Tuesday, February 22, 2005

[1732 - George Washington's Birthday]

[1788 - Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher born in Gdansk]

[1892 - Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet, writer, feminist, born in Rockland, Maine]

[1909 - Great White Fleet returns from world cruise to Hampton Roads, Virginia]

Harry Truman #2

He was common as dirt, and just as humble.
But he led this nation down a path to destiny a long way,
and while we held his hand, we did not often stumble.
Oh, how I wish he sat in the Oval Office today.

William's Whimsical Words:

He was a man who knew where the buck stopped.

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