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Stupid things that won’t go away

  1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums.
  2. People running red lights willy-nilly
  3. Car “infotainment” systems.
  4. The Kardashians.
  5. Scripted reality shows
  6. Perky, pretty, brainless sideline reporters at football games
  7. Cheerleaders at pro sports
  8. Climate change deniers
40105

Stupid things that won’t go away

  1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums.
  2. People running red lights willy-nilly
  3. Car “infotainment” systems.
  4. The Kardashians.
  5. Scripted reality shows
  6. Perky, pretty, brainless sideline reporters at football games
  7. Cheerleaders at pro sports
  8. Climate change deniers
  9. A block of fine-print disclaimer flashing for a second or so on TV ads, which apparently constitutes “legal notice” of something.
40106

Stupid things that won’t go away

  1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums.
  2. People running red lights willy-nilly
  3. Car “infotainment” systems.
  4. The Kardashians.
  5. Scripted reality shows
  6. Perky, pretty, brainless sideline reporters at football games
  7. Cheerleaders at pro sports
  8. Climate change deniers
  9. A block of fine-print disclaimer flashing for a second or so on TV ads, which apparently constitutes “legal notice” of something.
  10. Courtroom shows (“The People’s Court”, “Judge Judy”, “Judge Joe Brown”, etc.)
40107

Stupid things that won’t go away

  1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums.
  2. People running red lights willy-nilly
  3. Car “infotainment” systems.
  4. The Kardashians.
  5. Scripted reality shows
  6. Perky, pretty, brainless sideline reporters at football games
  7. Cheerleaders at pro sports
  8. Climate change deniers
  9. A block of fine-print disclaimer flashing for a second or so on TV ads, which apparently constitutes “legal notice” of something.
  10. Courtroom shows (“The People’s Court”, “Judge Judy”, “Judge Joe Brown”, etc.)
  11. The never ending shows of a bunch of rich female minor celebrities sitting around talking about life, the universe, and everything when the only thing most know a damned thing about is show business
40108

Stupid things that won’t go away

  1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums.
  2. People running red lights willy-nilly
  3. Car “infotainment” systems.
  4. The Kardashians.
  5. Scripted reality shows
  6. Perky, pretty, brainless sideline reporters at football games
  7. Cheerleaders at pro sports
  8. Climate change deniers
  9. A block of fine-print disclaimer flashing for a second or so on TV ads, which apparently constitutes “legal notice” of something.
  10. Courtroom shows (“The People’s Court”, “Judge Judy”, “Judge Joe Brown”, etc.)
  11. The never ending shows of a bunch of rich female minor celebrities sitting around talking about life, the universe, and everything when the only thing most know a damned thing about is show business
  12. Donald Trump
40109

Stupid things that won’t go away

  1. Aerial TV coverage, by blimp, of events in domed stadiums.
  2. People running red lights willy-nilly
  3. Car “infotainment” systems.
  4. The Kardashians.
  5. Scripted reality shows
  6. Perky, pretty, brainless sideline reporters at football games
  7. Cheerleaders at pro sports
  8. Climate change deniers
  9. A block of fine-print disclaimer flashing for a second or so on TV ads, which apparently constitutes “legal notice” of something.
  10. Courtroom shows (“The People’s Court”, “Judge Judy”, “Judge Joe Brown”, etc.)
  11. The never ending shows of a bunch of rich female minor celebrities sitting around talking about life, the universe, and everything when the only thing most know a damned thing about is show business
  12. Donald Trump
  13. Presidents who address us all as “My fellow Americans”. (A few minutes ago).

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US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
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US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
40111

US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)

I used to live there. And, yes, it’s spelled with a “t” - spelling was more fluid back in the seventeenth century.

