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Wilsons
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Wilson's Blogmanac
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:17:24 +0200
The nomination of Pigasus
1968 USA: During the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago, at the Civic Center plaza (now known as the Daley Center), Yippie leaders Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman and others nominated their presidential contender – Pigasus the pig. His platform was 'garbage'. Seven Yippies – and Pigasus – were arrested.
On the same day, almost 6,000 National Guardsman were mobilised and practised riot-control drills. Special police platoons did the same ...
Categories: hip, hippie, 1960s, yippie
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:26:52 +0200
The Butcher of Beijing
 1904 Deng Xiaoping (d. 1997), leader of the People's Republic of China (1976 - '83), one of the chiefs of the many architects of the Tienanmen Square massacre who have never been brought to justice ...
Categories: china, biography
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:21:19 +0200
Feast day of St Roch (Roche; Rock; Rocco; Rollox; Rolex; Roque; Rochus)
 Patron of those with the plague, whose feast day falls at the peak time of the old plague season, St Roch of the 14th Century (c. 1295 – August 16, 1327) worked miracles among 'people living with plague', though he suffered from the disease himself.
He was a French gentleman, with estates near Montpellier in the south of France. Roch healed all the sick in Palcentia. Being imprisoned in France, on the false charge of spying, and about to die, he prayed that he might live three days longer in contemplation of the Passion of Jesus Christ. This was granted; on the third day an angel came and said it was time to go, but he could have one more wish. St Roch asked that anyone with plague might pray to him after his death and be healed. An angel brought down from heaven a tablet with the confirmation of his request divinely written in gold ...
Categories: saint, calendar-customs
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:53:26 +0200
Goin down to Yasgur's farm ...
1969 The Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened.
It was held at Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, USA until August 17. Performers included The Band, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Ravi Shankar, Janis Joplin, The Who, and Jefferson Airplane. Four hundred thousand fans attended ...
Categories: hip, hippie, rock-music, festival
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:11:56 +0200
Bellingen Jazz and Blues Festival not about peace
Who said Bellingen is a peacenik town?
And who said jazz and blues were progressive music genres? Bellingen's famed Jazz and Blues Festival is bringing to town a military aircraft this weekend. An Air Force propaganda balloon.
See also the Defence Force article Promoting a Positive Image of the Air Force, a PDF file that discusses the use of this balloon for public relations. Here's a clip.
Categories: peace, war, propaganda, pr, bellingen, music, jazz, blues
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:36:11 +0200
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