Quick one tonight:
On this date in 1888, DeWolf Hooper first recited the poem
“Casey at Bat.” The famous poem tells how a local sports hero let down the home
team and sucked the joy right out of Mudville. You can get filled right back up
with joy by having a couple of hot dogs from Casey’s on Main Street, USA in The
Magic Kingdom. By now you should know that I would use any excuse to eat at
Casey’s.
1914: Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion was born.
Sadly, Joe was one of those athletes who was crooked out of most of the money
that he earned and in later life he served as a host / greeter taking advantage
of his fame and reputation to survive. Visit the All-Star Sports Resort, which
memorializes American sports.
1941: Ritchie Valens was born. Valens was riding the build
of a wave that was becoming a very successful music career when he died in a
plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. Don McLean memorializes the day the music
died, in the classic song, “American Pie.” Visit the All-Star Music Resort to
relive great music.
Walt Disney is not my only hero, in fact, Mott The Hoople
have been my favorite band since the early ‘70’s. The bassist for Mott is Pete
Overend Watts and today is his birthday (1947). If you know nothing else of
Mott, you probably know their breakthrough hit, “All The Young Dudes,” written
by David Bowie. Mott is doing a tour this fall in Great Britain and you should
visit the British pavilion at EPCOT and enjoy the music and musical souvenirs
that you can find there.
Remember, your best excuse is always: waiting for your
dreams to come true.
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