History Schmistory: December 5. In a cavern, in a canyon…
Thursday, December 5, 2019
1848: US President James K. Polk confirms that boat loads of gold have been discovered in California, leading to it’s ridiculous population surge in 1849. The miners who moved in by the thousands quickly become known as the 49ers, and they went on to win 5 Super Bowl titles and currently have the leagues most stifling rush defense… …wait…
![By Molly Hayden, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii Public Affairs (See 4th image on slideshow) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/800px-Sourdough_Sam_Aliamanu_Military_Reservation_February_4_2009.jpg)
By Molly Hayden, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii Public Affairs (See 4th image on slideshow) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: December 4. The Actual First Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
History Schmistory: December 4th – Ghost ship
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
1872 – The Atlantic Ocean
The Mary Celeste is discovered mysteriously abandoned. All her crew and the lifeboat are missing, never to be found….creepy
![By Unconfirmed, possibly Honore Pellegrin (1800–c.1870). This speculative attribution is suggested in Paul Begg: Mary Celeste: The Greatest Mystery of the Sea. Longmans Education Ltd, Harlow (UK) 2007. Plate 2 (Scanned from Slate magazine, December 6 2011) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Mary_Celeste_as_Amazon_in_1861.jpg)
By Unconfirmed, possibly Honore Pellegrin (1800–c.1870). This speculative attribution is suggested in Paul Begg: Mary Celeste: The Greatest Mystery of the Sea. Longmans Education Ltd, Harlow (UK) 2007. Plate 2 (Scanned from Slate magazine, December 6 2011) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: December 3. Keep your pants on!
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
1927: Putting Pants on Philip, the first Laurel and Hardy film, is released. If you don’t know them, get on it. Here’s a good start!
By film screenshot (RKO) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Christmas Around the World Full Episode!
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Rent the full Christmas episode today. At $1.99, it’s barely more than a ha’penny!
History Schmistory: November 30. Jersey Shake.
Saturday, November 30, 2019
1783: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes New Jersey, the largest in the state’s history. Citizens threaten to punch the earth in the face.
![Armand85 at English Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/415px-NewJerseyTurnpike.jpg)
Armand85 at English Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Buon Natale (Merry Christmas)
Friday, November 29, 2019
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Buon Natale. Merry Christmas. “Buon Natale, nemesis, I look forward to more feuding next year!”
