(U of Michigan/Wikipedia) Benchley noted that the antics of comedian Bobby Clark caused him to laugh so loud that his guffaws were even noted in the Herald Tribune’s review: MAKE ‘EM LAUGH…The comedy team of Paul McCullough (left) and Bobby Clark were one of the play’s big draws...
The invention of the light bulb was commemorated at a “Golden Jubilee” celebration in Dearborn, Michigan, and “The Talk of the Town” offered these observations on the occasion:GIVING THEIR TWO CENT’S WORTH…Lights were ablaze in Dearborn, Mich., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the...
Michigan In "Duffless", Homer's driver's license has an address of "Springfield NT 49007". The ZIP code, 49007, belongs to Kalamazoo, Michigan. ("NT" is the postal abbreviation for the Northwest Territories of Canada or the Northern Territory (Australia), however) From S4E16 "Duffless"....
Despite Dickinson's desire to convert Michigan to a dry state, a 1939 Gallup survey estimated that only 31% of the population was in favor of prohibition. This is in line with the national population shares in favor of prohibition. It also aligns with the number of people who chose to ...
Michigan - Abandoned Acres Farm Haunted Attraction A popular Michigan attraction during Halloween, the Abandoned Acres Farm Haunted Attraction is a huge disappointment. And excuse us for picking nits, but if the Farm House is abandoned, who is charging for admission? And what on Earth does a cir...
Adam Fracassi-Wier, deputy director of elections at the Michigan Bureau of Elections, will discuss the state of elections and election security when the Speaker Series returns to Penn State Behrend at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. His talk, “Facing the Storm: Resilience in Elections after 20...
Michigan: Pekadill’s, Whitehall This picturesque dinerdoubles as an ice cream parlor, slinging both sandwiches and hot fudge sundaes. Ice cream comes from Ashby’s and Hudsonville Ice Cream (a Michigan-based purveyor), plopped on cones and hugged between halved bananas. The ice cream storefron...
Hank & Doug Meijer (Michigan) Name: Hank and Doug Meijer (sons of Fred Meijer) Business: Meijer Grocery Estimated Net Worth: $7B How It Started:Meijer's Grocery was founded in 1934 and was responsible for several firsts in the world of grocery stores, including shopping carts and the conc...
Michigan: Pekadill’s, Whitehall This picturesque dinerdoubles as an ice cream parlor, slinging both sandwiches and hot fudge sundaes. Ice cream comes from Ashby’s and Hudsonville Ice Cream (a Michigan-based purveyor), plopped on cones and hugged between halved bananas. The ice cream storefron...
4) Any state (which I took to mean not only political sub-units of the U.S., such as Michigan or Pennsylvania, but the nation-state, as well) that cannot ensure a fair election deserves no respect whatsoever. Exactly on point 4. I’d say there’s some blackmail and maybe fear but...