Monthly Archives: December 2020

December 11, 1980

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 11, 1980, US President Jimmy Carter signed into law the legislation that created a $1.6 billion environmental “superfund” that would help clean up chemical spills and toxic waste dumps. Libertarians throughout the… Continue reading →

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December 10, 1317

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 10, 1317, King Birgir of Sweden pulled some Game of Thrones action called the Nykoping Banquet. King Birgir of Sweden invited his two older brothers, Valdemar, Duke of Finland and Eric, Duke of Sodermanland to his… Continue reading →

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December 9, 1994

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 9, 1994, US Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders was forced to resign after when she was asked if it might be possible to reduce the spread of AIDS through a more explicit discussion of masturbation, she said, “I think… Continue reading →

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December 8, 1854

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 8, 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, which isn’t what most of you think it is. It’s not that Jesus was born free of original sin, but instead the Catholic Church said that his… Continue reading →

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December 7, 1987

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 7, 1987, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrived in America for the first time. He was in the US to have a meeting with US President Ronald Reagan. During the meeting it was rumored that Gorbachev asked about the… Continue reading →

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December 6, 1998

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 6, 1998, Hugo Chavez was victorious in the Presidential elections in Venezuela. The El Presidente was able to use the dirty tricks he learned at this time to sway the American Presidential elections in 2020, even… Continue reading →

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December 5, 1979

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 5, 1979, the Mormon Church proved that the Catholics and Southern Baptists weren’t the only churches that could be misogynistic in the pursuit of making a paternalistic Sky Daddy the only Sky Daddy to be worshipped in… Continue reading →

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December 4, 1812

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 4, 1812, Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pennsylvania became the patron saint of jean shorts wearing, white tennis shoe owning, grill mastering American dads throughout the world. He patented the first power mower. All… Continue reading →

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December 3, 1931

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 3, 1931, Alka Seltzer was sold for the first time, but it didn’t become a household name until 1951 when it unleashed it’s catchy ear-worm of a tune. Plop, plop. Fizz, fizz. OH what a relief it is. Good luck in trying… Continue reading →

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December 2, 1954

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 2, 1954, the US Senate finally did something they should have done back in 1949, but were too afraid to do. They voted to condemn Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy for “conduct that tends to bring the Senate into… Continue reading →

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