Monday, January 22, 2007
[1561 - Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher, writer, born London, England]
[1904 - George Balanchine(Georgi Balanchivadze), dancer, choreographer, ballet producer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia]
[1924 - J.J. (James Louis) Johnson, jazz trombonist, composer, bandleader, born in Indianapolis, Indiana]
[1931 - Sam Cooke, singer, born in Clarksdale, Mississippi]
[1946 - Central Intelligence Group, CIA precursor, established by President Harry S. Truman]
[1973 - Supreme Court recognizes abortion rights in Roe v. Wade]
[1989 - Super Bowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati Bengals 16]
If I Were A Rich Man
In Fiddler, Tevye sings of his dreams of wealth. Of course, he has five remarkable daughters.
Tevye already was rich; he just didn't know it.
William's Whimsical Words:
Being rich in family is a pleasure.
It would also help to have much treasure.
These two states aren't mutually exclusive.
Why in the world is the latter so elusive?
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