Poor William's Almanack, September 1, 2007, City of New Orleans

Ben Franklin's bifocals Saturday, September 1, 2007

[1875 - Edgar Rice Burroughs, writer, born in Chicago]

[1900 - Don Wilson, announcer, actor, born in Lincoln, Nebraska]

[1907 - Walter (Philip) Reuther, labor leader, born in Wheeling, West Virginia]

Undefeated Heavyweight Champion Prizefighter Rocky Marciano, 49-0

[1923 - Rocky Marciano (Rocco Marchegiano), Undefeated World Heavyweight Champion, born in Brockton, Massachusetts]

[1939 - Germany invades Poland (WW-II begins)]

Bobby Fischer vs. Boris Spassky 1972
[1972 - American Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky of Russia in world chess championship]

City of New Orleans
Apologies to Steve Goodman

Train they call the City of New Orleans

Good Morning, America,
Where are you?
Don't you know me?
I'm your Native Son.
I'm the place
They used to call New Orleans.
Seems like 500 days
For you to come.

New Orleans - Katrina caused house damage

William's Whimsical Words:

Can you hear Arlo Guthrie singing?

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