#Mount Rushmore II

[deadpresidents]

If you were to choose four new Presidents to be put onto a second Mount Rushmore, who would they be? Alternatively, who are four non-Presidents that you might choose?

That's a tough one. For the Presidents on the second Mount Rushmore, I think FDR would be a no-brainer. I think I'd also add Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower -- not solely because of their Presidencies, but due to their overall importance to American history. The last spot is the hardest to decide upon. I don't think I'd choose anyone who was in office more recently than Eisenhower. Maybe John Adams or James Madison?

As for the four non-Presidents, I'd go with General George C. Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, and either Alice Paul, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, or Clara Barton.

[nocternalrandomness]

Air National Guard A-7 Corsairs over Mount Rushmore

[beardedmrbean]

Today is Thursday, Oct. 31, the 305th day of 2024 with 61 to follow.

This is Halloween.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.

On this date in history:

In 1517, Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation by nailing a proclamation -- the 95 theses -- to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany.

In 1864, Nevada was admitted to the United States as the 36th state.

In 1931, with the Great Depression in full swing, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that 827 banks had failed during the previous two months.

In 1941, more than a month before the United States entered World War II, a German submarine torpedoed and sunk a U.S. destroyer, the USS Reuben James.

In 1941, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota -- consisting of the sculpted heads of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt -- was completed.

In 1968, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson announced a halt to the bombing of North Vietnam.

In 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated outside her home in a volley of gunfire by Sikh members of her own security force. Her son, Rajiv, succeeded her.

In 1985, salvage divers located the remains of the booty-laden pirate ship Whydah, which sank Feb. 17, 1717, off Cape Cod, Mass.

In 1993, actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose outside of a West Hollywood, Calif., nightclub, The Viper Room. He starred in Stand By Me and My Own Private Idaho.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the California Desert Protection Act, establishing Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks.

In 2004, Iranian lawmakers chanted, "Death to America!" after a unanimous vote to allow their government to resume uranium enrichment activities.

In 2008, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus took over as head of the Central Command, in charge of military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Iran and other countries.

In 2010, Brazilians elected Dilma Rousseff as their first female president. The former energy minister and choice of outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated Jose Serra in a runoff with 56 percent of the vote. Rousseff won a second term Oct. 26, 2014.

In 2011, a U.N. report said the world's population had topped the 7 billion mark, doubling the total of 1968. The U.N. Population Fund predicted 8 billion people by 2025.

In 2014, SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic's effort in spaceflight for tourists, crashed during a test flight in the Mojave Desert, killing one of the pilots and seriously injuring the other.

In 2015, Russian airliner Metrojet Flight 9268 crashed after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport in Egypt, killing all 224 on board. Investigators suspected a bomb on the plane caused the crash.

In 2017, a man drove a rented truck onto a bike path in New York City, killing eight people and injuring 11 others. The alleged attacker's trial on terror charges began in October 2022 after multiple delays.

In 2019, the Islamic State named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as its new leader after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

A thought for the day: "Variety is the soul of pleasure." -- English writer Aphra Behn

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 10.31 (before 1950)

475 – Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor. 683 – During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and is burned down. 802 – Empress Irene is deposed and banished to Lesbos. Conspirators place Nikephoros, the minister of finance, on the Byzantine throne. 932 – Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir is killed while fighting against the forces of general Mu'nis al-Muzaffar. Al-Muqtadir's brother al-Qahir is chosen to succeed him. 1517 – Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. 1587 – Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575. 1822 – Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire. 1837 – Approximately 300 Muscogee die in the steamboat Monmouth disaster on the Trail of Tears in the United States. 1863 – The New Zealand Wars resume as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron begin their Invasion of the Waikato. 1864 – Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state. 1895 – The strongest earthquake in the Midwestern United States since 1812 strikes near Charleston, Missouri, causing damage and killing at least two. 1903 – The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team. 1907 – The Parliament of Finland approved the Prohibition Act, but the law was not implemented because it was not ratified by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. 1913 – Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States. 1913 – The Indianapolis Streetcar Strike and subsequent riot begins. 1917 – World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history". 1918 – World War I: The Aster Revolution terminates the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, and Hungary achieves full sovereignty. 1922 – Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy. 1923 – The first of 160 consecutive days of 100° Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Western Australia. 1924 – World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks). 1938 – Great Depression: In an effort to restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public. 1940 – World War II: The Battle of Britain ends, causing Germany to abandon Operation Sea Lion. 1941 – After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed. 1941 – World War II: The destroyer USS Reuben James is torpedoed by a German U-boat near Iceland, killing more than 100 U.S. Navy sailors. It is the first U.S. Navy vessel sunk by enemy action in WWII. 1943 – World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or Marine Corps aircraft.

