| Good Morning, Do! ! Today is Sunday, April 9 ___________________________________________________ History: Today, April 9 in 1991, Georgia voted to secede from the U.S.S.R. ____________________________________________________ Bonehead Award: Vermont homeless shelter employee 'butchered' with ax by resident _____________________________________________________ Q A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool. --- Joseph Roux ______________________________________________________ Sandra was out driving her car and while stopped at a red light, the car just died. It was a busy intersection, and the traffic behind her starting growing. The guy in the car directly behind her started honking his horn continuously as Sandra continued to try getting the car to start up again. Finally Sandra gets out of her car and approaches the guy in the car behind her. "I can't seem to get my car started," Sandra said, smiling. "Would you be a sweetheart and go and see if you can get it started for me. I'll stay here in your car and lean on your horn like a demented moron for you." ___________________________________________________ First Tortoiseshell Butterfly of the year ____________________________________________________ Clinton's famous chocolate retriever, Buddy, was accidentally killed after being struck by a car It was an honest mistake Hillary thought Bill would be behind him when she stomped on the gas. ____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Two California gals went together to play the slot machines at the casino. Each agreed that when her allotted money was gone, she would go to the front of the casino and sit on the bench to wait for the other. Connie quickly lost all her money and went to sit on the bench. She waited and waited. After what seemed an eternity, she finally saw Lori coming toward her, carrying this huge sack of coins. "Hey, Connie," said Lori, "how'd you do?" "Not very good," came the reply. "I've been waiting here for hours." Lori said, "You should have been with me...did I ever find a good machine! It's way in the back. Come! I'll show it to you...you can't lose! Ever time you put a dollar in, you win four quarters!" _______________________________________________ An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD has been earned by Zaaina Asra Zakirrah Mahvish-Jammeh, 38, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA Vermont homeless shelter employee 'butchered' with ax by resident A homeless woman "was wiping blood off of her hands with a paper towel" after she allegedly killed a homeless shelter coordinator with an ax, police said. Zaaina Asra Zakirrah Mahvish-Jammeh, a 38-year-old resident of Morningside House shelter in Brattleboro, Vermont, wanted to talk to Leah Rosin-Pritchard, a 36- year-old social worker, in the living room, according to a probable cause affidavit. Responding officers, who reviewed security footage, said Mahvish-Jammeh and Rosin-Pritchard were out of the camera's view, but they heard a "muffled" conversation before the "thudding and screaming started," the affidavit says. The two women entered view of the camera, which allegedly caught Mahvish-Jammeh attacking Rosin- Pritchard with an ax that she bought a day earlier for $33.69, according to the affidavit. "It was a f------ brutal savage f------ murder," an unnamed witness told the Brattleboro Reformer. "I havent been able to sleep. Because every time I close my eyes, I see that s---." Rosin-Pritchard suffered injuries to her head, face, neck and torso that made her "unrecognizable," the witness said. After attacking Rosin-Pritchard, Mahvish-Jammeh then turned to another employee and said, "I like you. It's Leah I (sounds like didn't like or don't like). I like you," the affidavit alleges. "Mahvish-Jammeh (named as ZMJ in the court documents) then takes a knife from the sink and continues to attack Rosin-Pritchard while she lay there on the ground before (continuing) to use the ax." She took off some of the bloody clothes and carried the ax around the first floor, according to the affidavit. "After the murder, she takes off the overalls and is wearing a bunny ear headband, blue socks, grey sweatpants and black slipper style footwear, but continued to carry the ax around the first floor," the affidavit alleges. She surrendered to police without further incident. _______________________________________________ DeaWebby's Tech Support Pits From: Elsa Re: What is the ~ key for? Dear Webby, Another mystery key is ~ Can you please tell me? Elsa Dear Elsa That key is called the tilde. In English, it can mean about when placed before a number. For example, ~30 means 'about 30'. When placed between two numbers, it means the difference between the two numbers. For example, 12~25 = 13. In Unix and Linux, it is a shortcut to your home directory, no matter how many hundred directories away from it you are. CD ~ will get you home in one step. Have FUN! DearWebby _____________________________________________________ Today, April 9 in 0193, In the Balkans, the distinguished soldier Septimius Seversus was proclaimed emperor by the army in Illyricum. 0715, Constantine ended his reign as Catholic Pope. 1241, In the Battle of Liegnitz, Mongol armies defeated the Poles and the Germans. 1454, The city states of Venice, Milan and Florence signed a peace agreement at Lodi, Italy. 1667, In Paris, The first public art exhibition was held at the Palais-Royale. 1682, Robert La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River and all lands that touch it for France. 