This is the definitive rendition of our National Anthem. Whitney Houston didn’t just sing it—she made us feel it. Patriotism. Pride. Purpose.
A moment that reminded us why we love this country.
Happy Birthday, America. 🇺🇸
In the 1980s, musician Daryl Davis set out to understand the Ku Klux Klan. So he started befriending members at Klan rallies and joined an all-white country band.
Then, he met Imperial Wizard Roger Kelly. Davis spent years building a relationship with Kelly, establishing trust and, eventually, a friendship.
They ate meals at each others' homes while Davis listened to Kelly, seeking to see how he could hate a person like Davis without even knowing him.
Eventually, Kelly started listening to Davis and left the Klan altogether, giving Davis his robes and hood. And over the past decades, Davis has now convinced over 200 former Klan members to walk away.
On March 18, 1944, 27-year-old Aimo Koivunen and his Finnish ski unit were in Lapland, Finland's northernmost region, when they were attacked by superior Soviet forces. Forced to retreat through deep snow, Koivunen found himself exhausted.
He remembered he had a supply of Pervitin, an early form of crystal meth used in World War 2. Unable to open just one pill while skiing away, he swallowed all 30 pills. This gave him an immediate burst of energy, allowing him to outpace the Soviets and his unit, before passing out.
When he woke up, he'd covered 100 kilometers (62 miles) alone and high, without food or ammunition. He kept skiing, encountering Soviets multiple times but always escaping, even after an injury from a landmine.
He travelled 400 kilometers (250 miles) to reach Finnish territory. Upon arrival, he weighed only 94 pounds and his heart raced at 200 beats per minute. He survived until age 71, dying in 1989.
Josh Allen receives WAY more hate than he’s ever deserved over the last three years.
There’s no “Madden Curse”, he’s actually arguably the best QB in football.
Patrick Mahomes over the last three seasons:
• 1,124/1,683 (67%)
• 12,708 passing yards
• 1,035 rushing yards
• 103 total TD’s
• 34 INT’s
Josh Allen over the last three seasons:
• 1,034/1,595 (65%)
• 11,565 passing yards
• 1,786 rushing yards
• 113 total TD’s
• 41 INT’s
Joe Burrow over the last three seasons:
• 1,024/1,491 (69%)
• 11,395 passing yards
• 463 rushing yards
• 91 total TD’s
• 32 INT’s
And supposedly Josh Allen is the WORST of these three QB’s 😳
During World War II, the voracious spread of “Kilroy Was Here” began. Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, it would become a legendary, almost mythical part of American military culture and the history of the war.
The basic doodle featured a bald man with a large nose. His head and hands were peering suspiciously over a wall along with the tag “Kilroy Was Here.” It could soon be found across all theaters of war visited by American troops.
Kilroy was found in ship holds, bathrooms, bridges, and walls, and even painted on the shells of Air Force missiles. It was found scrawled across France, Germany, the entire Pacific theater, and more.
The graffiti’s popularity grew to the point where it transcended the battlefield. It was found just about everywhere it could be spray-painted, carved, drawn, or left behind in some shape or form, no matter the country.
In 1944, war photographer Robert Capa photographed an instance of the meme at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. Soldiers had written “Kilroy Was Stuck Here” on the walls of an abandoned barn.
It is even rumored that during the Potsdam Conference in 1945, Stalin happened to stumble upon a drawing of “Kilroy Was Here” in the VIP bathroom. He supposedly inquired with his aides, asking who Kilroy was, to which one can only guess what their answer was.
Even Japanese enemy forces were confused and intrigued by the tiny man peering over the wall. Japanese troops were reported to be perplexed by the meme they found all over the Pacific theater. They found it painted onto the sides of tanks and missiles in Guadalcanal and other islands.
During the war and in the years since the myths surrounding “Kilroy Was Here” continued to proliferate wildly.
Kilroy’s most notable appearances are the two inscriptions hidden in the World War II memorial in Washington D.C. Tucked away, in small unassuming corners of both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the memorial, Kilroy has been carved into the marble. It serves as a tribute to his legacy and impact on the war effort.
Many myths and legends cropped up to explain the sometimes baffling and mystifying graffiti man. However, the “Kilroy Was Here” phenomenon was primarily – and remains so – a lasting symbol of the American military during World War II and beyond.
Kilroy even made a comeback in the days of the Korean War. He was similarly spotted in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Wherever American troops go, Kilroy seems to follow.
concerts aren’t worth it anymore. Ticketmaster ruined them. having to go in debt to get decent seats is not what it’s about. I used to pay $200 for vip and that was considered splurging. Now it’s $200 for crap seats. It’s not a fun experience anymore when you have to go broke