[gokitetour]

7 Memorials and Monuments in the USA

If you are traveling to the USA and keen on visiting some of the most popular memorials and monuments here, here they are. There are 7 must-see places, which you should put on your list of destinations. 1. Liberties Statue There is a statue of liberty at New York harbor. She is a symbol of freedom and democracy. Take a ferry to Liberty Island, and enjoy this famous statue; this symbol of freedom was gifted from France to United States. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the rooftop for the breathtaking views of the city building. 2. The Lincoln Memorial Sitting in Washington D.C. , the Lincoln Memorial is a testament to the incumbent President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The majestic statue of Lincoln will leave you breathless and a visit to the place offers great opportunity to ponder at this famous monument, better still, you can admire at it from the Reflecting Pool. 3. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The carved faces of four great American presidents are found at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, which is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. These are the faces of four presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln - that were chiseled into the granite rock face. Behold this masterpiece for yourself, not only by observing, but also by participating! 4. The Memorial and Museum on 9/11 In New York, the September 11 Memorial and Museum stands as a tribute to the victims who were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack. In advance of the 9/11 Anniversary, come visit the site of the stolen wings, standing in honor next to the memorial pools, each restoring the lost life that was taken by the 7th eleventh impression.

5. The Vietnam veterans Memorial Furthermore, is "The Wall", the main Memorial of the Vietnam Veterans in Washington D.C. a place of quietness and sadness that honors the men and women who did their best and gave their lives during the Vietnam War. Just a moment while you locate a name on the wall and offer your respect for those who have died in the service.

6. The Gateway Arch Situated in St. Louis, Missouri, the Gateway Arch is a symbol that shows the westward expansion of the U.S. Head up to the top of the arch for some stunning city and Mississippi River views, and then explore the history of this famous monument at the on-site museum.

7. The National World War II Memorial is another famous monument located in Washington DC. The Washington D.C. National Mall is the location of the National World War II Memorial that was built in honor of the 16 million members of the U.S. Armed Forces who were at war in WWII. Let us take a few minutes to walk around this monument as we admire its pillars, fountains, and bronze sculpture, and pay tribute to the generation who fought till the very end.

Make sure you apply for a US Tourist Visa from Delhi in time, well in advance, when you plan your visit to these American memorials and monuments so as to take care of your travel hassle-free. Go and visit these sites as they rich in history and signification.

Read more -: US Visa From Mumbai

[graphicpolicy]

Those Two Geeks Episode 249: The Mount Rushmore Of Wrestling (Part II)

Those Two Geeks Episode 249: The Mount Rushmore Of Wrestling (Part II). Start your Sunday with some easy listening #wwe #aew #wrestling #podcast

GraphicPolicy · Those Two Geeks Episode 249: The Mount Rushmore Of Wrestling (Part II) Alex, Joe, and Matthew Klein spend the entire show on topic, probably because it’s a somewhat impromptu wrestling show. Join us as we reveal our individual Mount Rushmore of wrestlers with matches to check out (that should be available on the WWE Network. Maybe). Matthew’s book Crashing is available now…

[smallcollegebasketball]

Herb Magee Named at the 2023 SCB Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

      Herb Magee Named 2023 SCB Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Kansas City, MO – Small College Basketball is extremely excited to announce Herb Magee as the recipient of the 2023 SCB Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the fifth year that the Small College Basketball has awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Jim Poteet, the Chair of the SCB Alumni Association had this to say about this year’s award recipient:

“Herb Magee is a small college basketball icon both as a player and a coach,” mentioned Poteet. “His impact on one college (through several name changes) may never be repeated. It is with great joy the Alumni Association of Small College Basketball presents the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award to Herb Magee.”

After 54 seasons as the men’s basketball coach at Thomas Jefferson University, Coach Magee retired following the 2021-22 season. Coach Magee guided the Rams through several institution name changes, from Philadelphia College of Textiles & Sciences (1961-99) to Philadelphia University (1999- 2017) to Thomas Jefferson University (2017-22). Coach Magee was a standout player for then Philadelphia Textile. From 1959-1963, Magee scored 2,235 points and averaged a school record 29.1 points per game during the 1961-62 season. He was named All-American in 1962 and 1963 and led the Rams to a 75-17 record. In 1963 Magee led the Rams to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.

In 1963, after graduating from Philadelphia College of Textiles & Sciences, Coach Magee was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 62 nd pick. Coach Magee decided not to join the Celtics and went back to serve as an assistant coach at his alma mater. Coach Herb Magee had this to say about being named the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award winner:

“I am very honored to accept this award,” stated Magee. “I want to accept the award on behalf of all my assistant coaches and players that I had the privilege to work with in my 55 year coaching career.”

