Marty
Nashville, TN
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Friday, November 28, 2014
We Have a Wiener.....
Big winner from the Great White North this week....
Mr. Tom Asher in with the correct answer AND SPELLING of
the one and only Rowland Hussey Macy founder of Macys.
He was born on Nantucket Island, MA
I'm not saying that retail is tough....but
He died at the age of 54....his son died a year later at 31.
His co founders both died within 2 years after Rowland.....
they were in the 20's and 30's.
Ownership was then passed through the family
for another 20 years or so before it was sold to Isidor Straus who
originally sold China pieces to Macy's.
Life was smooth sailing for Mr. Straus and he died at a ripe old age
of 67....probably would have lived longer if he didn't buy tickets for
him and his wife for a trip on the Titanic. His wife refused to be
separated from him and gave up her lifeboat seat to her newly hired
English maid....and gave her a newly purchased fur jacket to keep her warm.
Isidor was offered a seat in another lifeboat but stated we wouldn't
cut in front of the other children, women and men in front of him.
They were last seen on the deck.....arm in arm.
White Star didn't prove to be as lucky for him as the Red Star of Macy's.
.....which by the way was from a Red Star Tattoo that R.H. Macy had on
his arm back in his whale hunting days.
Happy Black Friday.
Marty
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving!
....there's a white meat,
dark meat joke in there somewhere but I'm not going there.
Marty
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Trivia Tuesday.....
TT going old school today.....first email to unobuckeroo@aol.com
to correctly guess the mystery manly man above will win this week's
Grand Prize along with TT Bragging Rights for the next 7 days.
Hints....
--There once was a man from Nantucket.....
--First businesses all failed
--First successful day of sales was just over $11
--Left home to hunt whales at age 15
--Dead by 54....his son died a year later at 31.
--Throws a hell of a parade
Marty
Monday, November 24, 2014
Blue Monday......
Fats Facts....
--BDay is Feb 26th.
--35 Top 40 hits
--Second only to Elvis
--Rode out Katrina.....almost didn't make it
--1 wife.....8 kids.
Marty
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
You know you're from Southern Illinois when.....
......sorry no TT this week.
All of that Jim Nabors' research wore me out.
Marty
Nashville, TN
Monday, November 17, 2014
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
We Have a Wiener......
Well Shazaaaam.
James Patrick Farrell was the first in ahead of many with
the one and only Mr. James Thurston Nabors.
Mr. Nabors is one of less than 100 people who have
been named "honorary" Marines by the Marine Corps.
Bob Hope and Gary Sinise are among the others.
.....and believe it or not this 8:08 video is worth
all 8:08
I'm smelling a Jim Nabors weekend.....stay tuned.
Marty
Nashville, TN
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Veteran's Day Trivia Tuesday.....
In honor of Veteran's Day....I pencil sketched my favorite
veteran. First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly
guess the soldier above will win this week's GRAND PRIZE
along with TT Bragging Rights for the next 7 days!!
Hints...
--calls the Yellow Hammer State home
--married once
--has put out over 45+ albums
--had a liver transplant
--now grows nuts in Hawaii.
Marty
Nashville, TN
Monday, November 10, 2014
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
We Have a Weiner!!
Lots of good ones and not so good guesses this week....
(Sylvester Stallone...????)
But Mr. Daniel McNally (son) takes home the prize this week
with the one and only Mr. Joseph John Maddon.
I like this guy.
I may go see a Cubs game next year....
then maybe not.
Marty
Nashville, TN
(Sylvester Stallone...????)
But Mr. Daniel McNally (son) takes home the prize this week
with the one and only Mr. Joseph John Maddon.
I like this guy.
I may go see a Cubs game next year....
then maybe not.
Marty
Nashville, TN
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Trivia Tuesday.....
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another puzzler.
First email to unobuckeroo@aol.com to correctly
name Mr. Unibrow above will win this week's
GRAND PRIZE and TT Bragging
Rights for the next 7 days.
Hints...
--Dad was a plumber.
--Mom is a waitress......still working since 1948.
--Wears 70....looks 60.
--On wife #2.
--He could be a game changer.
Marty
Nashville, TN
Monday, November 3, 2014
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Saturday, November 1, 2014
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