Tuesday, June 9, 2009

[1781 - George Stephenson, inventor of steam locomotive,
born in Wylam, Northumberland, England]

[1891 - Cole (Albert) Porter, composer, lyricist,
born in Peru, Indiana]

  
[1900 - Fred Waring, musician, conductor, born in Tyrone, Pennsylvania]

[1915 - Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss), guitarist,
inventor, born in Waukesha Wisconsin]

    
[1922 - George Axelrod, playwright, screenwriter, director, born in New York City]

[1959 - USS George Washington, first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine, is launched]

[1973 - Secretariat, first Triple Crown winner in 25 years, wins The Belmont]

LCPL Jack and PFC Jill

Jill and Jack went to Iraq,
To fetch Bush a Saddam pistol.
Jack fell down without a sound,
And North Korea launched a missile.

William's Whimsical Words:

Pretty costly little war trophy.

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