Friday, October 24, 2008
United Nations Day
[1601 - Tycho Brahe, astronomer, dies in Prague at age 54]
[1830 - Belva Lockwood, women's rights advocate, born in Royalton, New York]
[1904 - Moss Hart, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, born in Bronx, New York]
[1911 - Sonny Terry (Saunders Terrell), singer, harmonica player,
born in Greensboro, North Carolina]
[1945 - United Nations is established by charter]
[1962 - US Atlantic Fleet ships begin quarantine operations around Cuba]
[1963 - Sandy Koufax is unanimous winner of Cy Young Award]
[1973 - Yom Kippur War ends with Israel on the outskirts of Cairo and Damascus]
Battle Hymn of the Republicans
Mine eyes have seen the horror of the coming of a horde
Zealous FBI agents headed where my files are stored.
They no longer need subpoenas;
They can browse when they are bored.
My rights they trample on.
Cheney's next door, paying lip-service to liberty.
As they try to make men holy,
While we die to make men free,
They do not speak for me.
Gory, Gory, What's it to Ya!
Gory, Gory, What's it to Ya!
If truth gets trampled on.
William's Whimsical Words:
Live free or die.
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