Tuesday, July 16, 2013
[1723 - Sir Joshua Reynolds, artist, born in Plympton, Devon, England]
[1790 - Congress declares Washington, D.C., the permanent capital of the United States of America]
[1821 - Mary Baker Eddy, religious leader,
editor, born in Bow, New Hampshire]
[1862 - Ida Bell Wells, journalist, activist,
born in Holly Springs, Mississippi]
[1872 - Roald Amundsen, explorer, born in Borge, Norway]
[1907 - Barbara Stanwyck (Ruby Stevens), actress, born in New York City]
[1907 - Orville Redenbacher, businessman, popcorn tycoon, born in Brazil, Indiana]
[1911 - Ginger Rogers (Virginia Katherine McMath), dancer, Academy Award-winning actress,
born in Independence, Missouri]
[1915 - Barnard (Aloysius Kiernan) Hughes, Tony Award-winning actor, born in Bedford Hills, New York]
[1925 - Cal Tjader (Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr.), Grammy Award-winning musician,
composer, born in St. Louis, Missouri]
[1932 - Max (William) McGee, Packers wide receiver, born in Saxton City, Nevada]
[1941 - Desmond Dekker (Dacres), reggae & ska singer, born in St. Andrew, Jamaica]
[1945 - The First atomic bomb is tested at Alamogordo, New Mexico]
One day, your daughter (if you are lucky enough to have one) may bring home someone special to meet the family. You already know that there is no one good enough for her, but you need to determine how great a threat this candidate poses. Find some excuse to hand him a little kitten. If he teases it, show him off the premises. If he puts it down right away, consider crossing him off your list of preferred sons-in-law. If he instinctively takes it close to his body and holds it securely so that the kitten starts to purr, your daughter may have a keeper and you may have some additional grandchildren.
William's Whimsical Words:
If you are fresh out of kittens, any small and helpless creature will do.
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