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Frank Buckles was the last surviving American verteran of the First World War. This photo show him with President George W. Bush in 2007. He had volunteered at age 16 and drove ambulances and motorcycles in France. He died just after his 110th birthday in 2011. Because Buckles was not a combat soldier, he did not qualify for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. It took a special act of Congress for Buckles to be interred there. Buckles died a few months before Claude Choules, a British sailor living in Australia. Choules was the last accepted WWI combatant from any country.
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Added: 22nd November 2011
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Hey, it is just days away from Christmas - so the counting down has begun! Are you ready with your Jamaican rum bottle? You know, that one you got tucked away for the big day. It's already opened!! Are you loaded already? Nooooo! What will Santa think? Let's forgo that and loosen the collar up a bit. Christmas is coming! I know, for many of you, including you, winter's biggest party is almost here! After all, it is made for those who wish for more than a few wrapped cigars of Havana origins under the tree. Frankly speaking, when it comes to the carol, it is well-known. A true Christmas classic that was written in 1816, on a guitar with words eventually translated for us in English. It wasn't til Xmas Eve 1818, that it was 1st performed in the Church of St. Nicholas, in a town called Oberndorf bei Salzburg in Austria; nearby the City of Salzburg by eleven iles. Originally called "Stille Nacht" for those who want to know. So as the story goes, Franz Xaver Gruber and a Joseph Mohr are the two responsible for it. Gruber, he was an organ player and a headmaster at a primary school in those days. Mohr was a man of the church, a priest. Mohr wrote out the Christmas poem in 1816, and Gruber, he added more of it musically before the Christmas of 1818. So now the place of Oberndorf is now known by you as the town that "Silent Night" originated from. But there is more! It wasn't until years had gone by, in the year 1943, most of our fathers and mothers found out that it came from Europe with the introduction to North American schools. Even those in Europe were taught about it's origins. Did you know that? If you ever go to Frankenmuth, Michigan, you can see a replica of the original church where it all began. I've been there. How about you? A great time to be at during the month of December. And furthermore, the Austrian church where it originated from, it was wiped-away by a flood years back in the late 1890s. So the newly reconstructed church is a special place for those that care for that kind of thing. I know there is many of you. A Barvarian-type area in Michigan? True. Now with all that, I do think I should say, the elegant lady does complement the night with much of her involvement for a good cause at Christmas. That's the truth! All told, I look forward always to it heard in the month of December. And you?
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Added: 11th December 2011
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I can see the flurries now. Christmas is upcoming! How about New Year’s? Ready? I'm still looking for stocking stuffers for this weekend. I still have to get some above average pearls for stocking stuffers. Okay, back to the business of flurries in the forecast in 1963. There was probably more snow then. Blizzards! Can you look back to the years of the 1960s easy? How about it? That specific year. Is it easy to remember? Hey, did you know that it isn't about Xmas. It's about something else. Love. Originally then, it started from the late 1940s, when it became one of those new seasonal favorites, way back in the sixth year of the 40s. Do you know about Mister Vaughn Monroe? He was the first to take it to the chart. Ever heard of him? It went on to reaching all the way to a great place. That would be One. Since then, there have been a couple more over our time. How about the 1950's. That was extremely successful for someone you may know. He has pulled off quite a few others too. Anyone? Any New Yorkers out there? Frank who? Frank? Generally, he was known as a particular person from Hoboken. Ya got it? Sure you do. A blue eyed guy who was born February 1940. And the lady spotted here. She remained until the early 1970s with Mr. R. Things were not running as smooth as they should of been. It has been said, things were looking rough for her. Did you know, from the late 50s to the mid 80s they were a great couple. You do know who I am talkin' of,right? But with life and business, things change. Especially over the long period of time. She is doing wonderful now. They were a great combination then. Too bad with what happened. You have to have the right attitude for carrying on. She is doing fine now. I like a happy ending. *E*
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Added: 19th December 2011
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Did you know when it comes to a standard, I can't forget it. Just like you. Do you know about Bart Howard? A long-time writer from the past. It was his idea that really gave him a lift then. Especially in a few cabarets where it was basically heard at first. I don't think I have ever been to one of those places. Have you? Mister Howard eventually saw that things eventually changed with his composition being a success for himself. It lasted for years. Do you know that the man had an entire list of titles (49) that broke things open for him. This is what happens when you know how to get exposure with a lot of luck and efforts. Easier then (perhaps?) Originally, it was first heard way back in '54 in NYC. That must've been a fun time to be there. We know that. A lot of brilliant ideas were being signed with those you may know. Since then, it has become known across the country. The writer, he had chosen his words carefully, as it was once called "In Other Words". Did you know that Bart, he was getting his name across with his seperate works to the right people. Within a short time, the '54 number was redone by Frank in the seventh year of that decade. This was a time when Frank was getting a new start, revamping himself, as he was fallin' out from the rest who were rising over him, on a whole different level when compared to him. He just wasn't fitting in with trends, and was in danger of losing it all as others were more modern and "with it". In no time though, he accomplished a new rise with