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There are people out there who feel it’s a sin to add anything but ice and, on occasion, a couple cubes of ice to thier whiskey. This drink would not be for this type of imbiber. This is for the folks who like to get the feel of the whiskey without the flavor. In my [...]
There will be much celebration today in England, with Queen Elizabeth II celebrating sixty years on the throne today. The Diamond Jubilee is going to be an event we will not see again in our lifetimes. Kind of wish I could be there today for the festivities. It will be a celebration that includes an [...]
The first Acadamy Award celebration was held at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood at a luncheon on this date in 1929. Two Hundred and Seventy people were at the festivities. Fifteen statuettes were handed out, honoring directors, writers and actors for the 1927/1928 season. The winners were announced three months prior to this so there [...]
Robert Bailey Thomas, the first owner and long-time editor of The Farmer’s Almanac, was born on this day in 1766. With his guiding hand, this publication was a huge success from the beginning, going from 3000 subscribers in its inaugaral year in 1792, to over 9000 its second year. The Old Farmer’s Almanac, not to [...]
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