RADIO SHOW PREP December 18
ON THIS DAY: DEC 18
1862 - The first orthopedic hospital was organized in New York City. It was
called the Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled.
1865 - U.S. Secretary of State William Seward issued a statement verifying
the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment abolished slavery with the declaration: "Neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall
exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
1898 - A new automobile speed record was set at 39 mph (63 kph).
1903 - The Panama Canal Zone was acquired 'in perpetuity' by the U.S. for an annual rent.
1935 - A $1 silver certificate was issued for the first time in the U.S.
1936 - Su-Lin, the first giant panda to come to the U.S. from China, arrived in San Francisco. The bear
was sold to the Brookfield Zoo for $8,750.
1940 - Adolf Hitler signed a secret directive ordering preparations for a Nazi invasion of the Soviet
Union. Operation "Barbarossa" was launched in June 1941.
1944 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the wartime relocation of Japanese-Americans, but also stated that undeniably loyal Americans of Japanese ancestry could not be detained.
1956 - "To Tell the Truth" debuted on CBS-TV.
1963 - Ron Clarke set a world record when he ran six miles in 28 minutes and 15.6 seconds.
1965 - Kenneth LeBel jumped 17 barrels on ice skates.
1972 - The United States began the heaviest bombing of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The
attack ended 12 days later.
1973 - The IRA launched its Christmas bombing campaign in London.
1979 - The sound barrier was broken on land for the first time by Stanley Barrett when he drove at
739.6 mph.
1983 - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) scored his 100th point in the 34th game of the season.
1998 - The U.S. House of Representatives began the debate on the four articles of impeachment concerning U.S. President Bill Clinton. It was only the second time in U.S. history that process had begun.
1999 - After living atop an ancient redwood in Humboldt County, CA, for two years, environmental
activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill came down, ending her anti-logging protest.
2001 - A fire damaged New York City's St. John Cathedral. The cathedral is the largest in the United
States.
2002 - Nine competing designs for the World Trade Center site were unveiled. The Lower Manhattan
Development Corp. expected to choose a design by January 31, 2003.
2009 - James Cameron's movie "Avatar" was released in the United States. On January 26, the movie
became the highest-grossing film worldwide.
2010 - In Nanjing, China, the Zifeng Tower opened.
BORN ON THIS DAY: DEC 18
Ty Cobb 1886 - Baseball player
Willy Brandt 1913
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Betty Grable 1916
Keith Richards 1943 - Musician (Rolling Stones)
Steven Spielberg 1947 Movie producer-director
Brad Pitt 1963 Actor
DMX 1970 - Rapper
Katie Holmes 1978 - Actress ("Dawson's Creek")
Christina María Aguilera 1980 - Singer
JUST TO MAKE YOU SMILE A husband and wife were out Christmas shopping just before Christmas.
The wife suddenly noticed that her husband was missing, so she called him on his mobile. The wife
said “Where are you, you know we have lots to do.” He said “Do you remember the jewelers we
went into about 10 years ago, and you fell in love with that expensive diamond necklace that I
couldn’t afford at the time and I said that one day I would get it for you?” Little tears started to flow
down her cheek and she got all choked up saying… “Yes, I do remember that shop.” “Well I am in
the gun shop next door to that.”
ON THE LIGHT SIDE It was coming up to Christmas and Sammy asked his mum if he could have a
new bike. So, she told him that the best idea would be to write to Santa Claus. But Sam, having just
played a vital role in the school nativity play, said he would prefer to write to the baby Jesus. So his
mum told him that would be fine. Sam went to his room and wrote ' Dear Jesus, I have been a very
good boy and would like to have a bike for Christmas.' But he wasn't very happy when he read it
over. So he decided to try again and this time he wrote 'Dear Jesus, I'm a good boy most of the time
and would like a bike for Christmas.' He read it back and wasn't happy with that one either. He tried
a third version. 'Dear Jesus, I could be a good boy if I tried hard and especially if I had a new bike.'
He read that one too, but he still wasn't satisfied. So, he decided to go out for a walk while he
thought about a better approach. After a short time he passed a house with a small statue of the
Virgin Mary in the front garden. He crept in, stuffed the statue under his coat, hurried home and
hid it under the bed. Then he wrote this letter. 'Dear Jesus, If you want to see your mother again,
you'd better send me a new bike.'
CHUCKLE FOR TODAY Christmas Carols for the Psychiatrically Challenged
Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear?
Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Queens Disoriented Are
Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for Christmas
Narcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angles Sing About Me
Manic --- Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and Town
and Cars and Busses and Trucks and trees and Fire Hydrants and......
