Good Morning! 🙂

Happy Saturday!

On this day in 1782 Washington, NC, was incorporated as the first town to be named for George Washington.

In 1796 the first known elephant arrived in the United States from Bengal, India.

In 1860 the first mail was delivered via Pony Express when a westbound rider arrived in Sacramento, CA from St. Joseph, MO.

In 1870 the Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in New York City.

In 1943 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial.

1979 the world’s longest doubles ping-pong match ended after 101 hours. 😯

I can’t help but think I would have quit loooong before then. 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.”

Thomas  Jefferson

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One word. Smooth.

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Who has a QoD for us today?

I have one. Did you see that triple play last night? 🙂

Well in case you missed it……….

Awwwwww yeaaaaaaaaah!!!! 🙂

Good Morning!

It’s Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1204 the Fourth Crusade sacked Constantinople.

In 1606 England adopted the original Union Jack as its flag.

In 1811 the first colonists arrived at Cape Disappointment, Washington.

In 1861 Fort Sumter was shelled by the Confederacy, the first battle of America’s Civil War.

In 1945 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in Warm Spring, GA.

And in 1981 the space shuttle Columbia blasted off from Cape Canaveral, FL, on its first test flight.

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Quote of the Day

“Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school.”

Beverly  Cleary

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Well today is David Cassidy’s birthday. So I’m contractually obligated to play some Partridge Family.

OK, not really. But I want too. 🙂

First my favorite….

And then the one that’s probably their most popular…..

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1783, after receiving a copy of the provisional treaty on March 13, the U.S. Congress proclaimed a formal end to hostilities with Great Britain.

In 1898 U.S. President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war with Spain.

In 1899 the treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect.

In 1940 Andrew Ponzi set a world’s record in a New York pocket billiards tournament when he ran 127 balls straight. That’s impressive.

In 1945 American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp of Buchenwald in Germany.

In 1947 Jackie Robinson became the first black player in major-league history. He played in an exhibition game for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

In 1968 U.S. President Johnson signed the 1968 Civil Rights Act.

And in 1981 U.S. President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House from the hospital after recovering from an assassination attempt on March 30.

Lot’s of stuff happened on this date.

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Quote of the Day

“The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me, and I had done much for it.”

Jackie  Robinson

And at the end of the year baseball will retire his #42 when Mariano Rivera, the last player still wearing the number retires. That’s fitting in my opinion, since they’re 2 players who made a lasting impact on the game, and both will go to the Hall of Fame wearing it. One changed baseball for the better, and to some extent the nation’s opinions. The other is the standard by which all present and future closers will be compared. It’s a well deserved honor.

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Now when I say “Louie Louie” you think the Kingsmen. I do.

Or The Kinks. 🙂

But no, Richard Berry and the Pharaohs did it first in 1955. I did not know that. Today’s his birthday, so here ya’ go….

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1790 the U.S. patent system was established.

In 1865 during the American Civil War, at Appomattox, General Robert E. Lee issued his last order.

In 1866 the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was incorporated.

In 1912 the Titanic set sail from Southampton, England.

In 1930 the first synthetic rubber was produced.

And in 1960 the U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Bill.

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Quote of the Day

“Don’t worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon.”

John  Madden

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He always did love the huge guitars. 🙂

That one was for Brian’s birthday, plus he sure can play. This one with the rest of the band is just ‘cuz I like it. 🙂

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in the parlor of Wilmer McClean’s home. Grant allowed Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and permitted soldiers to keep their horses and mules. Though there were still Confederate armies in the field, the war was officially over.

In 1866 the Civil Rights Bill passed over U.S. President Andrew Johnson’s veto.

In 1867 the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty with Russia that purchased the territory of Alaska.

In 1912 the first exhibition baseball game was held at Fenway Park in Boston between the Red Sox and Harvard.

In 1942 at the Battle of Bataan, American and Filipino forces were overwhelmed by the Japanese Army.

And in 1959 NASA announced the selection of America’s first seven astronauts.

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Quotes of the Day

“Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace.”

Ulysses S. Grant

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“The war… was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forbearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.”

Robert E.  Lee

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This one is fun. And somewhat accurate. 😯 Let’s see if you can get all the references. 🙂

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1789 the U.S. House of Representatives held its first meeting.

In 1913 the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified, requiring direct election of Senators.

In 1947 the first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company.

And in 1974 Hank Aaron hits 715th home run breaking Babe Ruth’s record.

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Quote of the Day

“Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in  every leaf in springtime.”

Martin Luther

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The music today is my favorite rendition of this song.

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Who has a QoD for us?

Good Morning!

The weekend has arrived! 🙂

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On this day in 1789 the first U.S. Congress began regular sessions at the Federal Hall in New York City.

In 1909 Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson claimed to be the first men to reach the North Pole.

In 1917 the U.S. Congress approved a declaration of war on Germany and entered World War I on the Allied side.

And in 1987 Sugar Ray Leonard took the middleweight title from Marvin Hagler.

And I still think Hagler was robbed.

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Quote of the Day

“Hollywood lost touch with their audience a long time ago.”

John  Ratzenberger

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Today is Mr. Haggard’s birthday. And I must say, the impressions are good.

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Good Morning!

It’s finally Friday! 🙂

On this day in 1614 American Indian Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia.

In 1792 U.S. President George Washington cast the first presidential veto. The measure was for apportioning representatives among the states.

In 1955 Winston Churchill resigned as British prime minister.

And in 1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers) became the all-time NBA regular season scoring leader when he broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 31,419 career points.

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Quote of the Day

“There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.”

Booker  T. Washington

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Just A Little Talk With Jesus

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1812 the territory of Orleans became the 18th U.S. state and would become known as Louisiana.

In 1841 U.S. President William Henry Harrison, at the age of 68, became the first president to die in office. He had been sworn in only a month before he died of pneumonia.

In 1917 the U.S. Senate voted 90-6 to enter World War I on the Allied side.

In 1945 during World War II, U.S. forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany.

In 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the age of 39.

And in 1969 Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the first temporary artificial heart.

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Quote of the Day

“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”

Thomas  Jefferson

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Ya’ gotta love the ‘stache.  🙂

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1776 George Washington received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard College .

In 1882 the American outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by Robert Ford for a $5,000 reward. There was later controversy over whether it was actually Jesse James that had been killed.

In 1942 the Japanese began their all-out assault on the U.S. and Filipino troops at Bataan.

And in 1996 Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski was arrested.

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Quote of the Day

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.” 

Washington Irving

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Mr. Gibson gets the music today. It was a tough choice. It’s also Wayne Newton and Richard Thompson’s birthdays as well.

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