Poor William's Almanack, June 9, 2007, LCPL Jack and PFC Jill

Ben Franklin's bifocals Saturday, June 9, 2007

Steam Locomotive Designer George Stephenson

[1781 - George Stephenson, inventor of steam locomotive, born in Wylam, Northumberland, England]

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

Playwright, Screenwriter, Director George Axelrod

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

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

Secretariat humbles the field at The Belmont
[1973 - Secretariat is first Triple Crown winner in 25 years by winning Belmont]

Original Jack and Jill 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.

North Korean missile launch

William's Whimsical Words:

Pretty costly little war trophy, Mr. President.

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