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Mar 14 2021
The Breakfast Club (Never ending driver update loop)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for March 14th Albert Einstein born; Eli Whitney receives patent for cotton gin; First US Astronaut in space on Russian rocket; Michael Caine and Quincy Jones born. Breakfast Tune East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed – Banjo Cover Something to think about, Breakfast News & …
Mar 07 2021
Cartnoon
Introduction to Early Banjo History: 1620 – 1870 This short discussion, accompanied by historic images and music, outlines the gourd banjo’s use in early African American and Anglo-American folk culture. (Music provided by Clifton Hicks & Lars Prillaman.)
Mar 07 2021
The Breakfast Club (Fritter)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for March 7th Civil rights marchers attacked in Selma, Alabama; Nazi Germany’s dictator Adolf Hitler sends troops into the demilitarized Rhineland; Movie director Stanley Kubrick dies. Breakfast Tune Roger Sprung singing Hillside Home by Shoregrass Something to think about, Breakfast News & Blogs below The $15 …
Feb 28 2021
The Breakfast Club (Leftover Chili)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for February 28th Scientists discover DNA’s double-helix structure; The Branch Davidian standoff begins in Waco, Texas; Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is killed; U2 releases its ‘War’ album. Breakfast Tune Mofo (U2 Cover, Banjo) Something to think about, Breakfast News & Blogs below On the Minimum …
Feb 26 2021
Democrats
Red Klotz – Washington Generals – (Rare) Behind The Scenes “President Biden is disappointed in this outcome, as he proposed having the $15 minimum wage as part of the American Rescue Plan. He respects the parliamentarian’s decision and the Senate’s process. He will work with leaders in Congress to determine the best path forward because …
Feb 21 2021
The Breakfast Club (Hotdog)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for February 21st Malcolm X assassinated; President Richard Nixon visits China; Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart makes a tearful confession; Steve Fossett is the first to fly across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon. Breakfast Tune Rambling, Gambling Willie Something to think about, Breakfast News & Blogs below …
Feb 14 2021
The Breakfast Club (Red Foil Chocolate Hearts)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for February 14th The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre; Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini calls on Muslims to kill author Salman Rushdie; Slobodan Milosevic begins his defense against war crimes charges; Dolly the cloned sheep dies. Breakfast Tune In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel – Banjo Cover Something to …