The timing of today’s Jumble is perfect. Except the water in Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam is in danger of falling low enough to reach the dead power pool level. Leaving it without the ability to generate electricity, so Hoover will be sucking air like the other namesake. California announced today it will do what it can to keep that from happening.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/lake-mead-dry-bone-california-205118456.html
I’m thinking Joe Sinnott probably had Bing Crosby’s Hey Jude/Hey Bing! album in his record collection. 65-year-old Bing covered two Apple label singles from the fall of ’68.
On December 11, 1961, ABC-TV in America broadcast a TV special that Bing had produced in England, in which he performed this humorous rendition of ‘The Sheik of Araby’.
A few weeks later, on January 1, 1962, the Beatles, with Pete Best on drums, recorded their own humorous take of ‘The Sheik of Araby’ at their Decca Records audition.
Pat Oliphant has died. Originally from Australia, Oliphant found his way to America, where he established himself as one of the leading political cartoonists. He was an exceptionally gifted draftsman, with a loose and seemingly effortless drawing style.
Here’s the NYTimes obit/appreciation:
Wishing a very quick recovery for Joe Sinnott’s son Mark, who underwent successful coronary bypass surgery today.
As originally presented, Supergirl was so sweet and lovable that her cousin wished he could marry her.
“Lovable” isn’t how Superman thinks of the updated Supergirl. She’s a wild, drunk party girl.
This trailer for the new movie features Blondie’s ‘Call Me’.
Another trailer has Jimmy Ruffin’s ‘What Becomes of the Brokenhearted’.
Rick James’ ‘Superfreak’ seems a likely song selection, but when the credits roll this one from Donovan would be my pick.
Six years ago today, the world of comic books lost one of its finest talents, Joe Sinnott.
