Thursday, August 31, 2006

[1870 - Maria Montessori, physician, educator, born in Chiaravalle, Italy]

[1897 - Fredric March (Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel), Tony and Academy Award-winning actor, born in Racine, Wisconsin]

[1908 - William Saroyan, novelist, Pulitzer playwright, born in Fresno, California]

[1918 - Alan Jay Lerner, Songwriter, lyricist and librettist, born in New York City]

New New Orleans Prayer

Michael's Good,
George is Great,
We don't thank them
For our Flood.

Both of them
Are still in place,
A full year later
Pray now for Grace.

William's Whimsical Words:

Viva Homeland Security!

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