Coach Magee started his career as an assistant coach under Walter “Bucky” Harris, before taking over the program in 1967. On his way to a Hall of Fame career, Coach Magee compiled 1,144 victories. At the end of his career he was the winningest NCAA Division II men’s basketball coach of all time. Coach Magee led his teams to 31 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a national championship in 1970. During the 1970 season, the Rams overcame a 1-2 start to run off 28 consecutive victories on their way to the championship. In the their final 26 victories, the Rams wonby a double-figure margin. The Rams defeated Tennessee State 76-65 in the national championship.

Under Coach Magee’s leadership, the Rams finished with 38 seasons with at least 20 wins and 13 with at least 25 wins. Coach Magee led the Rams to a school record 30 wins during the 1992-93 season. Magee’s teams finished with a winning record for an astonishing 25 consecutive seasons during from 1977-2022. Coach Magee finished with a career record of 1,144-450. Current Thomas Jefferson University men’s basketball coach Jimmy Reilly had this to say about Coach Magee:

“What Coach Magee accomplished will never be duplicated,” stated Reilly. “If you think about what he did at one school, it’s truly amazing. He belongs on the Mount Rushmore of college basketball coaches. I am so lucky to have had a front row seat to see him in action for 15 years.”

Coach Magee has produced 13 All – Americans, 49 1,000 point scorers and three 2,000 point scorers. In 2007, Christian Burns was selected as the Daktronics NCAA Division II Player of the Year. After joining the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, Magee led 15 different players to be named to the CACC All – Academic team. In Magee’s final season at the helm, the Rams finished with a 21-6 mark and a CACC South Division title and a semifinal appearance in the CACC Tournament.

Coach Magee was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. He is a member of a number of Hall of Fame’s including the West Catholic High School of Fame, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1979, the Philadelphia University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984, the Philadelphia Area Small College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002, Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008, and the Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame in 2022. He was named regional Coach of the Year four times, national Coach of the Year twice, and Co-Coach of the Year in the Mideast Collegiate Conference twice.

In 2005, Coach Magee was selected as a Guardian of the Game by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) under its education core value and was honored at the NCAA Division I Final Four. Coach Magee was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philadelphia Sports Congress. In 2012, the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association chose Coach Magee as its “Living Legend.” The NABC honored Coach Magee in 2020 as the Hillyard Golden Anniversary Award.

In 2022, Coach Magee was the recipient of the NCAA President’s Pat Summitt Award. Coach Magee was given the nickname “The Shot Doctor” after working with numerous NBA players on the art of the jump shot. He worked with Charles Barkley, Jameer Nelson and Evan Turner. Coach Magee also produced a pair of instruction DVDs: “Nothing but Net” and “Nothing But Drills.”

“I feel so fortunate to have had a career that allowed me to coach and work with so many amazing young men including many NBA players,” stated Magee.

Coach Magee will be awarded the SCB Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Awards Show on Saturday April 22nd.

For more information on the SCB Lifetime Achievement Award and Small College Basketball head to smallcollegebasketball.com.

[nethskelie]

(n) things that are known or proved to be true

♠ series, social media au with some written parts – part of the Il y Aura Des Jours Meilleurs collection

♥ strangers to friends to lovers, fluff, crack, a bit of angst, seokjin x reader, outcast!reader, college!au

♣ Summary: When Seokjin's friends decided to share his number with the whole campus with a note saying "text me," nobody would have thought that you of all people would do so.

♦ Trigger Warnings: a lot of hospital life is involved, swearing, abandonment issues, I can't think of anything else for now

DISCLAIMER: this is a piece of fiction; how the characters are portrayed doesn't necessarily reflect on how they are in real life

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Profiles

Chapter 1: The Girl With a Pearl Earring

Chapter 2: Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten

Chapter 3: George McClellan

Chapter 4: John McAfee

Chapter 5: Vincent Van Gogh

Chapter 6: André-François Raffray

Chapter 7: Pearl

Chapter 8: Margaret Corbin

Chapter 9: Hatshepsut

Chapter 10: Nikola Tesla

Chapter 11: Jon Favreau

Chapter 12: Pearl II

Chapter 13: Lucy Ellmann

Chapter 14: Mount Rushmore

Chapter 15: Pearl III

Chapter 16: Jein Junhlook

more coming soon...

