Thursday, July 23, 2009

[1715 - First American lighthouse authorized at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts]

[1834 - James Gibbons, Second US Roman Catholic Cardinal,
born in Baltimore, Maryland]

[1888 - Raymond Chandler, author,
born in Chicago]

[1894 - Arthur Treacher (Veary), actor,
born in Brighton, East Sussex, England]

[1908 - Karl Swenson, actor, born in Brooklyn]

[1912 - Michael Wilding, actor, born
in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England]

[1913 - Coral Browne, actress, born in Melbourne, Australia]

[1914 - Carl Foreman, screenwriter, producer,
born in Chicago]

[1915 - Vincent Sardi, Jr., restaurateur, born in New York City]

   
[1918 - Pee Wee (Harold) Reese, Brooklyn Dodger Captain & HoF Shortstop, born in Ekron, Kentucky]

    
[1936 - Don (Donald Scott) Drysdale, Dodger Hall of Fame pitcher, born in Van Nuys, California]

Real Liberty

Freedom to roam wherever you choose,
Access to places of perfect Solitude.

No government to dictate Values you hold.
No clergy to tell you what God to behold.

No Book of Rules compelling surrender.
No one but you to set your agenda.

William's Whimsical Words:

Live free or die.

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