January 9, 2007


Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.
Oscar Wilde



Brother speeders
Let's
Rehearse
All together
"Good morning, Nurse!"
Burma Shave
1942


I am a drinker with writing problems.
Brendan Behan





ABRAHAM LINCOLN
  • November 6, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln is elected as 16th U.S. president and the first Republican. Receives 180 of 303 possible electoral votes and 40 percent of the popular vote.
  • Dec 20, 1860 - South Carolina secedes from the Union. Followed within two months by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.
  • Feb 11, 1861 - Lincoln gives a brief farewell to friends and supporters at Springfield and leaves by train for Washington. Receives a warning during the trip about a possible assassination attempt.
    President-elect Lincoln - Feb 23, 1861
  • March 4, 1861 - Inauguration ceremonies in Washington. President Lincoln delivers his First Inaugural Address.
  • April 12, 1861 - At 4:30 a.m. Confederates open fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston. The Civil War begins.

    See also: A Nation Divided - U.S. Civil War Timeline and Photos

    • THE HISTORY PLACE


    Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking."
    H. Jackson Brown, Jr.



    PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
    William McKinley His wife, Ida, couldn't stand the color yellow. She banned all yellow things from the White House, and even ordered all the yellow flowers in the garden to be uprooted!
    William McKinley 1897-1901



    Jack and Jill took turns driving on a round trip using the same route both ways. Jack drove the first 40 miles and then Jill drove the rest of the way. Jack started to drive on the return trip and then Jill drove the last 50 miles. Which of the two drove more miles and how many more did the person drive?



    The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform itself a little, by way of example.
    - A Tramp Abroad



    The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.
    1736


    I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.
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