Category: History
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Monday’s New York Times “All the Truth” Open Comments
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HooRay for Martha Raye Weekend Open Comments
In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, we present Hollywood actress and US Army Reserve Colonel Martha Raye. Hand Salute! A great lady. I did not know this about Martha Raye and thought you might like to. Bet you didm’t know: (Wikipedia) USO Work and Entertainment: Martha Raye toured extensively with the USO, entertaining troops in various…
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Happy Fat Tuesday Open Comments
1900 Mobile Alabama Poster Mardi Gras is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn; it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday“, referring to it being the last day of consuming rich, fatty foods, most notably red meat, in…