On this day in 1719, The Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was published, in which the protagonist spends 28 years on a deserted island. Or as people reading it now put it, “Uhhh, when’s he makes friends with the volleyball?”
On this date in 1901, New York became the first state to require license plates on cars. And by the next day, someone had already taken “2Sexy.”
On this day in 1950, the Boston Celtics became the first NBA team to draft a Black player. Or as Spike Lee reported it, “Every Celtic ever has been white, and Larry Bird is the Zodiac Killer.”
On this day in 1974, the NFL adopted overtime for the regular season, guaranteeing that a team wins each game. As opposed to the other way to guarantee a win: playing the Browns.
On this day in 1940, Al Pacino was born. His parents told everyone to “Say hello to” – say it with me – “our newborn baby.”
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.