Archive for August 30th, 2009

A very genteel Southern lady was driving across the river bridge in Savannah, Georgia one day. As she neared the top of the bridge, she noticed a young man about to jump.
She stopped her car, rolled down the window and said, “Please don’t jump; think of your dear mother and father.”
He replied, “Mom and Dad… »

In 30, B.C., (by some estimates), the seventh and most famous queen of ancient Egypt known as Cleopatra committed suicide.
In 1146, A conference of European leaders outlawed the crossbow. By banning the effective weapon, it was believed that the leaders had ended wars for all time.
In 1645, Dutch and American Indians made a treaty of… »