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BTS Masterlist

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a.n.: because I won't be able to update the story for two weeks in July, I'm thinking of sharing the profiles and the first chapters just to settle everything and I'll come back in August for the rest, but I don't know yet :[

a.n.2: when I said I was thinking of sharing the first chapters I didn't think of publishing until chapter 7 but I guess we never know what'll happen in the future

[thehustlebeautifultraveler]

My US Travel Bucket List

1. New York City, NY

2. San Antonio, TX

3. Niagara Falls, New York

4. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

5. Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park

6. South Beach, Miami

7. The Narrows, Zion National Park

8. Santa Fe, New Mexico

9. Pacific Coast Highway, California

10. Nashville, TN

11. Boston, Mass

12. Joshua Tree National Park, California

13. Maui, Hawaii

14. Anchorage, AK

15. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Colorado

16. Horse Show Bend, AZ

17. Austin, TX

18. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota

19. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico

20. Griffith Observatory, California

21. Going-to-the-Sun-Road, Glacier National Park

22. Las Vegas, NV

23. Acadia National Park, Maine

24. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

25. Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, Philadelphia

26. Hot Springs, Arkansas

27. Redwood National and State Parks, California

28. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

29. Taos Pueblo, NM

30. Antelope Canyon, AZ

31. Lake Superior, MN

32. Arches National Park, Utah

33. Kentucky Derby, Louisville KY

34. Maxkinac Island, Lake Huron Michigan

35. Santa Monica, CA

36. NASA Space Center, Houston TX

37. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

38. Fenway Park, Boston MA

39. Alcatraz Island, San Francisco CA

40. Drive the whole Route 66

41. Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles

42. Tour The White House

43. Disneyland

44. Death Valley

45. Elvis Presley’s Home in Memphis

46. Millennium Park, Chicago

47. Big Sur Coast, Carmel to San Francisco

48. Eastern State Penitentiary (Al Capone), Philadelphia

49. Tour Warner Brothers Studio, LA

50. Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge, NYC

51. Catch a Cubs game in Chicago

52. Wine Tasting in Napa Valley, CA

53. Gateway Arch in St. Louis

54. Swim in the Havasu Falls Pools, Arizona

55. Universal Studios, Hollywood

56. Catch a Broadway Show

57. Visit the Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC

58. Maroon Bells, Aspen CO

59. Lake Tahoe, Straddling Nevada and California

60. Climb to the Hollywood Sign

61. Everglades National Park

62. Navy Pier, Chicago

63. White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

64. Central Park, New York

65. Martha’s Vineyard, Mass

66. Eat Lobster in Maine

67. Go to Coachella

68. Go to SBSW

69. lollapalooza

70. Experience a real American Ranch

71. Ben & Jerry’s Factory, Vermont

72. Watch A Rodeo in Cody, Wyoming

73. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Ohio

74. The Seven Magic Mountains, Nevada

75. Salem Witch Trials Tour

76. Visit Members Mark in Kentucky

77. Watch Talledega Super Speedway, Alabama

78. Salvation Mountain, Niland, CA

79. Hole N The Rock, Moab Utah

80. Carhenge: Alliance, Nebraska

81. Prada Marfa, Valentine TX

82. Enchanted Highway: North Dakota

83. Dinosaur Kingdom II, Natural Bridge Virginia

84. Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo TX

85. Winchester Mystery House, San Jose California

86. Pineapple Garden Maze: Wahiawa Hawaii

87. Gum Wall, Seattle WA

88. Bubblegum Alley, San Luis Obispo California

89. Flintstones Bedrock City, Coconino County Arizona

[hudgenssource]

thisisstarchild: Tick Tick Bizzy @ticktickboom Is out on @netflix 🧨❤️ & still in select theaters!..? (insane)

Once upon a time, I received an acceptance call into the Acting Conservatory at SUNY Purchase while tech rehearsing for Little Shop of Horrors as the voice of The Plant, Audrey II. One of the many musicals that got me into acting and singing, respectively, go figure. Fast fwd X amnt of yrs - fresh into a broken collarbone - i get this call…☎️

All that being said, it has been an immaculate full circle to spend 1.5 years rehearsing on this incomparable, musical theater mount rushmore size, directorial debut from Lin Manuel Miranda. There is simply no modern american theater without, Jonathan Larson. It will forever be an honor of my life to recreate one of his masterworks within the exact same space.

🎼 Andrew Garfield came in and did something day in/day out, the likes of which i had never seen before. Mega rehearsals at Carroll Studios with Brian Grazer, pre-pandemic playing counterpoint piano parts on the fly - all of this is true. ❤️🧨

@vanessahudgens is truly a Queen and an american theater treasure imho. 💝🧨 @joshuahenryofficial literally the embodiment of the-work: grace & growth, I cant begin to describe. My musical comrades @victoriatheodoremusic @debbietjongmusic & Sean. Actual goat musicians & my defacto family for this entire process. Working with the legend @crodees1 was also beyond words. Literally Superman…

Also want to shout out the best Assistant Director in the game @mcomitini my fairy godmother from Maisel Days so much to say about this, the fact we started production, pandemic shut it down and how it became one of the first (if not THE 1st) film to roll back into production in 2020 under the strongest covid protocols. simultaneously receiving test presses of Forever, whilst quarantined for weeks on end. an incredible cast & crew from top to bottom.

