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2009-04-12 
Good morning!
Posted by Scooter McGruder 2009-04-12 04:40|| || Front Page|| [6 views ]  Top

#1 Happy Birthday: April 12th

Ann Miller - died 2004 (80) "Johnnie Lucille Ann Collier - Kiss Me Kate, Easter Parade, and On the Town."

Jane Withers - 83 "Chid Actress - Comet Cleanser's Josephine the Plumber" (Now)

Tom Clancy - 62 "Author" (Now)

Elaine Zayak - 44 "Figure Skater - 1982 World Champion." (Now)

Shannen Doherty - 38 "Beverly Hills, 90210" (Now)

Claire Danes - 30 "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (Now)

On this day in history: April 12th
1606 – The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of Great Britain.
1633 – The formal inquest of Galileo Galilei by the Inquisition begins.
1861 – American Civil War: The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
1937 – Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft.
1945 – US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies while in office.
1955 – The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.
1981 – The first launch of a Space Shuttle: Columbia launches on the STS-1 mission.
1994 – Canter & Siegel post the first commercial mass Usenet spam.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-04-12 06:56||   2009-04-12 06:56|| Front Page Top

#2 The pride of Barstow, California

This picture decorated many a foot locker in WWII.



When she walked by people would Crain their necks.

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (File in Fred's bathing collection)

Daily Gam Shot

Button stress test

Walk like an Egyptian

Jeanne has this Cat licking his chops.

Come fly with me



Note: Jeanne was married to the same man for 57 years.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-04-12 08:25||   2009-04-12 08:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Nice substitute D-C & T-P editing, Scooter.
Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore  2009-04-12 08:39||   2009-04-12 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks Glenmore! I'll be glad when Fred returns, but it's fun to do sometimes.
Posted by Scooter McGruder 2009-04-12 11:27||   2009-04-12 11:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Scooter, thanks for the great subjects to work with on the front page. You are providing a Gam rich environment.
Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-04-12 18:57||   2009-04-12 18:57|| Front Page Top

#6 GBUSMC, I think it takes some serious effort to challenge you; beyond my abilities, to be sure. You are a true photo-master.
Posted by Scooter McGruder 2009-04-12 20:02||   2009-04-12 20:02|| Front Page Top

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