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2009-03-26
Posted by:Fred

#7  Lileks had a discussion thread today on timeless movie babes. Reads like a RDS&TP index page.
Posted by: Mike   2009-03-26 14:35  

#6  Gee, Richard of Oregon, Ya' think?
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2009-03-26 11:41  

#5  Fred, I think you have the wrong man, er... person. This is not Sir Francis Drake of the high seas. Rather, it is Surly Francis Drake of moviedom. She also studied opera.
Posted by: Richard of Oregon   2009-03-26 05:26  

#4  This picture was taken when Drake claimed California for Queen and Country.



She had a great Golden Hind

In the Spanish Court her name was El Draque, Ole!

Some of the riches plundered by Drake.

She returned from California to England with much gold. (Poppies that is)

Daily Piernas (Gam) Shot.

As a Privateer she would often disguise herself as Spanish.

The Spanish considered Drake a Pirate.

Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2009-03-26 02:59  

#3  Francis Drake - This photo was taken only days before she defeated the Spanish Armada

Just shows you what a gal can accomplish if she puts her mind to it!
Posted by: SteveS   2009-03-26 02:15  

#2  Happy Birthday:

Tennessee Williams - died 1983 (71) "Pulitzer Prize for Drama for 'A Streetcar Named Desire' & 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'" (Now)

Gen. William Westmoreland - died 2005 (91) "Commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War at its peak from 1964 to 1968 " (Now)

Sterling Hayden - died 1986 (70) "Marine, OSS Agent - Gen. Jack D. Ripper" (Now, SF Bay)

Strother Martin - died 1980 (61) "What we've got here is failure to communicate." (Now)

Leonard Nimoy - 78 "Spock on Star Trek" (Now)

Diana Ross - 65 "The Supremes" (Now)

Vicki Lawrence - 60 "Thelma Harper (a.k.a., "Mama")" (Now)

Leeza Gibbons - 52 "Entertainment Tonight" (Now)

Marcus Allen - 49 "#32 Oakland Raiders" (Now)

Jennifer Grey - 49 "Dirty Dancing" (Now)

On this day in history:
1830 - The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.
1917 - First Battle of Gaza - British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance. (Nothing changed)
1942 - In Poland, Auschwitz receives its first female prisoners.
1945 - US forces declare Iwo Jima "secure."
1953 - Jonas Salk announces his polio vaccine.
1971 - East Pakistan declares its independence from Pakistan to form People's Republic of Bangladesh.
1979 - Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in Washington, DC.
1982 - A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, DC.

Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2009-03-26 01:29  

#1  Apologies for the late roll-over.

AoS
Posted by: Steve White   2009-03-26 01:07  

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