| Celebrities
Born Today: < |
Mickey
Mouse (1928)
Elizabeth Perkins (1960)
Kevin Nealon (1953 - PCM
Interview)
Fabolous (1979)
Kirk Hammett (1962)
Chloë Sevigny (1974)
Owen Wilson (1968)
Alan Moore (1953)
Linda Evans (1942)
Imogene Coca (1908-2001)
Hank Ballard (1936)
Pedro Infante (1917) |
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Leonids
Meteor Shower
November 17-18
Frequency: The Leonids have a 33-year peaks, during which 100s
of meteors per hour can be observed. The last of these peaks
occured in 2001, so expect about 1/3 of what they'll be seeing
in 2034. |
| Mickey
Mouse Trivia: |
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► Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and
Ub Iwerks. November 18th was the release date for his first
short film with sound, Steamboat Willie.
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His actual first appearance was in a silent short called Plane
Crazy, released earlier that same year.
► Walt Disney originally named his creation Mortimer
Mouse.
► Mickey started wearing his white gloves in The Opry
House, in March, 1929.
► On November 18, 1978, in honor of his 50th anniversary,
Mickey Mouse became the first cartoon character to have a
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
► Walt Disney DID actually do Mickey's voice in his
first appearances.
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| November
18th's Shopping Joke: |
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Walking through a supermarket, a young man noticed an old lady
following him around. He ignored her for a while, but when he
got to the checkout line, she got in front of him.
"Pardon me," she said. "I'm sorry if I've
been staring, but you look just like me son who died recently.
"I'm sorry for your loss," the young man replied.
"Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Well, as I'm leaving, could you just say 'Goodbye,
mother!?' It would make me feel so much better." She
gave him a sweet smile.
"Of course I can," the young man promised.
As she gathered her bags and left, he called out "Goodbye,
mom!" just as she had requested, feeling good about her
smile.
Stepping up to the counter, he saw that his total was about
$100 higher than it should be. "That amount is wrong,"
he said. "I only have a few items!"
"Oh, your mother said that you would pay for her,"
explained the clerk.
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| In
Case You Didn't Know... |
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► Hank Ballard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
Of Fame in 1990. He was the writer of one of the most famous
dance songs of all time, The Twist. |
| Rise
and Shine! |
My father has a great way of getting me out of bed in the morning.
I sleep with the two dogs in my bed and when it's time for me
to get up, he throws the cat in. |
