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Proclivities
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1921: Alan Hale, Jr. born.
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Red_Dragon
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1912: the Oreo cookie is introduced by Nabisco
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ricguy
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In 1982, comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose in a rented bungalow in Hollywood; he was 33.oh...and In 1934, the first Mothers-in-Law Day celebration and parade took place in Amarillo, Texas. ( unannounced of course)
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Mar 5, 2013 - 7:01am |
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1770 - The Boston Massacre
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hippiechick
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Mar 5, 2013 - 6:49am |
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Antigone wrote:On this day in 1839, Charlotte Brontë wrote to the Reverend Henry Nussey, declining marriage. The 23-year-old Brontë told him that he would find her "romantic and eccentric" and not practical enough to be a clergyman's wife. Rather than marry, Brontë struggled as a teacher and governess to help support her brother Branwell's literary aspirations. In the end, Branwell's excesses destroyed him; his sisters, though, all became literary figures.
I wonder how many women were brave enough to take the step of remaining single throughout their lives, because they did not want the drudgery of marriage.
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Antigone
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On this day in 1839, Charlotte Brontë wrote to the Reverend Henry Nussey, declining marriage. The 23-year-old Brontë told him that he would find her "romantic and eccentric" and not practical enough to be a clergyman's wife. Rather than marry, Brontë struggled as a teacher and governess to help support her brother Branwell's literary aspirations. In the end, Branwell's excesses destroyed him; his sisters, though, all became literary figures.
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BlueHeronDruid
Location: Заебани сме луѓе
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Feb 26, 2013 - 1:40pm |
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You guys are cracking me UP!
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islander
Location: West coast somewhere Gender:
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Feb 26, 2013 - 7:56am |
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meower wrote:BHD was born!!! HBD BHD! WoooHooo, joyous day!
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Isabeau
Location: sou' tex Gender:
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Feb 26, 2013 - 7:54am |
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MsJudi wrote: Happy Birfday BHD!
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MsJudi
Location: Houston, TX Gender:
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Feb 26, 2013 - 7:46am |
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meower wrote:BHD was born!!! HBD BHD!
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meower
Location: i believe, i believe, it's silly, but I believe Gender:
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Feb 26, 2013 - 7:22am |
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BHD was born!!! HBD BHD!
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black321
Location: An earth without maps Gender:
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Feb 26, 2013 - 7:05am |
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On this day (-2) in 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court assumed immense power by announcing that it lacked power. In that single act it threw a curveball past a hostile President and redefined the Constitution. And this is how it happened. When John Adams lost the Presidency to his adversary, Thomas Jefferson, Adams rushed to fill lots of political posts before the new guy got in. In that rush, the Secretary of State forgot to get all the appointments posted before Adams' term expired. So, Jefferson said the appointments were invalid and he could appoint his own guys. One of Adams' appointees decided, in what has become an American tradition; to sue to get the job he was promised. His name was William Marbury, and he sued the incoming Secretary of State, a guy named James Madison. So, naturally when it hit the Supreme Court docket, it was called "Marbury vs. Madison" (now known as, perhaps, the most important judicial decision in U.S. History). The Chief Justice was a guy named John Marshall. Since he was appointed to the Court by Adams, Messrs. Jefferson and Madison figured they would not get a fair shake. So they told associates that if Marshall found for Marbury they would ignore the Court and hide all its quill pens. So, Marshall was in a quandary. He knew that Marbury had a good case but to decide in his favor could destroy the Court. He decided to throw one of the biggest curveballs in judicial history. He wrote that Jefferson & Madison were probably wrong guys who might have put gum on folks’ seats during the Constitutional Convention. He said Marbury clearly deserved his post. EXCEPT - - - - (and this was the big one) - - - - the act under which Congress had granted to the Supreme Court the right to mediate appointment disputes (the Judiciary Act of 1789) was unconstitutional. Thus Jefferson was presented with a decision that said - - You don't have to give Marbury the job because I don't have the power to make you give Marbury the job because I have decided the law that gave me that power was unconstitutional. (And now since I demonstrated that I have the power to interpret the Constitution that gives me more power than you or Congress now have.) The decision forever changed American history, politics and government. Marshall is universally renowned as the most important Chief Justice in history (mainly for this decision). But the answer to one of the twelve best bar bets of all time is - - - - who was Adams' dopey Secretary of State, whose error set up the whole crisis. Okay so you guessed it. Yup! The same John Marshall - - himself a last minute appointment - - to the Supreme Court.
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Feb 8, 2013 - 5:47am |
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black321
Location: An earth without maps Gender:
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Feb 4, 2013 - 7:12am |
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On this day (-1) in 1468, one of the most influential figures in the last 2000 years (and maybe all of history) died. To keep things in perspective try to remember a few things: Leonardo Da Vinci was seven years old, Michelangelo had not been born yet and a guy named Christopher Columbus was just a teenage apprentice on a Genovese Ferry. If it had not been for this guy who died on this day, none of those guys would have become as famous as they are today. In fact, if it had not been for this guy who died, the Dark Ages might have remained dark and 90% of what we know today would be unknown. He had created a revolution that changed the way ideas were processed and began the knowledge revolution. The deceased was Johann Gutenberg....yes the inventor of moveable type....and thus printing....and thus knowledge for the common man. So, you say, let's hear about his grand and laudatory funeral. Well, the man who changed much of history died blind, poor, and virtually unnoticed. Now, before you cynically assume this dismal end was the result of the failure of early printing, check again. Gutenberg's printing was a winner from the get go. He started it in 1450 and within five years the Gutenberg Bible was almost due. Also due, however, was a loan to a certain Johann Fust (seed money for the print shop). Fust knew a good thing when he saw one and refused to extend the loan for one day. In default, Gutenberg handed over the print shop (type, press, paper, coffeepot) to Fust who completed the Bible and became fabulously wealthy.
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Moak
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Feb 3, 2013 - 7:10am |
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hippiechick
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Feb 3, 2013 - 7:06am |
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Jan 31, 2013 - 5:53am |
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Jan 29, 2013 - 8:41am |
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hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
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Jan 24, 2013 - 6:51am |
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ricguy
Location: between gigs...in the OC, CA Gender:
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Jan 22, 2013 - 7:32am |
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JOHN HANCOCK DAY! now there's a signature...
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