What is in a word ? ‘Ruthless’

Have you ever wondered who Ruth was or is, if somebody is ruthless? Did that somebody leave her behind ? Was Ruth expected but she could not get there? Do you arrive at a dinner alone, but a place had been set for two. Do you apologies and  say, I am ever so sorry but today  I am Ruthless?

Friend with Ruth, or is it ‘Ruthwith’

 Friend without Ruth, we have already leaned that is called ‘ruthless’

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Ticker Tape Parade NYC

Ticker Tape Parades in NYC , do they still exist ? I remember watching them on the telly. In black and white of course. I clearly remember the one after the landing on the moon. Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, Michael Collis.There was one on April 22nd 1951 for general Douglas Mac Arthur. Ticker Trade Parade must have been the biggest honour you could think of, beside winning  a gold medal at the Olympics I guess.

Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell, composed by John Philip Sousa. He also composed the operetta ‘ El Capitan’ which was the First public film shown, This was in the US, in NYC . Date April 20th 1896

Hurray

Hurray for Herbert Hoover, 31st president of the United States, who on April 19th 1932 suggested a 5 day working week. Question is, does it still remain in reality these days? Share your experiences with us, right here.

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April 11th 1914, George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’ premiers.  

The Great Gatsby

It was in 1925.on the April the 10th to be precise, that Sribners published F.Scott Fitzgerald’s

‘The Great Gatsby’  There is hardly anybody who has not read or seen the movie, filmed again and again.

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Did you know that on the 9th of April 1928 Mae West in NYC debut in a daring new play ‘Diamond Lil ?

One of those facts which are little known today

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April 8th 1986 , Clint Eastwood elected Mayer of Carmel California.’It made his day’

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Februarys 6th 1947, First ever Tony Award. Winners Arthur Miller, David Wayne, Patricia Neal