
01-31-2004, 04:06 AM
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Pixies Horse Widower
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Scotland
Posts: 9,495
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January 31st
Nauru ~ "Independence Day" Celebrating the Pacific Island's breaking free from the voracious, Empire-building dictatorship of...... Australia!!
1797 ~ Franz Schubert was born in Vienna.
1865 ~ Robert E. Lee was appointed commander-in-chief of the Confederate forces.
Same day in 1865 ~ The House of Representatives approved the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery in the United States.
1940 ~ The first social security check was issued to Ida Fuller for $22.54.
1958 ~ The first U.S. earth satellite, Explorer I, was launched.
1990 ~ The first McDonald's opened in Russia. Isn't democracy Wonderful?! 
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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind
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