1770, Captain James Cook discovered Botany Bay on the Australian continent. 1833, Peterborough, NH, opened the first municipally supported public library in the United States. 1838, The National Galley opened in London. 1865, At Appomattox Court House, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in the parlor of Wilmer McClean's home. Grant allowed Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and permitted soldiers to keep their horses and mules. Though there were still Confederate armies in the field, the war was officially over. The four years of fighting had killed 360,000 Union troops and 260,000 Confederate troops. 1866, The Civil Rights Bill passed over U.S. President Andrew Johnson's veto. 1867, The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty with Russia that purchased the territory of Alaska by one vote. 1869, The Hudson Bay Company ceded its territory to Canada. 1870, The American Anti-Slavery Society was dissolved. 1872, S.R. Percy received a patent for dried milk. 1900, British forces routed the Boers at Kroonstadt, South Africa. 1905, The first aerial ferry bridge went into operation in Duluth, MN. 1914, In London, the first full-color film, "The World, The Flesh & the Devil," was shown. 1916, The German army launched its third offensive during the Battle of Verdun. 1917, The Battle of Arras began as Canadian troops began a massive assault on Vimy Ridge. 1918, Latvia proclaimed its independence. 1921, The Russo-Polish conflict ended with signing of Riga Treaty. 1928, Mae West made her debut on Broadway in the production of "Diamond Lil." 1940, Germany invaded Norway and Denmark. 1942, In the Battle of Bataan, American and Filipino forces were overwhelmed by the Japanese Army. 1945, National Football League officials decreed that it was mandatory for football players to wear socks in all league games. 1945, At Bari, Italy, the Liberty exploded and killed 360 people. The ship was carrying aerial bombs. 1947, 169 people were killed and 1,300 were injured by a series of tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. 1950, Bob Hope made his first television appearance on "Star-Spangled Review" on NBC-TV. 1957, The Suez Canal was cleared for all shipping. 1959, NASA announced the selection of America's first seven astronauts. 1963, Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen. 1965, "TIME" magazine featured a cover with the entire "Peanuts" comic gang. 1965, The Houston Astrodome held its first baseball game. 1967, The first Boeing 737 was rolled out for use. 1976, The U.S. and Russia agreed on the size of nuclear tests for peaceful use. 1981, The U.S. Submarine George Washington struck and sunk a small Japanese freighter in the East China Sea. The Nissho Maru's captain and first mate died. 1983, The space shuttle Challenger concluded its first flight. 1984, Nicaragua asked the World Court to declare U.S. support for guerilla raids illegal. 1985, Japanese Premier Nakasone urged Japanese people to buy foreign products. 1986, It was announced that Patrick Duffy's character on the TV show Dallas would be returning after being killed off. 1987, Dikye Baggett became the first person to undergo corrective surgery for Parkinsons disease. 1988, The U.S. imposed economic sanctions on Panama. 1989, 16 civilians were killed during rioting in Soviet Georgia. 1989, Hundreds of thousands marched past the White House in support of the right to abortion. 1991, Georgia voted to secede from the U.S.S.R. 1992, Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted in Miami, FL, of eight drug and racketeering charges. 1998, The National Prisoner of War Museum opened in Andersonville, GA, at the site of an infamous Civil War camp. 1998, More than 150 Muslims died in stampede in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on last day of the haj pilgrimage. 1999, In Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh of the ruling Popular Rally for Progress and the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy was elected president. 1999, In Niger, President Ibrahim Bar Manassara was assassinated. Daouda Malam Wanke was designated president two days later. 2000, CBS-TV aired "Failsafe." It was the first live full-length show to by aired by CBS in 39 years. 2023, Do smiled.
If you can help with the cost of the
Humor Letter, please donate what you can! | |
Go to TOP
Well, Do , that's all for today.
Have FUN !
Dear Webby from Webby.com
Please give a friend a subscription to the Humor Letter
If the greeting on top does NOT have your first name,
or at least your favorite nickname, please tell me.
I can correct that in two seconds and greet you properly
from then on.
If you want to give a gift subscription to a friend, but don't
have time to subscribe her or him, just hit REPLY and tell me.
I will gladly enter them for you and send them a confirmation request.
To reply to me personally, just hit REPLY or write to humor@webby.com
If you do not normally get the Humor Letter every day, and this was the first time,
then a friend sent you a one time sample or maybe even gave you a gift subscription.
If you like the Humor Letter, then you can subscribe at http://webby.com/sub.html
You can also UNsubscribe there.
If you don't want to receive the Webby Humor Letter,
please unsubscribe by clicking the link below:
You are currently subscribed to the Regular HTML version with this address:
newsletter@newslettercollector.com
UNSUBSCRIBE from the regular HTMLversion Give a friend a free gift subscription to the Humor Letter . | Subscribe | Give a Gift Subscription | Unsubscribe
Click here for Large Print
| |
