TODAY IS A HOLY DAY! December 31st, 1759, Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease for the St. James Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. Just $63 per year in annual rent.
Norm Macdonald on his first day of school in Valcartier, Que., circa 1964. Norm was five in this photo, and his brother Neil, on the right, was seven.
“Grandfather Frost on New Year’s Eve, menacingly makes a detour; so that the whole fascist horde will disappear forever soon.”, 1944 New year poster.
”FOR WHAT?” – anti-Vietnam War cartoon from ”Edmonton Journal” (artist: Edd Uluschak), Canada, January 1973
”THE HINDENBURG LINE” – anti-German cartoon published in ”Judge” magazine (artist: George [?] Van Werveke), November 1918
John Williams never disappoints! 75+ years of excellent scores, including Star Wars of course! Let’s start 2024 with a bang!