I guess there are worse ways to die, but at the time the idea of being crushed and buried under a tomb of tomes was unsettling. I am a bibliophile, but this place made me claustrophobic!
286,000 books...One lesson!
Four Famous Twins
Do you know these famous folks were twins?
- Advice columnists Ann Landers and Abigail van Buren (Dear Abby)
- Music makes Maurice and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees
- Former professional football players Ronde and Tiki Barber
"Blessed Man"
Sunday, the last of the Kiedis kids prepared to "tie the knot." David became engaged to Jessica. We are thrilled!
1959
1959 was a very good year. Alaska and Hawaii joined the Union. The Grammy's were born. Ben-Hur and Sleeping Beauty hit the box office. Barbie came on the scene (well ... at least that's been good for Mattel, Inc.). The Dodgers won the World Series. A gallon of gas only set you back 25 cents. Even pink Cadillacs were cool.
Trials Are Mandatory - Bad Moods Are Optional!
Cleveland Bailey was a good candidate for a bad mood. The resident of North Little Rock Arkansas, went out of town for two weeks; when he returned his home was gone.
Meandering
It had been a long haul: 18 days . . . 9 states . . . 11 hotel rooms . . . 4,045 miles . . . and enough back roads and small towns to make Norman Rockwell jealous. The wedding was over. The Hot Rod Power Tour was over. It was time to get home.