Tuesday, June 19, 2007

[1623 - Blaise Pascal, mathematician, philosopher, born in Clermont, France]

[1861 - Jose Rizal, Filipino founding father, born in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines]

[1864 - USS Kearsarge sinks Confederate raider CSS Alabama off France]

[1865 - Juneteenth first celebrated in Texas]

[1903 - Lou (Henry Louis) Gehrig, Baseball HoF Yankee first baseman, born in New York City]

[1914 - Lester Flatt, country music entertainer, guitarist born near Sparta, Tennessee]

[1944 - Battle of the Philippine Sea begins ("Marianas Turkey Shoot")]

[1949 - NASCAR stages first Grand National event at Charlotte Fairgrounds]

[1952 - Brooklyn Dodger pitcher Carl Erskine no-hits Chicago Cubs, 5-0]

Pussy's In The Well

Ding, dong, bell,
The Country's gone to hell.

Who seized us by the tush?
Why, little Georgie Bush.

Who now will pull us out?
Of that we have some doubt.

What a naughty boy was he,
To imperil our democracy,

That never did him any harm,
But denied his father's second term.

William's Whimsical Words:

I have the greatest respect for the office of President of the United States of America, and do not imply that its current holder is either a ding dong or a pussy.

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