Wednesday, October 30, 2013

      
[1735 - John Adams, Second President, born in Braintree, Massachusetts]

   
[1751 - Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright, born in Dublin]

[1815 - Jose Manuel Gallegos, Congressional rep.,
born in Abiquiu, Nuevo Mexico]

   

[1839 - Alfred Sisley, impressionist painter, born in Paris]

   
[1882 - William 'Bull' (Frederick) Halsey, Jr., WW-II U.S. Naval Admiral born in Elizabeth, New Jersey]

          
[1885 - Ezra (Weston Loomis) Pound, poet, born in Hailey, Idaho]

   
[1893 - Charles Atlas (Angelo Siciliano), body builder, born in Calabria, Italy]

   
[1896 - Ruth Gordon (Jones), Emmy and Academy Award-winning actress, born in
Quincy, Massachusetts]

   
[1915 - Fred Friendly(Wachenheimer), broadcast journalist, producer,
born in New York City]

[1952 - Dr. Albert Schweitzer wins the Nobel Peace Prize]

[1953 - General George C. Marshall wins Nobel Peace Prize]

[1956 - Brooklyn Dodgers management sells Ebbets Field to a real estate development group]

Recipe for Jewish Toast Points

Mix half-pound of unsalted butter with quarter-cup of bitter herbs
Heat and spread unevenly over blackened toast (unleavened)
Garnish with sprigs of poison ivy
Cut into small pieces
Serve on a bed of nails

Serves: No one

William's Whimsical Words:

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