Cider Sipping Sum & Song

It takes about three apples to make one glass of cider.

Hey, Joe - Jimi Hendrix

On this day in 1970, Jimi Hendrix died in London. He was 27 yrs. old.

My Generation - The Who

Today in 1967, The Who appeared on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.

The drummer, Keith Moon, had loaded his drum kit with some explosives, intending to end the song with a literal bang and cement the band's reputation as outrageous counter-culture icons, but instead angered thousands of American parents and left Moon with shrapnel wounds from a broken cymbal and Pete Townsend with permanent hearing damage.

Great band, but yeah, you very nearly DID "die before you got old".

Chew On This Trivia

On June 26, 1974, a pack of Wrigley's Gum was the first product with the Universal Product Code barcode ever scanned at a checkout counter.

Niagra Falls Webcam

UPDATE: A new cam with a better view.

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View the webcam at Niagra Falls and turn up your speakers because you can also hear the awesome sound of the water.  Right now, there's a lot of ice and "steam" that obscures the view, but it's still very impressive.   There's also one to view both falls at once as well as one showing the Lower Niagra River.

Wagging Muscle

The only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end is your tongue.