January 8, 2008
On this date in 871, King Ethelred of Wessex defeated a Danish army at the Battle of Ashdown, keeping England safe from pastries for just that much longer.
Two quick notes:
1) Not nearly enough people are named Ethelred these days.
2) Ethelred's father was named Ethelwulf, and that's even MORE awesome.
Doesn't get its own note) His brother was named Ethelbert. That's less awesome.
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On this date in 1790, George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address. I just happen to have the full text of it right here in front of me:
"Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Seriously? We've been a country for like six minutes. The state of the union is: really really new. But I'm working on it, OK? I'm sure everything's fine, just hold your damn horses. This stuff takes time, savvy? Great. I'll be back in a year. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America."
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Happy Commonwealth Day to all IBEaters in the Northern Mariana Islands. There's always a chance, you know? Just covering my bases.
Two quick notes:
1) Not nearly enough people are named Ethelred these days.
2) Ethelred's father was named Ethelwulf, and that's even MORE awesome.
Doesn't get its own note) His brother was named Ethelbert. That's less awesome.
*****
On this date in 1790, George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address. I just happen to have the full text of it right here in front of me:
"Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Seriously? We've been a country for like six minutes. The state of the union is: really really new. But I'm working on it, OK? I'm sure everything's fine, just hold your damn horses. This stuff takes time, savvy? Great. I'll be back in a year. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America."
*****
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Happy Commonwealth Day to all IBEaters in the Northern Mariana Islands. There's always a chance, you know? Just covering my bases.
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