Friday, September 3, 2010
Almanac of Absurdities for 9/3/2010
On this day in 1189, Henry II’s Bloodthirsty son Richard (The Lionheart) was crowned king of England. Mostly he was famous for being gone, which caused problems at home. The Great Fire of London was ravaging the city on this day in 1666. King Charles II joined ordinary citizens on bucket brigades fighting the flames. Why aren’t there more movies about King Charles? He dressed nice, too.
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