Who Was Carl Switzer?

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Tucson Weather Today

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I have searched the blogs and tabloid stories and still found nothing I want (or am qualified) to write about this morning. If I happen to discover something later in the day I will delete this sorry excuse for laziness and insert the new information here.

Maybe . . .

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WORD FOR TODAY

crotch [krahtch]
noun
The term crotch (or crutch) may be used to describe the region of an object (a trunk) where it splits into two or more limbs. This can include trees, animals, buildings, in wiring diagrams, etc. In humans, the crotch is loosely defined as the bottom of the pelvis, the region of the body where the legs join the torso, and is sometimes considered to include the groin and genitals. In clothing, the crotch is the area of a pair of trousers (pants) or shorts where the legs join together. The bottom of the crotch defines one end of the inseam.

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY


David Duchovny

Born Aug 7, 1960

Age: 51 years old

David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer, and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and Hank Moody on Californication.

Billie Burke

 
Born Aug. 07, 1884

Died May 14, 1970

Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American actress. She is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live. Burke was also the wife of Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., of Ziegfeld Follies fame, from 1914 until his death.

Carl Switzer


Born Aug. 7, 1927
Died Jan. 21, 1959

Carl Dean "Alfalfa" Switzer was an American child actor, professional dog breeder and hunting guide, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series as Alfalfa, one of the series' most popular and best-remembered characters. He died at age 31 after being shot.

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"One sometimes finds what one is not looking for."
--Alexander Fleming