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January 26, 1932 –Winston Churchill received the greatest doctor’s note during the 1930s, on this date. Besides defiant hand gestures, iconic speeches, cigars and dapper hats, Winston Churchill is also renowned for his love of alcohol. Whiskey in particular. In 1931, Churchill was involved in a car accident which left him with chest pain, asContinue reading “I’ll gladly write you all this note”

January 25, 1980 –Ex-Beatle and pothead, Paul McCartney, after being detained for smuggling approximately 8 ounces (200 g) of pot into Japan, was released from Tokyo jail and deported without charge, on this date. Bunkies let this be a lesson to you all – Pot is bad and you should never be carrying your stashContinue reading “You would have thought Paul would have known better”

January 25, 1961 – Walt Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on this date. The birth of the puppies actually happened to the author Dodie Smith. Her dalmatians had 15 puppies, one was born lifeless and her husband revived it. However, they sold most of them, and keptContinue reading “That’s a lot of puppies”

January 25, 1949 – The first Emmy Awards, which were devoted solely to local Los Angeles programming, were held on this date, at the Hollywood Athletic Club. The very first Emmy, for Outstanding Personality, went to Shirley Dinsdale, a 20-year-old ventriloquist from UCLA, star of the children’s show Judy Splinters—named after her talking puppet andContinue reading “A great TV trivia question”

January 25, 1938 –Etta James, blues, soul, R&B, rock ‘n roll, gospel and jazz singer and songwriter, was born on this date. Pour yourself a stiff double and remember this great singer.

But fear not – There are 54 days until spring begins. If that doesn’t float your boat, it’s National Irish Coffee Day

January 24, 1991 –The Cure taped their MTV Unplugged special at Limehouse TV Studios in London, on this date. The acoustic set includes an alternate version of their new song, A Letter To Elise. Audience members are also given kazoos to replace the synthesizer riffs on The Walk.

January 24, 1940 – John Ford’s film version of John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, starring Henry Fonda, premiered in New York City on this date. Prior to filming, producer Darryl F. Zanuck sent undercover investigators out to the migrant camps to see if John Steinbeck had been exaggerating about the squalor and unfairContinue reading “I’ll be all around in the dark – I’ll be everywhere”

January 24, 1927 –Alfred Hitchcock’s first film, The Pleasure Garden, went into general release on this date in England. The film is often overshadowed by Hitchcock’s later masterpieces, but it was definitely a significant milestone in his early career. Although shot in 1925, and shown to the British press in March 1926, the film wasn’tContinue reading “The Pleasure Garden opened”

Its National Peanut Butter Day. By law, any product labeled “peanut butter” in the United States must be at least 90 percent peanuts, (don’t ask about the other 10%.) Boldly celebrate the lowly legume Arachis hypogaea, (except for the 1.5% of US students allergic to peanuts.) Former President Bill Clinton says one of his favoriteContinue reading “If you can’t control your peanut butter, you can’t expect to control your life.”