On this day in 1947, Elton John was born. Months later, he released his first song: “I’m Still Crawling.”
On this day in 1957, U.S. Customs seized copies of Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Howl” on grounds of obscenity. But he was found innocent, thanks to the legal precedent set in U.S. v. Man from Nantucket.
On this day in 2001, Bjork wore her famous swan dress. But the next day, she left it in the dryer too long and it became a dove dress.
On this day in 1995, the world’s first wiki is published – WikiWikiWeb. WikiWikiWeb was a site that could be edited by users – and not a lyric to a Barenaked Ladies song.
On this day in 1959, Chain Island was sold by the state of California to a businessman named Russell Gallaway III. Said Gallaway, “I plan to use it as a retreat for hunting and fishing and oh crap I’m gonna meet King Kong aren’t I?”
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.