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August 14, 2017 – It’s a Theme Week!
It’s another theme week here on the Wiki Corner. I’m bringing back a theme week from last summer – Weird Roadside Attractions Part II. Today, we’re in the great state of Wisconsin, where you can visit the
August 11, 2017 – Kool Aid
Today is National Kool Aid Day – and the kick off to Kool Aid Days in Hastings, Nebraska, the birthplace of the tasty drink. Kool-Aid was invented by Nebraskan Edwin Perkins in 1927. He had been selling
August 9, 2017 – Glen Campbell
Legendary artist Glen Campbell has passed away at the age of 81, after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Before he made it big on his own as a solo artist, he was an accomplished studio musician and a
August 10, 2017 – E.T.
Happy Throwback Thursday! Today we’re featuring the year 1982, the year that E.T. came out! The concept for the movie was actually based on an imaginary friend Steven Spielberg created as a child, after his parents divorce. The
August 8, 2017 – Happy Birthday Dustin Hoffman!
Dustin Hoffman turns 80 today! He initially hoped to become a classical pianist, but took an acting class in college and caught the acting bug instead. In the 60s, Hoffman, Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall all lived
August 7, 2017 – First Female Road Trip!
On this day in 1909, Alice Huyler Ramsey arrived with much fanfare to San Francisco, becoming the first female to drive cross country! Alice and 3 friends set off from Manhattan June 9, 1909 on a trip
August 4, 2017 – International Beer Day
Today is International Beer Day! It’s celebrated the first Friday of every August, and has been since 2007. Beer is the worlds oldest and most widely consumed drink – folks in ancient Iraq and Egypt were drinking
August 3, 2017 – Happy Meal (TBT)
Happy Throwback Thursday! Today, we’re spotlighting the year 1979 – the year McDonald’s Happy Meal was introduced! The Happy Meal was actually the idea of McDonald’s franchisee in Guatemala – they had been offering a hamburger, small
August 1, 2017 – Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour debuted on this day in 1971! In 1971, Sonny and Cher had stopped producing hit singles and Cher’s first movie was a bust. So the pair decided to sing and tell
July 31, 2017 – US Mint
On this day in 1792, construction began on the Philadelphia Mint, which was the first US government building ever constructed. The Mint was created from the need for a national identity, and the needs of commerce in
