Very Important Day In History

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Quote from Del:

"an additude not held by the Dutch in the 1940's"


Ain't THAT the truth!  How quickly most of the world forgets. 

[Ozark Tracker]

on Aug 10, 1936 the highest  temperature in Arkansas, was  recorded,  in Ozark,  120 degrees

thank goodness it ain't that summer again.

[Delmonico]

on Aug 10, 1936 the highest  temperature in Arkansas, was  recorded,  in Ozark,  120 degrees

thank goodness it ain't that summer again.

Funny our highest and a lot of the record days happened the same year.  History tells of a lot of folks in downtown apts went and slept on the Capitol lawn, I've seen the pictures.

[Ozark Tracker]

I've heard some stories down here about the people going down on the Arkansas river and finding some shady spots and then sleeping out there at night.  the town lays right on the river, some of em drove thier wagons up on the mountain to the Mulberry river and stayed there.

I guess it was do whatever it takes.

[Delmonico]

That was the first summer Dad and his parents lived at out farm, moved the beds out into the yard Grandpa said.  Didn't worry about rain on them cause there wern't none.

[Sod Buster]

I've heard some stories down here about the people going down on the Arkansas river and finding some shady spots and then sleeping out there at night.  the town lays right on the river, some of em drove thier wagons up on the mountain to the Mulberry river and stayed there.

I guess it was do whatever it takes.

Yup.  Folks used to to that in Washington DC too.  There are pictures of many people sleeping on the banks of the Potomac River near the Lincoln Memorial during the hot months of July & August.  Try that now.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Yup.  Folks used to to that in Washington DC too.  There are pictures of many people sleeping on the banks of the Potomac River near the Lincoln Memorial during the hot months of July & August.  Try that now. 

(bold & italics by SHB)



THAT"S a scary thought!

[Delmonico]

Meriwether Lewis was born on this day in 1774 near Charlottesville, Virginia.

[litl rooster]

Meriwether Lewis was born on this day in 1774 near Charlottesville, Virginia.

and is still Dead

[Delmonico]

Also on this day in 1969 Jimi Hendrix played at Woodstock.

[Trinity]

and is still Dead

What!??  When did this happen!??  All the great ones seem to be going.

[Silver Creek Slim]

What!??  When did this happen!??  All the great ones seem to be going.

October 11, 1809

Slim

[Trinity]

Oh, well for...!    What doesn't time just fly.  It seem like it was just yesterday that we talked down at the store.

[Lucky Irish Tom]

And Jimi Hendrix is also still dead. 

[Delmonico]

And Jimi Hendrix is also still dead. 

I thought he was just in a Purple Haze

[Trinity]

That is just enough.  Next you're going to tell me Alexander Graham Bell is dead also.

[Delmonico]

On this day in 1895 in El Paso, John Wesley Hardin was killed by John Selman.  The witnesses say he was shot from behind, John Selman claimed he was shot from the front.

The local paper said if he was shot from in front is was good shooting, if he was shot from be hind it was good sense.

[Delmonico]

That is just enough.  Next you're going to tell me Alexander Graham Bell is dead also.

Rumors, just rumors, he works 1st shift in a Quik Shop in Moline Iller-noise.   Elvis works the second shift.

[Trinity]

I knew it!  In fact, I once saw Elvis at the Burger King across the street from the Quik Shop.

[litl rooster]

  on this day 1862 the 2nd Battle of Bull Run began



  100 years later a U-2 spotted SAM launch sites in Cuba