On This Date
“In 1955, 50 years ago, ‘Captain Kangaroo’
and ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’
premiered on CBS and ABC, respectively.”
— Today in History, Associated Press
and ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’
premiered on CBS and ABC, respectively.”
— Today in History, Associated Press
Part I
For a Christian meditation on Captain Kangaroo, see the Log24 entries of Jan. 24, 2004.
Part II
“Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset.”
— Today in History, Associated Press
A Rosh Hashana catechism:
Question
(See Chorus from the Rock.)
How does one stand
To behold the sublime,
To confront the mockers,
The mickey mockers
And plated pairs?
— Wallace Stevens,
“The American Sublime”
Answer
“Spear Daddy!” in yesterday’s entry,
Happy Birthday, Wallace Stevens