Some may tune in to The John Zone tonight in passing, and as such, shall
be very confused. Tracks about ducks and the state of Georgia will be
interspersed with old Les Paul and Jackie Wilson recordings, strange
national anthems, and Marie Serneholt's latest single. They may ask
themselves why John is doing such things. Well, it just so happens that
June 9 is a day of great historic significance. The Harvard Corporation was
founded on this day in 1650. James Oglethorpe was granted a royal charter
on this day in 1732, which founded the state of Georgia. A mass exodus of
Mormons took place on this day in 1856; and perhaps most importantly, Donald
Duck made his debut in the Disney short, Wise Little Hen, on this day in
1934. Today also marks many a birthday: including Mae Whitman, 21; Matthew
Bellamy (of Muse), 31; Samoth (of Zyklon), 35; Michael J. Fox, 48; Jon Lord
(of Deep Purple), 68; Jackie Wilson, who would be 75; Johnny Ace, who would
be 80; Les Paul, 94; Fred Waring, who would be 109; and finally, Peter The
Great, who would be a mere 337 if he were still alive today. There are
also several very important holidays which must be observed this evening.
For our Ugandan listeners, we shall not overlook the fact that today is
National Heroes Day; and our many friends in the Aland Islands are
celebrating Autonomy Day, which commemorates the now eighty-ninth
anniversary of their partial independence from Finland. Such an occasion
cannot be ignored. Finally, The John Zone will turn to Thailand, for
Bhumibol Adulyadej ascended to the Thai throne on this day in 1946. Aged
eighty-one, he is the longest reigning monarch in the world, and based on
what I've been able to find out, one of the longest despised monarchs as
well. All this, as well as your requests, comments, and handkerchiefs are
welcomed tonight from 6 to 10PM EDT at http://listen.tbrn.net:8888/tbrn.ogg.
