Unavoidable delays - but here it is

(Some people have WAY TOO MUCH time on their hands)

Here is your very late Today in History

November 29, 1864 -

It's our Christmas video countdown

The Sand Creek Massacre occurs when Colorado volunteers led by Colonel John Chivington massacre at least 400 Cheyenne and Arapaho noncombatants (mostly children, women, physically- and mentally-challenged, and elders) inside Colorado Territory. The American Government has so much to be proud of with their dealings with the Native Americans.

November 29, 1961 -


The US sends the chimpanzee Enos into space, on the Mercury Atlas 5 capsule from Cape Canaveral. Enos returns to earth safely but dies less than a year later before he can sign with the William Morris Agency.




November 29, 1986 -
82 year old Archibald Leach, better known as Cary Grant, dies. While rumors of Grant's sexuality have been around for years, consider in perspective the words of US congressman Bob Dornan, spoken on the House floor: "I do not think Cary Grant was a homosexual or bisexual. He just got carried away at those orgies."



I love that quote.

November 29, 2001 -
The "quiet" Beatle George Harrison silenced by cancer.



Oh yeah, millions of years ago (or at least more than half a century ago) the earth cooled and formed a hard crust, huge dinosaurs ruled the land and John was there to see it all. Happy Birthday John.

About a decade later, vast plains with wildflowers sprung up and Mary skipped along them all. Happy Birthday Mary.

23 more shopping days until Hanukkah, 26 more shopping days until Christmas.