Featured Friday: October 31st
Walking like what?
This Weekend In History……
Vietnam War – Operation Rolling Thunder Ended…… October 31, 1968……. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces that the U.S. will cease the bombing of North Vietnam, just before the Presidential election. This would bring an end to 3½ years of Operation Rolling Thunder. The campaign had cost more than 900 American aircraft, 818 pilots dead or missing,…
Dad Joke Of The Day!
Today is Knock Knock Joke Day so here’s one for you…..”Knock Knock, ” “Who’s there?” “Figs!” “Figs who?” “Figs your doorbell so I can stop knocking!”
Throwback Thursday: October 30th
But, are they candy corn fangs?
On This Day……
Mars Invasion Causes National Panic…… October 30, 1938…….. Orson Welles panics the nation with his radio adaption of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells about a Martian alien invasion. Broadcast in the style of an on going news event, many people missed the opening disclaimer and believed it was a live broadcast of an actual alien invasion.
Dad Joke Of The Day!
A Mexican magician tells the crowd that he will vanish before their very eyes on the count of three……He says “uno, dos…” then disappears without a tres!
WTF Wednesday: October 29th
The secret will keep you alive.
On This Day…..
Duane Allman Killed in Motorcycle Crash…… October 29, 1971……. 24-year-old Duane Allman, slide guitarist and leader of the Allman Brothers Band, dies after crashing his motorcycle. Allman was speeding on his motorcycle when he slowed for an oncoming flatbed truck turning left in front of him. Allman veered to the center of the lane to go…
Dad Joke Of The Day!
A weasel walks into a bar, sits down and orders a drink. The bartender says “I’ve never served a weasel before, what can I get you?’……pop, goes the weasel!