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2009-03-04 
Good Morning
Posted by Fred 2009-03-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 Happy Birthday:

Kazimierz Pu³aski - died 1779 (33) American Revolutionary War general (Now)

Violet MacMillan - died 1953 (66)"The Mystery Mind " (Now?)

Knute Rockne - killed 1931 (43) "Notre Dame Coach" (Now)

Pearl White - died 1938 (49) "The Perils of Pauline" (Now)

Shemp Howard - died 1955 (60) "Joined brother Moe after brother Curly suffered a stroke" (Now)

Dorothy Mackaill - died 1990 (87) "Ziegfeld Follies/Silents" (Now)

Richard DeVos - 83 "Billionaire co-founder of Amway" (Now)

Barbara McNair - died 2007 (72) "If He Hollers Let Him Go" (Now?)

Paula Prentiss - 71 "Where the Boys Are" (Now)

This day in History:
51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth). (Pedophile/NIMBLA)
1493 - Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives back in Lisbon, Portugal
1519 - Hernan Cortes arrives in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and their wealth.
1634 - Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston, Massachusetts. (Cheers?)
1789 - In New York City, the first United States Congress meets, putting the Constitution of the United States into effect.
1797 - In the first ever peaceful transfer of power between elected leaders in modern times, John Adams is sworn in as President of the United States, succeeding George Washington.
1837 - Chicago becomes incorporated as a city. (First official day of corruption, 3 murders)
1887 - Gottlieb Daimler unveils his first automobile
1911 - Victor Berger (Wisconsin) becomes the first socialist congressman in U.S. (Wisconsin still represented by Socialist)
1944 - First U.S. daylight bombing of Berlin
1980 - Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister. (The first day of Zimbabwe’s plunge into the Abyss)
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-03-04 01:28||   2009-03-04 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Covies of Quail



Hat in Hand

Three Little Indians

Want to join my foursome?

The fourth type of Greek Column

Upstairs Maids

Locker Room Hijinx (CT Alert on the right)

Invasion of the Blonde Snatchers

Which one is Rudolf?

Trifecta

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-03-04 03:07||   2009-03-04 03:07|| Front Page Top

#3 
Posted by dogs 2009-03-04 05:19||   2009-03-04 05:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah...Paula Prentis - she was prettier then. Is she too young for the front page of the R-S&T-P?
Posted by Bobby 2009-03-04 06:05||   2009-03-04 06:05|| Front Page Top

#5 I think she's just waiting her turn.
Posted by Fred 2009-03-04 07:15||   2009-03-04 07:15|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought you had to be long dead in order to get Fred's attention for the cover.
Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back!  2009-03-04 07:17||   2009-03-04 07:17|| Front Page Top

#7 That explains why I can't get Angie Harmon on the bloid ...
Posted by Steve White 2009-03-04 09:23||   2009-03-04 09:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Shemp Howard, huh? So, if a university in Liverpool can offer a Beatles degree I wanna know where I can get a Three Stooges degree.
Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-03-04 11:42||   2009-03-04 11:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Self taught , Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk.
Just watch all their Films.
Posted by Redneck Jim (WMOF)">Redneck Jim (WMOF)  2009-03-04 12:08||   2009-03-04 12:08|| Front Page Top

#10 My co-workers claim I already have a degree in Three Stooges.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-03-04 12:24||   2009-03-04 12:24|| Front Page Top

#11 That explains why I can't get Angie Harmon on the bloid ...

Which is why I didn't volunteer to edit the DS&TP. It'd be at least a week of Angie...
Posted by Pappy 2009-03-04 13:09||   2009-03-04 13:09|| Front Page Top

#12 "I like Upstairs Maids. I have a one story house. One story you'll never hear is the story of the Upstairs Maid." Grouch Marx
Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-03-04 17:49||   2009-03-04 17:49|| Front Page Top

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