The sun is doing that peek-a-boo thing again. I wish it would cut it out and quit hiding behind the clouds. Of course, if it clears off it’ll get really cold tonight. So… cold vs gloomy clouds. It’s a tough call.
Today in history:
1933 – Prohibition in the United States ended (this overturned the 18th Amendment which had made the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol illegal in the United States).
1945 – Flight 19 was lost in the Bermuda Triangle. They were probably the most famous disappearance in the Triangle.
1952 – Great Smog of 1952: A cold fog descended on London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that followed.
The only thing on today that I’m even remotely interested in is the Walking Dead marathon on AMC which I’m recording. It’s research! *g*
Reading: Not quite finished with Needled to Death. I’m really liking this series. Not sure what’s next on the agenda.
1881 – Film director Cecil B. DeMille was born. He’s probably most famous for his movie The Ten Commandments. What a lot of people don’t know is that he made The Ten Commandments twice. The first time was in 1923. It was one of the “grand spectacle” movies of the silent era. A lot of the movie was filmed out in the Nipomo Dunes in California. And after the movie finished filming, they dynamited and buried the massive set in the dunes. Portions of the remains have been rediscovered in recent years.
1883 – Actress Pauline Frederick was born. Like many, she was a notable Broadway actress. She began her film career in 1915 and made 69 films before her death in 1938.
1907 – Actor Joe Besser was born. He’s probably best known for his short stint as one of the Three Stooges in the 1950s.
1943 – Alleged date of the first Philadelphia Experiment test on United States Navy ship USS Eldridge. I loved the movie but the real story is pretty interesting, too.
Well, there’s an excuse that could work for many situations. Or maybe only two.
So. I was, um, highly dissatisfied with last night’s series finale of Lost. I was not alone, but those of us who didn’t like it are in the minority. The problem for me is, the more I think about it, the less it makes sense. Oh well.
Tonight we have new episodes of DWTS and Chuck. But since I’ll be recording the latter, once DWTS is over, I’ll be watching recorded shows from earlier in the month. I’m way behind on stuff.
Oh! I was watching one of those episodes of Ancient Aliens the other night and learned something I never knew before. The moon is hollow and made of metal. When these guys trotted that gem out for the world to see, I started howling with laughter. Especially when they claimed they learned this from NASA! Yes, boys and girls, apparently the moon is actually an alien spaceship in disguise. *g*
