History Schmistory: August 17. Moving stick-people? One please!
Friday, August 17, 2018
1908: Fantasmagorie by Emile Cohl, debuts as the first animated film in history. Try it with your own soundtrack! … …Or don’t.
A word from Marco: GUILTY!
Friday, August 17, 2018
Hey, Gerard! We know traveling is fun, but we all must remember to use the restroom before our descent.
He was probably preparing for his upcoming role in ‘Mistakes on a Plane’
HAHAHA! C’mon!
Deadword of the Day: Yeepsen
Friday, August 17, 2018
Yeepsen: As much as you can hold in two hands. A double-handful.
As in: I’ll take a yeepsen of baby owls, please.
History Schmistory: August 16. Can you hear me now?
Thursday, August 16, 2018
1858: The United States exchanges overseas greetings with the United Kingdom for the first time through the transatlantic telegraph cable.
![See page for author [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/800px-Atlantic_cable_Map.jpg)
See page for author [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
[Portrait of Wildman Whitehouse, 1856-1865, Maull and Polyblank, Science Museum, 1856-1865. Object No. 1980-2/50. © This image is available for use under the following license: CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0]
His complaint was it didn’t work fast enough, so he turned up the juice too high and fried the thing. Way to go, Wildman.
He tried to make it up to everybody with a communications device of his own…
No one was amused.
History Schmistory: August 15. I see ridiculous pants in your future…
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
1519: Panama City is founded. A super great rock song is prognosticated shortly thereafter.
History Schmistory: August 15th: Where do those yellows bricks lead?
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
1939 – Hollywood
The Wizard of OZ premieres! And the stereotype of the Witch is born! (You know, they were never green!)
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