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To All.
Good Monday morning October 20. Today it is 56 when I started and it is now 63 and forecast to hit 83 by 2. Just like yesterday. .The skies are dawning clear and now blue. For at least the next week we are supposed to continue to have clear skies and temps climbing into the low 80s high 70s .. I hope that you all had a great weekend.
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This day in Naval and Marine Corps History (thanks to NHHC)
Here is a link to the NHHC website: https://www.history.navy.mil/. Go here to see the director's corner for all 93 H-Grams
October 20
On This day
1864 A boat expedition under Acting Master George E. Hill, with the screw steam gunboat Stars and Stripes, ascends the Ochlockonee River in Western Florida and destroys an extensive Confederate fishery on Marshs Island, capturing a detachment of soldiers assigned to guard the works.
1941 USS Hornet (CV 8) is commissioned. During World War II, she participates in the Doolittle Raid on Japan, the Battle of Midway, and the Solomon Campaign. On Oct. 26, 1942, at the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, Hornet is severely damaged by the Japanese enemy and abandoned. Though U.S. destroyers attempt to scuttle her, Hornet remained afloat and was sunk by Japanese destroyers early the next morning.
1943 Torpedo bombers (TBF Avengers) from Composite Squadron (VC) 13, then based on board the escort carrier USS Core (CVE 13), sink the German submarine U-378 north of the Azores.
1944 The U.S. Navy lands four Sixth Army divisions ashore on Leyte. Japanese aerial counter-attacks damage escort carrier Sangamon and a few other ships, but do not hinder the landings. Later in the day, Gen. Douglas MacArthur gives his "I have returned" radio message to the Philippine people. If Leyte is lost, the rest of the Philippines will soon follow, so the Japanese prepare to send five strong naval forces to drive off the American fleet and add more troops for the land fighting. In the following days, this response will lead to World War II's biggest and most complex sea fight, the multi-pronged Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1952 USS Lewis (DE 535) takes fire from a radar-controlled enemy gun battery in the vicinity of Hungnam, North Korea. Eighty-four rounds from probable radar controlled guns cause no personnel casualties or damage. Lewis counters with 214 rounds and observes one direct hit followed by smoke and fire. The batteries were silenced.
1954 USS Saipan (CVL 48) begins relief and humanitarian aid to Haitians who are victims of Hurricane Hazel. The operation ends Oct. 19.
1986 ALNAV message 202001Z Oct authorizes naval aviation Sailors and Marines to wear brown shoes and khaki socks with summer khaki uniforms, effective April 1987. Part of naval aviators' uniforms since 1913, brown shoes had been removed from the uniform regulation in July 1976.
1991
USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) is commissioned at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA. It is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named for West Virginia, and the 11th of 18 Ohio-class submarines.
1994 Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) deployed to the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf as the first carrier with women permanently assigned. More than 400 women served aboard at times during the cruise.
2001 USS Howard (DDG 83) is commissioned at Galveston, TX. The first U.S. Navy ship named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient, Jimmie E. Howard, she is the 33rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the U.S. Navy.
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This Day in World History
0480 Greeks defeat the Persians in a naval battle at Salamis.
1587 In France, Huguenot Henri de Navarre routs Duke de Joyeuse's larger Catholic force at Coutras.
1709 Marlborough and Eugene of Savoy take Mons in the Netherlands.
1714 George I of England crowned.
1805 Austrian general Karl Mac surrenders to Napoleon's army at the battle of Ulm.
1818 The United States and Britain establish the 49th Parallel as the boundary between Canada and the United States.
1870 The Summer Palace in Beijing, China, is burnt to the ground by a Franco-British expeditionary force.
1903 The Joint Commission, set up on January 24 by Great Britain and the United States to arbitrate the disputed Alaskan boundary, rules in favor of the United States. The deciding vote is Britain's, which embitters Canada. The United States gains ports on the panhandle coast of Alaska.
1904 Bolivia and Chile sign a treaty ending the War of the Pacific. The treaty recognizes Chile's possession of the coast, but provides for construction of a railway to link La Paz, Bolivia, to Arica, on the coast.
1924 Baseball's first 'colored World Series' is held in Kansas City, Mo.
1938 Czechoslovakia, complying with Nazi policy, outlaws the Communist Party and begins persecuting Jews.
1941 German troops reach the approaches to Moscow.
1944 U.S. troops land on Leyte in the Philippines, keeping General MacArthur's pledge "I shall return."
1945 Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon form the Arab League to present a unified front against the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine.
1947 The House Un-American Activities Committee opens public hearings on alleged communist infiltration in Hollywood. Among those denounced as having un-American tendencies are: Katherine Hepburn, Charles Chaplin and Edward G. Robinson. Among those called to testify is Screen Actors Guild President Ronald Reagan, who denies that leftists ever controlled the Guild and refuses to label anyone a communist.
1968 Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis.
1973 Arab oil-producing nations ban oil exports to the United States, following the outbreak of Arab-Israeli war.
1977 Charter plane crashes in Mississippi, killing three members of popular Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, along with their assistant road manager, the pilot and co-pilot.
