Friday, June 9, 2006

[1891 - Cole (Albert) Porter, composer and lyricist, born in Peru, Indiana]

[1922 - George Axelrod, playwright, screenwriter, born in New York City]

[1959 - USS George Washington (SSBN-598), first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine, is launched]

[1973 - Secretariat becomes first Triple Crown winner in 25 years by winning Belmont Stakes]

LCPL Jack and PFC Jill

Jill and Jack went to Iraq,
To fetch Bush a Saddam pistol.
Jack fell down without a sound,
And North Korea launched a missile.

William's Whimsical Words:

Pretty costly little war trophy, Mr. President.

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