Archive for November, 2008

On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Now that I have had my fun with history today, I need to change the course of my future history and seek out some cheap auto insurance. Have a great day!

You can find out more about this day in history at the History Channel, Those Were The Days, and InfoPlease.

On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse debuted as Steamboat Willie.

Did you ever notice, that no matter where Mickey Mouse went, in the black and white days, he never carried any luggage? In fact, I think the only Disney character I have ever seen with a suitcase of any kind was Goofy, and it wasn’t Zero Halliburton that’s for sure. I may be mistaken, but I think he’s the only one that brings a change of clothes when he travels.

You can find out more about this day in history at the History Channel, Those Were The Days, and InfoPlease.

On this day in history, “Days Of Our Lives” debuted on NBC.

Back then you had commercials for laundry soaps, dishwashing soaps, and every soap imaginable. These days they try selling every product under the sun, whether it’s a good product or not. What they need to do is provide information about their products, like Leptovox does, so people can actually decide what’s best for them before they are pressured to spend money on it.

In 1956, Elvis Presley’s “Love Me” hit the charts. It was the first song to hit the charts without being released as a single.

I haven’t heard this song in quite a while. I hear Elvis songs all over the place, so much so that the kids know when an Elvis song is coming on, before they hear his voice. I think the only place I haven’t heard Elvis is during Disney vacations in the past. Then again, the happiest place on earth should not have Elvis blaring from any speakers.

On this day in 1905, the original stage production of Peter Pan opened in New York. Of course, I couldn’t find video of the original performance, but here is a clip of the trailer for later performances.

Those were the days, when you could afford to pay to see a show with cash, and you didn’t need to make sure your balance transfer credit card had enough funds available. It didn’t take 3 months to pay off the balance either!