ON THIS DAY
NOVEMBEr 6, 1941
cLoThInG coupons are a problem for the Royal Family as well as for the rest of us. When the Queen went to the Disabled ex-Service men’s exhibition at Knightsbridge yesterday, all her coupons allowed her to buy were two scarves — the royal watchword now is thrift.
NOVEMBEr 6, 1943
FRAnK SInATRA, crooning idol of America, has been classified 1A in a draft, which means he will soon be called into the Army. The Draft Board in Jersey city said that Sinatra had passed his preliminary physical examination. [he was later classified as unable to serve because of a perforated eardrum.]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
eMMA STone, 31. The u.S. hollywood star won an oscar for her role in La La Land in 2017. That same year she became the highest paid actress in the world, according to Forbes — earning over £20 million. Aged 15, and with the help of a PowerPoint presentation, Stone convinced her parents to let her move to LA. She said: ‘It’s nuts that they agreed to it. I don’t condone it. everybody should go through high school and graduate.’ nIGeL hAVeRS, 68. The english actor, star of chariots of Fire and coronation Street, is proud of maintaining his 30in waist by rarely eating lunch. Son of late Lord chancellor Sir Michael havers, he is also the godfather of comedian Jack Whitehall — being a close friend of his father — and wore a dinner jacket to Jack’s birth, having been called straight from a gentleman’s outfitter in chelsea.
BORN ON THIS DAY
GLenn FRey ( 1948- 2016). The guitarist and singer- songwriter from Detroit was co-founder of the eagles ( pictured with Glenn far right), who had hits with Take It easy and hotel california. Frey co-wrote the latter — saying the pressure of following up on its huge success led to the band’s breakdown. Bandmate Don henley said: ‘Glenn was the man who started it all. he was the spark plug, the man with the plan.’ JAMeS JoneS (1921-1977). The American novelist is best known for his debut novel From here To eternity, made into a 1953 film starring Burt Lancaster and Montgomery clift as u.S. soldiers. Jones had himself served in the u.S. army. he said: ‘I write about war because it’s the only metier I’ve ever had.’
ON NOVEMBER 6 . . .
IN 1913, Mohandas Gandhi was arrested in South Africa for leading a march of Indian miners.
IN 1999, Australians opted not to become a republic with 54.87 per cent voting against replacing the Queen with a president.
WORD WIZARDRY
GUESS THE DEFINITION: Larrup (coined 1815)
A) To lark about. b) A jockey’s whip. c) To beat someone. answer below
PHRASE EXPLAINED
Hand over fist: Meaning continuously and quickly; it’s a 1700s expression from sailors climbing ropes ‘hand over hand’; in 19thcentury America it changed to ‘hand over fist’ to describe anyone making steady progress; it’s now typically used in reference to making a lot of money quickly.
QUOTE FOR TODAY
SOME weasel took the cork out of my [liquid] lunch!
W. C. Fields, U.S. humorist (1880-1946)
JOKE OF THE DAY
Why isn’t there a clock in the library?
Because it tocks too much. Guess the definition answer: c.