MONDAY APRIL 22ND, 2013

A big Hi to you this morning.  I hope your week-end was a terrific one despite the return to winter on Saturday.  Around here the Maple Syrup festival was a big hit despite that horrible cold weather.  Back in 1986 today's date was a high of only plus 1 and a low of minus 6.  We had a cold day with flurries, but one year earlier in 1985 Mother Nature won the tug of war with Old Man Winter as the mercury topped out at  30 Celsius the hottest day of the year to that point.

In 1500, Pedro Alvarez Cabral sighted Brazil and claimed it for Portugal.  Shortly after he had the first Brazil wax done to keep looking sharp.
1509 was a trying time for England with the ascension to the throne of Henry the 8th who went to any lengths to gain a Male Heir.  He became a Serial marrier and serial killer at the same time while playing musical thrones with his Queens and sending them off to the local Chopping Centres.
In 1823, R.J. Tyers patented Roller Skates so history could really get Rolling. (It was immortalized with the almost out of tune song by Melanie "I got a brand new Key"



in 1876 The National Baseball League began it's first season with the Boston Braves beating the Philadelphia  Athletics 6-5.  On the very same day Tchaikovsky completed his Swan Lake Ballet which resulted in a TUTU tie which went into extra Innings.
In 1903, the New York Highlanders (the Yankees first name)  beat the Senators 3 to 1. The same team donned their Pinstripes and hat-in-the-ring Logo in 1915.
Also in 1915 the first product endorsement took place when FATTY ARBUCKLE told the world how wonderful MURAD cigarettes were. He did a smokin' job. I used to try and get those but when I pitched the Fleecy commercials, I "fluffed" my lines, I got a "bum wrap" from the Pampers people and lost out on Bounce when I got into a Downey-Brook.
In 1930 The New Welland Canal opened (original was 1829) it cut the time to get a ship from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie from 20 hours to 8 hours.
In 1962 The Maple  Leafs beat Chicago 4 games to 2 to take the Stanley Cup.  The Leafs of course clinched a play off spot for the first time in 9 years on Saturday night.  (certainly Brian Burke deserves a lot of the credit for that and the Leafs new ownership gets NO Credit for that). Apparently the Head Honcho of Bell didn't like him.
Lester B Pearson was sworn in as Canada's 13th Prime Minister on this date in 1963.
In 1970 the first "Earth Day" was held internationally to conserve natural resources and on the same day Something called FLAT EARTH day was held but People were a little EDGY with the idea that the earth is flat, as a matter of fact it's kind of Fallen Off in popularity.

In 1991 Johnny Carson announced he would retire as host of the Tonight show the next year (1992).  Of course Jay Leno has announced he will retire next year after over 20 years. No more JAY walking for him.

BIRTHDAY PEEPS FOR THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

Vladamir Lenin, also known as Nikolai, the Russian father of the Russian Revolution was born in 1870,
1923, Bettie Page the American Pin-up model and playboy model was born in 1923

Singer Mel Carter is 70...this is his biggest hit....



also born on this date:
Jack Nicholson who is 76 Baseballs' Terry Francona 54, Ex Jay great Jimmie Key is 52, and Canadian actress Catherine Mary Stewart is 54.  If you are blowing out some candles today have a good one.


and finally..

a woman credits stopping to buy a sticky bun with saving her life at the Boston Marathon, I guess for those keeping track of these things, sticky buns saving a person's life, 1. sticky buns killing people with heart disease and diabetes, 6 Million.

mornin' everybody....mornin'