Many years ago today, our landlord’s daughter L was born.
And today — on this very day in 2008 — a friend of ours from AZ weds our daughter-in-law’s grandmother from MO. They’re both well past seventy.
1468 — Born: Pope Paul III, the pope who initiated the Counter Reformation.
1692 — The Salem witch trials begin when Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba are accused of using witchcraft.
1952 — The first “Walk/Don’t Walk†signs are installed in New York City.
1960 — Family Circus makes its debut.
The year 2008 has 366 days and started on a Tuesday. The last time that happened was 1980. The next time a year’s calendar matches this year’s will be 2036. I doubt I’ll still be in this present life by then.
Your friend from AZ is my uncle! My fathers brother.