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March 11, 1961 –Kenneth Sean Carson, the cultural icon from Willows, Wisconsin and Barbie’s go-to counterpart, was introduced at the American International Toy Fair, on this date. For those wondering where Barbie and Ken met, their official story is that they met on the set of their first commercial together in 1961.

March 11, 1950 – A very funny Bugs Bunny cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones, Homeless Hare, was released on this date. When Bugs falls into the rain water barrel and regains his senses after taking an I-beam to the head, he laments that “This isn’t Saturday night.” Bugs is referring to the common practice ofContinue reading “Homeless Hare premiered”

It is an international event, initiated by the World Plumbing Council, held on March 11 each year to recognize the important role plumbing plays in societal health and amenity. I should make sure I’m wearing a belt today.

Did you forgot to set the clock ahead – we’ll wait (while we madly dash around the house ourselves.) Here’s a short film explaining Daylight Saving Time – Do you need some more time (did you get the clock on the microwave? None of you still have a VCR?) – here’s another opinion on theContinue reading “Remember – you’ll have one less hour for drinking today – start earlier.”

March 10, 1876 –It was on this date in 1876 that Alexander Graham Bell (Don Ameche) conducted the first successful experiment on a radical new technology. He put a “transmitter” in one room of his home and a “receiver” in another. He connected them with wire. He then shouted into the mouthpiece of the transmitter,Continue reading “Ahoy, Ahoy”

March 10, 1960 –The crime thriller based on the novel The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, Purple Noon starring Alain Delon, and directed by René Clément, opened in France, on this date. Author Patricia Highsmith, expressed satisfaction with the film, which she called “very beautiful to the eye and interesting for the intellect,” andContinue reading “Purple Noon premiered”

March 10, 1956 –The musical adaptation of the play High Tor, starring Bing Crosby, Nancy Olsen and Julie Andrews (in her TV debut) aired on the Ford Star Jubilee program on CBS, on this date. Stephen Sondheim also set a musical version of the play High Tor, but Maxwell Anderson refused permission, so the SondheimContinue reading “High Tor premiered”

March 10, 1979 –Poco’s single Crazy Love went to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary charts on this date. Crazy Love was the first single by Poco to reach the Top 40 and remained the group’s biggest hit.

Here is your 96th Oscar ballot for tomorrow night: Please remember that betting on the Oscars is illegal in most states; it should be used for entertainment purposes only. Wait, one more thing, we lose an hour of sleep tonight – Daylight Saving Time (leave the last S off for saving) starts at 2 AMContinue reading “Hurry up and pick out your spot”

March 9, 1961 –Korabl-Sputnik-4, also known as Sputnik 9, was launched with a dog named Chernushka (Blackie) on a one orbit mission. Also onboard the spacecraft was a cosmonaut dummy (whom Russian officials nicknamed “Ivan Ivanovich“), mice and a Guinea pig. The dummy was ejected out of the capsule during re-entry and made a softContinue reading “The Mannequin Cosmonaut”