Poor William's Almanack, April 6, 2011, Spiritual Advice

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[1882 - Rose Schneiderman, labor union leader, women's rights activist, born in Saven, Poland]

Actor Walter Huston Walter Huston as Howard in Treasure of the Sierra Madre
[1884 - Walter Huston (Houghston), Academy Award-winning actor, born in Toronto, Ontario]

[1892 - Lowell Thomas, news broadcaster, journalist, adventurer, born in Woodington, Ohio]

Olympics - 1896 Silver Medal - face Olympia, Greece

Olympic Stadium 1896 Olympics - 1896 - Start of 100M dash

Olympics discus throw 1896 1896 Olympics view of city
[1896 - The Olympic Games of ancient Greece are reborn in the City of Athens]

[1909 - Commander Robert Peary and Matthew Henson reach the North Pole]

[1917 - United States declares war against Germany, enters WW-I]

[1923 - Herbert Watson 'Herb' Thomas, NASCAR auto racing champion,
born in Olivia, North Carolina]

[1927 - Gerald Joseph 'Gerry' Mulligan, jazz musician (saxophone), composer, arranger, born in Queens]

[1930 - Hostess Twinkies are invented]

Spiritual Advice

monk prays

If thou a spiritual advisor be,
Show now thy true capacity.
Teach ever.
Preach never!

William's Whimsical Words:

You can show a man where you think the holy water is, but you have no right to make him drink of it.

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