Many years ago today, our landlord’s daughter L was born.<\/p>\n
And today — on this very day in 2008 — a friend of ours from AZ weds our daughter-in-law’s grandmother from MO. They’re both well past seventy.<\/p>\n
1468<\/b> — Born: Pope Paul III, the pope who initiated the Counter Reformation.<\/p>\n
1692<\/b> — The Salem witch trials begin when Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba are accused of using witchcraft. <\/p>\n
1952<\/b> — The first \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Walk\/Don’t Walk\u00e2\u20ac\u009d signs are installed in New York City.<\/p>\n
1960<\/b> — Family Circus makes its debut.<\/p>\n
The year 2008 has 366 days and started on a Tuesday. The last time that happened was 1980. The next time a year’s calendar matches this year’s will be 2036. I doubt I’ll still be in this present life by then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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