We are three days into state testing. Wow! There
are only eight days of school left. Wow! My son plays in the KHSAA State Tennis
Championships on Thursday. Wow! Now, if
I can only get Humana to pay a stinking $3077 emergency room bill all will be
good. Welcome to Obamacare folks. It’s easy to afford a healthcare system when
you just don’t pay.
1856: Lyman “L.” Frank Baum was born in New
York. Baum wrote a massive library but is most famous for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Walt Disney Productions has rights to
thirteen “Oz” books so Oz the Great and
Powerful is probably just the beginning. Actually it is not Disney’s first
foray into the Oz canon. Return to Oz
was issued in 1985 and Rainbow Road to Oz
was an idea for a television series that never came to fruition. Right now,
ride The Great movie Ride at Hollywood Studios and enjoy the tribute to the
original movie with Judy Garland.
Plane Crazy, the first silent short featuring
Mickey and Minnie Mouse was given a sneak preview on this date in 1928. It was
pulled in favor of the sound cartoon, Steamboat
Willie, which is now viewed as the first Mickey Mouse cartoon. Sound was
added to Plane Crazy and it was
officially released in March of 1929, four months after Steamboat Willie. Go to Hollywood Studios and enjoy Walt’s story at
One Man’s Dream.
Quickies:
1974: Ahmet Rodan Zappa was born. Ahmet’s dad,
Frank, was one of my all-time favorites. I actually got to see him in concert at
the Cincinnati Garden in the 80’s. But Ahmet is a pretty funny guy and he
actually has projects with Disney including a new book, Because I’m Your Dad. Go. Buy. Enjoy.
Since we’re plugging
Ahmet’s book, it’s appropriate to mention that today is the International Day
of Families.
National Straw Hat
Day: Dapper Dan’s: Okay.
Remember, your best
excuse is always: waiting for your dreams to come true.
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