Poor William's Almanack, September 3, 2013, Gratuitous Advice

Ben Franklin's bifocals Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Nicolo Amati - one of his violins
[1596 - Nicolo Amati, luthier (violin maker), born in Cremona, Italy]

[1783 - Revolutionary War ends with Treaty of Paris]

[1875 - Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, automotive designer, born in Mattersdorf, near Reichenberg, North Bohemia]

[1910 - Kitty Carlisle (Catherine Conn), actress, TV panelist, born in New Orleans, Louisiana]

[1913 - Alan (Walbridge) Ladd, movie actor, born in Hot Springs, Arkansas]

[1932 - Eileen Brennan (Verla Eileen Regina Brennen), Obie & Emmy Award-winning actress, born in Los Angeles]

Sir Malcolm Campbell's record run Sir Malcolm Campbell in the cockpit Sir Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird
[1935 - Sir Malcolm Campbell is the first to drive an automobile over 300 miles an hour (301.13 mph) in his Bluebird at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Nevada]

Gratuitous Advice

Generally speaking, gratuitous advice (including that penned by william) is worth every penny that you paid for it.

William's Whimsical Words:

It is worth less, however, if offered over your protest.

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