ON THIS DAY
On this date in 1824 that the U.S. presidential election was turned over to the U.S. House of Representatives when the candidates were deadlocked. John Quincy Adams was eventually declared the winner. That was back when we had an electoral junior college.
The great Indian warrior "Crazy Horse" was born on this date in 1842. Why the name "Crazy Horse?" His mom, "Constant Nag" never told him.
On this date in 1903, a bank in Pennsylvania began the very first Christmas Club savings account.
Of course, with it only being a few weeks before Christmas, the first year's presents consisted of a loaf of bread and a sponge.
Needless to say, that was a pretty cheap gift Christmas. The following year was much better.
Or, of course, by Christmas, the customer had only saved $1. And, of course, it was also on Christmas he realized the stores were all closed. It was probably for the best.
On this date in 1913, the very first drive-in gas station opened.
I guess before then, you had to order it through the mail.
Back in those days, you'd have to take a cab to go get gas for your car... which kinda defeated the purpose.
The station was in Pittsburgh, PA, and gas sold for 3 cents a gallon. That doesn't even cover the tax these days.
It was on this date in 1929 that Bingo was invented by a guy named Edwin S. Lowe. He was trying to figure out a way to make nuns swear. Nothing like yelling out, "Bingo" to make that happen.
Did I say "1929"? I meant, I-29.
The game that reminds grandmas everywhere that they still know that word.
I believe he was, oh, 65 at the time.
Was it G-57? (I wonder what the dog's name was before that?)
How do you make grandmothers swear? Yep, yell out, "Bingo!"
In 1939, Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer made his first appearance in a Montgomery Ward catalog. They weren't the best pictures and all of the other reindeer laughed and called him names. Of course, he's had some work done over the years. For example, his nose is now a LED light.
The great Indian warrior "Crazy Horse" was born on this date in 1842. Why the name "Crazy Horse?" His mom, "Constant Nag" never told him.
On this date in 1903, a bank in Pennsylvania began the very first Christmas Club savings account.
Of course, with it only being a few weeks before Christmas, the first year's presents consisted of a loaf of bread and a sponge.
Needless to say, that was a pretty cheap gift Christmas. The following year was much better.
Or, of course, by Christmas, the customer had only saved $1. And, of course, it was also on Christmas he realized the stores were all closed. It was probably for the best.
On this date in 1913, the very first drive-in gas station opened.
I guess before then, you had to order it through the mail.
Back in those days, you'd have to take a cab to go get gas for your car... which kinda defeated the purpose.
The station was in Pittsburgh, PA, and gas sold for 3 cents a gallon. That doesn't even cover the tax these days.
It was on this date in 1929 that Bingo was invented by a guy named Edwin S. Lowe. He was trying to figure out a way to make nuns swear. Nothing like yelling out, "Bingo" to make that happen.
Did I say "1929"? I meant, I-29.
The game that reminds grandmas everywhere that they still know that word.
I believe he was, oh, 65 at the time.
Was it G-57? (I wonder what the dog's name was before that?)
How do you make grandmothers swear? Yep, yell out, "Bingo!"
In 1939, Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer made his first appearance in a Montgomery Ward catalog. They weren't the best pictures and all of the other reindeer laughed and called him names. Of course, he's had some work done over the years. For example, his nose is now a LED light.
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