"Wonder Woman" debuted on TV on this date in 1974. Wonder Woman was the first to wear a stainless steal bra. When you jump around like she does, you just can't feel confident in wimpy underwear.
     "Wonder Woman" was an appropriate title. Everybody wondered how they got that woman into that costume.
     I wonder why they made that show in the first place.

     Canadian inventor Leonard Scheltgen unveiled the world's fastest chicken plucker on this day in 1972. He tossed a chicken into this gizmo and it came out completely naked in just 20 seconds. Of course, the machine works even faster and a lot quieter if the chicken is dead.

     On this day in 1912 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, Captain Albert Berry made history's first parachute jump from an airplane. Berry was just that kind of guy -- real down to earth.

     On this date in 1974, twenty-nine sky-divers set a record over Zephyr Hills, Florida, by jumping simultaneously and holding hands in a giant circle for three seconds before opening their parachutes. That's ridiculous -- 30,000 feet in the air is no place to hold hands -- even if you are falling head over heels.
     But skydiving is fun. They say it's good to the last drop.

     Clement Studebaker was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on this day in 1831. Studebaker became America's largest wagon and carriage manufacturer. Personally, I'm glad we have cars now. Not only is a car faster than a wagon or carriage, but the view is nicer.

     On this day in 1912 Juliette Gordon of Savannah, Georgia, organized the first troop of Girl Guides. Unfortunately, she had to change the name to Girl Scouts to prevent the Boy Scouts from scouting out the Girl Guides to guide the Boy Scouts.

     The first parachute jump was made on this day in 1912. The custom of yelling "Geronimo" also originated then. Geronimo was the guy who pushed the jumper out of the plane.
     He yelled a couple of other things, but only Howard Stern can repeat those.

     Singer James Taylor is 63 today. He's seen fire and he's seen rain. Unfortunately, he hasn't seen much of his own hair lately.

     On this date in 1896 spitting was outlawed in New York City. It was a law tobacco chewers found hard to swallow.

     On this day in 1912 Captain Albert Berry performed the first parachute jump from an airplane. He wasn’t worried at all. For years he’d been jumping from birds.

     Jazz singer Al Jarreau is 71 today. Al is the only singer who sounds better when he forgets the lyrics.

     Singer James Taylor is 63 today. He's seen fire and he's seen rain—and now that he's 63 he can see the Geezer Menu at Denny's.

     Ballet tutus were designed by A.E. Chalon and they were worn for the first time on this day in 1832. Even as a child Chalon had the perfect aptitude for designing ballet costumes. When his teacher asked him, "What is two and two?" Chalon said, "Two and two is tutu."

     Darryl Strawberry was born on this day in 1962. He was one of baseball's highest-paid players. But as rich as Darryl is, he's still not been able to hire somebody to pass out for him.

     Today is Independence Day in Mauritius, a small nation in the Indian Ocean, 500 miles from anywhere. I wanted to call and wish them "Happy Independence Day," but the phone was busy.

     The big annual Crane Watch begins today in Kearney, Nebraska. They expect 500-thousand cranes along the Platte River. With a half-million cranes flying over, I think I'd take an umbrella.

      Today marks the Girl Scouts 99th anniversary. So let's all lift our cookies high and toast the Girl Scouts. `

     Canadian inventor Leonard Scheltgen unveiled the world's fastest chicken plucker on this day in 1972. Toss in a chicken, flip the switch, and in 20 seconds-flat the chicken pops out completely naked. It was awful. In no time, Canada was up to its eyeballs in unemployed chicken pluckers.
     But it sounds like the perfect gift for a kinky rooster.

     The world's most boring philosopher was born in Ireland on this day in 1685. George Berkeley devoted his life to arguing that boredom was a good thing. His best-selling books were The Complete Book of Boredom and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Tar-Water.

     The U.S. Postal Service was established on this day in 1789. People are always complaining about how incompetent the Post Office is, but I don't agree. So to prove them wrong, I mailed a letter to myself, and it was delivered the very next day -- marked "No such address."