In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands, which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws…
Tag: History
Who did discover the Americas first?
In a recent issue of the Knights of the Dinner Table gaming magazine I read an article about ideas for seeding real world treasures into your fantasy RPG games. One item mentioned was that of roman artifacts being found in Texas long before they should have been there.Roman coins found in Texas. The most convincing…
When did Jenny become a plumber?
If you were around in the 80’s you probably remember Jenny and her phone number “867-5309”. Tommy “Tutone” Heath penned the famous rock song in 1982 and after the previous owner of the phone number, Brown University gave it up after growing weary of the constant prank calls, it was acquired by a plumbing company…
Military man is 19 years old
I received this as an email a few years back and this morning it showed up in my inbox. Does anyone know where this originated from?The MilitaryThe average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half…
Today in 2005…
Do you know what today is? Why it’s the anniversary of the debut of the Colbert Report!Stephen Colbert, who plays the fictional character “Stephen Colbert”, hosts the Colbert Report.Stephen Colbert – source wikipediaA few facts about the show:1) Colbert’s desk, when seen from above, is in the shape of a “C”2) The show was designed…
Today, in 1937…
Today, in 1937, Huey Dewey and Louie made their first appearance in a newspaper comic strip. They didn’t make their first theatrical appearance until April 15, 1938.Donald’s nephews belong to his sister, Della Thelma Duck, or “Dumbella” as she has been called. The three boys were originally only to spend a day with their uncle…