ON THIS DAY
On this date in 1783, a man in France flew in a hot air balloon for the very first time.
It was from 300-feet in the air that those famous words were spoken: "OK, who's the smart-Alec that cut the rope?"
His last words before ascending into the skies: "Hey, who let go of the rope?"
After his tether rope that held the balloon down broke for the very first time.
With hot air balloons, it's not the taking off or flying you gotta worry about -- just the landing.
His first words upon landing were, "Next time, we need to use stronger rope!"
In 1877, Thomas Edison announced his invention of "the talking machine," better known as the photograph.
For Edison, it was a new record.
Had he invented it today, it probably would have been called the iRecordPlayer.
Of course, today, we call it Joe Biden.
Now that's the name given to the phone the guy behind you in the theater is listening to.
On this date in 1942, the Alaska Highway opened in Canada.
Ironically, on the same day, the Canadian Highway opened up in Alaska. Me thinks there was a sign mix up.
It's like a fire extinguisher -- nice to know it's there, but never plan to use it.
In 1952, the U.S. Postal Service issued the first two-color postage stamp. Their motto at the time: takes a licking and keeps on sticking! Frankly, if it would make postage cheaper, I'd be willing to switch back to black and white.
On this date in 1967, the world kite flying record was set... at 28,000 feet! It took three weeks to pull in the string!
For those who remember, it was in 1981 that Luke & Laura got married on the daytime soap, "General Hospital."
It was from 300-feet in the air that those famous words were spoken: "OK, who's the smart-Alec that cut the rope?"
His last words before ascending into the skies: "Hey, who let go of the rope?"
After his tether rope that held the balloon down broke for the very first time.
With hot air balloons, it's not the taking off or flying you gotta worry about -- just the landing.
His first words upon landing were, "Next time, we need to use stronger rope!"
In 1877, Thomas Edison announced his invention of "the talking machine," better known as the photograph.
For Edison, it was a new record.
Had he invented it today, it probably would have been called the iRecordPlayer.
Of course, today, we call it Joe Biden.
Now that's the name given to the phone the guy behind you in the theater is listening to.
On this date in 1942, the Alaska Highway opened in Canada.
Ironically, on the same day, the Canadian Highway opened up in Alaska. Me thinks there was a sign mix up.
It's like a fire extinguisher -- nice to know it's there, but never plan to use it.
In 1952, the U.S. Postal Service issued the first two-color postage stamp. Their motto at the time: takes a licking and keeps on sticking! Frankly, if it would make postage cheaper, I'd be willing to switch back to black and white.
On this date in 1967, the world kite flying record was set... at 28,000 feet! It took three weeks to pull in the string!
For those who remember, it was in 1981 that Luke & Laura got married on the daytime soap, "General Hospital."
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