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June 16, 1904 –Happy Bloomsday! Every June 16 (the date on which the novel is set,) the reader of Ulysses celebrate the day Leo Bloom takes his famous walk around Dublin. James Joyce fans mark the date each year, greeting one another joyously They’ll feel smart and proud and better than the rest of usContinue reading “The reason for the holiday”

ACME would like to point out as much as it makes you laugh – this is an unacceptable Father’s Day gifts for Dad.

June 16, 1984 –Frankie Goes To Hollywood had their second UK No.1 single, on this date, with Two Tribes. It stayed at No.1 for nine weeks making Frankie Goes To Hollywood the first band to have their first two singles go to the top of the UK chart. During this run the group’s previous singleContinue reading “Two Tribes topped the charts”

June 16, 1952 –The first regularly scheduled episode of the TV comedy series, (which was a summer replacement for I Love Lucy,) My Little Margie starring Gale Storm and Charles Farrell debuted on CBS TV on this date. In an usual move, CBS aired a radio version of the series with the same cast concurrentlyContinue reading “My Little Margie premiered”

June 16, 1960 –Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho opened in New York on this date. When the cast and crew began work on the first day, they had to raise their right hands and promise not to divulge one word of the story. Alfred Hitchcock also withheld the ending part of the script from his cast untilContinue reading “Psycho premiered”

Today is National Lobster Day. I’m not sure if the holiday is celebrating this crustacean for its’ longevity or its’ delicious taste. Yes I know that if you are celebrating National Lobster Day today, you are celebrating the consumption of Canadian lobsters and not our own national variety. I don’t care, I love lobsters, especiallyContinue reading “Enjoy as much drawn butter as you may”

June 15, 1983 – Everyone took their final cab ride with the Sunshine Cab Company when the last episode of Taxi: Simkas monthlies aired on this date. When ABC cancelled the series in 1982, HBO considered purchasing the show, only to lose out to NBC, which promoted the show in ads stating “Same time, betterContinue reading “The finale of Taxi”

June 15, 1983 – The BBC comedy series The Black Adder starring Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson premiered on this date. Rowan Atkinson has a stutter, which causes him to struggle with the letter ‘B.’ He has to visualise the letter before he says it – which is why he puts extra emphasis on wordsContinue reading “Black Adder debuted”

June 14, 1976 –The Gong Show debuted on NBC on this date. People with dubious talents perform their acts before a celebrity panel of judges, who are free to eject the performer at any time by banging a large gong. The best non-gonged performer each night wins $516.32. During the time the show is onContinue reading “The Gong Show premiered”

It was on this date in 1777 that the Stars and Stripes was adopted as the official flag of the United States of America. The first Flag Day observance was not held on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1877, as some sites might tell you, butContinue reading “Please remove your hat while reading this”