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Deb in IA
08-02-2002, 10:58 AM
On August 2, 1876, frontiersman ''Wild Bill'' Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, S.D.
- Extra credit: What was the hand he was holding? Hint: It is called the "dead man's hand" . . .

On August 2, 1921, a jury in Chicago acquitted several former members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team and two others of conspiring to defraud the public in the notorious ``Black Sox'' scandal.
"Say it ain't so, Joe!!"

On August 2, 1943, a Navy patrol torpedo boat, PT-109, commanded by Lt. John F. Kennedy, sank after being sheared in two by a Japanese destroyer off the Solomon Islands. Kennedy was credited with saving members of the crew.

On August 2, 2000, Republicans nominated Texas Gov. George W. Bush for president and Dick Cheney for vice president at the party's convention in Philadelphia.
Big Dude
08-02-2002, 11:14 AM
Thanks for posting.

ACES and EIGHTS would be the dead mans hand I believe.

Have a great weekend Deb.

Also another important event happened on this date in 1990. Iraq invaded Kuwait seizing control of the oil-rich emirate. (only to be kicked out by an operation know as Desert Storm a short while later.)

Adam aka Big Dude
bfeller
08-02-2002, 11:16 AM
Thanks Deb, Eight Men Out is one of my son's favorite baseball movies.
EROS
08-02-2002, 11:19 AM
Originally posted by Deb in IA


On August 2, 2000, Republicans nominated Texas Gov. George W. Bush for president and Dick Cheney for vice president at the party's convention in Philadelphia.

Hopefully we can put these clowns out to pasture in 2004!!!!!

Thanks, DEB;) ;) .......
William Jefferson Clinton
08-02-2002, 11:28 AM
Hopefully we can put these clowns out to pasture in 2004!!!!!

Why, I have to agree with my friend EROS on this one! I can't believe how much him and I are alike! Almost like twins! Pretty scary huh?

;) ;) ;) :teeth: :teeth: :teeth:

Bill (Slick Willie) Clinton
Blondie
08-02-2002, 11:38 AM
Did someone mention clowns?

And which one would Slick Willy be?

Maybe he's the one up front, dead center;

http://worldzone.net/anime/butterflae//killerklowns.jpg
glo
08-02-2002, 11:47 AM
lol....this post is getting weird....lol

Thanks Deb!!!
glo
08-02-2002, 11:47 AM
lol....this post is getting weird....lol

Thanks Deb!!!
EROS
08-02-2002, 12:26 PM
http://valerieh.best.vwh.net/Clinton/graphics/clinton_lib_preview.jpg
browneyes
08-02-2002, 12:29 PM
Bill sure does like White Houses, doesn't he.;)
gemmie214
08-02-2002, 01:04 PM
Wow this thread has taken a very strange turn:teeth:

Thanks for the infi Deb and have a great weekend:)
nativetxn
08-02-2002, 01:38 PM
Poor Deb, looks like her thread got hijacked :(

Very interesting history lesson today, Deb, thanks for doing this for us :)
becka
08-02-2002, 02:54 PM
Well I am hesitant to post since this thread may get more off-topic responses but I had to risk it because I just wanted to thank Deb for another great history lesson. :)
WDWfanatic288
08-02-2002, 02:57 PM
this thread got um...interesting? :confused:

thanks for the post Deb!! :)