SnooWalruses3945
SnooWalruses3945 t1_j6jj8gi wrote
Reply to TIL of Clement Vallandigham, a lawyer and congressman during the Civil War. The Union deported him for supporting the Confederacy. After the war, he died by accidentally shooting himself during a murder trial while trying to show the murder weapon could have misfired. His client got off as a result by MikiLove
Damned Copperheads! Just as bad as the Rebs! Should be ridden out of town on a rail!
SnooWalruses3945 t1_j5u3x4y wrote
Reply to comment by Pay08 in TIL Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once during a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore. by No_Visit8945
You think the First Lady was drawing a salary in 1933? It was a commercial aircraft. I’m sure they loved the publicity of two of the most famous women in the US flying in one of those planes. However, you think that they asked the ladies to pay for the fuel, and Eleanor said, “just bill it to the government”? Keep doubling down on your statement though. Makes you look cool.
SnooWalruses3945 t1_j5tlbsl wrote
Reply to comment by Pay08 in TIL Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once during a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore. by No_Visit8945
It wasn’t a government plane so not sure what taxpayer money was wasted.
SnooWalruses3945 t1_it8fjzq wrote
Reply to TIL the BBC ran a paranormal investigation show called Ghostwatch on Halloween in 1992. The fictional program was filmed to appear as real as possible, using a BBC broadcaster as the host. It only aired once due to the uproar of a frightened public. by kevlarbuns
I watch it every year. Good stuff.
SnooWalruses3945 t1_j9udvrb wrote
Reply to comment by Aromatic-Reference69 in TiL that in order to make their triple album, "Sandinista!", affordable for their fans, the Clash let go of any royalties made on the first 200,000 copies sold in the UK. by thewickerstan
Saw Strummer live in ‘99 in a small venue. When he started his first song and his voice hit me, it was transcendent. Great concert!