Friday, May 30, 2008

[1431 - Joan of Arc (age 19) is burned as a witch by the English at Rouen]

[1896 - Howard Hawks, producer, director, born in Goshen, Indiana]

[1901 - Cornelia Otis Skinner, writer, born in Chicago Illinois]

[1908 - Mel Blanc, actor, man of a thousand voices, born in San Francisco]

[1909 - Benny Goodman, clarinetist, bandleader, born in Chicago Illinois]

[1911 - Ray Harroun wins first Indy 500 at the Brickyard]

[1920 - Franklin Schaffner, Academy Award-winning director, born in Tokyo]

Oprah for President

Here are william's top 10 Reasons why Oprah Winfrey should be the next president of the United States of America:

10. She is prettier and speaks better English than Arnold.
9. She is a woman and a billionaire.
8. She is African-American and a billionaire.
7. Like our greatest president, she was born to humble beginnings in America's heartland.
6. She has successfully taken on corporate America.
5. She knows how hard it is to lose weight.
4. On her slowest day she is much smarter than George Bush.
3. She can and does read.
2. She gets it.
1. She cares about people.

William's Whimsical Words:

And, she already has the confidence of most of the Country.

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