winning a golden man for a flick he was seen in at the time. Know it? Of course, things were not always good behind the doors. It's just the way things are for those who do that sort of thing. Now, he was rediscovered by more than women, all thanks to a lot of great chances to prove himself again. Show after show really did it for him. Remember? By the way, when it comes to the ambitious tune, people were really paying attention, as it was their second go together at it. It did well for both, especially with widening their social circle with close-ties along their way. The sparks were flying then for both with their careers on the move. It couldn't be avoided as both were eager with their creative efforts. They were then sure bets, and both hard to avoid with catching ears with a slew of invites around the world. They enjoyed each other too well, and could be seen together over the years doing significant work that hardened their partnership. On Basie, he was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, and is best remembered for the banner influential work he set in our culture throughout his lifetime. *E*
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Added: 31st December 2011
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The Washington Senators' 71st and last season in the American League came to a sad and strange end on September 30, 1971. Some 14,000 disenchanted fans came to RFK stadium one last time to see the home team play the New York Yankees in a meaningless contest. Many brought along insulting and obscene banners denouncing team owner Bob Short who had announced the team was relocating to Texas for the 1972 season. Love was showered on the players, though. Even the most mediocre Senators were given hearty cheers when they first came to bat. The loudest ovation was saved for slugging fan favorite Frank Howard who responded with a home run. However, things began to turn ugly in the eighth inning just after the Senators had taken a 7-5 lead. Here's Shirley Povich's account of what happened as it appeared in the next day's Washington Post: "As if in sudden awareness that the end of major-league baseball in Washington was only one inning way, the mood hardened. 'We want Bob Short!' was the cry that picked up in loud and angry chorus, and it was the baying-fury sound of a lynch mob.
Then a swarm of young kids, squirts who wouldn't know what it had meant to have a big-league team all these years, or what it would mean to lose one, flooded onto the field from all points of the stands. A public address announcement warned that the home team could forfeit the game unless the field was cleared, and pretty soon the game resumed.
It got as far as two out in the ninth, the Senators' 7-5 lead intact, no Yankee on base, when one young rebel from the stands set off again. He grabbed first base and ran off with it. Some unbelievers, undaunted by the warning of forfeit, cheered, and from out of the stands poured hundreds, maybe a couple of thousand fans. They took over the infield, the outfield, grabbed off every base as a souvenir, tried to get the numbers and lights from the scoreboard or anything else removable, and by their numbers left police and the four umpires helpless to intervene.
The mad scene on the field, with the athletes of both teams taking refuge in their dugouts, brought official announcement of Yankees 9, Senators 0, baseball's traditional forfeit count almost since Abner Doubleday notched the first baseball score on the handiest twig at Cooperstown. But by then the crowd-mood was philosophical, 'So what?' Or more accurately, 'So what the hell?' The Senators were finished, even if the ball game wasn't."
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Added: 16th January 2012
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The Giants first home game was at the Polo Grounds on October 18, 1925, against the Frankford Yellow Jackets. When the Giants played their first game at the Meadowlands in New Jersey on October 10, 1976 the opponent was the Dallas Cowboys and a souvenir gift pack included a bumper sticker saying “Giants Stadium I Was There Opening Day,” a stadium picture, a small New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority flag, and a reprint of the October 18, 1925 program.
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Added: 5th February 2012
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Jenna Talackova became something of a curiosity when she became embroiled in a beauty pageant controversy. Talackova was originally denied the right to enter the 2012 Miss Universe Canada pageant on the grounds that she was born a male. Donald Trump, who owns the rights to the Miss Universe Pageant, overruled the initial decison. On May 19, the 23-year-old blonde from Vancouver was one of the final 12 contestants, but failed to make the final five at the pageant, held in Toronto.
Another Vancouver contestant, Sahar Biniaz, 26, claimed the crown and advanced to the international Miss Universe competition, but she didn't get anywhere near the publicity that Talackova did. Talackova was one of four contestants named Miss Congeniality.
Talackova's lawyer Gloria Allred said that Talackova shouldn't feel too disappointed about not winning.
"She's still a winner as far as I'm concerned," Allred said during an intermission. "She won an 'herstoric' civil rights victory and that I think is frankly more important than anything, any victory she would win, even representing Miss Canada."
Talackova was born Walter Talackova and under went a sex change operation four years ago.
Talackova was the first transgender competitor to seek the Miss Universe Canada crown and, predictably, attracted extensive media coverage.
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Added: 20th May 2012
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Frank Cady, 96, a character actor who played Hooterville general store proprietor Sam Drucker on the TV sitcoms "Green Acres" and "Petticoat Junction," died Friday in his home in Wilsonville, Ore., said his daughter, Catherine Turk. No specific cause was given.
Like Mr. Haney, Eb Dawson, Hank Kimball and Arnold the Pig, Cady's Sam Drucker was a supporting cast member on "Green Acres" to lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas and his socialite wife, Lisa, played by Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, who had ditched the high life in New York City for the charms of a farm in Hooterville.
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Added: 11th June 2012
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