Traditionally, the 11th day of the Lunar New Year is when the wife’s father would invite his son-in-law to a meal at home. It not only provides quality bonding time between the two families, but also a chance to clear out the leftovers from the celebratory food for the Jade Emperor’s birthday on the 9th, so once again the left overs can be used to entertain the sons-in law.
We should wish George Washington, a very happy birthday,
It's Peppermint Patty Day - No, not this one (but a great bar bet is - her real name is Patricia Reichart.)
It's minty chocolatey goodness.
February 11, 1960 -
Jack Paar, temperament host of the Tonight Show, in a fit of pique, walks off his TV show when he is not allowed to tell a very lame joke about W.C.'s on this date.
Yes Jack, there is a better way to make a living than this, nowadays, you would be allowed to broadcast live while you are getting a colonoscopy.
February 11, 1963 -
Julia Child opened America's appetite for better cooking when The French Chef premiered on this date.
In her first black-and-white episode, she made Boeuf Bourguignon, spending a half hour in the kitchen, recording the show live.
February 11, 1970 -
The film version of the Terry Southern novel, The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo, and featuring the music of Badfinger, premiered in New York City on this date.
Peter Sellers gave Stanley Kubrick a copy of the original novel during the filming of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, in the hope Kubrick would want to direct an adaptation. While Kubrick passed on the idea, author Terry Southern became a key contributor to the Dr. Strangelove script, as Kubrick changed his approach from drama to comedy.
February 11, 1975 -
One of the most iconic films of the 70s, Shampoo, directed by Hal Ashby, written by Robert Towne and starring Warren Beatty was released on this date.
Carrie Fisher said she was cast in the role mainly through family connections. She said when Warren Beatty ran lines with her, he did it whilst eating. She said the whole thing for her was a lark. She also admitted years later in an article she wrote for Rolling Stone magazine that star Beatty unsuccessfully propositioned her.
February 11, 1975 -
NBC-TV premiered the TV movie Sarah T: Portrait of A Teenage Alcoholic, directed by Richard Donner starring Linda Blair, Larry Hagman, William Daniels and Mark Hammill, on this date.
While Richard Donner was on a talk show discussing Superman, which he had recently directed, and was asked questions about his early directorial work. However, he couldn't remember the name of this film. He ended up calling it Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, which was directed by Randal Kleiser.
February 11, 1982 -
Hal Ashby's film of the US leg of a 1981 concert tour of The Rolling Stones, Let's Spend the Night Together, opens in New York, on this date.
This concert film is commonly known by two titles in English-speaking territories, Time is on our Side and Let's Spend the Night Together. In some countries, it has been released in varying formats under both titles.
February 11, 1987 -
Morrissey's favorite Smiths' song went to No.1 in the UK indie charts with Shoplifters Of The World Unite, on this date.
In 1997, Morrissey told KROQ that this song was penned during what he believes to be The Smiths' finest period: "Very, very witty single and a great moment for The Smiths in England. I think it was probably the best days of our career. It was just a very funny time and a time of very sparky rebellion, and this song, more than any, I think, exemplifies that. I like it."
Another unimportant moment in history
Today in History:
February 11, 55 (this is an approximate date, as the people involved were literally at a dinner party, drinking wine from lead lined cups.)-
The emperor Nero was hosting a dinner when his 13-year-old stepbrother and rival Britannicus keeled over and died as the water used to cool his wine had been poisoned (his taster forgot to taste it) on this date.
On February 11, 1573, Francis Drake saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time on this date, and this is noteworthy, since 100's of thousands of West Coast living indigenous Native Americans saw it before they went to bed the night before.
February 11, 1650 -
Rene Descartes, mathematician, drunken fart and philosopher best known for his statement "I think therefore I am", stops thinking on this date.
Queen Christina of Sweden (remember - the girl king - see December 18 ) persuaded Descartes to come to Stockholm. On this date, after only a few months in that cold climate, he died of pneumonia.
Kids let this be a lesson to you - never accept an invitation from transvestite royalty.
Friedrich Ebert was elected the first president of the German Republic on February 11, 1919.
I bet he didn't see that coming.
February 11, 1929 -
The Lateran Treaty was signed on this date - Mussolini granted recognition to the Vatican in return for their support of his fascist dictatorship.
February 11, 1938 -
BBC Television produced the world's first ever science fiction television program, an adaptation of a section of the Karel Capek play R.U.R., which coined the term robot.
February 11, 1962 -
Sheryl Suzanne Crow, singer-songwriter, musician and Michael Jackson backup singer survivor, was born on this date.
When sending birthday wishes, don' t bring up any of her exes.
February 11, 1963 -
American writer Sylvia Plath, committed suicide by asphyxiation from a gas stove (sticking her head in the oven) in London after her husband, English poet Ted Hughes, left her for another woman.
Assia Wevill, the woman for whom Hughes left Plath committed suicide 6 years later.
February 11, 1969 -
Our lady of the perpetual bad relationship, Jennifer Aniston, once again single, was born on this date.
Jennifer deserves to be well and happy (Greek girls always have a special place in my heart.)
February 11, 1979 -
Followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seized power in Iran, nine days after the religious leader returned to his home country following 15 years of exile on this date.
But 43 million people in the US try to seek salvation by watching Elvis! on ABC-TV on this date.
Most do not find it because they forgot to place one hand on the TV screen and the other hand upon their damp nether regions.
When will the damned ever learn!
February 11, 1986 -
Frank Herbert, author of Dune, died from pancreatic cancer on this date.
If only he had access to the spice Melange.
February 11, 1990 -
Nelson Mandela, a political prisoner for 27 years, was freed from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa on this date.
In April 1994, he was elected president in the first all-race elections. If only he had access to the spice Melange years earlier.
February 11, 2006 -
Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot Harry Whittington, a major Texas Republican insider, in the face while bird hunting on this date.
Almost immediately after being released from the hospital, a shaken Whittington, apologizes to the Vice President for getting in his line of fire. After this event, no one in Washington D.C. messed with Dick Cheney.
Before you go - Here are more previews of some of the Super Bowl LVI commercials
Keep in mind that some of these commercial cost the sponsors more than $6 million dollars per :30 seconds (not that they are offering me a dime to show you these.)
And so it goes
those delicious little cakes, indeed
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