1991 Oakland Hills firestorm destroys nearly 3,500 homes and apartments and kills 25 people.
2011 In the Libyan civil war, rebels capture deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi in his hometown of Sirte, killing him soon afterward.
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. ROLLING THUNDER REMEMBERED Thanks to the Bear … Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
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From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com .
Thanks to Micro
From Vietnam Air Losses site for ..October 20
20-Oct: https://www.vietnamairlosses.com/loss.php?id=1994
This following work accounts for every fixed wing loss of the Vietnam War and you can use it to read more about the losses in The Bear's Daily account. Even better it allows you to add your updated information to the work to update for history…skip
Vietnam Air Losses Access Chris Hobson and Dave Lovelady's work at: https://www.VietnamAirLosses.com.
This is a list of all Helicopter Pilots Who Died in the Vietnam War . Listed by last name and has other info https://www.vhpa.org/KIA/KIAINDEX.HTM
MOAA - Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Servicemembers Killed in the Vietnam War
The site works, find anyone you knew in "search" feature.
https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ )
By: Kipp Hanley
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Thanks to Al
Punday Morning Humor
Submitted by Colleen Grosso:
• What do you call a bullet proof Irishman? Rick O"Shea
• Have you ever tried eating a clock? It's really time consuming, especially if you go for seconds.
• My friend went bald years ago but still carries around an old comb with him. He just can't part with it.
• The invention of the shovel was a ground breaking discovery.
• But the invention of the broom was the one that truly swept the nation.
• I tried to come up with a carpentry pun that woodwork. I think I nailed it but nobody saw it.
• I once dated a girl with a lazy eye. I always thought she was seeing someone on the side.
• I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.
• I didn't think orthopedic shoes would help. I stand corrected.
• What do you call a melon that's not allowed to get married? Cantelope.
• A slice of apple pie in Jamaica is $2.00. It is $2.50 in the Bahamas. These are the pie rates of the Caribbean.
• I accidently passed my wife a glue stick instead of a chap stick. She's still not talking to me.
• My wife called to tell me she saw a fox on the way to work. I asked her how she knew it was on its way to work.
• What do you call a belt made out of hundred-dollar bills? A waist of money.
• I went to McDonald's today and ate a kid's meal. It was good but his mom was furious.
• A lumberjack went in to a magic forest to cut a tree. Upon arrival he started to swing at the tree when it shouted, "Wait! I'm a talking tree!" The lumberjack grinned and said, "And you will dialogue."
• A friend said she didn't understand cloning. I told her that makes two of us.
• There was a big paddle sale at the boat store. It was quite an oar deal.
• My friend keeps saying, "Cheer up man, it could be worse; you could be stuck underground in a hole full of water." I know he means well.
• I asked my friend to spell wonton backwards. He said not now.
• Yesterday I saw an ad that said, "Radio for sale, $1, volume stuck on full." I thought, "I can't turn that down."
• What's the difference between a poorly-dressed man on a tricycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle? Attire.
Submitted by Skip Leonard:
• Once upon a time there was a king who was only 12 inches tall. He was a terrible king, but he made a great ruler.
• A Mexican magician said he will disappear on the count of 3. He says, ""Uno, dos." Poof. He disappeared without a tres.
• I wrote a book on how to fall down the stairs. It's a step by step guide.
• My son was chewing on electric cords, so I had to ground him. It's okay, though. He's doing better and conducting himself properly.
• My friend claims that he "accidentally" glued himself to his autobiography, but I don't believe him. But that's his story and he's sticking to it.
• "Doctor, my child swallowed a roll of film. What should I do?" "Let's wait and see if anything develops."
• An armed man ran into a real estate agency and shouted, "Nobody move."
• Got drunk yesterday and threw up in the elevator on my way back home. It was disgusting on so many levels.
• Why did the Mexican take anti-anxiety medication? For Hispanic attacks.
• I asked the surgeon if I could administer my own anesthetic. He said, "Sure. Knock yourself out!"
• I got into a fight today with 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9. The odds were really against me.
• In Britain it's called a lift but Americans call it an elevator. I guess we were just raised differently
• Can someone please tell me what LGBTQ+ stands for? Nobody is giving me a straight answer.
Submitted by Mark Logan:
• Funny signs from Vince the Sign Guy…
• My landlord wants to talk about my high heating bills. I told him my door is always open.
• Fruit farmers eat what they can and can what they can't.
• I'm taking steps to overcome my hiking addiction. I'm not out of the woods yet.
• I bought a fake koi fish. It's my dekoi.
• Great hid-and-seek players a re really hard to find.
• Laughing out loud is forbidden in Hawaii because it's a low ha state.
• When you dream in color, it's a pigment of your imagination.
• I think my wife is putting glue of my firearms. She denies it but I'm sticking to my guns.
• I read where a man in boxers lead police in a brief chase.
• I got booted from the coffee club because I wore a tea shirt.
