There's a few interesting "this day in history"s today, so here we go!
The United States could finally collectively belly up to the bar on this date in 1933 because Prohibition came to an end. Guess which state "cast the final ballot" to repeal this amendment? UTAH! Go figure...WTF happened? They sure changed their tune on the drinking game. Maybe, that's why they're so afraid of gay people getting married. Oh well...
Walt Disney was born on this date in 1901. Yep, he created Mickey Mouse, but he was also a raging anti - Semite. What are ya' gonna do? Jack Kerouac wrote a lot of my favorite literature but was a dead - beat dad who made huge efforts to get out of taking any responsibility for taking care of his daughter, Jan, and drank like a fish.
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna at age 35 on this date in 1791. And, according to Amadeus, F. Murray Abraham helped kill him! ;D
For tonight's holiday cheer, I had a request "from the floor" for some "Silent Night," so here's what I came up with. First, here's "my" Enya with a Celtic version:
Here's a cutie kid version; this time of year should be about happy kids, ya' know!
And, finally some holiday spirit from The Ramones!
Let's Countdown!
#5 "Lame Duck Recession" AKA "From Bad to Worse" AKA "Only One President at a Time" AKA "What Do We Do Now, Now?" - GWB said the "r" word today! When I saw the job report, my jaw literally dropped. When I *itch about my job this time of year, I need to learn to keep my pie – hole shut. By Mr. Obama’s words today, it almost sounds like we’re going to have a 21st century WPA; it sounds like it’s what’s needed. I like Jonathan Alter, but where’s "my" Richard Wolffe?! What was the nature of the transition between President Hoover & President FDR? The economy was in a similar tank then. How involved was FDR between the time he won his first term & the time he actually took office? There might actually be some help for the auto industry in the offering. 500K jobs are being lost a month – damn. Robert Reich called what we’re in now a "mini – depression." Lovely...
#4 "Rewriting History" AKA "His Story" AKA "The World According to GOP" - The US going to Iraq made Libya give up its nukes? Say what?! Honor killings in Basra are going up, 4000+ Americans have been killed, & countless Iraqis have been killed or injured, but GWB probably sleeps like a baby. Chris Hayes is right; GWB did unite the country. WE ALL THINK HE SUCKS DONKEY DROPPINGS! Now, GWB’s going to have to be on the lookout for a "parting gift" from DICK of a Halliburton – esque nature for having the GALL to say Saddaam had nothing to do with 9/11. Maybe, DICK will just give GWB a swat on the nose with a newspaper. GWB was "technically" his boss, after all.
** I’ve had days like that ice artist. I’ll take Knut!! He won’t eat my kitties, will he? I’ll tell him not to, then he’ll behave himself! ;D How ‘bout that judge in Nevada today with "the Juice"?! And, I’m crying a river that he’s going to the GreyBar Hotel. The Treasury Department’s holiday party (and, ain’t it nice they can still afford to have one?!) is in the Cash Room. **
#3 "Balance of Power" AKA "Courting Kennedy" AKA "Ballot Initiatives" - Caroline Kennedy might be interested in the NY Senate seat! Wow! I thought she was always rather adamant about not going into politics. There’s missing ballots in MN. WTF is it with our nation that we can’t seem to make an election go smoothly?! We need to be looking at how we elect people in this country.
BUSHED! "Body’s Not Even Cold Yet – Gate" OK, folks, Keith lost me on this one. Help? "U.S. Attorneys – Gate" Mary Beth Buchanan is not willing exit stage right. She hired Monica Goodling?! Gadzooks!! The woman should be disbarred on that alone! "Round – Up – Gate" TurdBlossom & Bill Kristol think Muslims have been treated swimmingly in this country since 9/11.
WPITW – Peggy Noonan still thinks GWB kept us safe. Wow, so much for that "seeing the light" with her Gov. TurkeyLover observations. Mr. Bull Snort may have "encouraged" someone to steal a sign in Olympia, WA. It was eventually found. And, there will be less Bull Snort noise pollution to kick around! A Homeland Security employee in MA has illegals working for her. What a damn shock.
#1 "Prop 8: The Musical" AKA "Prop 8 Rage" AKA "Musical Commentary" - I still can’t believe Jack Black’s Jesus – shocks the hell outta me! Jeffrey Hunter...Jim Cavezal...Jack Black? Damn! Bravo, Marc Shaiman!