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Sandy Duncan, probably the best known actor to play Peter Pan (at least in my era), ended her run in Los Angeles on this day in 1982. She had played him for 956 appearances, not missing one show! Cathy Rigby has been doing the part ever since her deparure from this broadway hit. I felt that was impressive […]
Today, we are celebrating the birthday of Robert Burns, the man who wrote the standard at New Year’s Parties, “Auld Lang Syne”. We also have something about France in today’s history… so, I felt justified in giving you the original Champagne concoction - The Classic Champagne Cocktail. This recipe was first seen in Jerry Thomas’ […]
This is the granddaddy of them all in regards to American Cocktails. It was the first to be printed and described as a cocktail in a Hudson, New York publication way back in 1806. It has evolved into what it is today and is made differently depending on where you are in the country. In […]
Thomas Edison brought a lot of new things to light for us (pun intended), but the one the most can say shines through the most is inventing a working model of the incandescent light bulb. On this date, in 1879, after many attempts to come up with a working model that wouldn’t burn out too […]
The beginning of the end was near. Britain would take one final last stand in Yorktown, Virginia. With British General Cornwallis on command, and his wartime manuevers legandary, there seemed no doubt the British would get the upper hand again in the War against the New World Order. However, it wasn’t meant to be. George […]
On this date, in 1962, television viewers would get their first taste of what would be a thirty plus year tradition. Ed McMahon would come out and say his two most famous words: “HEEEEERRRE”S JOHNNY! He and Johnny Carson would rule late night television until they decided to call it quits in the 90s. One […]
Nothing like the aroma of the fall season, with leaves changing color and falling to cover our landscape with vibrant colors, as if someone just painted them on the canvas. The evenings become chilly enough to start a nice fire in the fireplace in the evening. Then, getting ready a large cup of your favorite […]
By many, along with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback, he is considered one of the Fathers of Science Fiction. H.G. Wells has written many works that are still a favorite in this genre today, such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Invisible Man. Today marks […]
Marco Polo left on his legendary Asian journey with his Uncle and father when he was just 17 years old. This journey was concentrated on finding new spices that they could introduce to Europe. This trip would take them through many beautiful cultures and open new opportunities for them. This trip would take 24 years […]
Since I couldn’t find anything to coincide with the history of the day today, I felt it would be a great time to introduce a drink that’s been a staple since the early 1900s. Ngiam Tong Boon, a bartender at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel in Singapore came up with this drink sometime before […]
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