Happy Columbus Day

[Donna]

Aug 3, 1492     The Niña, Pinta and the Santa María sail from Palos, Spain.
Aug 12    The ships reach the Canary Islands and stay there until Sept 6.
Sept 9    Sailing westward, the ships loose sight of land at nightfall.
Sept 30    Ships complete 3 weeks travel with no sight of land. This is the longest journey made with no sight of land.
Oct 7    A mistaken shout of "Land Ho" brings great disappointment.
Oct 10    Sailors are on the point of mutiny, but agree to sail on for 2 or 3 more days.
Oct 12    Columbus discovers America when land is sighted. He goes ashore on San Salvador (Watlings Island) in the Bahamas.
Dec 24    Columbus' flagship, the Santa María is wrecked off Cap Haïtien.
Jan 16, 1493    The Niña and Pinta begin their homeward voyage. Columbus is aboard the Niña.
Feb 8    The 2 ships are hit by strong headwinds.
Feb 12    A storm threatens the Niña.
Feb 13-14    The 2 ships are separated by the storm
Feb 15    The Niña arrives at Santa María island in the Azores and waits 10 days before leaving without the Pinta.
March 3    The Niña arrives at Lisbon and stays there 10 days.
March 15    The Niña returns to its home port, Palos. The Pinta arrives there a few hours later.
 

[valhalla]

Sadly, many school districts no longer teach this.

[Bobbie Ireland]

At the risk of lowering the tone... I will lower the tone...

Does anyone remember Flip Wilson? As kids, we thought he was a howl, esp when he did Geraldine ("The devil made me buy this dress!").

Here's his take on Columbus' discovery of America... Heard it on NPR and finally found it again - turn up the volume a tad and have a laugh.

http://homepage.mac.com/davidbellel/flipColumbus.mp3

[valhalla]

At the risk of lowering the tone... I will lower the tone...

Does anyone remember Flip Wilson? As kids, we thought he was a howl, esp when he did Geraldine ("The devil made me buy this dress!").

Here's his take on Columbus' discovery of America... Heard it on NPR and finally found it again - turn up the volume a tad and have a laugh.

http://homepage.mac.com/davidbellel/flipColumbus.mp3

LOVE Flip Wilson and "Geraldine"! 

[MAK]

At the risk of lowering the tone... I will lower the tone...

Does anyone remember Flip Wilson? As kids, we thought he was a howl, esp when he did Geraldine ("The devil made me buy this dress!").

Here's his take on Columbus' discovery of America... Heard it on NPR and finally found it again - turn up the volume a tad and have a laugh.

http://homepage.mac.com/davidbellel/flipColumbus.mp3

LOVE Flip Wilson and "Geraldine"! 

 

[Donna]

At the risk of lowering the tone... I will lower the tone...

Does anyone remember Flip Wilson? As kids, we thought he was a howl, esp when he did Geraldine ("The devil made me buy this dress!").

Here's his take on Columbus' discovery of America... Heard it on NPR and finally found it again - turn up the volume a tad and have a laugh.

http://homepage.mac.com/davidbellel/flipColumbus.mp3

LOVE Flip Wilson and "Geraldine"! 

 

Trivia
The exclamation "The devil made me do it!" by Geraldine Jones, one of Flip Wilson's many characters, was ranked #16 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue).

[Bobbie Ireland]

Trivia
The exclamation "The devil made me do it!" by Geraldine Jones, one of Flip Wilson's many characters, was ranked #16 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue).


[/quote]

Now, Donna, you had to know someone was going to ask: What are the other 19?!

[Donna]

Trivia
The exclamation "The devil made me do it!" by Geraldine Jones, one of Flip Wilson's many characters, was ranked #16 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue).

Now, Donna, you had to know someone was going to ask: What are the other 19?!


[/quote]

Well...........here ya go!


* 1. Seinfeld - 'Yada yada, yada'
* 2. Honeymooners - 'To the moon, Alice!'
* 3. The Simpsons - 'Eat my shorts!'
* 4. Friends - 'How you doin?'
* 5. Star Trek - 'Live long and prosper'
* 6. Entourage - 'Let's hug it out, bitch'
* 7. The Price Is Right - 'Come on down!'
* 8. Happy Days - 'Sit on it!'
* 9. X-Files - 'The truth is out there'
* 10. Rowen & Martin's Laugh-In - 'Sock it to me!'
* 11. Saturday Night Live - 'We are, two wild and crazy guys'
* 12. All In The Family - 'Stifle, Edith!'
* 13. Sex And The City - 'He's just not that into you'
* 14. Good Times - 'Dyn-o-mite!'
* 15. Welcome Back, Kotter - 'Up your nose with a rubber hose!'
* 16. The Flip Wilson Show - 'The devil made me do it!'
* 17. Diff'rent Strokes - Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?'
* 18. Kojak - 'Who loves ya, baby?'
* 19. Saturday Night Live - 'You look mahvelous!'
* 20. In Living Color - 'Homey don't play that!'

[Bobbie Ireland]

Knew you'd tell us! Haha!

[Carol P.]

#6 is on this list?  Really?  Never heard that one before.  Heard all the others.  Must be getting old.   

[valhalla]

#6 is on this list?  Really?  Never heard that one before.  Heard all the others.  Must be getting old.   

I never heard of Entourage!

[Donna]

#6 is on this list?  Really?  Never heard that one before.  Heard all the others.  Must be getting old.   

I never heard of Entourage!

It's on HBO!

[valhalla]

#6 is on this list?  Really?  Never heard that one before.  Heard all the others.  Must be getting old.   

I never heard of Entourage!

It's on HBO!

I know I pay for it, but I haven't watched HBO in a decade or two.