Good
morning,
Quote
of the day:
“When
men pass the age of 65 they should always know the location of the
nearest lavatory (toilet).”
King
George VI
We
all know about the bloodbath suffered by the Democrats Tuesday but
there was a couple of referendums that were significant here in the
buckle of the bible belt. The issue on some ballots nearby was
whether alcohol could be served on Sunday or not. Two or three of
the surrounding counties voted to allow it. As far as I can tell
Greenville County does NOT allow it but there has been a separate
vote by several cities and towns including Greenville that does allow
it. What does this mean? It means that before you go out to eat on
Sunday and you want to have a martini before dinner you should call
before hand to make sure that the restaurant you choose is within the
boundaries of a municipality that allows it. I looked at a map of
where alcohol is allowed on Sunday in northwestern South Carolina.
It looks like a quilt, y'all. There are some cases where one
restaurant is in Greenville county and not in the city and alcohol is
NOT allowed on Sunday but across the street is another restaurant
that is also in Greenville county but is inside the city limits and
alcohol on Sunday IS allowed. The “blue” laws are discriminatory
against the Mormon religion. Their weekly day of worship is Saturday
but I have never heard them complain because everyone does not have
the same belief or behave as they see fit like our local
bible-thumpers. Like I said, buckle of the bible belt.
Crazy
as Hell
Chapter
8
Essex
ended up on the balcony of a room on the 8th
floor facing Loyola Street and began firing at anything that moved.
He saw a fire ladder against the building leading up to the 9th
floor. The top person on the ladder was a fireman loaded down with
air tanks and a fire hose and two cops with shotguns right behind
him. Essex shot the fireman in the left arm and the cops unloaded
their shotguns at Essex but he had already ducked back inside. They
took the fireman back down the ladder to safety. He lost his left
arm but survived. In those days the New Orleans police only had
their .38 caliber service revolvers and after the news got out about
what was happening the police went home and came back with hunting
rifles and shotguns and even a few elephant guns and went up onto
several nearby buildings hopefully to get a shot at this maniac.
During
WWII US Marine Generals Holland M. “Howling Mad” Smith and James
Vandergriff went ashore for an inspection after the US Marines had
captured the Pacific island of Tarawa which is one of the bloodiest
battles ever documented. When they saw what the Marines had to
overcome Smith turned to Vandergriff and said “Jim, where do we
find such men?
Here
is a Medal of Honor recipient that is a hero like Smith was talking
about.
Medal
of Honor
EVANS, DONALD W., JR.
- Rank and Organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company A, 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division
- Place and date: Tri Tam, Republic of Vietnam, 27 January 1967
Citation:
For
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his
life above and beyond the call of duty. He left his position of
relative safety with his platoon which had not yet been committed to
the battle to answer the calls for medical aid from the wounded men
of another platoon which was heavily engaged with the enemy force.
Dashing across 100 meters of open area through a withering hail of
enemy fire and exploding grenades, he administered lifesaving
treatment to 1 individual and continued to expose himself to the
deadly enemy fire as he moved to treat each of the other wounded men
and to offer them encouragement. Realizing that the wounds of 1 man
required immediate attention, Sp4c. Evans dragged the injured soldier
back across the dangerous fire-swept area, to a secure position from
which he could be further evacuated Miraculously escaping the enemy
fusillade, Sp4c. Evans returned to the forward location. As he
continued the treatment of the wounded, he was struck by fragments
from an enemy grenade. Despite his serious and painful injury he
succeeded in evacuating another wounded comrade, rejoined his platoon
as it was committed to battle and was soon treating other wounded
soldiers. As he evacuated another wounded man across the fire covered
field, he was severely wounded. Continuing to refuse medical
attention and ignoring advice to remain behind, he managed with his
waning strength to move yet another wounded comrade across the
dangerous open area to safety. Disregarding his painful wounds and
seriously weakened from profuse bleeding, he continued his lifesaving
medical aid and was killed while treating another wounded comrade.
Sp4c. Evan's extraordinary valor, dedication and indomitable spirit
saved the lives of several of his fellow soldiers, served as an
inspiration to the men of his company, were instrumental in the
success of their mission, and reflect great credit upon himself and
the Armed Forces of his country.
Sp4c
Evans was born in Covina, California.
This
Date in History November 6
1528
Earlier Spanish conquistador Alva Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his army
of 300 had been exploring north Florida but insects, disease and
persistent attacks by the Indians drove them into the sea with only
80 to 90 men left. They built five flimsy boats and set sail
westward. They suffered from the lack of food and water and when
they tried to land to acquire fresh water and food they were driven
back into the sea because the ubiquitous Indians were watching them
all the while. On this date, they crashed on a beach in what is now
Texas, probably near Galveston. These were most likely the first
white men to see Texas. They were immediately captured by the
Indians and made virtual slaves. But with Cabeza’s rudimentary
knowledge of medicine, he was able to attain the title of medicine
man and he and his survivors were released after two years. By now
they were down to only Cabeza and three others left out of the 300.
