THURSDAY DECEMBER 20TH, 2012

HI HO HI HO...IT'S OFF TO BLOG I GO....mornin folks..hope you had a restfull night... it was a cold day in 1983...with Elmvale at -29 and -30 on the 6th of Medonte and Midland areas...Barrie near -25. also just before Christmas in 83...it was announced that Black and Decker was going to buy Barrie's GE. THIS LEAD TO Kenny Rogers buying Dolly Parton a Black and Decker BUST DUSTER for Christmas that year. Gas was at 47.2 cents at the pump and the Canuck Buck was 47.9. Terms of Endearment was playing at the Theatres. in 1984 the CBC cancelled THE FRIENDLY GIANT which lead to Jerome the giraffe to say it was a pain in the neck and Rusty the rooster to go off Half Cocked after thinking his job was "IN THE BAG". Both are probably still getting residuals. The CNR was organized in 1919 on this date and in 1895 the sod was turned for our Parliament buildings in Ottawa. 1879: Thomas Edison demonstrated his incandescent light at Menlo Park, New Jersey. 1920: English-born Leslie Townes Hope became a U.S. citizen at age 17. He had lived in the U.S. since he was five. Though he dreamed of becoming a boxer, instead he became comedian Bob Hope. He gave a lot of "hope" to a lot of soldiers. 1946: The film "It's a Wonderful Life" premiered in New York City. It starred Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, Donna Reed as Mary Bailey, Henry Travers as Clarence Oddbody (trying to earn his wings) and Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter. and one of my all-time favourite Singers.. Bobby Darin died during heart surgery on this day in 1973. In 1958 Bobby has a hit song about taking a bath. Alone! Which shows how easy it was to write hit songs in those days. Today, a bath song would have to involve at least seven nude bathers to get airplay on MTV. Have a great day today...and hug someone (that doesn't mind being hugged or course) Ken