August 12, 1851/1856

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DAY IN TWISTED-HISTORY in 1851, Isaac Singer patented the sewing machine and talented women and fashion designers worldwide were grateful. On the other hand, on this same date in 1856, Anthony Fass patented the accordion, and little fat Wisconsin kids everywhere lived to cursed his name, except for Weird Al Yankovic, who used the accordion and his odd and unsightly hair-don’t to become slightly famous with his pop satiristic songs. Also, a little known fact was that in the early 1990s, Weird Al was paid by the CIA to act as a body double for Mommar Ghaddafi.

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About Joel Byers

Born in North Georgia and educated at some very fine public institutions. Real education started after graduating from college and then getting married and raising two boys. Has the ability to see the funny and absurd in most things and will always remark on it, even if it means getting the stink-eye from his victims.
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