October 25, 1415 –As it has been often said, times were hard – the only way to tell who the king was in England was looking for the person with the least amount of crap on him. The wastrel son of a usurping King led a ragtag army into another sovereign nation on this date.Continue reading “These wounds I had on Crispin’s day”
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It’s bizarre to think it was all just a dream
October 25, 1982 –Bob Newhart’s second successful-sitcom Newhart, premiered on CBS-TV on this date. The show was videotaped in the first season, but later episodes were filmed. It was Bob Newhart’s idea to begin using film from season two onward in order to give the show a more realistic look.
A little seltzer down your pants
October 25, 1975 –Quite arguably the funniest episode ever broadcast on network TV, The Mary Tyler Moore Show – Chuckles Bites the Dust first aired on this date. This episode culminates in a funeral for a clown that becomes a celebration of his life and career. There is an annual festival of clowns known asContinue reading “A little seltzer down your pants”
Just in time for Halloween
October 25, 1931 – In every home there is a heartbreak This story is truly not for the faint of heart. Elena Hoyos, a pretty and vivacious 21-year-old Cuban-American woman, died of tuberculosis in Florida on this date. While that fact alone is sad, it would not be particularly noteworthy – were it not forContinue reading “Just in time for Halloween”
Time’s a-wasting
Not that we’re counting: but there are 6 days until Halloween. Make sure you have enough apples and razor blades, there are 10 days until the general election. You may have to save some of those razor blades for yourself. (Early voting starts today.) There are 33 days until Thanksgiving. Hopefully the government will reopen,Continue reading “Time’s a-wasting”
A humble meat, cheap and readily available
‘Reason alone cannot give you a whole steak, but it sure helps with identifying bologna’. – Peter Kreeft Mitch Hedberg said that, “Bologna is a deli meat for people with eyes.” It was funny when he said it but it still doesn’t quite make sense. Just don’t ask how they make it.
Remember – Don’t play cards with your mom
October 24, 1962 – A taut thriller with the underlying theme of an afternoon tea party gone horribly wrong – The Manchurian Candidate, premiered on this date. Frank Sinatra broke the little finger of his right hand on the desk in the fight sequence with Henry Silva. Due to on-going filming commitments, he could notContinue reading “Remember – Don’t play cards with your mom”
Listen to your mother.
October 24, 1970 –One of the greatest character actresses, Nancy Walker, made her first appearance in one of her most famous roles, Ida Morgenstern, in the The Mary Tyler Moore Show episode Support Your Local Mother on this date. This episode’s guest star Nancy Walker and the preceding episode’s guest star John Schuck each landedContinue reading “Listen to your mother.”
Be patient – we’ll get to the point
October 24, 1836 — (Please follow along on your flow charts — this will be on the test.) Mankind wasn’t fully mankind until it learned how to set things on fire. That happened a very long time ago and enabled such hallmarks of early civilization as cooked meat, heated homes, and flaming heretics. Only inContinue reading “Be patient – we’ll get to the point”
Now, come one, come all to this tragic affair
October 24, 2004 –Reprise Records released the third studio album from My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade, on this date. The concept of the album is “The Patient“, who dies of cancer at an early age. According to lead singer Gerald Way, death comes in the form of your most powerful memory, and for “TheContinue reading “Now, come one, come all to this tragic affair”
The Haus of Dcaligari 