Today is a Great Day

I say it every year but today is my favorite day - March 4th - the day that tells you to do something.

Here is your Today in History -

March 4, 1861 -
The "Stars and Bars" is formally adopted as the flag of the Confederate States of America. The first official flag of the Confederate States of America, called the "Stars and Bars", had seven stars, for the seven states that initially formed the Confederacy. This flag was sometimes difficult to distinguish from the Union flag under battle conditions, so the flag was changed to the "Stainless Banner." The union of the Stainless Banner, known as the "Southern Cross", became the one more commonly used in military operations. The Southern Cross had 13 stars, adding the four states that joined the Confederacy after Fort Sumter, and the two divided states of Kentucky and Missouri. So now you know.




March 4, 1952 -
Ronald Reagan marries his 'mommy' Nancy Davis.



March 4, 1960 -
Waaaa, Ricky I don't want to be married anymore to you, you lousy two bit band leader. Lucille Ball files divorce from Desi Arnaz



March 4, 1966 -
John Lennon claims that The Beatles are "more popular than Jesus", and that "Christianity will... vanish and shrink". I guess he was wrong about that.




March 4, 1969 -
From the loins of Cher, springs forth Chastity Bono today. Now if that image doesn't make you sick, nothing will.



March 4, 1991 -
The U.S. Army destroys an Iraqi bunker holding 7 tons of sarin nerve gas. It is later determined that 24,000 troops in the 82nd Airborne may have been adversely affected by this toxin release. Oops

March 4, 1994 -
Comedian John Candy dies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyQ7uRIPeds

(Sorry, I can't embed this video)

Thought of the day:

Before Buddha or Jesus spoke, the nightingale sang, and long after the words of Jesus and Buddha are gone into oblivion, the nightingale still will sing. Because it is neither preaching nor commanding nor
urging. It is just singing.

- D. H. Lawrence

And so it goes