In case you were curious about any impending celebrations, there's your answer.
In case you need a reason to dislike this day, they are myriad, courtesy of the History Channel, the New York Times and Wikipedia:
Abe Lincoln authorized the first federal income tax in 1861.
Marilyn Monroe was found dead on this day in 1962 - the same day Nelson Mandela was jailed. He wouldn't get out until 1990.
The English capture Scottish patriot William Wallace.
Anne Frank and her family were discovered in the Secret Annex and arrested (it happened on August 4, but my theory is it was already Aug. 5 somewhere).
Other deaths - Actor Richard Burton and football coaching legend Paul Brown. Even worse is Ben Kenobi, Sir Alec Guinness, who passed on this day in 2000. The man's name is an anagram for "genuine class." What more do you need?
But seriously, after last year's WEB - Worst Ever Birthday - I'm not celebrating until I'm out of Nashville. Period.
As of today, I'm 31 - jut don't ask me when I got there.
1 comment:
Jeremy's.... iron?
Happy b-day, man.
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