Paranoid --- Santa Claus is Coming to Get me
Borderline Personality Disorder --- Thoughts of Roasting on an Open Fire
Personality Disorder --- You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll tell You
Why
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ---Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells…
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JUST FOR LAUGHS My husband and I purchased an old home in the mountains from two elderly
sisters. Winter was fast approaching and the year’s first snow came early and I was concerned
about the house's lack of insulation. "If they could live here all those years, so can we!" my husband confidently declared. One wintery night the temperature plunged to below zero, and we
woke up to find interior walls covered with frost. My husband called the sisters to ask how they
had kept the house warm. After a rather brief conversation, he hung up. "For the past 30 years,"
he muttered, "they've gone to Florida for the winter."
TODAY’S WACKY HOLIDAY National Suckling Pig Day
Date Celebrated : Always December 18
National Suckling Pig Day is a mid-December day enjoy and remember. While everyone is running
around, frantically preparing for the holidays, mom or grandma is busy in the kitchen. She has taken a break from the hubbub to cook a fancy meal.... a roasted suckling pig. As you read this, how
many of you thought to yourselves.... "Yeah, right... fat chance that will happen."
In case you didn't know.... a "Suckling Pig", also called "Sucking Pig", is a young piglet that has not
yet been weaned from its mother.
If you are too busy to roast a pig today, take a well-deserved break. Go out to a local restaurant
and order a roasted suckling pig dinner. It's quicker and easier!
Have a happy National Suckling Pig Day!!!
KIDS SAY THE DARNEDEST THINGS Moe: What are you going to give your little brother for
Christmas this year?
Joe: I haven’t decided yet.
Moe: What did you give him last year?
Joe: The measles.
MORE GIGGLES Top Ten Things To Say About A Christmas Gift You Don't Like
10. Hey! There's a gift!
9. Well, well, well ...
8. Boy, if I had not recently shot up 4 sizes that would've fit.
7. This is perfect for wearing around the basement.
6. Gosh. I hope this never catches fire! It is fire season though. There are lots of unexplained fires.
5. If the dog buries it, I'll be furious!
4. I love it -- but I fear the jealousy it will inspire.
3. Sadly, tomorrow I enter the Federal Witness Protection Program.
2. To think -- I got this the year I vowed to give all my gifts to charity.
And the Number One Thing to say about a Christmas gift you don't like:
1. "I really don't deserve this."
YOU’RE GONNA LAUGH OUT LOUD Christmas is just plain weird. What other time of the year do
you sit in front of a dead tree in your living room eating candy and snacks out of your socks?
QUOTE FOR TODAY “Failure is the only opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” Henry Ford
DID YOU KNOW? "White Christmas" holds the credit as the most-selling Christmas single of all
time
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY Christmas: A time of the year when people get Santamental!!!
HOUSEHOLD TIP Restore the shimmer to your brushed stainless steel appliances by rubbing on
some baby oil with a square of folded paper towel. Smudges, food and fingerprints will disappear in
an instant. Note: this method works for brushed stainless steel only.
WORD OF THE DAY Prolific adj. Productive: Producing abundant works or results. “A prolificartist.”
“A prolific writer.”
KNOCK KNOCK JOKE Knock Knock! Who's there? Rabbit. Rabbit who? Rabbit up carefully, it's a present!
STRANGE ANIMAL FACT One way to tell the age of a fish is by looking at its scales. They have
growth rings just like trees. These are called circuli. Clusters of them are called annuli. Each annuli
show one year.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT The Christmas carol, 'I Saw Momma Kissing Santa Claus' was made famous by
Jimmy Boyd when he was just 12 years old.
FOR BLONDES ONLY There were two blondes who went deep into the frozen woods searching for a
Christmas tree. After hours of subzero temperatures a few close calls with hungry wolves, one
blonde turned to the other and said, "I'm chopping down the next tree I see. I don't care whether
it's decorated or not!"
TODAY’S CHUCKLE Santa goes up and down so many chimneys that he's thinking of getting a yearly
flue shot!
TOTALLY USELESS INFO W. C. T. Dobson invented the Christmas card.
DID YOU KNOW Austria was the first country to issue a Christmas postage stamp.
WHERE’D THAT COME FROM? BAKERS DOZEN
A bakers dozen means thirteen. This old saying is said to come from the days when bakers were severely punished for baking underweight loaves. Some added a loaf to a batch of a dozen to be
above suspicion.
DON’T MISS THIS When the salt and the pepper say “Hi!” to each other, they are passing on
“season greetings!”
OK, JUST ONE MORE! How do sheep in Mexico say Merry Christmas? Fleece Navidad!
ONE TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS Why was Santa’s little helper depressed? Because he had low elf esteem.
YOU’RE REALLY GONNA LOVE THIS Q. Did you hear that one of Santa’s reindeer now works for
Proctor and Gamble? A. It’s true...Comet cleans sinks!
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