July 24, 1908 –You get to decide the length of the Olympic marathon. When the modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896, a race of 40 kilometers, or 24.85 miles, was held to commemorate the legend of Pheidippides. He’s the guy who ran from Marathon to Athens, cried, “Nike!,” realized he’d forgotten to sign theContinue reading “Once again – sometimes, it’s good to be the king …”
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Sometimes the length of a race isn’t what you think
July 24, 1908 –Sometimes, it’s good to be the king – you get to decide the length of the Olympic marathon. When the modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896, a race of 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) was held to commemorate the legend of Pheidippides. He’s the guy who ran from Marathon to Athens, criedContinue reading “Sometimes the length of a race isn’t what you think”
King Edward VII
May 6, 1910 –Albert Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, known as the ‘Uncle of Europe‘ because he was related to nearly every other European monarch, was not having a good day. Dealing with a case of severe bronchitis (brought on by his life long heavy cigar smoking and whore mongering) and urged by his family toContinue reading “King Edward VII”
The Haus of Dcaligari 