Poor William's Almanack, July 15, 2013, Minimalist

Ben Franklin's bifocals Monday, July 15, 2013

[1606 - Rembrandt van Rijn, master painter, born in Leiden, The Netherlands]

Poet Clement Moore

[1779 - Clement Clarke Moore, poet,
author, born in New York City]

[1867 - Maggie Lena Walker, businesswoman,
bank founder, born in Richmond, Virginia]

Lyricist Dorothy Fields

Lyricist Dorothy Fields

[1905 - Dorothy Fields, lyricist, born in Allenhurst, New Jersey]

[1910 - Ken Lynch, actor, born in Cleveland, Ohio]

Jim Thorpe - Athlete of the Century

[1912 - Jim Thorpe wins decathlon at
Olympic games in Stockholm, Sweden]

[1927 - Nan Martin, actress, born in Decatur, Illinois]

[1935 - Alex (Alexander G.) Karras, college & pro football player, sportscaster, born in Gary Indiana]

[1958 - 1,800 US Marines land at Beirut, Lebanon, as peacekeepers]

Minimalist:

Art of suggesting much by absence.

William's Whimsical Words:

Jack Benny pregnant pause

Jack Benny, Well . . .

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