Sick Nick

NICK of TSSD RETURNED from the Texas Show WITH PNEUMONIA!

His wife has listed a LINK on the TSSD site for viewing pictures of the show.

Keep Nick in your thoughts. He has had a few tough years we are told.

Batter Up

June 3m 1888 The classic baseball poem "Casey at the Bat," written by Ernest L. Thayer, is published in the San Francisco Examiner.

Could not locate my Lido Ball Players so we decided to use this cool photo.

What again ?

June 2, 1774 The Quartering Act (of 1764), requiring American colonists to allow British soldiers into their houses, is reenacted.

Invention

May 31, 1889 The brassiere is invented !!!!

May 28, 1863

The 54th Massachusetts, a regiment of African-American recruits, leaves Boston, headed for Hilton Head, South Carolina.

I did not dig out my troops because of camera problems. SO I copied this from Battlefield Legends Toy Soldiers. See links section.

William Pitt the Younger, prime minister of England (1783-1801) was born. (Uncle Bill!!!) Sorry about this picture. I think my old camera has had it or is cursed. I took the picture below under the exact same settings. Can't figure it out!

We don't need no stinkin' taxes

May 24, 1764 Boston lawyer James Otis denounces "taxation without representation," calling for the colonies to unite in opposition to Britain's new tax measures.

Please click to enlarge the photo.

AIP for Comparision

Photo provided by Scott B. Lesch