Week of the Week II
May 22nd, 2007
Another week, so it’s time for another week of the week! This week’s week is not too weak. It’s 9-15 April 1933.
Sunday 9 April 1933 – Walnut Valley Motorcycle Club holds a race in Winfield, Kansas, where Pete Petross takes third place in the time trials on his Henderson Super X, scoring 38.2 seconds.
Monday 10 April 1933 – Ernest Jones wrote a letter to Sigmund Freud, saying it was a pleasure to hear “your manly and firm tones in these difficult times”.
Tuesday 11 April 1933 – Edward Elgar conducted a performance of his own music which was recorded for release.
Wednesday 12 April 1933 – Montserrat Caballe was born, and later went on to become a backing singer with Queen.
Thursday 13 April 1933 – the American premiere of an English translation of Brecht’s play, Die Dreigroschenoper.
Friday 14 April 1933 – the milk price war continues in America, with shops selling a quart of milk for as little as 7 cents.
Another wonderful week! What are your memories of this highly emotive time?
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10 Comments
1. Ian Mac Mac Mac Mac McIver | May 23rd, 2007 at 07:01
Hoping to be born in the next fifty years. I only just managed it mind. Was a closie!
2. Kevil | May 23rd, 2007 at 09:22
Personally I hated this week, my pet iguana, terry, had just died and my lemons were set upon by a vicious gang of limes… sad times, sad sad times
3. Chris | May 23rd, 2007 at 10:18
Yes, in the 1930s fruit tension ran high. Thankfully the citric treaty of 1943 brought the violence to an end.
4. Ian Mac Mac Mac Mac McIver | May 23rd, 2007 at 12:26
And let’s not forget that while the lemons helped the limes in the Fruit War 1, the limes helped the lemons in the Fruit War 2.
Everyone forgets that part. Their contribution was just as noble.
5. Chris | May 23rd, 2007 at 13:55
Absolutely. The Tomazis, claiming to be true fruit when everyone knows they are lowly veg, were thrashed on no less than two occasions.
They won’t be back, thanks to the loyal fruit army.
6. Kevil | May 23rd, 2007 at 14:17
Indeed, it makes you very proud to be a keeper of the fruit.
7. Ian Mac Mac Mac Mac McIver | May 24th, 2007 at 08:29
I think it’s appauling that there’s no day to commemorate such an occasion. Is a petition required do you think?
Obviously I can’t write to Tony Blair with my foot again so we’ll have to come up with some other suggestions.
8. Kevil | May 24th, 2007 at 10:20
How about you do a Fathers For Justice style protest, stood on top of Garforth Medical Centre dressed as a giant lime?
9. Chris | May 24th, 2007 at 12:35
Given that Kev is our Leeds operative, I think he just volunteered himself.
I await video footage.
10. Ian Mac Mac Mac Mac McIver | May 25th, 2007 at 08:27
Me too. Boy did you just put your foot up your arse there lad 😛 whoop whoop! Psychadelic furs! Hoochie mama!
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