Category: Omnibit

William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 6-7-17

So, Anthony, who was Edward Elgar? He was an English composer famed for his military marches who was big in the early 20th century. He was given an honorary degree at Yale University in 1905. A riff from his big hit March No. 1 in D was played in his honor. We know the tune as Pomp and Circumstance.

Yes, that is the start of the graduation ceremony tradition.

So, Anthony, who was Edward Elgar? He was an English composer famed for his military marches who was big in the early 20th century. He was given an honorary degree at Yale University in 1905.

William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 6-7-17

William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 6-6-17

The Higgins boat which landed our troops on D-Day and freed Europe was originally designed to smuggle liquor into the U.S. during Prohibition.

At least that is the strong suspicion.

William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 6-6-17

The Higgins boat which landed our troops on D-Day and freed Europe was originally designed to smuggle liquor into the U.S. during Prohibition. At least that is the strong suspicion.

William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 5-27-17

Yes Miranda, those Odd Thomas paperbacks are codices. A codex is merely Latin for book i.e. bound stacked pages. Codices started creeping into use at about the start of the 2nd century. They quickly became the preferred medium albeit scrolls managed to hang around for another 300 years.

Now it appears the codex is being replaced by digital publications. It’s a tad ironic as the word “code” comes from codex as it was books it which laws were record i.e. the legal code.

Codex William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 5-27-17

Codex