 –Queen started a three week run at No.1 on the Billboard singles chart with Another One Bites The Dust, on this date. Queen were originally reluctant to release this as a single, but backstage after a Queen gig at the Los Angeles forum, a visiting Michael Jackson convinced them it would beContinue reading “Another One Bites The Dust topped the charts”

October 4, 1959 – We all got to meet Mr. Wilson’a favorite neighbor when Dennis the Menace, based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip, starring Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Jeannie Russell, Joseph Kearns, and Sylvia Field, premiered on CBS-TV on this date. Ironically, Jay North, who played a rascal and a mischievous childContinue reading “Dennis the Menace debuted”

October 4, 1957 – Once again, another show from the 50s where the lead actor (Hugh Beaumont not Jerry Mathers) was a raging alcoholic – Leave It To Beaver first aired on CBS-TV on this date. Jerry Mathers wore his Cub Scout uniform to his audition. During the audition, he told the casting directors thatContinue reading “Leave It To Beaver premiered”

October 3, 1964 –According to noted food historian, Calvin Trilling, the first buffalo wings were served on this date. The wings were reported to have first been made in Buffalo, New York, by the Bellissimo family at the Anchor Bar. They were served with blue cheese dressing and given away for free. The bar nowContinue reading “Buffalo Wings make their debut”

October 3, 1992 –Sinead O’Connor was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. At the end of her a capella performance of the Bob Marley song War, Sinead produced a copy of a photograph of Pope John Paul II, which she ripped into pieces, to protest the simmering child sex abuse scandal within the CatholicContinue reading “The whole pope photo kerfuffle”