The Teapot Dome Scandal. Because of the way History is taught (or was in my day) I have this name indelibly etched in my brain (taking up valuable — i.e. limited — real estate) that has no significance because I have no idea what said event was. Was it about teapots? Was it about domes? Was it about both? If so, what’s a “teapot dome?” The curved part at the top? How big of a teapot related scandal could there be, really.
I don’t know about “best.” I’ve lived a lot of life. But we went to a Christmas concert in St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans this past Christmas that was a pretty awesome experience (that I can still remember.)
I’m fond of the hiking trails.
I’m not a fan of the “spree.” I don’t like a shopping spree and I don’t like a murder spree and I really don’t like a shopping mall shopping / murder spree.
I certainly have my ideas, but I’m not going to jinx it or create a self-fulfilling prophecy on the matter. Sometimes the easy is hard and the hard comes easy, and — above all — people suck at making predictions (except in the case of self-fulfilling prophesies.)
I’m told Nixon was in the White House and the Beatles broke up, but I don’t really know anything about it. (If you want to get epistemological about it.)
What major historical events do you remember?
Alexander takes Egypt, the death of Kublai Khan, the War of 1812, the Teapot Dome Scandal… You know, the biggies.
Haphazardly with a side of slapdashery.
What notable things happened today?
Israel bombed Iran, so we’ll see what that triggers.
Authorities confirmed that only one person is known to have survived the tragic Ahmedabad – London flight crash yesterday. Just like the movie “Unbreakable.”
Other than that, it was all just tales of the slow descent of mankind.
A local theater group’s performance of “My Fair Lady” a couple months ago… Unless, you count several minutes watching a group of fire jugglers on the beach in Krabi.
Tiger Riding for Beginners 