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QUOTE FOR THE DAY:

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager'.

William S. Burroughs

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Today's Birthday Pick: 1928
Commander of the Apollo 13 Mission ~ Jim Lovell

Died on this Date:  2006
Country Music Singer Buck Owens

What was Buck's birth name?

a.  Doe Buck Owens
b.  Buckley Baines Owens
c.  Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr.
*answer at bottom of post

On this date in history:  1996
The Great Comet of 1996 known as Comet Hyakutake passed the closest to the earth than any other comet had come in many years.  

Cliche For the Day:

c. Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr.

Bonnie & Clyde

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Born on this Date:  1909
Clyde Barrows of Bonnie & Clyde fame.

The 1967 Film Bonnie and Clyde starred Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty.  Beatty who was also the producer of this film was given 40% of the gross instead of a fee.  That was because Warner Brothers had little faith that the film would do well.  It went on to gross over 50 million dollars.

Died on this Date:  2010 

Actor Robert Culp

On this date:  1958
Elvis was drafted into the U.S. Army.

Elvis had a pet chimpanzee.  What was the chimp's name?
a.  Scatter
b.  Kentucky
c.  Martin
*answer at bottom of post

Did you know?
There are over 87,000 Americans on a waiting list for an organ donation.

Today's Cliche:  kiss and make up

Today's Quote:

Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.

Joey Adams

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*a. Scatter