On this day in 1997, Paul McCartney was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. When asked her favorite Beatles song, the Queen said, “I’m more of a Motörhead gal.”
On this day in 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic – narrowly bumping Tiger King to second worst thing of the year.
On this day in 1888, the Northeast was struck by a blizzard nicknamed “The White Hurricane.” Incidentally, that’s also my nickname in water aerobics.
On this day in 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev was elected the final leader of the USSR. For now.
On this day in 1930, President Taft was buried. Also buried that day: the pallbearers who had to carry President Taft.
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.