Considering the conversation we had yesterday about the 70 unclaimed Guinness World Record titles and one of which being longest marathon playing guitar, I present my starter song to claim that title to you!
This Weekend In History…..
Hurricane Katrina…… August 29, 2005…… One of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded strikes the U.S. Gulf Coast. The cities of Mobile, Alabama, Waveland and Biloxi, Mississippi, and Slidell, Louisiana were devastated by the storm. Levees separating Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans were breached by the surge, flooding 80% of the city. At least 1,836 people…
Dad Joke Of The Day!
At a Wedding Reception recently the DJ yelled,“All married people, please stand next to the oneperson who has made your life worth living.”The poor bartender was almost crushed to death…
Throwback Thursday: August 28th
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On This Day…..
Martin Luther King, Jr. – I Have a Dream…… August 28, 1963…… During his famous March on Washington, the civil-rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. proclaims “I have a dream.” Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was a defining moment of the Civil Rights…
Dad Joke Of The Day!
A guy walks into a bar and orders a beer. Soon he hears a voice: “Nice tie!” But no other customers are around. A few minutes later: “Looks like you’ve been working out.” So he asks the bartender what’s up? The bartender says …oh, it”s the peanuts…they’re complimentary…
WTF Wednesday: August 27th
Dad Joke Of The Day!
I might have a slight drinking problem…my wife asked me to toast some bread for her, so I raised my vodka glass and said, “Here’s to bread!”
On This Day…..
Stevie Ray Vaughan Killed in Helicopter Crash…… August 27, 1990…… Stevie Ray Vaughan and members of Eric Clapton‘s road crew are killed in a helicopter crash. They had just played at a concert with Clapton at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in Wisconsin. The helicopter took off headed for Chicago when it crashed into a ski resort.…
On This Day…..
Women’s Right to Vote….. August 26, 1920…… The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting American women the right to vote is enacted.