March Madness and I'm Not Talkin' Basketball

The madness of March is all the very odd holidays and anniversaries and such.

Today is the 84th anniversary of the birth of the founder of Mad Magazine, William M. Gaines. Thank you for bringing us such *over the edge* entertainment. Also today, back in 1692, the start of the Salem witch hunt hysteria. Now, that is truly March madness!

Thursday is......*Lucy, I'm home* Desi Arnezes' birthday, he was born in 1917. Also on that same day the anniversary of numbered highways (1925).

March 3rd we find Mr. Wizard debuting his show on TV in 1951. (Way before my time. Who is Mr. Wizard?) On March 6th Lou Costello's 100th birthday anniversary. The game of Monopoly (always buy Parkplace) was invented in 1933, on the 7th. Barbie was *born* on March 9, 1959. In related news, Ken had been through a *metrosexual* makeover and is trying to win back Barbie. Thought you all would be pleased as punch to know that they could get back together. But, Barbie's PR people say she is happy with her new *man*.

The Great Blizzard of '88, that's 1888, on March 12th took place. In 1781, on the 13th, the planet Uranus (gigggle) was discovered. (Don't ya just love saying that word? URANUS?)

The first FBI *10 Most Wanted List* debuted on March 14, 1950. Shemp Howard was born March 17, 1895. Who?

March 25, 1969, we find John and Yoko doing the *bed- in for peace* (OKAAAAY) in Amsterdam. On that same day in 1918, Howard Cosell was born.

The Niagara Falls runs dry on March 29, 1848. That would've been something to see. Amaze your friends and family with that bit of trivia. Speaking of trivia, the game show Jepopardy debuted on March 30, 1964.

For 1,000......who is Alex Trebek?