On this day in 1971, Mick
Jagger married Bianca. The hardest part was trusting Keith Richards to hold the ring.
On this day in 1984, South
African prisoner Nelson Mandela saw his wife for the first time in 22 years. Without
missing a beat, he said "Is that a new outfit?"
Comedian George Carlin was born
on this day in 1938. George's "Seven Words You Can't Say on TV" are now the
seven words most often heard on cable.
Florence Nightingale, the mother
of modern nursing, was born on this date in 1820. Florence taught her students the three
basic rules of nursing: keep the patient clean, keep the patient comfortable, and don't
laugh when the patient's gown gaps open.
Florence revolutionized the medical profession. She proved
that more lives could be saved if the nurses took care of the patients and the doctors
played golf.
Florence Nighingale brought
dignity to nursing. Before that, men were always pinching nurses and making dumb jokes
about bedpans. Men were really crude in the good old days.
Socates was born in Greece on
this day in 470 B.C. Socrates was one of those bleeding-heart liberals who taught his
students about morality, honesty, and ethics. So they convicted him of corrupting youth
and forced him to drink hemlock.
In those days hemlock was often prescribed for someone
suffering from a severe case of morality.
Nursing pioneer Florence
Nightingale was born on this date in 1820. In her career, she saw more backsides than an NYPD
Blue cameraman.
Florence Nightingale, the founder
of modern nursing, was born on this date in 1820. Florence carried a pet owl everywhere
she went, so they called her "The Lady with the Lamp." Hey, they couldn't call
the founder of modern nursing "The Weido with the Owl."
Comedian George Carlin's birthday
is today. He starred in Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure. The movie, not the
Clinton-Kennedy dinner debate at Hooters.
On
this day in 1971 Mick Jagger married Bianca Perez Morena de Macias in St. Tropez. Bianca
wore a see-through wedding gown, and the ceremony lasted two hours because the padre kept
losing his place.
Elizabeth Taylor married Eddie Fisher on this day in 1959. Liz said, "We will be on
our honeymoon for 30 or 40 years." And the whole world said, "Yeah, right."
Yogi
Berra was born on this day in 1925. Everybody likes Yogi. Which proves, I suppose, that
the easiest way to be liked is to stop trying so hard to make sense.
Today is National Receptionists Day, which is always on Yogi Berra's birthday. Which, for
some reason, seems appropriate.
Today is National Receptionists Day. I called our receptionist to tell her how much I
appreciate her, but she put me hold.
Henry Ford sued the Chicago Tribune for $1 million for calling him an
"anarchist" on this day in 1919. Ford won the suit and awarded damages of six
cents (true), which he wisely ploughed right back into the company.
Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born on this day in 1820.
Florence set up a training school for nurses and was the first person to each nurses how
to say the word "bedpan" with a straight face.
Florence Nightingale was the first nurse to insist on giving her patients a bath every
day. Most patients enjoyed the bath -- but didn't like being hung out to dry.
Elizabeth Taylor married Eddie Fisher on this day in 1959. And vice, of course, versa.
Eddie was #2 or 3 or 4. When it comes to Liz's marriages, after a
while you just lose count.
Comedian George Carlin was born on this day in 1938. He used to make fun of the seven
dirty words you can't say on TV, but that routine is not nearly as daring now -- mainly
because he can only remember three of them.
