On this very day, 27 October ...
Oct 27, 2020 06:47:34 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
AD 2004 - The RED SOX of BOSTON defeat the CARDINALS of SAINT LOUISby a score of 3-0 to sweep Cardinals four games to zero and and finally break the curse of George Herman 'BABE' Ruth and give Boston its first baseball championship since 1918. Boston outfielder Manuel Arístides 'MANNY' Ramírez Onelcida is voted MOST VALUABLE PLAYER.
AD 1947 - 'YOU BET YOUR LIFE' starring Julius Henry 'GROUCHO' Marx premieres on the AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY RADIO NETWORK.
AD 312 - Roman Emperor 'CONSTANTINE THE GREAT' is said to have had his 'VISION OF THE CROSS' just before the 'BATTLE OF THE MILVIAN BRIDGE' ... the cross is said to have been seen in the sky bearing the message 'IN HOC SIGNO VINCES' or 'WITH THIS SIGN, YOU SHALL WIN!.'
AD 1947 - 'YOU BET YOUR LIFE' starring Julius Henry 'GROUCHO' Marx premieres on the AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY RADIO NETWORK.
AD 312 - Roman Emperor 'CONSTANTINE THE GREAT' is said to have had his 'VISION OF THE CROSS' just before the 'BATTLE OF THE MILVIAN BRIDGE' ... the cross is said to have been seen in the sky bearing the message 'IN HOC SIGNO VINCES' or 'WITH THIS SIGN, YOU SHALL WIN!.'
Oct 27, 2020 06:55:03 #
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Oct 27, 2020 07:49:37 #
Great info. It is also Teddy Roosevelt's birthday, a President about whom I have mixed feelings.
Oct 27, 2020 09:17:33 #
AntonioReyna wrote:
Great info. It is also Teddy Roosevelt's birthday, a President about whom I have mixed feelings.
We need a president like him now.
He did a lot for this country like, creating the Nation Parks.
Will
Oct 28, 2020 06:59:49 #
LWW wrote:
AD 2004 - The RED SOX of BOSTON defeat the CARDINA... (show quote)
Julius Henry...Who knew? Thanks LWW.
Oct 28, 2020 09:57:33 #
The Red Sox win was unique in that they were down 3-0 to the Yankees and won 4 straight...that had never been done. The Sox then went on to sweep the Angels in the ALCS and the Cardinals in the WS. 11 wins in a row.
Oct 28, 2020 10:36:13 #
Soul Dr. wrote:
We need a president like him now.
He did a lot for this country like, creating the Nation Parks.
Will
He did a lot for this country like, creating the Nation Parks.
Will
Wishful thinking.
Oct 29, 2020 04:41:37 #
wrangler5
Loc: Missouri
Ava'sPapa wrote:
Julius Henry...Who knew? Thanks LWW.
I knew, because I came across the name many years ago while doing tax research. (I was a tax lawyer for about 30 years.) Groucho had a tax dispute with the IRS arising from transactions involving the radio and TV show You Bet Your Life, and the case was litigated in the Tax Court.
If you’d like to see a history of how that show came to be, and the business arrangements between Groucho and the show’s creator, the sponsors, and the radio and TV networks, check out the Tax Court opinion at https://www.leagle.com/decision/195711729mtc881105 .
Oct 29, 2020 09:50:36 #
FrankR
Loc: NYC
Just to clarify: There was no such thing as the Curse of the Babe. The red sux just choked, weren’t good enough to win, for 85 years.
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