Anne Frank and her family were denied a chance at U.S. immigration prior to World War II. Three reasons. One was American bias against accepting Jewish refugees. They were stalled in effect at the beginning of the application process. The other two reasons involved the war itself and bombings.

Anne Frank: “No one has ever become poor by giving.”

Anne Frank and her family were captured after two years of hiding from the Nazis. Subsequently, they were executed.

Surprising. Monkeys sometimes have pets as humans do. Like dogs and pigs.

The Zac Brown Band gave free cruises to 37,000 Fenway Park concert fans Saturday night. It was the bands 15th sold out concert!

The cruise tickets were a huge surprise. Everyone in the audience received a free cruise for two aboard Margaritaville at Sea. The cost of the gift more than $40 million.

It was Zac Brown’s way of saying “Thank You!” to fans. A good man! 

The Historic Strand Theatre is located at 527 Duval Street in Key West. Not the Strand Theatre any longer. Now a Walgreens. Such is life. Things come and go.

I recall my first trip to Key West some 25-30 years ago. I was alone. The Strand was running some sort of sex show at midnight. The pervert in me went to watch.

The rows of seats had long been removed. The center of the theatre was empty. Fold out seats were added along the walls intermingled with bars.

I got there a bit early. I was seated on one of the pull out benches swinging a bottle of beer between my legs. Two gay guys dressed as nuns came up and asked if they could hold “my nuts.” Scared the shit out of me! I was not yet familiar with Key West or its ways. I said a firm no and got up and left. Fast!

The first “Broadway musical” occurred on September 12, 1866 at a packed theater on Broadway and Prince Streets. The show was the six hour debut of the “Black Crook.” 

New York City presently has 41 “Broadway theaters.”

The Phantom of the Opera set a record for performances at 13,981. I saw three of them. Different casts, of course.

The current life expectancy in the U.S. is 77.5 years.

The 26th Amendment was passed in 1971 lowering the voting age to 18.

Martin Luther King Jr. was prematurely smart. He enrolled at Morehouse College in 1944 at the age of 15.

Being a proponent of things good and black placed a person in position to be arrested. King was arrested 29 times.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech enjoyed a huge attendance. Two hundred fifty thousand people.

John Steinbeck’s dog ate the first draft “Of Mice and Men.” Actually half of the draft. Two months work had to be rewritten from memory. Steinbeck felt bad for the dog whose name was Toby. Toby got sick from eating all that paper. Toby’s punishment was limited to one swat with a flyswatter.

Hong Kong has one of the highest life expectancies: 85.6 years. Global life expectancy is 73.3 years. 

The oldest person to live was Jeanne Calment. She reached 122 years.

The Rocky Mountains are 3,000 miles long. Include U.S. and Canada groupings.

The New York City subway opened in 1904.

The highest global temperature ever recorded is 134.1 degrees F.

Arica, Chile was once without water for 14 years. No rain, no moisture of any kind.

For real. Antarctica is the world’s largest desert. The reason is it only receives 2 inches of precipitation a year.

The French produce 3,000 types of wine a year.

Senator Robert Kennedy of West Virginia served the most years of any senator: 51.

Winston Churchill was not that popular with the ladies when he was a young man. Three women rejected his proposals of marriage. 

Great Britain took a beating during World War II. Germany dropped 450,000 bombs on Britain.

There have been 142 Nobel Peace Prize laureates. Trump will never be one. Guaranteed!

The top speed of a 1908 Model T Ford was 42 miles per hour.

As of 2020, 41 million Americans wore dentures.

A locally acquired case of dengue fever has been confirmed in South Florida. Palm Beach County to be exact. Make sure to use mosquito protection.

Trump time.

I was concerned Jeanine Pirro was a Trump wannabe and prepared to sell her soul to the country store. Turns out not. She stood up to him!

Her position re the Reflective Pool is that bad construction was the cause. Not the vandalism Trump has been selling. She discharged the case against one person and will discharge the remaining ones. Trump furious, but has not fired her…..Yet

Trump says the U.S. and Iran are talking. Iran says no. Who is lying? Could be both. Could be the Iranians want to embarrass Trump any way and any time they can.

This IRS immunity thing has Trump coming out a winner. The media is not telling the whole story. Rather not explaining it well.

Trump, his family and their companies will continue to have immunity. Limited. Only to returns already filed. Not to future ones.

Experts project such will provide the Donald with an estimated $100 million boon.

Wrong, wrong, wrong! Everyone pays taxes! Even Presidents!

The play out nothing more than a Republican Senate sell out!

Yesterday’s blog receiving a huge reaction! Everyday Americans being screwed big time financially. The 3-4 year old sex prostitution items shocking. I was surprised many were not already aware.

Hopefully I will make The Grand tonight for Happy Hour.

Enjoy your day!