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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, 1970 –The first album by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Déjà Vu was released on this date. The album, the second for Crosby, Stills & Nash and first with Neil Young on board. It was the high point for the band, selling over 7 million copies and inspiring legions of singer-songwriters. By theContinue reading “Déjà Vu went on sale”

We lose an hour of sleep tonight – Daylight Saving Time (leave the last S off for saving) starts at 2 AM tomorrow morning, so don’t forget to turn all those clocks, microwaves, DVD players, etc. ahead. Please do this work yourself: the time you save may be your own. And so it goes

March 10, 1914 –At London’s National Gallery, suffragette Mary Richardson slashes Diego Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus with a meat cleaver: “I have tried to destroy the picture of the most beautiful woman in mythological history as a protest against the Government for destroying Mrs. Pankhurst, who is the most beautiful character in modern history. Justice isContinue reading “Things your teacher DID NOT tell you”

Every year March 10th is the Festival of Life in the Cracks Day, celebrating the first signs of spring weather, such as the green sprouts sprouting from cracks in the pavement. It a nice way to honor the rebirth and renewal in life, and see beauty and life everywhere as well. It’s also the birthdayContinue reading “Spring is in 10 days”

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 “Maybe your teachers didn’t lie to you about this:”

March 10, 1997 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon and starring Sarah Michelle Geller premiered on WB Television Network on this date. The entire first season was filmed before the first episode went to air, giving them the opportunity to go back and re-shoot various scenes. The scene in the library whereContinue reading “Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered”

March 10, 1978 – TV audiences get to see for the first time, the trials and tribulations of Dr David (and not Bruce) Banner and his travels to find the cure for his gamma ray exposure accident when The Incredible Hulk, starring Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin and Lou Ferrigno, premiered on CBS TV on thisContinue reading “The Incredible Hulk premiered”

ACME‘s favorite sponsor, Raymond Burr’s Nipple Rouge, would like to honor a great American – and wish everyone a very happy and healthy Joe Franklin Day. Perhaps you remembered that last Friday was the 27th annual Shabbat Across America/ Canada, (held once again after being cancelled for a few years due to Covid concerns.) HopefullyContinue reading “You don’t rehearse your dinner conversation.”

March 9, 1979 –ABC-TV aired the documentary Heroes of Rock & Roll, on this date. This was one of the first comprehensive documentaries to be made about rock music.