Just Go See @ticktickboom! What A Way To Spend A Day! #ticktickboom #netflix #linmanuelmiranda #andrewgarfield #vanessahudgens

[maybeimamuppet]

FOR FOLKS WHO THINK HISTORY IS OLD

hi sorry for yelling. anyway. today is my great grandma’s birthday!! and so for those of you who tell folks “it happened a long time ago get over it!” here are some things that happened in her lifetime and how old she was at the time. it’ll probably be pretty US centric unfortunately bc… i live here

-Women given the right to vote in the United States (1920, 5 days old)

-The Great Gatsby is published (1925, ~5 years old)

-Work begins on Mount Rushmore (1927, ~7 years old)

-Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger (1928, ~8 years old)

-Invention of the Iron Lung (1928, ~8 years old)

-Discovery of penicillin (1928, ~8 years old)

-Mickey Mouse makes first appearance (1928, ~8 years old)

-Herbert Hoover elected US president (1928, 8 years old)

-SLICED BREAD INTRODUCED ?? (1928, ~8 years old)

-First Academy Awards held (1929, ~9 years old)

-Stock market crashes and starts the Great Depression (1929, 9 years old)

-Betty Boop makes first appearance (1930, ~10 years old)

-Empire State building is completed (1931, ~11 years old)

-Amelia Earhart becomes the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (1932, ~12 years old)

-Franklin D. Roosevelt elected US president (1932, 12 years old)

-Loch Ness Monster spotted for the first time (1933, ~13 years old)

-Death of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow (1934, ~14 years old)

-Alcatraz opened (1934, ~14 years old)

-Gone With the Wind published (1936, ~16 years old)

-First public television broadcasts begin in London (1936, ~16 years old)

-Disappearance of Amelia Earhart (1937, ~17 years old)

-Hindenburg tragedy (1937, ~17 years old)

-Germany begins prosecuting the Jewish people (1938, ~18 years old)

-Superman makes first appearance (1938, ~18 years old)

-Premiere of The Wizard of Oz (1939, ~19 years old)

-Winston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister (1940, ~20 years old)

-Pearl Harbor (1941, ~21 years old)

-Mussolini resigns (1943, ~23 years old)

-D-Day (1944, ~24 years old)

-End WWII (1945, ~25 years old)

-US bombs Japan (1945, ~25 years old)

-Ferrari begins producing sports cars (1947, ~27)

-Gandhi is assassinated (1948, ~28 years old)

-Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England (1952, ~32 years old)

-First polio vaccine (1953, ~33 years old)

-Frozen TV dinners introduced (1954, ~34 years old)

-Disneyland opened (1955, ~35 years old)

-Rosa Parks arrested (1955, ~35 years old)

-First McDonald’s opened (1955, ~35 years old)

-Sputnik 1 and 2 launched (1957, ~37 years old)

-Little Rock Nine (1957, ~37 years old)

-Microchip invented (1958, ~38 years old)

-Hula hoop invented (1958, ~38 years old)

-Alaska and Hawaii become US states (1959, ~39 years old)

-Construction begins on the Berlin Wall (1961, ~41 years old)

-Spider-man makes first appearance (1962, ~42 years old)

-The Beatles release their first single (1962, ~42 years old)

-First Wal-Mart opened (1962, ~42 years old)

-John F. Kennedy assassinated (1963, ~43 years old)

-First episodes of Doctor Who premiere (1963, ~43 years old)

-Civil Rights Act becomes law (1964, ~44 years old)

-First episodes of Star Trek air (1966, ~46 years old)

-First Super Bowl (1967, ~47 years old)

-Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated (1968, ~48 years old)

-First moon landing (1969, ~49 years old)

-Woodstock (1969, ~49 years old)

-First episodes of Sesame Street air (1969, ~49 years old)

-First jumbo jet flight (1970, ~50 years old)

-Disney World opened in Florida (1970, ~50 years old)

-VCR introduced (1971, ~51 years old)

-Watergate (1972, ~52 years old)

-End of Vietnam War (1975, ~55 years old)

-First episodes of SNL air (1975, ~55 years old)

-Premiere of the Muppet Show (1976, ~56 years old)

-First MRI testing (1977, ~57 years old)

-Death of Elvis Presley (1977, ~57 years old)

-First Garfield comic (1978, ~58 years old)

-Pac-Man released (1980, ~60 years old)

-Identification of AIDS (1981, ~61 years old)

-Chernobyl disaster (1986, ~66 years old)

-Challenger disaster (1986, ~66 years old)

-Berlin Wall torn down (1989, ~69 years old)

-Death of Freddie Mercury (1991, ~71 years old)

-Nelson Mandela becomes president of South Africa (1994, ~74 years old)

-OJ Simpson case (1994, ~74 years old)

-9/11 (2001, ~81 years old)

-Facebook launch (2004, ~84 years old)

-Hurricane Katrina (2005, ~85 years old)

