"Apart from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how'd you like the play?" [?] -MMM-
On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > On this day in 1865 the United States flag was once again raised over Ft. > Sumter in Charleston harbor to mark the end of the Second War of > Independence. President Lincoln, unable to attend, sent a letter marking > the occasion. The president sent his secretary John G. Nicolay. > > That evening, he went to the theater. > > http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150414/PC1002/ > 150419716/1021/april-14-1865-city-and-nation-forever-changed > > --R > > > > > On 4/14/15 4:45 PM, Curly McLain wrote: > >> Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding >> >> THE WINNER! Is Wilton! >> >> Yes! the first flight of the B-52 was on April 15, 1952. 63 years ago >> tomorrow! >> >> Airframe type still being flown by the original owner. A record every >> day they stay in service. I am not sure what second place is for an >> airframe type still in service with the original owner, but I bet it is not >> close to 63 years. >> >> >> >> >> Yep, I caught it - first flight of a B-52. >>> >>> 'Saw a photo of it in local (Raleigh, NC) paper coupla days later. >>> Little did I think that it would become such a large part of my life. >>> >>> Wilton >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curly McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 4:10 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Wilton your call-up is coming >>> >>> >You were born? >>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Max Dillon >>>>> Charleston SC >>>>> '87 300TD >>>>> '95 E300 >>>>> >>>> >>>> Nope! That would have nothing to do with the subject. Wilton ought to >>>> catch this one. >>>> >>>> That was true, but not the anniversary I was speaking of, nor was it >>>> >>>>> in the right week. THE day is tomorrow. Sixty three years ago today >>>>> was the eve of the event. Anybody know what happened Apr 15, 1952? >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 1B2.png Type: image/png Size: 642 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20150414/742521e1/attachment.png> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com