Day Tripping: July 27
Media Marvels
The TV sitcom format of the nineteen-seventies was shaped in large part by this man who was born this day in 1922. For most of his 99 years, Norman Lear has been a major figure in television’s social conscience.
“We just may be the most well-informed, yet least self-aware, people in history.”
The man who brought us, Sanford and Son, Maude, The Jeffersons, and of course, Archie Bunker and All In the Family, used comedy in a very unique way to address some of the world’s toughest issues. Norman stays young by continuing to work, and we are all the better for it.
Today is:
National Chicken Finger Day — WIth all the new sandwich craze that’s gripped fast food lately, I guess the poor chicken strip needs its day.
National Crème Brûlée Day — What can I say? More delicious calories.
Musical Ride
The private file-sharing application, Kazaa agrees to pay several record labels $115 million in damages for pirating music in 2006. The case is instrumental in changing the way music is uploaded going forward.
Interesting Notes
In 1994, Bob Seger was called for jury duty in Michigan. He served as foreman of a jury that convicted the defendant.
Gone But Not Forgotten
Sam Shepard was an actor, director, and playwright who received 10 Obie Awards for his work. He was a poet and author of 58 books. He won acclaim for playing aviator Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff, and his last acting appearance was in the Netflix drama series, Bloodline. Shepard died in 2017 at the age of 73.
Notable Births
1931 —The younger sibling from a funny family, Jerry Van Dyke
1972 — The very funny and lovable Maya Rudolph
K. Barrett Maria Rattray Maryam Merchant Dr Mehmet Yildiz Tree Langdon Myriam Ben Salem Phil Truman Chelsea Mandler MAT Terry Mansfield Hollie Petit, PhD. Terry Trueman Dr Preeti Singh John Gruber Bill Abbate James G Brennan ScienceDuuude Marcus Liam Ireland Claire Kelly Noorain Hassan, BMS Amy Pierovich David Acaster Nora Thewriteyard David Perlmutter Joe Luca Holly Kellums Michael Burg, MD Lucy Dan Dave Logan
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