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Five People Born on May 3rd

Today is May 3, 2010 and the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 242 days left in the year 2010. According the Mayan calendar, there are 963 days till the end of the current cycle. On this date, in 1915, the poem In Flander's Fields was written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae.  It became the poem of its generation for WW1 vets and their loved ones.  Here are five people born on this day. Read more...

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Posted by Jimm Fowler - May 3, 2010 at 8:00 am

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Remembering Mary Travers

marytraversMary Travers, of the folk trio, Peter, Paul, and Mary passed away from leukemia on September 16, 2009.  They were one of the most famous folk groups that began in 1961.  They were elected into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, located in Sharon, PA in 1999.  The group was famous for their renditions of popular songs of the era.  Here are five favorite songs in tribute to Mary Travers. Read more...

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Posted by Jimm Fowler - September 16, 2009 at 11:05 pm

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