1985 – U.S. Senator Jake Garn of Utah became the first senator to fly in space as the shuttle Discovery lifted off from Cape Canaveral, FL.
Midnight Oil 2013-04-11
“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law
Thursday
1986 – Kellogg’s stopped giving tours of its breakfast-food plant. The reason for the end of the 80-year tradition was said to be that company secrets were at risk due to spies from other cereal companies.
Happy Birfday, Brenda!!!
Midnight Oil 2013-04-10
“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law
Wednesday
1967 – The 13-day strike by the American Federation of Radio-TV Artists (AFTRA) came to an end less than two hours before the 39th Academy Awards presentation went on the air.
Happy Birfday, BME!!!
Midnight Oil 2013-04-09
“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law
Last Friday’s Caption Contest: The Votening
Last week we captioned:
A fat boy in a starving land full of No Dongs.
Now, you will vote!
Winners will receive a free non-expense paid trip to Happy Larry-ville, GA where you will enjoy the lumpy guest mattress of your fabulous hosts, BrendaK and Fatwa. You will enjoy mowing their lawn twice a week, and will be treated to the best gruel in the South! With a biscuit! Just one biscuit, mind you. It’s not like we’re made of biscuits, you know.
Tuesday
1914 – In London, the first full-color film, “The World, The Flesh & the Devil,” was shown.
Midnight Oil 2013-04-08
“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law
Monday
1947 – The first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company.