Some rock 'n' roll puns…
• Jerry Lee Lewis was at the doctor's office when the doctor said, "So you say she shakes your nerves? And rattles your brain? Goodness gracious." Then Jerry says, "O yeah, that reminds me…there's something else you need to see."
• Paul McCartney is working on a song when he asks the other Beatle, "Hey guys, any ideas on how to end Hey Jude?" They responded, "Nah" "Nah" "Nah"
• A sign at the Hokey Pokey Clinic states the it is a place to turn yourself around.
• During Covid one karaoke bar banned the singing of Sweet Caroline. They said, "There will be no touching hands…reaching out…touching me…touching you."
• Elton John was pretty down ever since his e-reader was swept up by a tornado…like a Kindle in the wind.
• All I'm saying is, at any point during that ride through the desert he could have given the horse a name.
• Frank Sinatra's puppy had a difficult time house breaking…and so we got 'Start spreading the news'.
• At my age, I find that pop music is like candy, I throw the rappers away.
Some groaneers…
• Venison for dinner again? Oh deer!
• England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool.
• I tried to catch some fog, but I mist.
• They told me I had type A blood, but it was a Typo.
• Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
• I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.
• This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore.
• I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words
• I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me.
• Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn't control her pupils?
• When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble.
• Broken pencils are pointless.
• What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.
• I got a job at a bakery because I kneaded dough.
• Velcro: what a rip off!
Have a great week,
Al
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NYT - The Morning: Ultraprocessed nation
October 20, 2025
Good morning. Apologies that you're getting this newsletter later than usual. It's because Amazon Web Services — which supports many websites, including nytimes.com — had outages overnight. It's coming back online, but you may have trouble logging on elsewhere today. Read the latest.
Here's what else is happening:
• Gaza: Israel temporarily suspended aid and attacked Gaza after it accused Hamas of violating a cease-fire.
• Crown jewel heist: Thieves used a portable electric ladder to break into a second-floor wing of the Louvre and steal jewels from Napoleon's reign.
More news is below. But first, we look at how ultraprocessed foods overtook grocery shelves and American diets.
Jessica Attie for The New York Times
Ultraprocessed nation
By Alice Callahan
Alice Callahan, a Times reporter, has a Ph.D. in nutrition.
Humans have been processing food for millenniums. Hunter-gatherers ground wild wheat to make bread; factory workers canned fruit for soldiers during the Civil War.
But in the late 1800s, food companies began concocting products that were wildly different from anything people could make themselves. Coca-Cola came in 1886, Jell-O in 1897, and Crisco in 1911. Spam, Velveeta, Kraft Mac & Cheese and Oreos arrived in the decades that followed. Foods like these often promised ease and convenience. Some of them filled the bellies of soldiers in World War II.
Eventually, these products overtook grocery shelves and American diets. Now they are among the greatest health threats of our time. How did we get here? Today's newsletter is a tour through food history.
Wartime innovation
During World War II, shelf-stable foods were developed to feed soldiers.
During World War II, companies devised shelf-stable foods for soldiers — powdered cheeses, dehydrated potatoes, canned meats and melt-resistant chocolate bars. They infused new additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins. And they packaged the foods in novel ways to withstand wet beach landings and days at the bottom of a rucksack.
After the war, food companies realized that they could adapt this foxhole cuisine into profitable convenience foods for the masses. Advertisements told homemakers that these products offered superior nutrition and could save them time in the kitchen. Wonder Bread commercials from the 1950s, for instance, claimed its vitamins and minerals would help children "grow bigger and stronger." An ad for Swift's canned hamburgers boasted that they were "out of the can and onto the bun" in minutes.
More women found work outside the home, and by the mid-1970s, they spent much less time cooking. But they were still expected to feed their families. Fish sticks, frozen waffles and TV dinners filled modern freezers, and convenience foods became more popular. These products weren't all ultraprocessed — some were just whole foods that had been frozen or canned with a simple ingredient, like salt. Still, people got used to the idea that packaged goods could replace cooking from scratch.
By the 1970s, innovations in fertilizer, pesticide and crop development, along with farm subsidies, led to a glut of grain. Companies turned it into ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup and modified starch to fill sugary cereals, sodas and fast foods.
In the 1980s, investors wanted food manufacturers to show larger profits, so they developed thousands of new drinks and snacks and marketed them aggressively
The tobacco companies Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds diversified into the food industry, dominating it through the early 2000s. They applied the same marketing techniques that they crafted to sell cigarettes — targeting children and certain racial and ethnic groups. Kraft, owned by Philip Morris, created Kool-Aid flavors for the Hispanic market and handed out coupons and samples at cultural events for Black Americans.
Obesity tripled in children and doubled in adults between the mid-1970s and the early 2000s.
A health crisis
By the 21st century, you couldn't walk through a school cafeteria, a supermarket or an airport without being inundated by ultraprocessed foods. Obesity kept rising, and food companies addressed it by making products they marketed as "healthier," like low-carb breakfast cereals, shakes and bagels; artificially sweetened ice creams and yogurts; and snacks like Oreos and Doritos in smaller, 100-calorie packs.
