.july the first of a morning clear.

.on july first in the year…

.1574 joseph hall was born and in 1628 penned the olde religion: a treatise, wherein is laid downe the true state of the difference betwixt the reformed and the romane church; and the blame of this schisme is cast upon the true authors as well as writing many other things with less upsetting titles.

.1870 the united states department of justice came in to existence and like an ugly baby soon left every american wondering why on earth it was born at all.

.1902 william wyler was born and went on to direct that majestic adaptation of wuthering heights in 1939.

.1931 leslie caron was born and in 1953 gave us the brilliant lili directed by charles walters.

.1934 sydney pollack was born and in addition to directing their only film worth watching more than once they shoot horses, don’t they? played the part of victor ziegler in eyes wide shut which is one of the five stanley kubrick films worth watching more than once.therefore stanley kubrick is better than sydney pollack.

.1945 blondie was born.

.1963 zip codes for american mail were introduced.

.1972 the first gay pride march in england happened.i was there in spirit.

.1979 sony came out of the poor closet and brought their walkman.they retreated very rich.heads bopped.

.1984 the evil empire known as the mpaa introduced the pg-13 rating to less than intelligent parents every where who could now take the word of the mpaa and never have to think at all.and take it they did.

~ by VJESCI on July 1, 2009.