A couple of classic gags from the late great BOB EINSTEIN told to one of his biggest fans — JERRY SEINFELD — on
COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE (2017)
A man turned his window into a special place after he began receiving daily visits from a great kiskadee, which soon started bringing its friends to enjoy it together.
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Day 26- 😿
Johnny Cash - Hurt
One of the saddest songs I know - it's heartbreaking and bittersweet, bringing me to tears every time I hear it. Johnny turned the NIN song into an end-of- life confession about his mistakes and loss.
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ERIC IDLE remembering the late GRAHAM CHAPMAN's brilliant one-line response to a German guard outside Dachau concentration camp after they were refused entry…
In 1969 in London, Ontario, Gary Shaw opened The PoP Shoppe.
The company quickly found success and grew thanks to its famous mix-and-match system.
But by 1983 it was gone...only to return two decades later.
This is the story.
📸 The PoP Shoppe
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22 October 1969 - Led Zeppelin II was released on the Atlantic label in the UK. The Jimmy Page produced album, which was recorded over 6 months, peaked at No.1 in both the UK and US, going on to sell over 12 million copies in the US. It spent a total of 138 weeks on the UK chart. #LedZeppelin2
1960s ads explained how products actually worked, with specs, demos and real numbers. Ogilvy believed the consumer is not an idiot. Nostalgia is strong, though plenty of 60s ads were misleading too.
In 1958, Muriel Billes hit upon an idea.
Why not introduce a form of store currency in the form of a coupon?
She took her idea to her husband Alfred, the president of Canadian Tire.
Thus Canadian Tire Money was born.
This is the story.
📸 Canadian Tire
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Robert Clothier was iconic as Relic on The Beachcombers.
But did you know that he was a decorated Second World War pilot who flew over 50 combat missions, was paralyzed for two years after a crash and had to learn to walk again?
This is his story.
📸 CBC
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James Taylor (ft Carole King) performs “Highway Song” Live - Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA - July 5, 1972
The performance at the Oakland Coliseum is frequently noted in archives as an “unforgettable” show from James Taylor’s 1972 touring period. (Continued)
Slow motion shows what a ball hit really does to your face: cheeks and lips ripple like firm jelly while the bone barely moves, all in a few thousandths of a second.
VIOLA SMITH was the “fastest girl drummer in the world” and promoted as the original “hep girl” in the 1930’s.
She was a pioneer blazing a path for women in what had been an entirely male preserve.
Viola passed away in October of 2020 aged 107.
A special & talented lady.
“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?”
Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century.
The Big 12 said officials incorrectly ended the game between BYU and Notre Dame on Saturday, and the clock should have run an extra second.
#CFB
(via @ESPN)