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Tag Archives: California
December 18, 1996
On December 18, 1996, the Oakland, California school board passed a resolution that officially declared “Ebonics” a language or dialect. The speakers and proponents of Esperanto scoffed and said, “Give it a year or two and see if it lasts.” … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Ebonics, Esperanto, languages, Oakland
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November 3, 1998
On November 3, 1998, the state of Minnesota elected former pro wrestler Jesse “The Body” Ventura as its governor. He promptly showed how crazy he was. In 2003 the state of California said “whatever you can do I can do … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, governors, hold my beer, Jesse Ventura, Minnesota
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October 20, 1967
On October 20, 1967, Peeping Toms, Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlim, took a felonious video of a very hairy, and very ugly, Sasquatchian Bigfootacus at Bluff Creek in Northern California without its permission. The cryptid that was videoed, who to … Continue reading
October 2, 1967
On October 2, 1967, all six members of the Grateful Dead were arrested for possession of marijuana in San Francisco, California. The police entered without a warrant, because they knew that the band members of the Grateful Dead lived there, … Continue reading
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Tagged bingo, California, marijuana, police, Rock bands, San Francisco
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September 20, 1995
On September 20, 1995, the US House of Representatives voted to do away with the national speed limit and allow the States to set their own. States like Wyoming, Montana and California were ecstatic, since on many of their highways … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Hill Valley, laws, Marty McFly, science, US House of Representatives
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August 17, 1995
On August 17, 1995, a first occurred. Security guards removed Courtney Love from the stage after she began fighting with her fans because they weren’t cheering loud enough to suit her during the last night of the Lollapalooza tour in … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Courtney Love, drunk and disorderly, firsts, Lollapalooza, Mountain View, music firsts
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August 15, 1960
On August 15, 1960, it was reported that a UFO was sighted by two California highway patrolmen searching for a speeding motorcyclist. Patrolmen Stanley Scott and Charles Carson claimed that it was a large red glowing football shaped object. It … Continue reading
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Tagged 555-1212, aliens probing butts, Area 51, California, chickens, Cows, Gliese 832, Ripsorck Epsilom 14, UFOs, US Air Force
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July 10, 1913
On July 10, 1913, the temperature in Death Valley, California hit 134 °F, the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth. The Devil and his entourage immediately bought time-shares and now spend their Christmas break there every year.
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Tagged California, Death Valley, devil, timeshares
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April 10, 1992
On April 10, 1992, just outside Needles, California, comedian Sam Kinison died when his car was struck by a pickup truck on a desert road between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. He went immediately to hell and the devil looked … Continue reading
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Tagged California, comedians, devil, Hell, jokes, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Needles, Sam Kinison
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April 7, 1864
On April 7, 1864, the first camel race was put on by Samuel McLenegham in Sacramento, California. Mr. McLenegham had purchased the camels from the US Army after its failed attempt to establish a Camel Corp that could transport goods … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged California, camel racing, camel toe, camels, racing, Sacramento, Samuel McLenegham, won by a toe
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