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I believe that celebrations will be muted today in some isolated jungle villages in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, who usually celebrate the birthday of everyone’s favorite itinerant Greek sailor Philip Mountbatten (Prince Philippos of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.) Vanuatu remains one of the most vulnerable countries on the planet to the negative effectsContinue reading “The Prince Philip Movement”

It’s National Black Cow Day – Everybody grab a root beer float today and run around to celebrate. Especially if you add bourbon to the drink. According to several websites, the Black Cow was made by Frank J. Wisner, of Cripple Creek, Colo., in 1893. He was already making sodas for the people of hisContinue reading “The best time for ice cream sodas is always.”

June 10, 2007 – The final episode of (what could arguably have been the greatest television series ever broadcast) The Sopranos aired on this date. I’m not even going to comment upon what actual happened in the last few moments of the broadcast. Coincidence or not, Italian Businessman John Gotti died on this date inContinue reading “Sopranos finale”

June 9, 1954 –Have you left no sense of decency? During Senate-Army hearings, Sen Joseph McCarthy charged that one of Joseph Welch’s attorneys had ties to a Communist organization. As an amazed television audience looked on, Welch responded with the immortal lines that ultimately ended McCarthy’s career. At that point, the Senate gallery erupted inContinue reading “Sen. Joseph McCarthy self-implodes”

June 9, 68 –Rather than suffer a Senate – imposed death by flogging, Nero implored his secretary Epaphroditus to slit his throat. The freedman complies, giving the condemned emperor a quick death on this date, just as centurions arrive at the villa to haul him away. As Nero’s four faithful servants prepared his funeral pyre,Continue reading “Nero was having a bad day”

June 9, 1978 –The Rolling Stones‘ 14th British and 16th American studio album, Some Girls, was released on this date. The album cover was a parody of a newspaper ad for wigs, but the women wearing the wigs were celebrities like Raquel Welch, Lucille Ball, and Farrah Fawcett. They had to remove the famous womenContinue reading “Some Girls was released”

June 9, 1934 – 88 years ago today, an American legend made his first appearance on the silver screen. The Silly Symphony short The Wise Little Hen premiered; it star, resplendent in his trademark sailor jacket and cap. Since then, he has appeared in over 450 films in more than 200 languages, held lead rolesContinue reading “Donald Duck’s first appearance”

June 9, 1997 – The FOX series Married… with Children was abruptly cancelled and a hastily shot episode was aired, How to Marry a Moron (Part 2), (which was designated as the season finale.) Five weeks later, Chicago Shoe Exchange was aired on this date, out of production order and also widely considered the finalContinue reading “Married… with Children finale”

Today is National Name Your Poison Day. As described on many websites, “… National Name Your Poison Day is observed each year on June 8. Over the years, bartenders have been known to use the phrase, “name your poison,” when asking patrons what they would like to drink. This observation celebrates that phrase and isContinue reading “A Martini, of course”

June 8, 1974 –Dolly Parton’s single I Will Always Love You went to No. 1 on the US country charts on this date. Elvis Presley let it be known that he wanted to cover the song. Parton was interested until Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker, told her that it was standard procedure for the songwriterContinue reading “I Will Always Love You hit No. 1”