Here Comes the Judge!

Wow, this day has just about everything in it. It's Hourly Comic Day today, to start with, then it's also National Baked Alaska Day (not as per Brother Grimace's story, though), the sixth anniversary of the worst wardrobe malfunction in television history, National Freedom Day, Robinson Crusoe Day, and a bunch of other stuff.

However, since we have the proper alter ego for it, we will commemorate the day just 220 years ago when the U.S. Supreme Court was first called to assemble, in New York City (the U.S. capital at the time.) Ms. Li of course will officiate for today.

Eight years ago this day, a fan-created character had to report for military duty. You might be able to guess the name, but if not, the answer lies here.

Eleven years ago this month, Daria received a special award from her fans in Teen People magazine. She was pleased, in her own special way.

The reason why the picture below even exists

Just over half a century ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling on Brown v. Board of Education, declaring that "separate but equal" education along racial lines was not equal at all. That's the reason why Jodie and Daria go to the same school. Think about it.

Today is also the 69th birthday of Gary Paulsen, the award-winning author of some amazing children's books. I had the pleasure of meeting him several times in the 1980s and loaned a book to him about the Native American god, Coyote, whom we both rather liked. Wish I could write like he does. I've thought about using some of his story plots in fanfic, but . . . oh, well. Drive on, dude!

More news later, time to crash soon.