-YouTube launch (2005, ~85 years old)

-Death of Michael Jackson (2009, ~89 years old)

-Death of Osama Bin Laden (2011, 90 years old)

-Same-sex marriage legalized in the US (2015, ~95 years old)

-First photo of a black hole (2019, ~99 years old)

-2020 (100 years old)

today, she turns 101! and for those wondering, she is alive. i spoke to her about an hour ago :) she said she’s not happy to be alive anymore but glad she’s gotten so much time with her loved ones.

she’s been waiting to die since about 1998. sorry ruthie :/

[nocternalrandomness]

175th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair IIs fly past Mount Rushmore

[daymansbingerecapsandrankings]

(Originally written on October 8, 2020)

🎵Bang, Bang Bangedy Bang

I said a Bang Bang Bangedy Bang🎵

My How I Met Your Mother Thoughts

I just spent the last nine seasons in New York with the gang that spends all their time in MacLaren’s Pub. SELF FIVE! I have to say, this binge of How I Met Your Mother brought me so much happiness. I started watching this show for the first time back in high school, and I ended up watching the last six seasons as they aired. I remember loving this group of characters, and now I am reminded why. There’s so much chemistry between the five, and it makes for one of my favorite Comedies/Sitcoms of all time. If you’ve read any of my previous Show Thoughts, then you know I’ve been watching several over the course of this lovely Pandemic That Will Just Keep Going. After this rewatch, I’ve decided HIMYM is my third favorite Comedy/Sitcom, right after Boy Meets World and Scrubs.

Now, I know that the Finale is infamous. It’s in the Mount Rushmore of Terrible Endings, and people end up getting a sour taste in their mouth when they bring up the show. Well, it’s been some years. There’s been time to reflect and look back. And, while I’m not in favor of the Finale, I also don’t hate it anymore with the passion of a thousand suns. I just loved watching and growing with the gang, seeing them experience their highs and their lows, their triumphs and their failures. It just hits harder as an adult, like most of these shows assuredly do, and I cherish so many of these episodes and moments.

And now, my rankings for the seasons!

Seasons Rankings

1. Season One

2. Season Four

3. Season Two

4. Season Six

5. Season Eight

6. Season Five

7. Season Three

8. Season Seven

9. Season Nine

My rankings for the girlfriends, purely on how much I like them as a character

The Girlfriends Rankings

1. Robin

2. Tracy

3. Victoria

4. Zoey

5. Stella

6. Jeannette

And now, a ranking of my favorite episodes. From 1-50, these are the ones that stand out above the rest. I consider every single one of these enjoyable.

Favorite Episodes

1. Slap Bet (S2E9)

2. Come On (S1E22)

3. The Limo (S1E11)

4. The Best Burger in New York (S4E2)

5. Ten Sessions (S3E13)

6. The Pineapple Incident (S1E10)

7. Bachelor Party (S2E19)

8. Game Night (S1E15)

9. Oh, Honey (S6E15)

10. Glitter (S6E9)

11. The Duel (S1E8)

12. The Pilot (S1E1)

13. Arriverdverci, Fierro (S2E17)

14. The Over-Correction (S8E10)

15. How Your Mother Met Me (S916)

16. Intervention (S4E4)

17. The Magician’s Code, Part II (S7E24)

18. The Autumn of Break-Ups (S8E5)

19. The Ducky Tie (S7E3)

20. The Best Man (S7E1)

21. The Leap (S4E24)

22. Blitzgiving (S6E10)

23. Three Days of Snow (S4E13)

24. The Scorpion & The Toad (S2E2)

25. Bass Player Wanted (S9E13)

26. The Final Page, Part 2 (S8E12)

27. Duel Citizenship (S5E5)

28. Happily Ever After (S4E6)

29. Farhampton (S8E1)

30. Bro Mitzvah (S8E22)

31. Robin 101 (S5E3)

32. The Magician’s Code, Part I (S7E23)

33. Last Words (S6E14)

34. The Playbook (S5E8)

35. The Time Travelers (S8E20)

36. Splitsville (S8E6)

37. Subway Wars (S6E4)

38. Showdown (S2E20)

39. Drumroll, Please (S1E13)

40. Front Porch (S4E17)

41. Twin Bed (S5E21)

42. Who Wants to be a Godparent? (S8E4)

43. Girls vs. Suits (S5E12)

44. Something Borrowed (S2E21)

45. As Fast As She Can (S4E23)

46. The Wedding Bride (S5E23)

47. The Bracket (S3E14)

48. The Sexless Innkeeper (S5E4)

49. Third Wheel (S3E3)

50. Spoiler Alert (S3E8)

And now, just some thoughts on the show and on the gang!

