Friday, July 1, 2011

Today is Second Half of the New Year Day

And Monday, of course, is American Independence Day

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History 101: 1863 The Civil War Battle of Gettysburg begins.

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Music History: 1963  at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London the Beatles recorded "She Loves You."

beatles she loves you

Our Pet of the Week (as presented by City Councilman Miguel Silva -

cat - brando

He’s adult and black and very sweet.  He loves laps and he’d love a new and permanent home.  Brando is his name and he’s at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley on Bataan Memorial just off the Sonoma Ranch exit on Highway 70.

When today’s 101 number one song was sung on stage during a TV special in the 70’s the decade’s icon of coolness lost his cool and couldn’t perform.

Several celebrities were in the audience for the taping of a show that aired on NBC. Today’s featured singer invited them to join him for the finale and they gladly obliged although one of them had to edited out. That was then LA mayor Tom Bradley who was running for re-election at the time, prompting the network to be concerned about giving his opponents equal time. Another was Henry Winkler who completely choked until it was suggested that he get into character as “The Fonz” Once his coolness was restored, he was able to sing the song that became number one on July 1, 1972 for Neil Diamond “Song Sung Blue”

Another chance to win $30 for Corn Dogs Plus with the replay today.

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