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Post by donavan on Jul 5, 2020 8:33:34 GMT
Vive la Révolution !
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 8, 2020 2:30:28 GMT
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 11, 2020 1:52:08 GMT
Happy anniversary to the start of the Scopes Monkey Trial, begun on this date in 1925. I hope our collective thinking on the subject has evolved over the last century.
To quote the late Bill Hicks, "You know how in many parts of our troubled world they are yelling ‘revolution! revolution!’ In Tennessee they are yelling ‘evolution . . . we want our thumbs!’"
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 15, 2020 18:44:19 GMT
Happy anniversary to Twitter, launched on this date in 2006. If only it could have been launched into the sun, taking the Tweeter-in-Chief along for the ride.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 17, 2020 0:12:33 GMT
Happy anniversary to the first atomic bomb explosion, taking place on this in 1945 Alamogordo, New Mexico. That reminds me--I still have to take out Facebook.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 17, 2020 19:06:55 GMT
Happy anniversary to Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan's transatlantic flight which began on this date in 1938. He made an unlicensed flight by pretending to get lost and going the wrong way. I tried that same excuse when I "accidentally" wandered into the women's locker room with unsuccessful results.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 19, 2020 20:28:54 GMT
Happy anniversary to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, on this date in 1799. Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphics and Egyptian demotic are all acceptable languages on the Back Porch. As long as I am mayor, French is not.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 21, 2020 1:19:44 GMT
Happy anniversary to Jan and Dean, hitting number one with "Surf City" on this date in 1963. Also, I guess some guys landed on the moon six years later.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 22, 2020 0:03:48 GMT
Happy anniversary to NASA's final shuttle mission, ending on this date in 2011. Don't worry--I'm sure Elon Musk has everything handled.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 26, 2020 1:26:34 GMT
Happy anniversary to first ever train accident, occurring in Massachusetts on this date in 1832. I sincerely hope 3 November, 2020, will be the anniversary of the defeat of the Trump administration--a metaphorical fucking trainwreck.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 29, 2020 1:17:26 GMT
Happy anniversary to the Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia on this date in 1914. Fortunately, this regional conflict quickly blew over. Wait, that should have read that this regional conflict quickly blew up all over Europe. The management apologizes for any confusion.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jul 31, 2020 1:44:18 GMT
Happy anniversary to the first legislative assembly in America*, held in Jamestown on this date in 1619. The first lobbyist appeared on 31 July 1619.
*Assuming, of course, that the non-white people who lived here for millennia didn't do so before we wiped them out with smallpox and gunpowder.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Aug 2, 2020 2:15:41 GMT
Happy anniversary to Columbus making landfall in South America on this date in 1498. The chopping off of hands commenced on 2 August 1498.
Speaking of colossal twats, happy anniversary to Hitler addressing the opening ceremonies of the Olympics on this date in 1936. I hope Jesse Owens shoved his gold medals down that fascist piece of shit's throat.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Aug 3, 2020 3:51:01 GMT
Happy anniversary to the death of Warren G. Harding on this date in 1923, potentially caused by the stress of dealing with his ridiculously corrupt administration. Ah, one of Ohio's finest.
By the way, this comes from history.com. "Conscious of his own limitations, Harding promised to appoint a cabinet representing the “best minds” in America, but unfortunately he chose several intelligent men who possessed little sense of public responsibility." That sounds fucking familiar.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Aug 4, 2020 1:04:02 GMT
Happy anniversary to Columbus, setting sail on his maiden voyage to the New World on this date in 1492. I'm sure he was sharpening his hand-chopping blades in anticipation of landfall.
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