Sunday, August 25, 2013

8.25.13


Good morning Phoenix! Rise and shine - it's a beautiful day. And rumor has it that there's camping going on here tonight, so be sure to stop in and join the fun.
Today's trivia bits - on this day in:
1718: New Orleans was founded by French settlers and named after the Duke of Orleans.
1984: Author Truman Capote was found dead in Los Angeles.
2001: Singer and actress Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas.
2009: Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy, a fixture in the Senate for 46 years, dies of brain cancer at the age of 77.
2012: The first human to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, died after suffering complications from a heart bypass.
Hmmm… a lot of famous people died on this day. The famous might want to think about being very careful today.
Famous Birthdays:
Leonard Bernstein, 1918–1990, American composer, conductor, and pianist
Sean Connery, actor (1930)
Regis Philbin, TV personality (1934)
Tim Burton, director (1958)
Today's strange laws come from New Orleans in honor of the anniversary of their founding.
New Orleans strange laws:
Chasing fish in a city park is against the law.
It is illegal to practice voodoo in the city limits.
It is Illegal for a woman to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it.
Have a fangtastic Midnight Breed Sunday!
 Brock

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