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Poison hemlock is native to Europe, western Asia and North Africa. It was brought to the United States from Europe in the 19th century as a pretty ornamental garden plant. Indeed, it has pretty white flowers, similar to Queen Anne’s lace.
Ever hear of Nazi beans? That’s what a Hitler Youth manual from the 1930s called soybeans to promote them as an alternative to meat.
Celeste Giuliano Art To Be Displayed — Photo-artist extraordinaire Celeste Giuliano will display her 40s-50s style pin up art 8:30 -11:59 p.m., Dec. 2 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St Philadelphia, Pa. 19123.
Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased here.
The event also benefits Pinups for Pitbulls Inc.
Lamar Smith Swirls To Retirement — Sometimes it seems as though the swamp isn’t draining but it is. Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Tx21), chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, has announced that he won’t be seeking re-election after 16 terms in office.
For some of Smith’s (not-so) great accomplishments that we have recorded on these pages click here and here.
Goodby and good riddance, Lamar.
MAGA
American singer John Denver was born in Roswell, New Mexico in 1943. Four years later an alien space craft allegedly crashed there.
The most destructive terrorist group in history was the Thuggee cult. Between 500,000 and 2 million persons in India were killed by the before being eradicated by the British starting in 1836.
Beware the Blob, Miranda. Chester Springs, Pa. was a place it terrorized in the 1958 movie.
–William Lawrence Sr.
Beware Count Dracula, giant centipedes eat bats. Really.
Robert Mansfield Joins 680 The Heat — The always enlightened and entertaining Robert Mansfield is the newest DJ at the web-based 680 The Heat.
His show It’s Strictly Political with DJ Politic airs 10 a.m. to midnight, Fridays.
Check it out here.
Robert started a gubernatorial run as an independent in 2010 against Tom Corbett before dropping out. In 2012, he took on Chaka Fattah in the Pennsylvania 2nd District congressional race as a Republican.
Imagine how much better things would be if he had won either?
Pocahontas is buried in Gravesend, England. There is a life-size statue of her there.