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Did You Know . . .?

Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% - Percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.

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HISTORICAL EVENT

 On this day in 1882, the gunslinger Franklin "Buckskin" Leslie shot Billy "The Kid" Claiborne dead in the streets of Tombstone, Arizona. The town of Tombstone is best known today as the site of the infamous shootout at the O.K. Corral. In the 1880s, however, Tombstone was home to many gunmen who never achieved the enduring fame of Wyatt Earp or Doc Holliday. Franklin "Buckskin" Leslie was one of the most notorious of these largely forgotten outlaws.

Leslie's reputation as a cold-blooded killer brought him trouble after his drinking companion and fellow gunman John Ringo was found dead in July 1882. Some Tombstone citizens, including a young friend of Ringo's named Billy "The Kid" Claiborne, were convinced that Leslie had murdered Ringo, though they could not prove it. Probably seeking vengeance and the notoriety that would come from shooting a famous gunslinger, Claiborne unwisely decided to publicly challenge Leslie, who shot him dead.

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WORD FOR TODAY

detention
noun
1. The act of detaining.
2. The state or a period of being detained, especially:
a. A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.
b. A period of confinement to a detention home.
c. A form of punishment by which a student is made to stay after regular school hours.
3. A forced or punitive delay.

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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Charles, Prince of Wales
(born 14 November 1948)

Prince Charles is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II. Known alternatively in Scotland as Duke of Rothesay and in South West England as Duke of Cornwall, he is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, having held the position since 1952. He is also the oldest heir to the throne since 1714.

Condoleezza Rice
(born November 14, 1954)

Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush. Rice was the first female African-American secretary of state, as well as the second African American (after Colin Powell), and the second woman (after Madeleine Albright). Rice was President Bush's National Security Advisor during his first term, making her the first woman to serve in that position.

Edgar McLean Stevenson, Jr.
(Nov 14, 1927 - Feb 15, 1996)

McLean Stevenson was an American actor most recognized for his role as Lt. Colonel Henry Blake on the TV series M*A*S*H.

Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower
(Nov 14, 1896 - Nov 1, 1979)

Mamie Eisenhower was the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

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Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by them.
--Henry David Thoreau

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Today is Black Friday

 Black Friday,
The shopping day that takes Big Retailers
out of the red and puts them into the black.

Should be called . . .
Hogwash Day.

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WORD FOR TODAY

Indoctrinate
Verb   
Teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically: "broadcasting was a vehicle for indoctrinating the masses".

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY


Boris Karloff

 Born Nov 23, 1887

Died: Feb. 2, 1969.

William Henry Pratt, better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His popularity following Frankenstein was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as "Karloff" or "Karloff the Uncanny." His best-known non-horror role is as the Grinch, as well as the narrator, in the animated television special of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966).

Franklin Pierce

Born Nov 23, 1804
Died: Oct. 8, 1869.

Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States (1853–1857) and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" (a Northerner with Southern sympathies) who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army. His private law practice in his home state, New Hampshire, was so successful that he was offered several important positions, which he turned down. Later, he was nominated as the party's candidate for president on the 49th ballot at the 1852 Democratic National Convention. In the presidential election, Pierce and his running mate William R. King won by a landslide in the Electoral College. They defeated the Whig Party ticket of Winfield Scott and William A. Graham by a 50 percent to 44 percent margin in the popular vote and 254 to 42 in the electoral vote.

Harpo Marx

Born Nov 23, 1888
Died: Sep 28, 1964

Adolph "Harpo" Marx (later Arthur "Harpo" Marx) was an American comedian and film star. He was the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. His comic style was influenced by clown and pantomime traditions. He wore a curly reddish wig, and never spoke during performances (he blew a horn or whistled to communicate). Marx frequently used props such as a horn cane, made up of a lead pipe, tape, and a bulbhorn, and he played the harp in most of his films.

Billy the Kid

Born Nov 23, 1859
Died: July 14, 1881

William H. Bonney (born William Henry McCarty, Jr.), better known as Billy the Kid but also known as Henry Antrim, was a 19th-century American gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier outlaw in the American Old West. According to legend, he killed 21 men, but it is generally believed that he killed between four and nine. He killed his first man at 18.


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Black Friday, because only in America people trample each other for cheap goods, hours after being thankful for what they already have.
--Unknown