Ted - I know people don’t like Ted. I don’t actually like Ted all that much. And yet, I found myself rooting for Ted just like I did the first go around. He’s not the worst person in the world, and I would be scared to see half of the decisions we’ve made in the dating game stringed together into a TV show. I know people wouldn’t like me very much for those decisions. Then again, I also don’t get super crazy about details about buildings, I don’t pronounce encyclopedia that way, and he tends to stick his foot in his mouth with this White Man confidence that I just don’t have. With all that being said, I still find Ted being a great friend, a man who is just trying to find the love of his life, and someone who really drives this story with great tales and narration (Bob Saget is the Sixth Man of the Show for just always bringing it). I think Ted does stupid things and he pretty much admits it after the fact. He learns, sometimes, and also doesn’t much like most of us. When he finally found the Mother, when he finally found Tracy, I cared. I cared so much, and I still do. Even though they just shit on her character and don’t give us enough time with her, I almost wonder if that’s a metaphor for the fact that you won’t always have enough time with your loved ones.

Robin - Let’s go to the mall! Yeah! Robin Sparkles is a Canadian Treasure, and so is Robin Scherbatsky. She is one of the best things about this show, and I love her so. Played by Cobie Smulders who I need to see in more stuff, Robin is who we all wanted Ted to maybe be with first. Then we go through all the loops of the HIMYM roller coaster, and a lot of us still wanted them to be together. I was one of them. Yet, she was more than just a romantic plot line for Ted. She was a part of the group who we got to see join it and evolve into a member of their family organically. Robin is fun, loud, full of fun quirks that we get to learn over the course of the series. I was heartbroken when we found out she can’t have children. I was loving the back and forth between her and Barney (the first time), and kind of mad at Barney about being such a crazy ass prankster the second time. Robin shows us just how amazing some gun loving, hockey obsessed Canadian news anchor can be, and how much she cares for her friends.

Lily - Justice Aldrin ends up being one of my favorite characters, even if that gets some curious looks. Yeah, she left Marshall for a summer. Yeah, she had some hesitancy with the marriage and everything. That happens. Lily was also always there for her friends, even if she ends up going a little overboard. She wants Ted to find happiness, and does whatever she can to help. She is there to listen to Robin at all times, and her and Marshall are easily one of the best relationships in TV I’ve ever witnessed. Then we have Lily and Barney which is honestly super underrated. Barney trusts Lily, even though she can’t keep a secret, with all of his emotional problems. Lily is who thought Barney could change before anyone else, and I love seeing their friendship grow from eye rolls to eye tears.

Barney - Oh, Barney. He honestly brings so much annoyance and fun to the show. He’s the friend of the gang who everyone tolerates. He’s the one in the gang who everyone ends up loving just as much as everyone else. Barney shows such a terrible face to the world, sleeping with over 250 women and lying to most of them. He has all these rules that aren’t very ethical. He gives us most of the Misogynism in this show, which is definitely prevalent and makes the show not as strong as it was in the first watch. Still, we get to see Barney grow into someone who wants real love and a happy life. Sure, they show us that his marriage to Robin only lasts three years, but at least they tried. Barney just couldn’t make it work, and that’s honestly who Barney really is. A person who just enjoys sleeping with different people. I was very warmed to see the baby reveal and that Barney becoming a dad was what would change him more than anything. Barney is an underrated friend, and his importance to the gang is legendary.

Marshall - I. Love. Big Fudge. He’s just so fun, caring, goofy, loyal, and everything that I aspire to be in life. For some reason, when watching the show the first time, I related to Ted the most. I was definitely a bit more selfish then. But now, I see that I am a Marshall. He wants to do good in the world, and it drives him so much. He only loves Lily, and his loyalty to their relationship is just Goals. He is also the most fun to watch having a crisis. He gets the big eyes and covers his mouth and just gets obviously super uncomfortable. Some of my favorite moments of the show are also Marshall’s talks with Ted about his feelings for Robin. Any one-on-ones with Marshall and someone else are probably my favorite moments. And yes, I will always root for him over those damn machines!

Last Thoughts:

Sure, the writing wasn’t as sharp or as witty in the later seasons, but I loved the story lines and seeing the gang just live.

Tracy was an amazing character as The Mother, and I truly wonder what could have been if they had given us two full seasons of story with her instead of any episodes of Jeannette.

I really can’t believe Ted told his kids all those stories. A fun premise for a show, but really, not very realistic telling them all that jazz.

Ranjit and Carl are such fun recurring characters that I always enjoyed seeing every time they popped up.

Out of all the recurring jokes and gags, which there are many (y’all said Community has so many, but HIMYM really swings for it), I love the Major/General salute joke. Idk if I just didn’t care for it the first time around or forgot about it, but I just love how silly it is and how they kept it through to the very last episode.

Watching the gang sit at their table in MacLaren’s just hanging out will always make me smile.

