If you missed seeing Manhattanhenge last night, (as unfortunately I did – I’m in an undisclosed location with the mishpachah celebrating.) you could try again tonight at 8:22 pm ET (enjoy it for me.). Those Illuminati are generous, aren’t they? (And hey, pay attention to the traffic lights. Don’t ruin my birthday by getting runContinue reading “Fear not – It’s happening again”
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Uncle Miltie and so many more
Happy Birthday one and all July 12, 1908 –Milton Berle was an Emmy-winning American comedian who was born Milton Berlinger, on this date. As the manic host of NBC’s Texaco Star Theater (1948-1955), he was the first major star of television. He became known as Uncle Miltie to millions during TV’s Golden Age. That’s allContinue reading “Uncle Miltie and so many more”
It’s strange to think these both came out on the same day
July 11, 1969 –The Rolling Stones released Honky Tonk Women on this date. The Stones started recording this as a country song based on Hank Williams’ Honky Tonk Blues. They made it into a rocker for release as a single and released the country version, Country Honk, a few months later on Let It Bleed.Continue reading “It’s strange to think these both came out on the same day”
Another classic Bug Bunny cartoon
July 11, 1942 – A classic 40s Merrie Melodies cartoon, Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid was released on this date. The part where Bugs and Killer are temporarily fooled into thinking that the bones are theirs is a reference to a Harold Lloyd film, The Freshman.
Contact premiered
July 11, 1997 –The under-rated Robert Zemeckis Sci-Fi film (based on a Carl Sagan novel,) Contact, starring Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Angela Bassett, Rob Lowe, and David Morse, opened on this date. The remark made throughout the movie by different characters, that if humans were the only life inContinue reading “Contact premiered”
We spread out our beach blanket once again
July 11, 1965 –One of the 60s best Beach movies, Beach Blanket Bingo opened today. This was the final full appearance in a “Beach Party” movie for Frankie Avalon. He only appears in six minutes of the follow-up, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini.
Stores are open late tonight
Just giving you a brief heads up – if in doubt, I’ll happily accept gold ingots Hey, if inmate number 67277-050 can accept them, who I’m I to turn them down. This one, not so much, thank you.
Oh, thank heaven
ACME would like to issue this public service announcement concerning Brain Freeze (also known as sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia) – Now to the point at hand – Why bring this up? The date today is 7/11 (at least in this country. Foreigners and other degenerates refer to the day as 11/7 but that’s another story…) T TheContinue reading “Oh, thank heaven”
Look to the skies
It was great foresight on the part of our beloved city forefathers to lay out the city in such a way that this happens every year just around my birthday. Once again, the sun will be perfectly lined up with the east-west streets of New York. So get outside to catch the ‘Full Sun onContinue reading “Look to the skies”
Son of Schmilsson debuted
July 10, 1972 –Harry Nilsson’s eighth album, Son of Schmilsson was released on this date. It featured George Harrison under the name George Harrysong and Ringo Starr, listed as Richie Snare, on some of the tracks. Peter Frampton also played guitar on most of the album.
