It’s the Wine Harvest Festival, Hatch Chile Fest and so much more.
Today is VJ Day.
…marking Japan's official surrender in World War II on this date in 1945.
It is also Lazy Mom’s Day (or tomorrow is, we’re not exactly sure) It’s a day for hard working moms to do what they want to do.
For ways to be so efficient that you can afford to be lazy go to: http://www.lazymoms.com/
In addition to Japan’s surrender at the end of WW II, on this date in 1944, the Japanese shot down Aviator George Herbert Walker Bush after a bombing run in the Bonin Islands -- the crew of the submarine "Finback" later rescued Bush.
And Music History 101: on Sep 2, 1995, in Cleveland, OH, the Rock and Roll Museum opened with a live concert performed by Bob Dylan, Jerry Lee Lewis , Aretha Franklin and Chuck Berry.
The 101 number one song of the day was written and performed by a Georgian who at first refused to go on the road to promote it because he didn’t want give up his seniority at his $70 dollars a week job.
He liked both his job, and making music. In fact, his boyhood friends included eventual hitmakers Billy Joe Royal, Mac Davis, Joe South and Ray Stevens but it was Buddy Holly who was his biggest influence. The song you’re about to hear was originally released as a single two years before it got to number one but the record company which put it out didn’t have the resources to pull off a national hit. Later, an Atlanta disc jockey introduced him to an executive at ABC-Paramount who signed him to that label. Fine he said but he didn’t want to leave his job soldering wires for GE. An offer of a $5000 advance changed his mind and soon he was on the road to number one. And on September 2, 1962 that’s where it was – Tommy Roe (Sheila)
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