Why Celebrate Today? June 24, 2009

By liquorbarn
Btms^ for Wednesday, June 24th
 
Drink Forecast for Today (DF 4 2day): Iced Kona Coffee with a splash of Kahlua (coffee liqueur). Cold, jolting and delicious!
 
Complimentary Sip and Sample Wines Today @ ALL Liquor Barns, 5 to 7 p.m.:
-Bridgeview “Blue Moon” Riesling Oregon
-Single Lot Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 
 
On this date in…
 
It’s National Praline Day! Try some of our Kentucky Proud “KY Kitchens Pralines” crumbled over ice cream, or on a slice of Brie! Yum!
 
1509 – Henry VIII was crowned King of England.
1817 – The first coffee was planted in Hawaii, on Kona.
1895 – Boxer Jack Dempsey was born.
1901 – The first art exhibition by Pablo Picasso, in Paris. He was 19.
1935 – Writer Pete Hamill was born.
1942 – Musician Mick Fleetwood was born.
1944 – Musician Jeff Beck was born.
1945 – NY Governor George Pataki was born.
1947 – Actor Peter Weller born.
1950 – Actress Nancy Allen born.
1957 – “I Love Lucy”  TV series finale airs. (But lives forever in reruns!)
1960 – Golfer Juli Inkster born.
1970 – The Cincinnati Reds played their final game at Crosley Field. They beat the Giants 5-4.
 
Btms^

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