They were popular, but they did not make us healthier. Scientists soon linked ultraprocessed foods to Type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline and cardiovascular disease. For generations, obesity had been seen as a problem of willpower — caused by eating too much and exercising too little. But in the last decade, research on ultraprocessed foods has challenged that notion, suggesting that these foods may drive us to eat more.
Today, scientists, influencers, advocates and politicians publicly condemn ultraprocessed foods, which represent about 70 percent of the U.S. food supply. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls them "poison."
Are we at a tipping point? Maybe. There are signs that people are eating slightly fewer of these foods. But our reliance on ultraprocessed food was "decades in the making," one expert told me, and "could take decades to reverse."
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. Next week we will get into the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the battle off Samar with Taffy 3. By far one of the most heroic and largest sea battles of all time. When you visit the USS Midway do not fail to see the memorial that is below the stern of the ship to those brave men who charged battle ships ( the largest ever built) and cruisers with 3 Fletcher class destroyers and 4 destroyer escorts and a couple of Jeep carriers. The Last stand of the Tin Can Sailors is a great read about this action in October 23-26 1944. Just the thought of it brings a fuzzy screen on my computer……skip
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This Day in History
1947: Congress investigates Communists in Hollywood
On October 20, 1947, the notorious Red Scare kicks into high gear in Washington, as a Congressional committee begins investigating communist influence in one of the world's richest and most glamorous communities: Hollywood.
After World War II, the Cold War began to heat up between the world's two superpowers—the United States and the communist-controlled Soviet Union. In Washington, conservative watchdogs worked to out communists in government before setting their sights on alleged "Reds" in the famously liberal movie industry. In an investigation that began in October 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) grilled a number of prominent witnesses, asking bluntly "Are you or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" Whether out of patriotism or fear, some witnesses—including director Elia Kazan, actors Gary Cooper and Robert Taylor and studio honchos Walt Disney and Jack Warner—gave the committee names of colleagues they suspected of being communists.
A small group known as the "Hollywood Ten" resisted, complaining that the hearings were illegal and violated their First Amendment rights. They were all convicted of obstructing the investigation and served jail terms. Pressured by Congress, the Hollywood establishment started a blacklist policy, banning the work of about 325 screenwriters, actors and directors who had not been cleared by the committee. Those blacklisted included composer Aaron Copland, writers Dashiell Hammett, Lillian Hellman and Dorothy Parker, playwright Arthur Miller and actor and filmmaker Orson Welles.
Some of the blacklisted writers used pseudonyms to continue working, while others wrote scripts that were credited to other writer friends. Starting in the early 1960s, after the downfall of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the most public face of anti-communism, the ban began to lift slowly. In 1997, the Writers' Guild of America unanimously voted to change the writing credits of 23 films made during the blacklist period, reversing—but not erasing—some of the damage done during the Red Scare.
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Thanks to Micro
KIDS IN CHURCH
3-year-old Reese :
'Our Father, Who does art in heaven,
Harold is His name.
Amen.'
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A little boy was overheard praying:
'Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it.
I'm having a real good time like I am.'
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After the christening of his baby brother in church,
Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.
His father asked him three times what was wrong.
Finally, the boy replied,
'That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home,
and I wanted to stay with you guys.'
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One particular four-year-old prayed,
'And forgive us our trash baskets
as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.'
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A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they
were on the way to church service,
'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?'
One bright little girl replied,
'Because people are sleeping.'
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A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3.
The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake.
Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson.
'If Jesus were sitting here, He would say,
'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.'
Kevin turned to his younger brother and said,
' Ryan , you be Jesus !'
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A father was at the beach with his children
when the four-year-old son ran up to him,
grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore
where a seagull lay dead in the sand.
'Daddy, what happened to him?' the son asked.
'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied.
The boy thought a moment and then said,
'Did God throw him back down?'
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A wife invited some people to dinner.
At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said,
'Would you like to say the blessing?'
'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied.
'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife answered.
The daughter bowed her head and said,
'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?'
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. She is missed. Enjoy ...
I was on Guard of Honour, waiting for the King of Saudi Arabia, on Horseguards.
On the right flank; Scots Guard (100 guardsmen) a gap, HM The Queen, mounted in uniform; alongside her the CO Colonel Gerald, another gap, then on the left flank, the Queen's Company Grenadier Guards (100 guardsmen).
We're stood at ease waiting.
Suddenly the silence was broken by Colonel Gerald's charger erupting with horse farts at full volume for two minutes.
Embarrassed and staring straight ahead Colonel Gerald says, "Sorry about that your Majesty!"
She replies, in a wonderful voice, "That's alright Gerald, . . . I thought it was your horse!"
200 guardsmen silently cried with laughter, and tapped their rifle butts on the gravel.
From that moment, every man there adored her!
