I keep thinking about the fact that George R.R. Martin is a fan of both the Jets and the Giants and that he deserves it for not finishing The Winds of Winter.

Motion To Vacate The Chair

I’ve heard from many sources that the cockatoo from Baretta was in high demand at the time.

“Mr. Speaker, I yield my time to the Gentleman from Gotham.”

Daily News, October 4, 1973, bring on the Big Red Machine.

Prince Phillip, Richard Nixon, Bob Hope and the vertically challenged Speaker of the House Carl Albert, 1969.

Daily News, October 5, 1973, at least one advertiser congratulates the Mets on winning the NL East.

“And furthermore, from now on, links to articles that have headlines . . . will no longer have headlines.”

Billy Eppler’s last meeting with David Stearns.

Peanuts, October 5, 1963

Bing image generator. This is impressive. My test for image generators is this joke I thought of decades ago but was unable to draw. This is the first try:

“Hey Bert, do you think because of the Billy Eppler injured list scandal the Mets will lose draft picks?”

“Oh Mr. Eppler, there’s just one more thing I wanted to ask you about. You see, my wife, she’s the world’s biggest Tim Locastro fan, loves the guy, never misses an at bat. And she was telling me, my wife, that he was moving very very well when you put him on the injured list.”