patrick@chinet.chi.il.us (Patrick A. Townson) (04/20/89)
Adolf Hitler was born 100 years ago Thursday, April 20, 1889. This then, marks the start of his cententary, and it is ironic that the day which marks the hundredth anniversary of his birth also happens to be Passover this year. A rude joke around our office Wednesday went like this: Jewish employee says to supervisor, "I am leaving early today, and won't be in on Thursday." Supervisor replies, "You can't do that. Adolf Hitler's Birthday is not considered a holiday at our firm." Smile. -- Patrick Townson patrick@chinet.chi.il.us / ptownson@bu-cs.bu.edu / US Mail: 60690-1570 FIDO: 115/743 / AT&T Mail: 529-6378 (!ptownson) / MCI Mail: 222-4956
bweed@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Brandi Weed) (04/21/89)
In article <8249@chinet.chi.il.us> patrick@chinet.chi.il.us (Patrick A. Townson) writes: > >Adolf Hitler was born 100 years ago Thursday, April 20, 1889. This then, >marks the start of his cententary, and it is ironic that the day which >marks the hundredth anniversary of his birth also happens to be Passover >this year. Ironic? It's almost grotesque. Hope their weren't any neo-Nazi/orthodox Jewish conflicts anywhere. Actually, what struck ME as odd is that the man who brought so much horror into the world was born just 4 days after the man who brough so much laughter to it: Charlie Chaplin. Born April 16, 1889. -- Brandi Weed There is no delight the equal of dread. bweed@jarthur.CLAREMONT.EDU As long as it is somebody else's. bweed@hmcvax.BITNET --Clive Barker !uunet!muddcs!jarthur!bweed