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The Teddy Bear made its first appearance in a shop window in Brooklyn New York on February 15, 1903, but the story of our cuddly friend begins in 1902. 1902...

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Bon Jovi Responds To The Times With ‘2020’ Album

Bon Jovi had big plans for 2020. They had a new album ready to be released on May 15, 2020. They had a big summer arena tour scheduled for June and July. When the Covid-19 pandemic struck and caused a global lockdown, those plans were put on hold. The tour was cancelled. Then the Black […]

August 10 in Pop Culture History

August 10 in Pop Culture History 1519 – Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Seville, Spain to circumnavigate the globe. 1675 – The foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London, England was laid. 1846 – The Smithsonian Institution was chartered by the United States Congress. 1873 – Louvre Museum opened in France. 1932 – […]

Burning Rain on Monsters Of Rock Cruise X 2020

Burning Rain ©2020 Johnnie Crow Photos The 10th annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise (AKA MORC X) set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on February 8, 2020. The Royal Caribbean ship Independence of the Seas was the home to 50 rock and roll bands, and thousands of their fans, over 5 nights at sea. The cruise […]

August 9 in Pop Culture History

August 9 in Pop Culture History 1483 – Opening of the restored Sistine Chapel in Rome. Renaissance painters Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Cosimo Roselli contributed. Michelangelo added his work on the ceiling in 1508-1512. 1854 – Henry David Thoreau published Walden or Life in the Woods. 1892 – Thomas Edison received […]

Man’s Three Word Obituary And Other Famous Last Words

(PCM) If you have seen the headlines recently that you have most likely heard about Stig Kernell of Sweden and his three word obituary that has since gone viral. Kernell had an incredible sense of humor right up until his death at age 92, so his obituary simply read ” I am dead”. Those three […]

August 8 in Pop Culture History

August 8 in Pop Culture History 1786 – Mont Blanc on the French/Italian border was climbed for the first time by Jacques Balmat and Dr. Michel-Gabriel Paccard. 1786 – Coinage of US money was established by Congress 1876 – Thomas Edison received a patent (#180,857) for his mimeograph (Autographic Printing). 1908 – Wilbur Wright made […]

Help Pass the Save Our Stages Act Now

Because of YOUR incredible support, we are excited to announce that a new piece of legislation was introduced, called the SAVE OUR STAGES Act. The bill, introduced by Senator Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator Cornyn (R-TX), is a bipartisan effort and would provide a lifeline to independent venues, promoters, festivals, and more. We are so thankful for […]

August 7 in Pop Culture History

August 7 in Pop Culture History 1782 – George Washington ordered the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It was later renamed the Purple Heart. 1909 – Alice Huyler Ramsey and three other women became the first women to complete a transcontinental automobile trip, taking 59 days to […]

Did You Hear This One About Andy?

Andy does not have a daughter born in 1989! Although she claimed to be Andy’s daughter in November of 2013, actress Alexandra Tatarsky is not. Many claim that he is still interred (buried) at Beth David Cemetery, next to his mother, Janice T. Kaufman. She was born in 1989, and was probably hired by Andy’s […]

August 6 in Pop Culture History

August 6 in Pop Culture History 2013 – NASA programmed the Curiosity Rover to sing itself “Happy Birthday”, on the anniversary of it’s landing date August 6, 2012. 1787 – 60 copies of the Constitution of the United States were delivered to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1890 – At Auburn Prison in New […]

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The First Teddy Bear – February 15, 1903

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