Ravens and robbers most craven

January 21...

Feast day of St.Meinrad,hermit martyr in Switzerland.In 829 Meinrad became a hermit,living in the Black Forest and fed by 2 ravens.When robbers did him in,the ravens followed them,kicking up such a fuss the robbers were quickly captured and executed.(Hermits and ravens - a match made in Heaven!)

Happy Birthday...

1801 John Batman who decided the banks of the Yarra River were a pretty good spot for a settlement.Originally named Bearbrass the settlement is now known as Melbourne.And the very first building was a pub...but without Vic Bitter.(Bearbrass sounds much better...and that pub !)

1905 Christian Dior French fashion designer(which lead to many broken bank accounts in frock shops)

1925 Benny Hill British comedian(Ernie was the fastest milkman in the west!)

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1647 Margaret Brent became the first US woman to ask for the vote,in the Maryland assembly.(can't have those intelligent,commonsense,logical women interferring in men's business!)

1790 Dr.Joseph-Ignace Guillotin demonstrated his invention,the guillotine,for the first time in Paris.(and the peasants,who were revolting,kept giving more demonstrations for some time)

1887 Brisbane received a daily rainfall of 465 millimetres(show offs !)

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Wedding ring returned after 9 months in the sea...."I told you I didn't lose it in a poker game honey !!!"

Shot duck survives 2 days in fridge.....buck a duck! Wonderstruck lucky duck able to run amok in the muck and become heartstruck by an uppitypluck starbuck of a duck.

University's left over gold goes begging....."Ohh Dahlinks,I have sooo much glitter I don't have room for more"