I’m not kidding; it’s
Barbie-in-a-blender Day. It seems that an artist was posing naked Barbies with
kitchen appliances and selling photographs of the illicit poses. Mattel sued
him and the result was Mattel had to pay him $1.8 million because the judge ruled
that it was a violation of his free speech. Every July 27, in celebration of
our right to satirize things, as we like, people put Barbie in a blender and
share the pictures. I don’t have any Barbie in a blender pictures but I can
suggest that you visit Toy Story Midway Mania at Hollywood Studios where Barbie
comes to life in Andy’s room.
Today is the National
Day of the Cowboy. While we are at Midway Mania, look for our own cowboy,
Woody, and celebrate the heroes of the Wild West.
On this date in 1916,
Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn was born in New York City.
Keenan Wynn came from a show-business family that included his father, Ed Wynn,
grandfather, Frank Keenan and his mother Hilda Keenan. Keenan worked in scores
of movies and television programs. He is perhaps best known as the Winter
Warlock in Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town.
Wynn’s Disney Resume’ includes The
Absent Minded Professor, Son of Flubber, Snowball Express, Herbie Rides Again and
The Shaggy D. A. Kennan’s father, Ed,
was the Mad Hatter so let’s ride the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at The Magic
Kingdom.
1953: The first insulin was isolated by Banting
and Best in Toronto, Canada. You can visit the site today where they first
isolated the hormone in dogs and eventually determined exactly what it was in
the pancreas that controlled blood sugar. I am a diabetic although I am not yet
insulin dependent. Let me take this opportunity to remind you that the chefs at
Disney can meet any dietary need. Between my peanut allergy and my diabetes I
have met a chef at every restaurant I have eaten at in Walt Disney World. Don’t
be shy, you’ll be surprised in how they can help you and the special measures
they will take to assure your pleasure and needs are met.
Jerry Van Dyke, the brother of Dick Van Dyke,
was born on this day in 1931 in Danville, Illinois. Jerry has had a long career
in television and stand up comedy. His career peaked with his role as Luther on
Coach. Jerry is also an avid poker
player and has announced championship poker tournaments for ESPN. Let’s honor
Jerry by visiting the ESPN Club on the Boardwalk at Walt Disney World.
Remember, your best excuse is always: waiting
for your dreams to come true.
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