On this day in 1980, Rosie Ruiz faked winning the Boston Marathon, only to be stripped of her medal. She entered the race at the last second, seemed to have it won, then lost – or as that’s now known, “pulling a Kamala.”
On this day in 753 B.C., Rome was founded. The city would flourish into a dynasty before finally meeting its downfall: The Olive Garden.
On this day in 1985, federal authorities claimed victory over militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord. Pro tip: if you’re starting a militant group, don’t give it a name that sounds like a Dr. Seuss book.
On this day in 1895, the first movie projector was demonstrated in the U.S. You see, movie projectors played films at the movie theater. And movie theaters are where you used to go see movies. And movies were like extra-long TV shows. And TV shows were like extra-long TikToks…
On this day in 1977, Annie opened on Broadway. It’s the story of a trouble-making child who moves in with a heartless billionaire – or as it would be called now, Elonnie.
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.