40112

US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
40113

US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
  5. Isabella County, Michigan (For Queen Isabella of Spain)
40114

US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
  5. Isabella County, Michigan (For Queen Isabella of Spain)
  6. Montour County, PA (Madame Montour, Colonial Ambassador to the Native Americans)
40115

US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
  5. Isabella County, Michigan (For Queen Isabella of Spain)
  6. Montour County, PA (Madame Montour, Colonial Ambassador to the Native Americans)
  7. Princess Anne County, Va. (now defunct)
40116

US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
  5. Isabella County, Michigan (For Queen Isabella of Spain)
  6. Montour County, PA (Madame Montour, Colonial Ambassador to the Native Americans)
  7. Princess Anne County, Va. (now defunct)
  8. Amelia County, VA (Princess Amelia of Great Britain)
40117

US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
  5. Isabella County, Michigan (For Queen Isabella of Spain)
  6. Montour County, PA (Madame Montour, Colonial Ambassador to the Native Americans)
  7. Princess Anne County, Va. (now defunct)
  8. Amelia County, VA (Princess Amelia of Great Britain)
  9. Angelina County, Texas (Named after a local native woman. The only county in Texas named after a woman)

Some of you are asking “What about Victoria County, Nemo?”

I respond “Sorry, imaginary person, Victoria County was named after Mexico’s President Victoria.”

40118

US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
  5. Isabella County, Michigan (For Queen Isabella of Spain)
  6. Montour County, PA (Madame Montour, Colonial Ambassador to the Native Americans)
  7. Princess Anne County, Va. (now defunct)
  8. Amelia County, VA (Princess Amelia of Great Britain)
  9. Angelina County, Texas (Named after a local native woman. The only county in Texas named after a woman)
  10. Augusta County VA, (Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales)
40119

US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
  5. Isabella County, Michigan (For Queen Isabella of Spain)
  6. Montour County, PA (Madame Montour, Colonial Ambassador to the Native Americans)
  7. Princess Anne County, Va. (now defunct)
  8. Amelia County, VA (Princess Amelia of Great Britain)
  9. Angelina County, Texas (Named after a local native woman. The only county in Texas named after a woman)
  10. Augusta County VA, (Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales)
  11. Santa Barbara, California (In Spanish, female saints are ‘Santa’)

There are six Santa counties, in CA, AZ, NM, FL.

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  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
  5. Isabella County, Michigan (For Queen Isabella of Spain)
  6. Montour County, PA (Madame Montour, Colonial Ambassador to the Native Americans)
  7. Princess Anne County, Va. (now defunct)
  8. Amelia County, VA (Princess Amelia of Great Britain)
  9. Angelina County, Texas (Named after a local native woman. The only county in Texas named after a woman)
  10. Augusta County VA, (Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales)
  11. Santa Barbara, California (In Spanish, female saints are ‘Santa’)
  12. Charlotte County VA (Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of Great Britain)
40121

Santa Barbara is the patron saint of artillerymen.
US Counties named after a woman.

  1. Louisa County, Iowa (Louisa Massey, who shot the murderer of her brother)
  2. Pocahontas County, West Virginia
  3. Dutchess County, NY (named after Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York)
  4. Dare County, NC (Named after Virginia Dare, first child born in the Americas to English settlers)
  5. Isabella County, Michigan (For Queen Isabella of Spain)
  6. Montour County, PA (Madame Montour, Colonial Ambassador to the Native Americans)
  7. Princess Anne County, Va. (now defunct)
  8. Amelia County, VA (Princess Amelia of Great Britain)
  9. Angelina County, Texas (Named after a local native woman. The only county in Texas named after a woman)
  10. Augusta County VA, (Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales)
  11. Santa Barbara, California (In Spanish, female saints are ‘Santa’)
  12. Charlotte County VA (Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of Great Britain)
  13. Santa Clara County CA: Saint Claire of Assisi

Next: back to Pearl Harbor

US Ships Lost or Damaged at Pearl Harbor 74 Years Ago, on 07 Dec 1941

  1. USS California, battleship
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US Ships Lost or Damaged at Pearl Harbor 74 Years Ago, on 07 Dec 1941

  1. USS California, battleship
  2. USS Oglala (sunk, but rejoined the fleet in 44)
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US Ships (name & type) Lost or Damaged at Pearl Harbor 74 Years Ago, on 07 Dec 1941

  1. USS California, battleship
  2. USS Oglala, minelayer (sunk, but rejoined the fleet in 44)
  3. USS Nevada, battleship