[vanessahudgensuniverse]

@thisisstarchild Tick Tick Bizzy @ticktickboom Is out on @netflix 🧨❤️ & still in select theaters!..? (insane)

Once upon a time, I received an acceptance call into the Acting Conservatory at SUNY Purchase while tech rehearsing for Little Shop of Horrors as the voice of The Plant, Audrey II. One of the many musicals that got me into acting and singing, respectively, go figure. Fast fwd X amnt of yrs - fresh into a broken collarbone - i get this call…☎️

All that being said, it has been an immaculate full circle to spend 1.5 years rehearsing on this incomparable, musical theater mount rushmore size, directorial debut from Lin Manuel Miranda. There is simply no modern american theater without, Jonathan Larson. It will forever be an honor of my life to recreate one of his masterworks within the exact same space.

🎼 Andrew Garfield came in and did something day in/day out, the likes of which i had never seen before. Mega rehearsals at Carroll Studios with Brian Grazer, pre-pandemic playing counterpoint piano parts on the fly - all of this is true. ❤️🧨

@vanessahudgens is truly a Queen and an american theater treasure imho. 💝🧨

@joshuahenryofficial literally the embodiment of full the-work: grace & growth, I cant begin to describe.

My musical comrades @victoriatheodoremusic @debbietjongmusic & Sean. Actual goat musicians & my defacto family for this entire process. Working with the legend @crodees1 was also beyond words. Literally Superman…

Also want to shout out the best Assistant Director in the game @mcomitini my fairy godmother from Maisel Days

so much to say about this, the fact we started production, pandemic shut it down and how it became one of the first (if not THE 1st) film to roll back into production in 2020 under the strongest covid protocols. simultaneously receiving test presses of Forever, whilst quarantined for weeks on end. an incredible cast & crew from top to bottom.

Just Go See @ticktickboom ! What A Way To Spend A Day! #ticktickboom #netflix #linmanuelmiranda #andrewgarfield #vanessahudgens

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 10.31 (before 1950)

475 – Romulus Augustulus is proclaimed Western Roman Emperor. 683 – During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and is burned down. 802 – Empress Irene is deposed and banished to Lesbos. Conspirators place Nikephoros, the minister of finance, on the Byzantine throne. 932 – Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir is killed while fighting against the forces of general Mu'nis al-Muzaffar. Al-Muqtadir's brother al-Qahir is chosen to succeed him. 1517 – Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. 1587 – Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575. 1822 – Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire. 1837 – Approximately 300 Muscogee die in the steamboat Monmouth disaster on the Trail of Tears in the United States. 1863 – The New Zealand Wars resume as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron begin their Invasion of the Waikato. 1864 – Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state. 1895 – The strongest earthquake in the Midwestern United States since 1812 strikes near Charleston, Missouri, causing damage and killing at least two. 1903 – The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team. 1907 – The Parliament of Finland approved the Prohibition Act, but the law was not implemented because it was not ratified by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. 1913 – Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States. 1913 – The Indianapolis Streetcar Strike and subsequent riot begins. 1917 – World War I: Battle of Beersheba: The "last successful cavalry charge in history". 1918 – World War I: The Aster Revolution terminates the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, and Hungary achieves full sovereignty. 1922 – Benito Mussolini is made Prime Minister of Italy 1923 – The first of 160 consecutive days of 100° Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Western Australia. 1924 – World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks). 1938 – Great Depression: In an effort to restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public. 1940 – World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion. 1941 – After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed. 1941 – World War II: The destroyer USS Reuben James is torpedoed by a German U-boat near Iceland, killing more than 100 U.S. Navy sailors. It is the first U.S. Navy vessel sunk by enemy action in WWII. 1943 – World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or Marine Corps aircraft.

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Cute Date Ideas II

-One a.m. beach trip to see what the retreating tides unveiled

-Bike ride through the city

-Amusement Park: the goal? See how many crazy rides we can go on before puking

-Binge watch every single Marvel/DC movie in order

-To the mountains to play in the snow and build snowmen

-Waterfall with the little lake at the bottom. The water is freezing but the view is gorgeous

-Ski lodge to drink hot chocolate and enjoy the snow without freezing

-Camping trip somewhere far away from the city so we can enjoy the stars

-Picnic on the highest rooftop we can find without getting arrested for trespassing

-The museum because fossils are fucking cool

-Long drive through the country side

-Manicures and pedicures because who doesn’t love that

-Hot springs

-Hike through the Grand Canyon (or Mount Rushmore, or City of Rocks, or somewhere else just as beautiful)

-Bookstore

-Or, alternatively, a big library

-Cliche spot where every high schooler goes to make out

-Sports game (because one of them loves sports so much they rhe other is willing to indulge because it’s cute)

-To help one of them adopt a pet (that they eventually end up sharing)