On this day in 1948, singer Steven Tyler was born. In the nursery, his crib was the one with 20 scarves tied to it.
On this day in 1934, the United Kingdom driving test was introduced. Some driving test – they still use the wrong side of the road.
On this day in 1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel was published. Its title: “Are You There, God? It’s Me, F. Scott.”
On this day in 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk announced the polio vaccine. And on this day in 2025, a guy who drives around with dead bears in his car is debating if we need a polio vaccine.
On this day in 1804, Thomas Jefferson joined the Senate to consume an enormous loaf of bread dubbed “the mammoth loaf,” along with 1,200-pound block of cheese. And you thought it was tough getting stuff passed through Congress before.
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.