Monthly Archives: September 2013

September 20, 2011

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 2011 The U.S. officially ended its ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ military policy, and allowed gay and lesbian personnel to publicly declare their sexual orientation. The number of hot lesbian servicewomen that declared their sexual orientation fell way below the projected numbers and hot, attractive bi servicewomen were eventually included … Continue reading

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September 19, 1988

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1988 U.S. Olympic diver Greg Louganis struck his head on the diving board during the Olympics and immediately turned gay. Future Vice President Dan Quayle offered to send Mr. Louganis to his favorite phrenologist and have his head hammered back into the correct shape so he could be turned … Continue reading

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September 18, 1838

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1838 the Anti-Corn Law League was formed by Richard Cobden and John Bright. Their slogan of “Cream Corn Is For Infants!” was adopted by 8 and 9 year olds worldwide. Soon afterwards, Leagues and Associations against liver, brussel sprouts, and squash sprouted up during 1839 and 1840 and gained … Continue reading

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September 17, 1859

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1859, Joshua Abraham Norton declared himself the Emperor of the United States and anointed San Francisco as his capitol city. He later on added the title of “Protector of Mexico and all things Mexican” especially the liquid called tequila. He served unopposed as Emperor from 1859 until his death … Continue reading

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September 16, 1400

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1400 Owain Glydwr was officially declared the Prince of Wales. The sheep also vote him the best kisser, but the donkeys and pigs were unimpressed as they averred that sheep aren’t a very good judge of kissers and will generally allow anyone with a handful of clover to get … Continue reading

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September 15, 2011

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 2011, the Australian passport rules were changed to allowed indeterminate to be listed as a gender along with male and female. Rejected were; (1) Man trapped in a woman’s body, (2) Woman trapped in a man’s body, (3) Xzargodian third stage, (4) Two dicks, no waiting, and (5) Gender! … Continue reading

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September 14, 1868

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1868, Tom Morris, Jr., scored golf’s first authenticated hole-in-one at Prestwick’s 8th hole in Scotland. Mr. Morris conveniently had a six foot high stack of Bibles close by, as well as his aged grandmother, whose life he happily swore upon. The next day in Glasgow, the elderly grandmother Morris … Continue reading

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September 13, 122 CE

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY!  in 122 AD, the Roman occupiers of England began building Hadrian’s Wall, a walled fortification that separated Southern England from the wild, crazed barbarians that lived in the north (i.e., the Scots). Unbeknownst to the Brits and the rules and regulation loving overlords (the Romans), the Scots liked the ideal … Continue reading

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September 12, 1910

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1910 the World’s 1st female cop, Alice Stebbins Wells, was appointed to the LAPD. Her phone answering and coffee making skills attained god-like attributes among the men of the department and her late night barista skills were openly acknowledged in helping the men break many of the murder and … Continue reading

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September 11, 1609

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1609 – Explorer Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor and discovered Manhattan Island and the Hudson River. The Lenape Indians (also called the Delaware Indians) were a little surprised to learn that Hudson had just then discovered their river and named it after himself, but when they asked … Continue reading

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