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As the years slip by more swiftly, I can remember some things clearly, others only dimly; As an old friend from elementary school can testify, I don’t remember them telling us about this back at St. John’s. November 27 is the Feast of St. Josaphat, a Middle Age prince who renounced his wealth to doContinue reading “Oh, that wacky Catholic Church!”

November 27, 1979 –For those so inclined, you could start spending time in the boys locker room of Carver High School when The White Shadow premiered on this date. Ken Howard was nicknamed “The White Shadow” while he played for Manhasset High School ‘s basketball team. He was the only white starter on his team.Continue reading “The first time we got to cheer for Carver High”

We have just been notified that it is Cyborg Monday, oh no, run for your lives. Wait – an update – it’s Cyber Monday. Continue to run for your lives!!! The term “Cyber Monday” was dreamt up in 2005 by by a young public relations executive named Ellen Davis at Shop.org, a division of theContinue reading “Flash – News Bulletin from your Mutual Broadcasting Network”

November 27, 1970 –George Harrison’s first solo work after the break-up of the Beatles, All Things Must Pass, a three album set, was released on this date. The album includes the hit singles My Sweet Lord, What Is Life, Isn’t It a Pity, and All Things Must Pass. Harrison was joined by Eric Clapton, RingoContinue reading “All Things Must Pass went on sale”

November 26, 1965 –After cleaning a church in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where they had Thanksgiving dinner the day before, Arlo Guthrie and a friend clean up the place, but toss the trash down a hill when they can’t find an open dump. They are arrested, fined $25 each, and forced to pick up the garbage. WhenContinue reading “But was Lobster Thermidor au Crevettes on the menu”

November 26, 1988 –Russian cosmonauts took the Pink Floyd cassette version of Delicate Sound Of Thunder and play it in orbit, making Pink Floyd the first rock band to be played in space. David Gilmour and Nick Mason both attend the launch of the spacecraft. The cosmonauts had requested the album to listen to asContinue reading “Pink Floyd in space”

November 26, 1953 –MGM released the first musical in 3-D, Kiss Me Kate on this date. The original stage show was based upon the backstage bickering of the illustrious married stage couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne during their 1935 Broadway production of Taming of the Shrew.

November 26, 1942 – One of the classic films of the 40s – Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, debuted at the Hollywood Theatre in New York City, on this date. Contrary to common belief, Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) never said “Play it again, Sam” in Casablanca. Bergman did not consider Casablanca to beContinue reading “Casablanca premiered”

November 26, 1948 –The first instant Polaroid cameras went on sale to the public at Jordan Marsh, a Boston department store for $89.75 ($900 in today’s money) on this date. All 57 had sold by the end of the day. Its inventor, Edwin Land was inspired to come up with the camera by his daughter,Continue reading “The first time you had to shake it”

November 25, 1963 –The flag draped coffin containing the purported remains of the man, many Americans believed to have been John F. Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. And on November 29, President Lyndon Baines Johnson appointed Chief Justice Earl Warren the head of a commission to investigate the alleged assassination of the personContinue reading “Remember, this had all been playing out live on TV”