On this date in 1770 —
It began when a young barber’s apprentice by the name of Edward Garrick shouted an insult at Hugh White, a soldier of the 29th Regiment on sentry duty in front of the Customs House (a symbol of royal authority). White gave the apprentice a knock on the ear with the butt of his rifle. The boy howled for help, and returned with a sizable and unruly crowd, cheifly boys and youths, and, pointing at White, said, “There’s the son of a bitch that knocked me down!” Someone rang the bells in a nearby church. This action drew more people into the street. The sentry found himself confronting an angry mob. He stood his ground and called for the main guard. Six men, led by a corporal, responded. They were soon joined by the officer on duty, Captain John Preston of the “29th,” with guns unloaded but with fixed bayonets, to White’s relief.
The crowd soon swelled to almost 400 men. They began pelting the soldiers with snowballs and chunks of ice. Led...
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On the road againFrom: newmexiken.com
Post Date: 2008-03-05 20:08:28
Seemed like a good time to get out of town, so here you see what I saw as I came down I-25 into Colorado from Raton Pass. (Click image for larger version.)
Again, I’m no Ansel Adams. On the other hand Adams didn’t take too many photos that I know of while driving on an interstate. (And to think they consider cell phones a distraction!)
Earlier, on a cool but clear late winter’s morning I drove through Las Vegas, New Mexico. From I-25 Las...
more Oh Parody WomanFrom: newmexiken.com
Post Date: 2008-03-07 12:32:17
It was on this day in 1994 that the Supreme Court ruled that parody can be protected by the fair use clause of the Copyright Act of 1976 . The case arose from a song by the rap group 2 Live Crew, which used elements of the Roy Orbison song from 1964: “Oh Pretty Woman.”
The Roy Orbison version of the song is about a man watching a pretty woman walking down the street. The 2 Live Crew version is about the subsequent relationship with that woman, who becomes a hairy woman, a bald-he...
more March 7thFrom: newmexiken.com
Post Date: 2008-03-07 12:22:12
Today is the birthday
… of Willard Scott, 75.
… of Steelers greats Franco Harris, 58, and Lynn Swann, 56.
… of Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz. She’s 37 or 38.
… of The Office’s Pam. Jenna Fischer is 34.
Oscar winner Anna Magnani was born on this date in 1908. She won best actress in 1956 for The Rose Tattoo and was nominated again in 1958 for Wild Is the Wind. Magnani died in 1973.
Maurice Ravel was born on this date in 1875. Bolero premiered i...
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