On this day in 1957, Elvis Presley made his first payment on Graceland. Or as he called it, “One for the money.”
On this day in 1918, daylight saving time was enacted in the U.S. In a statement, government officials said, “This measure is completely necessary because of the…war? Or…farmers? Or…birds? Wait, why are we doing this?”
On this day in 1953, the first Oscars telecast was held on NBC. The show ran just over 90 minutes – or, one Adrien Brody acceptance speech.
On this day in 1931, Nevada legalized gambling. Said Vegas, “Oh…uh…I guess we’ll start doing that just now…”
On this day in 1995, Michael Jordan came out of retirement to rejoin the Chicago Bulls. Said Jordan, “My heart is in Chicago – until there’s a team in Nevada.”
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.