On this day in 1979, the final episode of All in the Family aired. The show featured a fat, racist bigot going on moronic tirades – or as they’re known today, “press briefings.”
On this day in 1983, David Copperfield performed an elaborate stunt and made the Statue of Liberty disappear. In yet another instance of Copperfield paying a woman to go away.
On this day in 1973, Picasso died. But it was a closed casket, as his nose was where his eye should be, and his eye was where his nose should be, and his mouth was a triangle.
On this day in 2009, Somali pirates hijacked Captain Phillips’ ship, at which point its power was cut so nobody could control it. Or as that’s also known, “Carnival Cruise mode.”
On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s all time home run record. The record is now held by Barry Bonds, in case you want to needle him about it.
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.