Pulling your hair in a loose ponytail then folding it up and tucking it into the loose hair at the base of the pony and securing it gives you the hairstyle known as a Gibson.
Building upon the groundbreaking work of A.C. Van Wyck in 1946, UK scientists Raymond Goldstein, Robin Ball and Patrick Warren developed an equation of state for the human ponytail.
Warren Burger was finally confirmed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after three previous nominees- G. Harold Carswell, Clement Haynsworth, and Abe Fortas- had been rejected by the US Senate.
Supporting Carswell’s nomination, Sen. Roman Hruska (R.- Nebraska) responded to criticism that Carswell had been a mediocre judge:
“Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren’t they, and a little chance? We can’t have all Brandeises, Frankfurters and Cardozos.”
The word frankfurter comes from Frankfurt, Germany, where pork sausages similar to hot dogs originated. These sausages, Frankfurter Würstchen, were known since the 13th century and given to the people on the event of imperial coronations, starting with the coronation of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor as King.
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In 1970s TV commercials, a crown magically appeared on the head of anyone who ate Imperial brand margarine.
In Canada, government prosecutors are referred to as “the Crown”, since they lead the prosecution brought in the name of Her Majesty the Queen.
Off-game:
Not so.
Fortas was an Associate Justice of the Court. In June, 1968, Chief Justice Warren announced his retirement, and President Johnson nominated Fortas to be Chief Justice. The Senate filibustered the nomination, which finally was voted on in October, 1968. Fortas got a bare majority in his favour, not the two-thirds voted needed to confirm. He withdrew his nomination. Given the timing of the vote and elections, Johnson did not try to nominate anyone else. In 1969, President Nixon nominated Warren Burger to be Chief Justice. The Senate confirmed Burger.
After withdrawing his nomination for Chief Justice, Fortas continued on as an Associate Justice, but the next year, 1969, had to resign in the face of a financial conflict of interest allegation. President Nixon first nominated Clement Haynsworth to replace Fortas as Associate Justice, but the Senate rejected the nomination. Nixon then nominated Harrold Carswell, but the Senate rejected him as well. Nixon finally nominated Harry Blackmun of Minnesota, who was confirmed by the Senate.
The Crown & Crumpet is an afternoon tea restaurant located in San Francisco’s Japantown.
Hmm, from their website it looks like they’re newly-opened as of last month.
Two nitpicks: It was actually a vote on cloture (shutting off debate), not to confirm: Abe Fortas - Wikipedia
And astorian, Warren’s and Burger’s title was “Chief Justice of the United States,” not “of the Supreme Court.”
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James T. Kirk’s San Francisco apartment, shown in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, was actually on a Hollywood soundstage. A sound engineer added the clanging of cable car bells out on the street.
In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, they found Spock behind the sofa, where he’d been the whole time. (uh, No? ok…)
President Ronald Reagan screened the film for friends during a weekend away from the White House in 1984, spent with White House staff chief Mike Deaver and the president’s own close friend Senator Paul Laxalt. Reagan wrote of the film: “It wasn’t too good.”
Them’s fightin’ words coming from the guy who starred in Bedtime for Bonzo.
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Ronald Reagan was the first divorced President of the United States.
Ronald Reagan’s ex-wife was Jane Wyman, who won an Oscar for Johnny Belinda.
Two subsequent remakes of Johnny Belinda featured Mia Farrow and Roseanna Arquette in the lead role. The original was considered controversial at the time it was released because the story centers around a rape case - it was the first film to directly address the previously prohibited subject.
Former Go-Gos vocalist Belinda Carlisle married Morgan Mason, an adviser to Ronald Reagan and the son of actor James Mason.
Dave Mason’s song “Feelin’ Alright?” was one of the most covered rock songs, with new versions of it coming out every three weeks at its height in the early 70s. Joe Cocker did the best-know cover version.
Mason Williams (of Classical Gas fame) was responsible for giving Steve Martin his start as a comedy writer, and paid him out of his own pocket when the Smothers Brothers production department decided not to hire Steve.
Helium, like neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon, is classified as a “noble gas.”
At various times, the Chrysler Corporation’s Neon compact was marketed as a Dodge, a Chrysler, and a Plymouth.
Plymouth Rock is estimated to be 1/3 of its original size.
Done properly, in the style of the Jivaro people, a human head can shrunk to about 1/3 its original size.