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Franklin bifocals Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Veterans Day Veteran holding up Navy flag Veterans Day


Writer Fyodor Dostoevsky    Writer Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky in 1872
[1821 - Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, writer, born in Moscow]

General George S. Patton    General George Patton at Brolo in 1943    Lieutenant General George S. Patton    General George S. Patton
[1885 - George S.(Smith) Patton, Jr., General, US Army, born in San Gabriel, California]

Washington State flag
[1889 - Washington becomes the 42nd member of the United States of America]

Actor Clifton Webb    Actor Clifton Webb    Actor Clifton Webb    Actor Clifton Webb
[1889 - Clifton Webb (Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck), actor, born in Beech Grove, Indiana]

Actor Pat O'Brien    Actor Pat O'Brien
[1899 - Pat (William Joseph Patrick) O'Brien, actor, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin]

Actor Robert Ryan    Actor Robert Ryan    Actor Robert Ryan    Actor Robert Ryan
[1909 - Robert Ryan, actor, born in Chicago]

Comic Actor Stubby Kaye    Actor Stubby Kaye    Actor Stubby Kaye
[1918 - Stubby Kaye (Bernard Kotzin), actor, born in New York City]

Armistice Day in Bedford VA
Armistice Day - doughboy salutes Veterans Day - child remembers
[1918 - Armistice ends World War I - now evolved into Veterans Day]

Writer Kurt Vonnegut    Writer Kurt Vonnegut
[1922 - Kurt Vonnegut Jr., writer, born in Indianapolis, Indiana]

Comedian Jonathan Winters    Comedian Jonathan Winters    Comedian Jonathan Winters
[1925 - Jonathan (Harshman) Winters III, Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, born in Bellbrook, Ohio]


Client Advice

Earth as seen from Appolo-17

If the Planet Earth were to become my client, I would advise it to immediately rid itself of the horrible infestation of Humans that is threatening its continued existence.


William's Whimsical Words:

Like many clients, the Earth is wiser than its counselors, and would likely respond that it has seen these infestations before and they invariably self-destruct.

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