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Today I could find nothing serious or very religious to write about, so I thought I would share three little known and light-hearted facts about today.
On this day in 1861, an improved version of he flush toilet (with a separate water tank and a pull chain) was patented by Thomas Crapper (Yes, that was his name, and for his simple innovation I think we can all be thankful). Please note, however, Crapper did not, however, actually invent the toilet; he merely improved its design.
1929 Popeye made his first appearance on this day in 1929 in the comic strip "Thimble Theatre.” It is a little known fact that Popeye’s famous line “I yam what I yam” is very close to something the apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 15:10: “But by the grace of God I am what I am . . .”
"I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hit number 1 on the U.S. pop chart on this date in 1976. What is interesting about this song is that Manilow did not actually write it; the Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston did. And all I will add to this is that I wish Johnston hadn’t written that particular piece of music and those lyrics.
When I was in Clark County’s very first Junior Miss Pageant, oh so many years ago, I had narrowed down to two songs which I would sing as my talent portion–I Write The Songs or Blue Bayou. I ended up choosing Blue Bayou, but it was close running…