WEDNESDAY MAY 29TH, 2013

Hello there, time for the Yawning of a new  day.  That was quite the storm we had this morning around 5:30 or 6.  The level of Orr Lake will be up quite a bit after that deluge.  I would imagine it will be a bit colder as well but I haven't been in the water yet (except using my chest waders and I went a little over the top, although I think I'm always over the top a bit). Looking over the historical Temps from 1979-2012 there haven't been many really warm days, in fact back in 1985 there was even a touch of frost in a few areas and by the way we were listening to news of Mt. St. Helen's eruptions with Newsman MOLTON ASH (Knowlton Nash). We did hit 27 degrees in 2004 on this date, but last year it was only an 18.

MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR 

 In 1733 The right of Canadians to keep Slaves (both Blacks and Natives) was upheld by Louis the 14th of France.  In Fact Canadian First Nations even owned and traded Slaves.  Shawnee, Potawatomi, and other western tribes imported slaves from Ohio and Kentucky and sold them to Canadian settlers. Thayendenaga (Chief Joseph Brant) used Blacks he had captured during the American Revolution to build Brant House at Burlington Beach and a second home near Brantford.  In All, Brant owned about 40 black slaves.

 In 1849 Lincoln said those famous words "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time".(sums up politicians pretty well).

In 1900 the Trademark "escalator" was registered by the Otis Elevator Company (who made it to the Top)

In 1912 15 young women were fired by the Curtis Publishing Company for dancing "The Turkey Trot" during their lunch break.  (I could see it if it was the "Chicken Dance" but not the "Turkey Trot".

In 1914 A freighter rammed CP's "Empress of Ireland"  and it went down in 11 minutes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 1,024 people.

In 1942 Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas" which is still as far as I know the biggest selling single of all time.

In 1949 "Candid Camera" the comedy moved to NBC TV from NBC Radio :).

In 1953 Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norkay were first to reach the summit of MT. Everest.  (I prefer Mt. Ever-REST myself). I wonder if Hillary Clinton was named after Sir Edmund so she could strive to reach the top as President of the U.S.(although she may have trouble with her party trying to place the blame on her for the Bengazi screw up).

In 1960 The number one song was "Cathy's Clown" by the Brothers Everly.

I used the Karaoke version so you can sing along if you forget the words Like I always do.

In 1968 The first female Presbyterian Minister in Canada was ordained on this date. The first prerequisite is you must be able to spell Presbyterian.:) and then "prerequisite".

In 1985 Steve Fonyo's "Journey for Lives" ended in Victoria B.C. (it took 14 months but he raised $11 Million for Cancer, but was stripped of his Order of Canada award because of many run-ins with the Law.

He is definitely a forgotten Hero

In 1987 The Reform Party was born in Vancouver B.C. and Preston Manning was its first Leader. There has been no one since Preston for the Mimics to Mimic in Canadian Politics although Rob Ford is making a gallant try and has even made it to U.S. late night TV. Yes he's the Latest Toronto "Star".

neither one of these two are Preston Manning by the way:)

In 1993 The Leafs lost to Wayne Gretzky and the Kings in their best and maybe last chance to win the Stanley Cup in My Lifetime.

In 1995 Jacques Villeneuve won the Indy 500

Attention Pauline Marois: This just Out, from Jacques has left Quebec and these are his reasons.

 “Everything bad about France was transferred to Quebec,” he said. “The social ills, the student protests ... The climate is such that people hesitate before investing in Quebec.” 

He blamed government regulations for scaring off investors, and said he didn’t want his three children to live in the “morose ambiance” in Quebec that “blocks its future.” 

In particular, Villeneuve targeted the province’s language laws, which legislate the use of the French language. He said it’s up to parents to teach their children how to speak French.

IT'S A BIG DAY FOR BIRTHDAY PEEPS.

Bob Hope ((1903-2003) Yes he hit the magic 100 years old. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), Beatrice Lillie (born in Toronto 1894-1989), Al Unser Sr is 74, LaToya Jackson is 57 and her sister the Little-known Rebbie Jackson is 63,Carmelo Anthony is 29, Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) is 38, Melissa Etheridge is 52, Riley Keough (Grandaughter of Elvis) is 24, Noel Gallagher (Oasis) is 46, Annette Bening is 55, and Gary Brooker (founder of Procal Harem) is 68.  Their big song of course was "a Whiter Shade of Pale" but my fav is 1972's "Conquitador" with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

and finally,

In the words of Forrest Dump, "a box of chocolates is like the Canadian Senate, full of nuts, soft inside and most times Hard to swallow.

mornin' everybody, mornin'