Poor William's Almanack, December 19, 2008, The Little Sparrow

Franklin bifocals Friday, December 19, 2008

Arctic Explorer Sir William Edward Parry

[1790 - Sir William Edward Parry, explorer, born in Bath, England]

Ford Frick HoF plaque
[1894 - Ford Frick, sportswriter, Commissioner of Baseball, born in Wawaka, Indiana]

[1903 - Williamsburg Bridge spanning the East River opens to traffic]

[1915 - Edith Piaf (Edith Giovanna Gassion), singer, born in Belleville, Paris]

[1920 - David Susskind, Emmy Award-winning producer, born in New York City]

[1926 - Bobby Layne, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, born in Santa Anna, Texas]

[1929 - Howard Sackler, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, born in New York City]

[1961 - Reggie White, Eagles & Packers HoF DE, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee]

The Little Sparrow

a sparrow

She sang of no regrets, and paid for her love with tears.
When her voice was stilled she left a legacy without debt.

William's Whimsical Words:

When comes another such?

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