Monday, July 9, 2012

   
[1819 - Elias Howe, Jr., sewing machine inventor, born in Spencer, Massachusetts]

   
[1877 - The First lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon is played]

   
[1879 - Ottorino Respighi, composer, born in Bologna, Italy]

              
[1901 - Dame Barbara Cartland, romance novelist, born in Edgbaston, Birmingham]

[1907 - Eddie Dean, actor, singer, songwriter,
born in Posey, Texas]

       
[1927 - Susan Cabot (Harriet Shapiro), actress, born in Boston]

[1928 - Vince Edwards (Vincent Edward Zoino III),
actor, director, born in Brooklyn]

[1929 - (Barton) Lee Hazlewood, songwriter, singer, born in Mannford, Oklahoma]

Badges of Office

The Noble Leader has his Scepter.
The Maid has her Feather Duster.
Neither should get to keep the job,
If real results they cannot muster.

William's Whimsical Words:

So, why should we put up with the losers in either category?

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