Dunnys and Naked Pollies.

Cheviot Beach Vic,where our infamous Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared during a swim in 1967.

January 17...

Feast day of Felicitas,Roman goddess of good luck.She was also associated with agricultural prosperity...though with our drought I think she's been on extended leave.

Happy Birthday...

1706 the ever electrifying Benjamin Franklin

1811 Emperor Norton I,Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

1877 May Gibbs English-born Australian author and creator of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie the Australian bush fairies.

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1863 The flush toilet was patented by plumber Thomas Crapper(to whom politicians,toddlers and Kate Moss give daily thanks).

1929 Popeye the cartoon character first appeared,created by Elzie Segar.(sailors worldwide were suddenly forced to eat their greens)

1934 A chappie named Pohl found a 500 carat diamond in Pretoria Sth Africa(Pohl also found just how popular he was with the ladies)
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Farmer finds Mozart makes pigs fatter....decomposing composers to consum by ?

Break out the handcuffs someone's stolen a Ronald McDonald statue....I suspect Hamburglar done the deed or some horrid ankle biter trying to terrorise his parents into visiting the golden arches.

Egyptian politician does a nudie run in parliament.....whoa! finally a pollie revealing all !