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In Fall of 1966 while going through flight training at Meridian Mississippi we did a lot of waiting around for flights. There was one TV and the place was mobbed SRO to watch Charlie Brown and for Snoopy to go after the Red Baron. We were like a bunch of kids rooting for Snoopy..skip
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5 Great Facts About "Peanuts" Specials
It's pumpkin spice season, and that means it's time for Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, That Round-Headed Kid, and the whole gang to appear in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. One of the most beloved of the animated "Peanuts" specials, it's based on Charles M. Schulz's long-running comic strip. The newspaper comic debuted in 1950, and the nearly 18,000 strips published before Schulz's death in 2000 make "Peanuts" perhaps the longest-running story ever told by one person. Whether you're waiting in the pumpkin patch with Linus or trick-or-treating (not for rocks!) with everyone else, here are five fun facts about some of America's favorite cartoon specials.
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First, There Were Fords
In 1956, country and gospel singer Tennessee Ernie Ford became the host of the prime-time musical variety program The Ford Show, which was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company (no relation). In 1959, Ford licensed the "Peanuts" comic strip characters to do TV commercials and intros for the show, hiring film director and animator José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Melendez to bring the figures to life. Melendez, who started his career at Walt Disney Studios, was the only artist whom Schulz would authorize to animate the characters. The multitalented Melendez also provided the "voices" for Snoopy and Woodstock.
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And Then Came Christmas
The animated commercials (and The Ford Show) were a huge hit. On December 9, 1965, the 30-minute A Charlie Brown Christmas made its debut on CBS. Some predicted that the show's use of child actors, lack of a laugh track, and jazz soundtrack would render it a flop. Instead, A Charlie Brown Christmas won an Emmy and a Peabody and became an annual tradition, airing on broadcast television for 56 years before moving to the Apple TV+ streaming service in 2020. Jazz composer and pianist Vince Guaraldi's score became a bestselling album, with more than 5 million copies sold. It's the second-oldest recurring holiday animation, coming after Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which made its first appearance in 1964.
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A "Peanuts" Special Probably Killed (Aluminum) Christmas Trees
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, 1965 film.Credit: Allstar Picture Library Ltd/ Alamy Stock Photo
A Charlie Brown Christmas was a critique of the materialism and commercialism of the Christmas season, and was especially harsh on the mid-'60s mania for shiny aluminum trees. The Mirro Aluminum Company (then known as the Aluminum Specialty Company) of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, began producing Evergleam aluminum trees in 1959, and at its peak in 1964, made around 150,000 of them a year. In the special, Lucy orders Charlie Brown to "get the biggest aluminum tree you can find … maybe paint it pink!" Charlie Brown instead chooses a half-dead, barely needled little fir. Sales of the shiny fake trees plummeted soon after.
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Halloween and Thanksgiving Came After Christmas
The first "Peanuts" special was such a hit that it soon spawned an entire industry of "Peanuts" specials. Many were themed around holidays, including Arbor Day. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which aired in 1966, has our poor hero receiving rocks instead of candy while trick-or-treating. The plot of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, meanwhile, which aired in 1973, had Peppermint Patty inviting the gang to Charlie's house for dinner — when he was supposed to eat with his grandmother. Linus, Snoopy, and Woodstock pull together a feast of toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans … but there's a happy traditional turkey for everyone at the end.
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There Are a Ton of "Peanuts" Specials, and They're Still Popular
In addition to the holiday-themed programs (which included shows for New Year's, Valentine's Day, and Easter), the "Peanuts" specials empire includes a full-length feature, A Boy Named Charlie Brown. Greenlit in 1969 after the success of other specials, A Boy Named Charlie Brown has its namesake competing in the National Spelling Bee, only to blow his chances by misspelling the word "beagle." There are also documentaries and television series, including new releases like Welcome Home Franklin, which is planned to air in 2024.
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From the archives
Thanks to Dr.Rich and to Cowboy for finding the url
In 1971 When this song first came out I was driving up Hiway 1 from San Diego to San Francisco in my little 356sc Porshe and this song was on so many times I think by the time I got there I could sing all the words,
Drove My Chevy to the Levee
A lot of History here , this is so well done , enjoy …...
If you have the time watch this, it really is good and brings back many memories. Tying the lyrics to the photos was well done. It also helped me understand more about the lyrics. I watched it several times. For example, the Levy was a bar in Don McLean's hometown, and he arrived after last call and could not get a drink. Miss American Pie was the name of the airplane. There was a lot going on in the sixties, and there were many changes on many fronts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhX3b1h7GQw
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Thanks to Bill…..an olde but goode
Atheist
An atheist was seated next to a dusty old cowboy on an airplane and he turned to him and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."
The old cowboy, who had just started to read his book, replied to the total stranger, "What would you want to talk about?"
"Oh, I don't know," said the atheist. "How about why there is no God, or no Heaven or Hell, or no life after death?" as he smiled smugly.
"Okay," he said. "Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat the same stuff – grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?"
The atheist, visibly surprised by the old cowboy's intelligence, thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea."
