(you’d swear it doesn’t sound like them at all) September 25, 1965 – The Beatles Cartoon Show premiered on ABC-TV on this date. It racked up a 13 score (or 52 share), then unheard of in daytime television. The series became notorious for its static visual style with the Beatles being depicted in their mopContinue reading “If you close your eyes –”
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Remember when you were young?
September 25, 1975 –Pink Floyd’s ninth studio album Wish You Were Here, goes No. 1 om the Billboard Album Charts on this date. During the final mixing sessions of this song in June of 1975, Syd Barrett wandered into the studios, ready to help out. He was fat, bald, and as crazy as they remembered,Continue reading “Remember when you were young?”
Celebrate responsibly – listen to only one or two of them at a time.
It’s World Pharmacist Day, and it’s also National One Hit Wonder day. Rockin Robin – Bobby Day O-o-h Child – Five Stairsteps Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest Come On Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners The band’s name was inspired by the amphetamine drug Dexedrine, which is commonly known as “Dexys” (Contrary to popularContinue reading “Celebrate responsibly – listen to only one or two of them at a time.”
Once again, please celebrate while we still have one
On this day in 1789, Congress proposed twelve amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Habeas Corpus Luteum and Freedom from Unreasonably Surging Seashores were ultimately rejected, but the other ten were ratified and became known as the Bill of Rights. In honor of this grand occasion, I’ve chosen to celebrate my favorite amendment,Continue reading “Once again, please celebrate while we still have one”
Veronica’s Closet debuted
September 25, 1997 – We got our first peek into the fashion world when Veronica’s Closet first opened, starring Kirstie Alley, Kathy Najimy, Dan Cortese, Wallace Langham, Darryl Mitchell, and Robert Prosky, on ABC, on this date. The show was known to poke fun at Kirstie Alley’s struggle to maintain her weight. In the firstContinue reading “Veronica’s Closet debuted”
Hello world, hear the song that we’re singin’
September 25, 1970 –Everybody was implored to ‘Get Happy‘ when The Partridge Family first aired on this date. Danny Bonaduce would often struggle with his lines, especially during the script readings. It turned out that he was dyslexic. However, he also had an eidetic memory, in which case, he would memorize his own lines asContinue reading “Hello world, hear the song that we’re singin’”
F. Scott Fitzgerald
September 24, 1896 –… It is sadder to find the past again and find it inadequate to the present than it is to have it elude you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory. On this date in 1896, a young Minnesota woman gave birth to a depressive, witty young alcoholic named Francis ScottContinue reading “F. Scott Fitzgerald”
How you end your sentences
Today is National Punctuation Day (!,?.) It’s a celebration of the lowly comma, correctly used quotation marks and other proper uses of periods, semicolons, and the every mysterious ellipsis. (The Interrobang is a combination of both the exclamation point and a question mark, used thusly: “What are you doing[insert interrobang. Unfortunately, the interrobang isn’t standardContinue reading “How you end your sentences”
The BBC’s Pride and Prejudice premiered
September 24, 1995 –Hearts were all aflutter all over England when BBC One aired the first episode of the six part adaption of Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice, starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, on this date. Producer Sue Birtwistle particularly wanted Colin Firth, a relatively unknown British actor in his mid-30s at the time,Continue reading “The BBC’s Pride and Prejudice premiered”
Mildred Pierce premiered
September 24, 1945 – Michael Curtiz‘ tense film noir, Mildred Pierce, starring Joan Crawford and her enormous shoulder pads, was released on this date. There were conflicts between Michael Curtiz and Joan Crawford. He wanted her canned, claiming she was altering the look and interpretation of the character to make her more glamorous. There wereContinue reading “Mildred Pierce premiered”
