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7/31/1969: The serial killer known as The Zodiac mailed letters with a cryptogram to 3 newspapers demanding that they publish the letters; if they didn’t, he threatened to go on a killing spree. The newspapers printed the letter. #ThisIsTheZodiacSpeaking #Zodiac #truecrime #serialkillers

Something soothing on a troublesome day. #JesseWelles #singer/songwriter/musician #music #songs youtu.be/heJwVdUm-CA?...

Don't Go Giving UpYouTube video by Jesse Wellesyoutu.be

As a kid, I’d fall asleep listening to Saturday night #boxing sponsored by Gillette. I remember Sugar Ray Robinson & Floyd Patterson. Then there was Ingemar Johansson. He beat Patterson to win the world title but lost to Patterson in 2 rematches. #sports youtube.com/shorts/E_sT9...

Ingemar Johansson def Floyd Patterson by 3rd #tko to win heavyweight title. #boxing #fightYouTube video by Knuckle Downyoutube.com

If you like to read #truecrime, pick up a copy of my book about one of the lesser-known #serialkillers, James Waybern "Red" Hall. Visit my Facebook page where I added more information that wasn't available when I was doing my research. This is the 1st book ever written about him. #BookSky #readers

Happy National Mutt Day! This is my favorite mutt, Barney. #dogs #pets

Let’s hear it for the often maligned parking meter officers. 7/31/1977: A parking ticket led detectives on the “Son of Sam” case to David Berkowitz. He had parked his car too close to a fire hydrant near the scene of his last murder. 10 days later, the cops arrested him. #truecrime #serialkillers

“Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government.” ― Milton Friedman, American economist., 7/3/1912 – 11/16/2006. #quotations #birthdays #economics #MiltonFriedman #economy

7/30/1975: #JimmyHoffa, the influential labor leader & former Teamsters president, vanished after going to meet associates near Detroit. Presumably the victim of an organized crime hit, no trace of him has ever been found, and he was declared dead on July 30, 1982. #truecrime #disappearances

For all you rockers out there. This reminds me of Nirvana a little. #JesseWelles #singer/songwriter/musician #Rock'n'Roll #music youtu.be/UO8pkc_dI78?...

Jesse Welles - Whistle Boeing ::: Come As You Are - 7/26/26YouTube video by slussejsyoutu.be

My husband, Wyatt, & I have a new book coming out in November. The 2nd edition of Arkansas Curiosities features historical oddities, weird roadside attractions, & notable people. Also, unusual animals, such as the Fouke Monster, pictured below on one of his bad days. #BookSky #travelogues #readers

7/30/1916: To prevent the US from shipping munitions to England, World War I German agents blew up 2 million pounds of war materials at the Black Tom rail yard in Jersey City. The blast killed 3 men and a baby, shattered Manhattan windows, and damaged the Statue of Liberty. #history #sabotage #WWI

"The thief or swindler who has gained great wealth by his delinquency has a better chance than the small thief of escaping the rigorous penalty of the law." --- Thorstein Veblen, American economist, 7/30/1857 – 8/3/1929. #quotations #cynicism #birthdays #economics #economists

“Marriage is like a bank account. You put it in, you take it out, you lose interest.” --- Professor Irwin Corey, comedian and The World’s Foremost Authority, 7/29/1914 – 2/6/2017. #quotations #comedians #actors #movies #funny #humor #ProfessorIrwinCorey

HAIKU Time is a torn shoe in a playful puppy’s mouth. Old people know this. --- Janie Jones #poetry #poems #haiku

The Look by #SaraTeasdale Strephon kissed me in the spring, Robin in the fall, But Colin only looked at me And never kissed at all. Strephon’s kiss was lost in jest, Robin’s lost in play, But the look in Colin’s eyes Haunts me night and day. #poetry #poems #literature

From 1908 to 1942, Sears Roebuck sold more than 70,000 mail-order kits for individuals to build houses. Arriving by train, the kits consisted of pre-cut lumber, blueprints, & about 30,000 parts. The nearly 400 models varied from bungalows to stately homes. #architecture #houses #homes #SearsRoebuck

#JesseWelles #singer/songwriter/musician #songs #music #guitars youtu.be/jtfmMjulZfM?...

GuitarsYouTube video by Jesse Wellesyoutu.be

Deep Thoughts by #KarlChilders #SlingBlade #BillyBobThornton #JohnRitter #movies #funny youtu.be/CONgdJYdc8U?...

Deep ThinkerYouTube video by Rustiferyoutu.be

“Good times are ahead! Or behind. Because they sure aren’t here.” --- Jim Davis, cartoonist, 7/28/1945 - . #Garfield #cartoons #funny #birthdays #quotations #quoteoftheday #comics #comicstrips