Christmas Around the World Full Episode!
Saturday, November 30, 2024
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, 2024
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.
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Buon Natale (Merry Christmas)
Friday, November 29, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Buon Natale. Merry Christmas. “Buon Natale, nemesis, I look forward to more feuding next year!”
History Schmistory: November 29. Going South.
Friday, November 29, 2024
1929: U.S. Admiral Richard Byrd becomes the first person to fly over the South Pole. Say, if Santa Claus lives in the North Pole, then who lives in the South Pole? Could it be…
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History Schmistory: November 28. “Someone should invent the windshield.”
Thursday, November 28, 2024
1895: The first American automobile race takes place along a 54 mile stretch between Chicago’s Jackson Park and Evanston, Illinois. In a little over 10 hours, Frank Duryea wins by a two hour nose. Here we see the thrill of their victory…
History Schmistory: November 27th – Up up and ‘get’ away
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
1962 – Seattle Washington
The first test flight of the Boeing 727. Incidentally, if you ever find yourself in Costa Rica you can stay in a hotel made of an old model!
History Schmistory: November 26. “Someone’s here… Places!”
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
1922: Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (“King Tut”) in over 3000 years, giving the King ample time to perfect his moment in the spotlight…
History Schmistory: November 25. “Take my money, just make it stop!”`
Monday, November 25, 2024
1984: In a Band-Aid charity event, 36 top musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio and pretend to enjoy singing Do They Know It’s Christmas to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. While it was certainly a great cause for Ethiopia, the only thing it caused elsewhere was severe auditory hemorrhaging
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Nero Venerdi (Black Friday)
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Nero Venerdi. (NEH-roh veh nehr DEE) Black Friday. “Nero Venerdi is to shopping what the Black Plague is to history.”
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Mercoledi (Wednesday)
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Today’s MarcoWord (Italian): Mercoledì. (mehr ko lay DEE) Wednesday. “Mercoledì is the day after Tuesday, silly rabbit.”