On this day... and crazy new icon!

1897 - The "New York Sun" ran its famous editorial that declared, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

This is the best I need to find this article and share it!



1915 - Stonehenge was sold by auction for 6,600 pounds sterling to a Mr. Chubb, who bought it as a present for his wife. Three years later he gave it back to Britain.

Okay so this is just weird to me. Who could sell Stonehenge? I wanna know who he bought it from? Any body know?

Births

1866 - H. G. Wells, British science fiction writer. Very inventive writer!

1912 - Chuck Jones, American animator of "The Road Runner" and director of Warner Brothers cartoons.Beep, beep
1931 - Larry Hagman, American actor. The son of Mary Martin

1947 - Stephen King, American horror and supernatural stories author. Creepy stories!*shivers*

1950 - Bill Murray, American comedy writer and actor. Caddy Shake!

1967 - Faith Hill, American country singer. This Kiss! *wink*

Hey It is the First Day of Fall!

Happy Autumn!  
Enjoy the changing of the leaves and pumpkin flavored everything! 
Hope you also have a lovely Samhain and a joyful Halloween!

Now go run through a pile of leaves and pretend you are 10 again!
 It is fun!

*happy dance in the leaves around my house*


*edit* Okay so the first day is actually Sat. but I feel like it is here already! Enjoy it any way!