To which the cowboy replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss God, Heaven and Hell, or life after death, when you don't know crap?"
Author unknown
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This Day in Military History
October 20
1939 – The German government warns that neutral merchant ships joining Allied convoys will be sunk without warning. It is also announced that Hitler has signed a decree by which 3,000,000 Jews now living in Poland will get their own territory in eastern Poland, with a Jewish capital at Lublin.
1942 – The United States Congress passes the largest tax bill in the country's history. It will raise $6,881,000,000 in tax revenue.
1944 – Seventh Fleet lands over 60,000 Army troops on Leyte, Philippines while Japanese aircraft attack. Elements of the US 6th Army (Krueger) land on the east coast of Leyte. The 1st Cavalry and 24th Infantry Divisions of the US 10th Corps (Sibert) come ashore to the south of Tacloban; the 96th and 7th Infantry Divisions of US 24th Corps (Hodge) land around Dulag. A total of 132,000 troops are landed during the day. Naval support is provided by the US 7th Fleet (Admiral Kinkaid). Additional naval support is provided the elements of the US 3rd Fleet (Admiral Halsey). Additional air support is provided by the US 5th Air Force. The defending Japanese 16th Division conducts a fighting withdrawal from the beachheads to prepared positions inland to await reinforcements. American forces capture Tacloban Airfield during the day but are unable to link the two beachheads. A few hours after the initial assault troops land, General MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacifc, comes ashore and makes a radio broadcast to the people of the Philippines, recalling his promise to return. During World War II, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the US 6th army stepped ashore at Leyte in the Philippines. It was 2 1/2 years after he'd said, "I shall return." He stepped ashore with Sergio Osmena, the president-in-exile, and Gen'l. Carlos Romulo, who later served as foreign minister. Many Coast Guard units participated in the landings. During the night, Japanese forces launch unsuccessful counterattacks against the beachheads.
1944 – A carrier fleet, including 1 large carrier, 1 small carrier, 2 seaplane carriers, and 2 hybrid carrier-battleships as well as small ships, sails for the Philippines as part of Operation Sho-go. This force, the Northern Force (Admiral Ozawa) is intended to draw off the main American naval forces operating around the Philippines, to the northeast. Meanwhile, the 2nd Striking Force (Admiral Shima) sets sail with 3 cruisers and 7 destroyers.
1944 – The US 19th Tactical Air Force breaches the dam at Dieuze, France, causing extensive flooding to the rear of German 1st Army, opposite US 3rd Army.
1945 – Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon formed the Arab League to present a unified front against the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine. A representative of Palestinian Arabs, although he did not sign the charter because he represented no recognized government, was given full status and a vote in the Arab League. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was granted full membership in 1976. Other current members include Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea (pending in 1999), Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates.
1950 – In the first airborne operation of the Korean War, 2,860 paratroopers of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team jumped between Sukchon and Sunchon, 25 miles north of Pyongyang. Far East Air Force C-119s and C-47s transported the assault force and F-80 and F-51 fighters provided air cover.
1952 – Task Force 77 establishes ECM Hunter/Killer Teams of 2 ECM equipped aircraft and an armed escort of 4 Skyraiders and 4 Corsairs.
1952 – The destroyer escort Lewis was hit by shore fire off the West Coast of Korea. Seven sailors were killed and one wounded.
1962 – Major General Donald McGowan, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the other Reserve Component directors are given a Top Secret briefing in the Pentagon on the impending crisis following the discovery on October 18th of Soviet nuclear missile sites being constructed in Cuba. President John Kennedy would announce this intelligence to the world in a televised speech on October 22nd, causing worldwide concern of a nuclear war. After the President's speech a number of Guard units, primarily Air Guard fighter groups, were given alert notifications that they might be called up if the crisis deepened. All of these units began operating at an increased tempo (though officially in a training status), flying along American coastal areas keeping watch for anything suspicious. However, with the Soviet agreement to withdraw the missiles tensions began to subside and no Guard units were actually mobilized during the crisis.
1967 – Operation Coronado VII began in Mekong Delta, Vietnam. A M-132-Al flame configured armored personnel carrier was shoe-horned into an ATAC of River Assault Division NINETY-TWO. Tests were initiated and the results were excellent. This weapon would prove to be a great asset in future combat operations. It would give yeoman service as a destroyer of offensive bunkers. This weapon was first put into play on Operation CORONADO VII (21-23 October) in the Rung Sat Special Zone. This operation was conducted to provide security to the Republic of Vietnam Lower House election conducted 22 October. The security provided by units of River Assault Squadron NINE and other elements of River Assault Flotilla ONE allowed 83.2 percent of all registered voters to move to the polls without incident. Numerous civilians reported that the presence of U. S. boats on the waterways of the district was a significant factor in providing reassurance to the voters. This indicates that extensive operations conducted by the Mobile Riverine Force in the district during the month were very successful in undermining the Viet Cong influence in the area.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
THOMPSON, JOHN
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Chiricahua Mountains, Ariz., 20 October 1869. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: Scotland. Date of issue: 14 February 1870. Citation: Bravery in action with Indians.
