My grandfather worked for the railroad, The
C&O railroad. When my dad was 16 he went to work for the railroad. Except
for two years that my dad spent in Korea, he worked for the railroad until he
died in 1982 at the age of 54. In 1963 the C & O took control of the B
& O Railroad and they operated as the C & O and B & O Railroad
until 1973 when they became the Chessie System. Today this railroad, after further
mergers and acquisitions is known as CSX. On this day in 1827, the B & O
was chartered as the first commercial railroad in America. Since yesterday was
no brainer day, let’s call this one a no brainer and get to the Magic Kingdom
to ride the Walt Disney World Railroad. Dad would have loved it.
February 28, 1955, Gilbert Gottfried, he of the
grating voice, was born in Brooklyn, New York. Gilbert is the voice of Iago the
Parrot in Disney’s Aladdin and
formerly of the Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management. Gottfried has also
done Disney TV on Hanna Montana, The
Emperor’s New Groove and Hercules. Let’s
honor Gilbert with a visit to Mickey’s Philharmagic where Iago plays a key role
in keeping the wizard’s hat away from Donald.
Iago's boss.
Genie at Mickey's Philharmagic
Allison with her "Opry" glasses.
The Earl of Sandwich Shop opens at the Downtown Disney Marketplace on this
date in 2004. The shop's name honors British naval officer John Montagu,
the fourth Earl of Sandwich, who is credited with inventing the sandwich in
1762 as a means to keep his playing cards clean during marathon poker sessions.
Montagu’s living descendant, 11th Earl of Sandwich John Montagu, and his son
Orlando collaborated with Robert Earl, founder and Chief Executive Officer of
Planet Hollywood, to create the shop. Go get a sandwich.
Today
is Floral Design Day and what more perfect reason could there be to visit
EPCOT? Everything is decked out and ready for the Flower and Garden Festival
and Micky Dolenz of the Monkees kicks off the Flower Power concert series on
March 8th.
It’s
also National Public Sleeping Day and anyone that knows me knows that I can
fall asleep at the drop of a hat and almost anywhere. It’s the one trait that I
surely share with my boss at the Lawrence County School System. The WDW buses
are great for quick naps and, if you have been paying attention, you know my
favorite nap at Walt Disney World…Ellen’s Energy Adventure. It’s dark, it’s
cool and it’s like falling asleep at home in front of the television. Even
Ellen is asleep for most of the attraction. It’s awesome. We love Ellen and I
adore a good nap.
Unless
we forget, today is also the birthday of Sir John Tenniel, who was the
political cartoonist for PUNCH magazine for 50 years. But we remember Sir John
for an entirely different reason; he was the illustrator for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Have an
adventure with Alice or the Mad Hatter and remember Sir John.
Alice and the Mad Hatter in a parade in the rain. This parade
also featured the only appearance of Walt Disney as a character. Want to see the picture?
Alice is as mad as the hatter.
Remember,
your best excuse is always: waiting for your dreams to come true.
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