Teh Squeaky Wheel

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

1970 – John Wayne won his first and only Oscar for his role in “True Grit.” He had been in over 200 films.

1983 – U.S. Interior Secretary James Watt banned the Beach Boys from the 4th of July celebration on the Washington Mall. He said rock ‘n’ roll bands attract the “wrong element.”

And, you people are demented.  In the nicest way, of course.

For your viewing pleasure, please enjoy these rugged rugby guys until tomorrow morning:

And we’ll be back with more Captioning next Friday (provided the management doesn’t lock me out)!

(Voting will be this Sunday, if I can figure out how to do that in this brave new environment.)

It’s Friday Night Captioning!

Y’know what’s worse than a tanked economy and shaky banks?  Worse even than some leathery bint from the IMF teaming up with the UN to try to disarm every-damn-body except for celebrities and politicians?  This is worse than that:

A fat boy in a starving land full of No Dongs.

Still, there must be some laughter even in the Hermit Crab Shack Kingdom, and you’re just the men/women/gerbils to let the world have a giggle when you CAPTION THAT.

1998 – The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan opened becoming the largest suspension bridge in the world. It links Shikoku and Honshu. The bridge cost about $3.8 billion.

Happy Birfday, Rabbit!