TRACY, JOHN
Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Chiricahua Mountains, Ariz., 20 October 1869. Entered service at: St. Paul, Minn. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 14 February 1870. Citation: Bravery in action with Indians.
WARD, CHARLES H.
Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Chiricahua Mountains, Ariz., 20 October 1869. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Birth: England, Date of issue: 14 February 1870. Citation: Gallantry in action with Indians.
WEISS, ENOCH R.
Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Chiricahua Mountains, Ariz., 20 October 1869. Entered service at: ——. Birth: Kosciusko County, Ind. Date of issue: 14 February 1870. Citation: Gallantry in action with Indians.
*CHOLISTER, GEORGE ROBERT
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 18 December 1898, Camden, N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. (Awarded by Special Act of Congress 3 February 1933.) Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on the occasion of a fire on board the U S.S. Trenton. At 3:35 on the afternoon of 20 October 1924, while the Trenton was preparing to fire trial installation shots from the two 6-inch guns in the forward twin mount of that vessel, 2 charges of powder ignited. Twenty men were trapped in the twin mount. Four died almost immediately and 10 later from burns and inhalation of flames and gases. The 6 others were severely injured. Cholister, without thought of his own safety, on seeing that the charge of powder from the left gun was ignited, jumped for the right charge and endeavored to put it in the immersion tank. The left charge burst into flame and ignited the right charge before Cholister could accomplish his purpose. He fell unconscious while making a supreme effort to save his shipmates and died the following day.
*DREXLER, HENRY CLAY
Rank and organization: Ensign, U.S. Navy. Born: 7 August 1901, Braddock, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. (Awarded by Special Act of Congress, 3 February 1933.) Other Navy award: Navy Cross. Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on the occasion of a fire on board the U.S.S. Trenton. At 3:35 on the afternoon of 20 October 1924, while the Trenton was preparing to fire trial installation shots from the two 6-inch guns in the forward twin mount of that vessel, 2 charges of powder ignited. Twenty men were trapped in the twin mount. Four died almost immediately and 10 later from burns and inhalation of flame and gases. The 6 others were severely injured. Ens. Drexler, without thought of his own safety, on seeing that the charge of powder for the left gun was ignited, jumped for the right charge and endeavored to put it in the immersion tank. The left charge burst into flame and ignited the right charge before Ens. Drexler could accomplish his purpose. He met his death while making a supreme effort to save his shipmates.
*KURODA, ROBERT T.
Staff Sergeant Robert T. Kuroda distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action, on 20 October 1944, near Bruyeres, France. Leading his men in an advance to destroy snipers and machine gun nests, Staff Sergeant Kuroda encountered heavy fire from enemy soldiers occupying a heavily wooded slope. Unable to pinpoint the hostile machine gun, he boldly made his way through heavy fire to the crest of the ridge. Once he located the machine gun, Staff Sergeant Kuroda advanced to a point within ten yards of the nest and killed three enemy gunners with grenades. He then fired clip after clip of rifle ammunition, killing or wounding at least three of the enemy. As he expended the last of his ammunition, he observed that an American officer had been struck by a burst of fire from a hostile machine gun located on an adjacent hill. Rushing to the officer's assistance, he found that the officer had been killed. Picking up the officer's submachine gun, Staff Sergeant Kuroda advanced through continuous fire toward a second machine gun emplacement and destroyed the position. As he turned to fire upon additional enemy soldiers, he was killed by a sniper. Staff Sergeant Kuroda's courageous actions and indomitable fighting spirit ensured the destruction of enemy resistance in the sector. Staff Sergeant Kuroda's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army.
*WAI, FRANCIS B.
Captain Francis B. Wai distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action, on 20 October 1944, in Leyte, Philippine Islands. Captain Wai landed at Red Beach, Leyte, in the face of accurate, concentrated enemy fire from gun positions advantageously located in a palm grove bounded by submerged rice paddies. Finding the first four waves of American soldiers leaderless, disorganized, and pinned down on the open beach, he immediately assumed command. Issuing clear and concise orders, and disregarding heavy enemy machine gun and rifle fire, he began to move inland through the rice paddies without cover. The men, inspired by his cool demeanor and heroic example, rose from their positions and followed him. During the advance, Captain Wai repeatedly determined the locations of enemy strong points by deliberately exposing himself to draw their fire. In leading an assault upon the last remaining Japanese pillbox in the area, he was killed by its occupants. Captain Wai's courageous, aggressive leadership inspired the men, even after his death, to advance and destroy the enemy. His intrepid and determined efforts were largely responsible for the rapidity with which the initial beachhead was secured. Captain Wai's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army.
KEEBLE, WOODROW W.
