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Update 11/30/2025
Didja Know Dept.: “America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee)” uses the same melody as that of the British national anthem, “God Save The Queen.” And: “The Star-Spangled Banner”: Its melody is the same as the 18th-century British tune “To Anacreon in Heaven,” which was originally a song for a gentlemen’s club and was not originally… Continue reading
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Update 11/23/2025
I knew that Ireland was officially neutral in WWII, but I did not know this: About 5,000 soldiers changed from the Irish Army to the British to fight Hitler. When home, they were ostracized. The government outlawed hiring them, even printed booklets with their names and addresses so no one would hire them. Many had… Continue reading
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Update 11/16/2025
Trump still thinks that you need an ID to buy groceries or gasoline. Well, he also gave a speech wherein he kept mixing up South Africa and South America. ………………………… From 60 Minutes: Trump on Binance cryptocurrency tycoon he pardoned: “I don’t know who he is.” Uh, ok, maybe I can believe that? Even though… Continue reading
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Update 11/09/2025
Odd thing I recall: We dropped more tons of bombs on Vietnam than we did on Germany in WWII. ………………………… “It is too late to be concerned after a ship has capsized.” –quote from my old academy text on ship stability, in the chapter, “Large Angles of Inclination.” The author was our instructor, who had… Continue reading
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Update 11/02/2025
In the Things I Learned the Hard Way Dept.: Do not wear your hearing aids in the shower. Another thing: If you think you’re being followed, don’t go home. …………….. Update: I now have a note on my shower door about hearing aids. ………………. Trumpy is still on a quest to kill Obamacare. This time… Continue reading
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