Subject: RE: 420 on 4/20F150TPA - 2006-04-20 10:52 AM UGH unfortunately this day also has those negative "Hitler's Birthday" and "Columbine Day" stigmas.  Yeah, but it's also the anniversary of the publication of the first detective novel (according to Writers Almanac), "Murders in the Rue Morgue" by E. A. Poe which introduced several mystery novel tools still in use today: the genius detective, the not-so-smart sidekick, the plodding policeman, and the Red Herring, used to throw readers off track. http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/ Then navigate to today's date (4/20/06) It's also the birthday of Tito Puente, the "Mamba King"; Joan Miro, surrealist painter; and Joey Lawrence, of 1980's TV show Blossom fame. (joe2.jpg)Attachments ---------------- joe2.jpg (45KB - 32 downloads) |