The Saxons called spring lentin, which meant lengthening of days. It’s the source of our word Lent.
Lentin William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-20-18
Category: Omnibit
Louis XIV William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-19-18
Yes Anthony, Louis XIV of France was a good dancer. Unlike other absolutists, he really could have danced the pants of off Churchill.
Louis XIV William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-19-18
Harrigan William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-17-18
You never heard of Edward Harrigan? He and Tony Hart were household names circa 1880. They were sort of the Edgar Bergens and Arthur Godreys of the day. They were probably even as well known as Johnny Carson. Harrigan & Hart performed Broadway shows often involving ethnic Irish humor. Harrigan — spelled H-A-double-R-I-G-A-N — was reputedly the inspiration for a George M. Cohen song still occasionally sung on days like today.
Harrigan William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-17-18
Rebecca Rolfe William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-16-18
You’ve heard of Rebecca Rolfe, right? She was better known as Pocahontas. Her husband, John, was the first guy to successful cultivate tobacco as a cash crop.
Rebecca Rolfe William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-16-18
Beethoven admired Napoleon William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-15-18
Beethoven admired Napoleon — until Napoleon crowned himself king — and dedicated his Third Symphony to him.
Beethoven admired Napoleon William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-15-18
Unus William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-12-18
Ever hear of Unus the Great? He was an Austrian circus perform who perfected the one-finger hand stand while wearing a top hat. The act was never duplicated. His real name was Franz Furtner. Ernest Hemmingway wrote about him. Unus means “number one” in Latin.
Unus William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-12-18
M36 tank destroyer William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-10-18
The U.S. Army’s World War II M36 tank destroyer was used in combat as late as the 1990s during the Balkan Wars.
M36 tank destroyer William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-10-18
Skyler William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-9-18
The name Skyler means scholar. At least to a Dutchman. To an American, it just means the sky.
Skyler William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-9-18
President with the most children — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-8-18
The president with the most children was John Tyler, who served from 1841 to 1845. He had eight children with his first wife and seven with his second. Two of his grandchildren are still alive.
President with the most children — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-8-18
Chionophobia William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-7-18
Chionophobia is the fear of snow, especially becoming trapped by it. The word comes from the Greek chion and phobos, meaning “snow” and “fear.”
Chionophobia William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-7-18