Cabeza and the others set out traveling west across New Mexico and
Arizona heading for Mexico City that was by now under the control of
the men left by the Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortez. After a
torturous trek, they ran across a Spanish unit out hunting for
slaves. This meeting took place near Sinaloa, Mexico. With help of
these men, Cabeza finally arrived in Mexico City and told his tale of
survival that enthralled all that heard it. The unbelievable story
of Cabeza and his men made its way to Europe and the rest of the
world. But his story of the inhospitable lands and hostile Indians
did not deter anyone and soon a flood of honkies began arriving in
the America. Now this flood of honkies is accompanied a deluge of
the progeny of the Spanish conquistadors. Their ancestry goes back
to the Maya, Inca, Olmecs and Aztecs but they do not speak Quechua or
any other language of their ancestors, they speak the language of
their conquerors, Spanish. It is kind of funny that at no time was
there ever more than 600 Spanish soldiers in one place at one time
but the Natives could not kick them out. The Spanish had a few
things that made a difference. They had shoulder fired weapons, war
dogs, armor and horses. The natives had never seen a horse before
the arrival of the Spanish. The Spanish also had natural immunity to
measles, small pox, tuberculosis, etc. that he natives did not. It
was disease that conquered them; it was not the military expertise of
the Spaniards.
1906
On this date United States President Theodore Roosevelt departed
on a diplomatic mission to Panama and Puerto Rico. This is the first
time that a sitting United States president had departed the
contiguous United States on a diplomatic mission. He really went to
Panama to visit the Panama Canal that was still under construction
and to Puerto Rico it being a United States possession. Remember
that citizens of Puerto Rico can vote in elections and have
representatives in Congress. I have a friend of mine that lives in
eastern Pennsylvania that says the local Puerto Ricans are the one
complaining the loudest about the flood of illegals into their “hood”
and have “discouraged” them on more than one occasion. Anyway,
Teddy Roosevelt as far as I am concerned, is the best president we
have had since A. Lincoln. I have some “unreconstructed” friends
out there that are breathing smoke out their ears upon hearing this,
but had it not been for Lincoln we would be two, maybe four, nations
rather than one. We are better off united. Everyone knew where
Teddy stood on any issue and all had respect and confidence in him.
He was what I call “a stand up guy”. You knew where he was
coming from all the time and you could believe anything he said as
being the truth. Those virtues are few and far between since him. I
might have said the Dwight Eisenhower would have been except he lied
about the Francis Gary Powers spy flight that he later recanted.
Harry Truman was close but he was a politician first and a patriot
second. We need more like Teddy. Teddy contracted Malaria while on
the trip to Panama and it contributed to his demise at relatively
early age. Whatever happened to “stand up guys”?
1861
Jefferson Davis is elected president of the Confederate States of
America in Montgomery, Alabama. Like A. Lincoln he was born in
Kentucky but in the year of 1808. He attended West Point and
graduated in1828 and fought in the Black Hawk War. In 1832 he
married Sarah Taylor who was the daughter of General (and future
President) Zachary Taylor. Davis and Taylor remained close friends
though out the rest of their lives. Soon after Davis and his new
bride Sarah settled on Brierwood Plantation in Mississippi. Just a
short time Sarah came down with malaria and died from it. In 1845 he
married Varina Howells. After the southern states began seceding
Davis thought that they may come to him for the Presidency. After
his election Davis made this statement “Upon my weary heart was
showered smiles, plaudits and flowers. But beyond this I see
troubles and thorns innumerable.” Indeed Jeff, indeed.
1887
Land near Toccoa, Georgia was bought for the purpose of building a
Christian and Missionary College. An earthen damn was built across
Toccoa Creek creating a small but deep lake with the college
downstream of the dam. On this date in 1997 an examination of the
dam was made and declared safe. Just hours later, the dam failed and
a wall of water moving at 120 MPH arrives at the College. There were
38 students and teachers drowned and many injured. One teacher
grabbed hold of a passing roof truss and held on and was washed a
mile downstream. Her two children were not so lucky and were
included in the 38 victims. Two days later First Lady Rosalyn Carter
showed up and offered any assistance she could. I do not know what
happened to the dam inspector.
Births and deaths:
1943
US humorist Jon Carroll is born. He said “Everyone should live
to be 92 years old, have an orgasm and drop dead.” That is cold,
y’all.
1955
US royalty Maria Shriver is born. When introducing her husband
Arnold Schwarzenegger to her uncle Ted Kennedy she said “Think of
him as a Republican and the man I love, if that doesn’t work think
of him as a man that can crush your ribs.”
1836
French King Charles X dies. He said “It is not necessary to
change. Survival is not mandatory.” What can you do with that
rock hard logic?
Thanks for
listening I can hardly wait until tomorrow
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