Rank: Master Sergeant, Organization: U.S. Army, Company: , Division: , Born: , Departed: Yes, Entered Service At: , G.O. Number: , Date of Issue: 03/03/2008, Accredited To: , Place / Date: Korea, 20 October 1951. Citation: Master Sergeant Woodrow W. Keeble distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with an armed enemy near Sangsan-ni, Korea, on October 20, 1951. On that day, Master Sergeant Keeble was an acting platoon leader for the support platoon in Company G, 19th Infantry, in the attack on Hill 765, a steep and rugged position that was well defended by the enemy. Leading the support platoon, Master Sergeant Keeble saw that the attacking elements had become pinned down on the slope by heavy enemy fire from three well-fortified and strategically placed enemy positions. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Master Sergeant Keeble dashed forward and joined the pinned-down platoon. Then, hugging the ground, Master Sergeant Keeble crawled forward alone until he was in close proximity to one of the hostile machine-gun emplacements. Ignoring the heavy fire that the crew trained on him, Master Sergeant Keeble activated a grenade and threw it with great accuracy, successfully destroying the position. Continuing his one-man assault, he moved to the second enemy position and destroyed it with another grenade. Despite the fact that the enemy troops were now directing their firepower against him and unleashing a shower of grenades in a frantic attempt to stop his advance, he moved forward against the third hostile emplacement, and skillfully neutralized the remaining enemy position. As his comrades moved forward to join him, Master Sergeant Keeble continued to direct accurate fire against nearby trenches, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. Inspired by his courage, Company G successfully moved forward and seized its important objective. The extraordinary courage, selfless service, and devotion to duty displayed that day by Master Sergeant Keeble was an inspiration to all around him and reflected great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for 20 October, FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
20 October
1911: The Army's first Wright plane arrived at the Smithsonian Institution. (24)
1944: RETURN TO THE PHILIPPINES. Southwest Pacific Area forces landed unopposed at two points on the east coast of Leyte, at Tacloban, the provincial capital and 20 miles to the south near Dulag. General Hqs Southwest Pacific Area opened an advanced echelon on Leyte at noon. Gen Douglas MacArthur, accompanied by President Sergio Osmena, landed in the 24th Infantry Division area early in the afternoon and delivered his "I have returned" liberation speech. Ground elements of the 308th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) were the first major FEAF units in country. Headquarters elements of Fifth Air Force landed on 22 October, while ground echelons of the 49 FG and 475 FG landed on the 24th. (17)
1945: Lt Gen Nathan F. Twining led three B-29s in developing a new route from Guam to Washington via India and Germany. They completed the 13,167-mile trip in 59 hours 30 minutes. (9) (24)
1948: The XF-88, predecessor of the F-101, first flew. (3)
1950: KOREAN WAR/FIRST AIRBORNE OPERATION. Through 23 October, the FEAF
Combat Cargo Command dispatched more than 100 C-119s and C-47s to drop 4,000 troops and 60 tons of material for the Army's 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team at Sukchon and Sunchon, 30 miles north of Pyongyang. The command also began airlifting Eighth Army supplies to Pyongyang. (21) (28)
1952: The Douglas X-3 research plane made its first flight at Edwards AFB. (3)
1955: SAC phased its last B-50D (number 49-330) out of its force from its assignment with the 97 BMW at Biggs AFB. (1)
1960: The DoD set up an Army-Navy-Air Force program under the Navy to develop a prototype vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft to test its suitability for air transport service. The Jupiter IRBM made its first test launch from a tactical-type launcher. It flew 962 miles from Cape Canaveral down the Atlantic Missile Range to the target area. This launch ended Army responsibilities for the program. (6)
1961: PROJECT PIPE STEM. The 15 TRS deployed four RF-101s to Tan Son Nhut AB. They flew 67 reconnaissance sorties over South Vietnam and Laos, developing their photographs by a photo-processing unit they brought with them. These aircraft were the first PACAF aircraft deployed to South Vietnam. (17) (16)
1969: To assist the development of the Safeguard anti-ballistic missile system, SECDEF Melvin R. Laird approved the use of Titan II as test targets. (6)
1973: As a result of the Arab-Israeli War, the Arab nations imposed an oil embargo, which disrupted USAF flight training. (16) (26)
1976: General Dynamics conducted its rollout ceremony for the F-16A at its plant in Fort Worth. (12)
1980: Through 23 October, units assigned to the USAF's Southern Air Division flew 40 tons of food, medical supplies, and accessories to northwestern Nicaragua for flood victims. (16) (26)
1989: Indonesia received its first F-16A in ceremonies at the General Dynamics plant in Fort Worth, Texas. (8: Jan 90)
1998: The AFFTC flew its first sortie at Edwards AFB to test the Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS). The helmet would allow an F-15 pilot to track a target and aim his missiles by movements of his head. (3)
2007: A C-17 Globemaster III took off from Edwards AFB, Calif., on a flight using a blend of synthetic and JP-8 fuel in all four fuel tanks. It was the first time a C-17 carried the FischerTropsch/JP-8 blend as the only fuel on board. The four-hour flight assessed how well the aircraft performed with the synthetic fuel as part of a certification test. (AFNEWS, "C-17 Flight Uses Synthetic Fuel Blend," 25 Oct 2007.)
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