23. May, 2002 - The Defenstration of Prague
- From Alternative Holidays/Days of Significance:
May 23rd - The Defenestration of Prague: This is an actual date in history, which warrants note whether you care about the actual event or not. On May 23, 1618, in Prague, a few royal officials were thrown out a window of Hradcany Castle by some noblemen, but survived the fall by landing in a cart full of manure.
More importantly, defenstration is easily one of the most totally underused words in the English language. For those who are unaware, it means the act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
The date for this event also falls on an extremely Illuminated day of the year, 5/23, which incorporates both the Discordian number 5 and our old friend 23. Fnord.
- I could spend a lot of time complaining about the pain of having a hard drive fall down, but suffice it to say
that sucked.
- The Rise of the Creative Class
Why cities without gays and rock bands are losing the economic development race.
Minneapolis just made the top 10.
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- Hmm. The progression continues: LSD and the No-Hitter that Dock Ellis threw in 1970.
Speaking of baseball, tonight's the home opener for the Saints, which means trips to places like Delmonico's and Kramarczuk's.
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Last updated on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:51:37.
