"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?
>>>>>
>>>>
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