You've probably seen the t-shirt worn by Yankee fans. The front of the shirt in bold type advises: Do The Math. The back of the shirt lists the 26 championship years the Yankees have celebrated. Fair enough, but there's a new shirt to be worn by Red Sox fans starting this morning. This one proudly proclaims: Do The New Math and the back should say: World Championships Won in this Century: Red Sox 2 Yankees 0 or for you purists who insist that the century starts when the first two digits change, Red Sox 2 Yankees 1...
For the first time in this decade/century, a team has won more than once and that would be the Boston Red Sox. Since the Yankees three-peated in '98/'99/'00, a different team has won the Fall Classic, until this year. Congratulations Red Sox Nation. Now, how about 2 for 2 for Boston with the Patriots???
Here's the ending of last night's game: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=867415569914540325&q=red+sox+win+world+series+total=155&start ...
10 Timeline Memories:
- 1652] The birth of the Bay State: The Massachusetts Bay Colony proclaims itself an independent commonwealth. Knowing this wouldn't work on a t-shirt, the founding fathers rename it Massachusetts...
- 1929] Cur-rash: "Black Tuesday" ushers in 'The Great Depression' as banks and stocks go belly up...
- 1940] Brrrrrrr there's a draft in here: The first peacetime military draft begins in the U.S...
- 1956] Premiered on this date: Chet Huntley (from New York) & David Brinkley (Washington) debut on the "Huntley-Brinkley Report" which begins a 15-year run...1967] "Hair" opens on Broadway...
- 1964] Natural History heist: Thieves make off with the Star of India and other gems from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Tom Cruise is arrested immediately...
- 1966] NOW and then: The National Organization for Women is founded...
- 1971] "Happy Trails": Duane Allman is killed in a motorcycle crash in Macon (GA) at 24...1987] Woody Herman in failing health for years, passes away at 74...
- 1991] Musical Yankee Managers: Buck Showalter replaces the immortal Stump Merrill as Yankees manager...
- 1998] Deja Vu all over again: The space shuttle Discovery blasts off with 77-year old John Glenn. In 1962 he was the first American astronaut to orbit...
- 2004] Osama sighting: Osama bin Laden in a videotaped statement, directly admits for the first time, ordering the September 11 attacks. He tells America "the best way to avoid another Manhattan" is to stop threatening Muslims' security...
Music Memories:
- 1957] Released on this date: "Oh Boy" - Buddy Holly (it may be out-of-sync but this video clip shows Buddy doing the song live on "The Ed Sullivan Show": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XheL2qKCDuI )...1977] "Bat Out Of Hell" LP - Meatloaf...
- 1970] Gold Standard: "Cracklin' Rosie" - Neil Diamond (Neil does it live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCTF-IksHQ8 )...
- 1990] R&R HOF announcement: The class of '91 inductees: Byrds, LaVern Baker, John Lee Hooker, Impressions, Wilson Pickett, Jimmy Reed and Ike & Tina Turner. Here are clips of two great blues singers from this list: John Lee Hooker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOyj4ciJk34 ) and Jimmy Reed (audio w/pictures: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7G9FwR-v04 )...
Commentary:
With their shellacking of the Redskins and the Colts winning, next up for the undefeated Patriots and Indianapolis will be a face-to-face battle on Sunday. This is the first time since 1921 that two undefeated NFL teams with at least 7 wins (Colts 7-0) and Patriots (8-0) will face each other. Manning vs. Brady in the game of the year. It's scheduled as the late game Sunday afternoon. Bring your popcorn...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Winona Ryder (36), Joely Fisher (40), Denis Potvin (54), Kate Jackson (59), Richard Dreyfuss (60), Melba Moore (62), Denny Laine (63), Dominick Dunne (82) and Neil Hefti (85)...
Timeline Countdown: 2 nights until Halloween, 6 days until Standard Time and 18 days until Thanksgiving...
