"A happy arrangement: many people prefer cats to other people, and many cats prefer people to other cats".
Mason Cooley
Read more:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_pet.html#ixzz1J4oWNq6yApril 10, 1866, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is founded.
April 10, 1942, Bataan Death March begins.
April 10, 1970, Paul McCartney announces the break up of the Beatles.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
Smokey loves his weather and loves learning about history. He has a unique view of the world.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
April 8, 2011: Hammerin' Hank
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." Franklin D. Roosevelt
April 8, 1935, Works Progress Administration established by Congress.
April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron sets a new home run record.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
April 8, 1935, Works Progress Administration established by Congress.
April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron sets a new home run record.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
April 7, 2011: Auto innovator passes
According to a story by Reuters, Scrooge McDuck, the "penny-pinching poultry" with a fortune in gold coins whose estimated worth is $44.1 billion, headed the list of Forbes' "Fictional 15" wealthiest imaginary characters.
April 7, 1947, auto pioneer Henry Ford dies.
April 7, 1994, the Rwandan genocide.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
April 7, 1947, auto pioneer Henry Ford dies.
April 7, 1994, the Rwandan genocide.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
April 6, 2011: The Games are back
Ferris Bueller: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
April 6, 1896, first modern Olympic Games.
April 6, 1917, America enters World War I.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
April 6, 1896, first modern Olympic Games.
April 6, 1917, America enters World War I.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
Monday, April 4, 2011
April 5, 2011: A great leader
New York Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia bought a rookie teammate custom-made suits. Ellis Burke did the same for Sabathia in 2001 when he came up with the Cleveland Indians.
April 5, 1614, Pocahontas marries John Rolfe.
April 5, 1955, Winston Churchill resigns.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
April 5, 1614, Pocahontas marries John Rolfe.
April 5, 1955, Winston Churchill resigns.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
Sunday, April 3, 2011
April 4, 2011: A great man is silenced
We still must overcome all over the world.
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
Friday, April 1, 2011
April 2, 2011: A great storyteller
Be a good note taker.
April 2, 1805, Hans Christian Andersen is born.
April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II dies.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
April 2, 1805, Hans Christian Andersen is born.
April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II dies.
Thanks to History.com.
Here's the AccuWeather forecast:
Antofagasta, Chile
Brax, France
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
China Grove, NC
Erie, PA
Fort Wayne, IN
Glendale, AZ
Grosse Pointe, MI
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hurricane, UT
Indianapolis
Kankakee, IL
Lafayette, IN
Rochester, MN
Wooster, OH
Some place exotic:
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Honolulu, HI
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